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Grace Meng: While money can be saved in the short term, the quality of projects and the contractors are often questionable.

On the recordMarch 4, 2014
While money can be saved in the short term, the quality of projects and the contractors are often questionable.
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Grace Meng
Democratic · New York

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Meng points out the trade-off between short-term savings and long-term quality in construction projects.

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