How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between

by Bent Flyvbjerg

I’ll draw on the themes of the previous chapters to explore a concept that brings them all together: modularity. Its potential is huge. Not only can it cut costs, boost quality, and speed things up for a vast array of projects from wedding cakes to subways, it can transform how we build infrastructure—and even help save the world from climate change.