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«I think many states would have a serious challenge in providing 80 % of funding for viable infrastructure projects,» said one lobbyist closely involved in tracking the issue, referring to the component of the White House plan that caps federal investment at 20 %.

«It's much easier to sell people on an idea in Canada,» he says, adding that top - notch developers here are more likely to embrace the challenge of an embryonic project that requires as much technical wizardry as imagination.

Funding and managing stakeholders» interests to build and manage such projects will be a major challenge for cities, Corwin said.

Musk said the project has turned out to be more challenging than expected, and that «there's a lot that could go wrong there.»

One key to making QA work, Katz says, is effective communication — a challenge on projects like HealthCare.gov, which involved stitching together information from multiple stakeholders, including state health agencies, insurance companies, and the federal government.

«Willpower gives you the energy and endurance to deal with challenges, the ability to persevere in the face of setbacks, and the strength to tolerate conflict or stress that might otherwise make us run away from goals or projects we care about,» says Kelly McGonigal, a Stanford psychologist and author of The Willpower Instinct (Avery, 2011).

Despite the challenges, Kearl remains a «very, very attractive project» that will produce oil for four or five decades, Rolheiser said.

Getting all the coursework and projects done on his own time, in addition to holding down his day job, was «difficult and challenging but in the end very rewarding,» Meyer said.

The big challenge for a new owner will be figuring out how to balance growth efforts between residential sales (say, a $ 1,000 skylight for a bedroom) and lofty projects (like a $ 385,000 contract to install a huge 10,000 - square - foot skylight in the roof of a landmark building).

While a motivated employee will embrace new challenges with enthusiasm, Welch says that «a boss hater is not enthusiastic about new projects, new clients, new technology or the new boss.»

We keep our teams small which allows us to move quickly while tackling huge projects — in fact, 96 % of employees say they work on great challenges in their day - to - day work.

«We can not escape the need for change, but if we do our utmost to respond wisely to the challenges these risks present, we believe that not only can we address the risk, we can build a more sustainable future,» says Morten Jastrup, Project Director of the Global Opportunity Network.

«This funding and the demonstration project ensure that Ontario will continue to lead in the development of smart grid technology,» said Bob Leigh, President, Prolucid Technologies Inc. «Utilities globally face significant challenges to change the model of power consumption, reducing greenhouse gases and increasing the efficiency of the grid.

Ottawa approved the line in November 2016 but since then the project has faced court challenges and permit delays in B.C. Horgan has said the province is worried about the consequences of oil spills and the threat to the coastline.

The study says that challenges to natural gas use include conversion costs and regulations that can discourage economical natural gas projects.

In addition, the parties still await judicial decisions on challenges to the Original Order in Council and British Columbia Environmental Assessment Certificate approving the project,» Kinder Morgan said.

The former vicar of St Michael's And All Angel's Church in Swinley said he's taking on the challenge to raise money for Support for Wigan Arrivals Project (Swap), which s provides resources to help local refugees and asylum seekers in Wigan settle in the borough.

Although the overall complexion of the work being done on site was standard for SG Construction, Massner says there were some potential challenges because of the relatively tight timeline established for the project.

A project that is proving to be more challenging with each revision from the said «It'll be easy, I just need a big rectangular box».

«We've been playing with the Italian ice for about one - and - a-half years, trying to get the right look and have a fresh - made taste, which is a challenging project,» DeBartolo says.

Winnie Abramson said: Pizza making with my dad for project food blog challenge # 5..

«We are currently working on a range of projects with medium and large scale brands that rely on our skills and experiences developed over many years, working closely with similar organisations on a variety of challenging projects,» said Kevin Laughton, co-founder and consultant, and vice chairman of The Packaging Society.

Having said that, I wouldn't recommend this as your first crochet project or even your second, because the texture of the Fun Fur yarn makes it challenging to see where your stitches are.

«There definitely is a lag — I'm not denying that,» says Denise Pope, senior lecturer at the Stanford University School of Education and co-founder of Challenge Success, a research and student - intervention project.

A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts» Kids» Safe and Healthful Foods Project, also expected to be released Monday, said that 91 percent of school food officials the group surveyed said they face challenges in putting the standards in place, including problems with food costs and availability, training employees to follow the new guidelines, and a lack of the proper equipment to cook healthier meals.

Meanwhile, the alternate chairman, Alhaji Abdulwahab Babatunde, in his opening remark, said the government was taking the step to ease the challenges of funding projects in view of the prevailing economic challenges.

Although the Employment and Labor Relations Minister admitted to challenges in the management of the national economy, he said that has not discouraged President Mahama and the NDC government from embarking on developmental projects that will change the lives of Ghanaians.

As part of measures to address the on - going power supply challenges, Finance Minister Seth Terkper told Parliament last week when he presented the 2016 budget that government was working on the 220MW Kpone Thermal Power Project which he said is on course and expected to be commissioned for operations before the end of the year.

HS2 chief executive Simon Kirby said: «The role of the NAO is to challenge projects such as HS2 and through that challenge improve the way they deliver for the taxpayer.

Creating a fresh challenge for Senate Republicans trying to muster support for their health care bill, the CBO said projected Medicaid spending would be 35 percent lower after two decades.

Samson Gyamera, manager for the project said materials have been prepared to educate users of the service for unforeseen challenges that will arise from the servi

But Cuomo — who's facing a re-election challenge from «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon, a fellow Democrat — also used the address to step up his criticism of the city Housing Authority, saying its decrepit projects were helping to breed criminals.

While addressing journalists, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank - Olemoh, said the project will foster necessary skills to create sustainable solutions to social challenges and create employment opportunities.

He said negotiations would soon be concluded for the second Millennium Challenge Compact worth $ 500 million for projects in the energy sector.

In its 87 - page proposal «CNY Rising From The Ground,» the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said it would use the money to assist projects that align with significant market opportunities and address persistent challenges.

«It was a tough project, but it came up beautiful,» said Daniel Mercado, Northern Manhattan Parks Manager, who explained that construction had been challenging from the beginning given the elevated slope of 150 feet.The new 1100 - foot - long, switch - back ramp includes new lighting, railings and retaining walls, pavement markings and signage, and numerous trees and plantings.

«Every renovation project is a challenge,» Krog said.

Adrian Rudd, CIOT spokesperson on MTD, said: «The Making Tax Digital project will present significant technological and logistical challenges to the many small businesses and landlords which are not currently maintaining digital records or interacting with HMRC on a frequent basis.

«This is just the state fucking with the city,» said one residential developer who is not involved in the project, arguing that the state withholding support for the project made it easier for local NIMBYs to challenge it.

Ms Eze said during the year Total Ghana undertook several corporate social responsibility initiatives, the most significant being its Total Startup Challenge Project which involved providing both financial and mentoring support to young Ghanaian entrepreneurs.

Martin Doherty, project manager for client Belfast City Council said: «9 Adelaide was a challenging scheme in terms of programme, site logistics and budget.

«We're not going to be able to face these challenges if we've cut our planning department by 41 percent in two years and we only have $ 1.8 million left to totally fund a review of all these projects when we fund our County Legislature by three times as much,» LaCorte said.

«While always supportive of the concept of high - speed rail, I was initially opposed to the project because of its governance and cost challenges,» said Yee, who barely beat out former Democratic Assembly Speaker John A. Perez for the second spot in the state controller runoff.

The Governor said government would explore the possibility of addressing the power challenges confronting the area, especially by linking the estate to the Mainland Independent Power Project

He said, he has done a lot as an individual but «every project comes with its challenges and the biggest challenge continues to be The Foundation's long term - term sustainability and funding for the project».

«That is a staggering number,» said Cuomo, noting it would add to the state's financial challenges, and it grapples with a projected $ 1 billion state deficit.

He has identified over-development as one of the top challenges facing the town and says that projects should clearly benefit residents.

«City - funded spending will grow 5.8 percent and total head count is projected to increase to a record high... as the city continues to face challenges managing rising expenses related to homeless shelters and overtime,» the Citizens Budget Commission said in a statement.

God does not abandon His projects notwithstanding the challenges that may arise,» Akeredolu said in a statement issued on Thursday night by the Aketi Media Group.