this was a company built specifically for WW2? I think this may be the first time I've ever seen a "temporary corporation" with a legitimate purpose
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and sounds like no argument on dismantling it/no plans for expantion. I'm impressed!
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Bechtel have been involved in many haphazard mega-construction projects globally. Interesting read:https://www.amazon.com/Profiteers-Bechtel-Men-Built-World/dp/1476706476 …
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It took 3 months to build the shipyard and lay the keel for the first ship; less than a year to launch 5 ships. By comparison, a large tech co can easily spend 6-12 months on a small software development cycle.
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It must’ve sucked for the owners of the 42 houses removed by eminent domain / war powers
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I recommend checking out the Bay Model in Sausalito if you haven’t seen it. Army Corps of Engineers built it as a pre-computer scale model of Bay Area so they could see how water and tidal flows would move. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_Bay_Model …
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“At least 12 homes avoided demolition by being rapidly moved elsewhere in Sausalito before the rest were razed and Pine Point was dynamited” 93 ships in 3 years. 20,000 employees. A tale of scale. Incredible!
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