Investigations by Industry
Every published investigation, grouped by the industry the project belongs to.
All industries
Aviation & Airports
Airport construction, systems and operations — Berlin Brandenburg, Denver's baggage system, Heathrow Terminal 5, Hong Kong International, Kansai's settlement remediation and Changi Terminal 5 (in delivery).
6 investigations →Aerospace & Space
Aircraft and spacecraft engineering programmes — the Boeing 737 MAX and NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter.
2 investigations →Rail & Mass Transit
Urban and inter-city rail programmes — London's Crossrail delay, the Delhi Metro Phase I success, California's high-speed rail programme and Britain's HS2 failure.
4 investigations →Healthcare & Health IT
Health-sector technology and companies — the NHS National Programme for IT, Queensland Health payroll and Theranos.
3 investigations →Finance & Banking
Banking and trading operations — JPMorgan's Chief Investment Office loss (the London Whale).
1 investigation →Construction & Cultural Infrastructure
Landmark construction projects — the Sydney Opera House's fourteenfold cost overrun, the unopened Ryugyong Hotel, the Burj Khalifa's on-schedule delivery and Apple Park's design-led campus.
3 investigations →Real Estate & Urban Development
Property-led development programmes — China's debt-financed ghost cities and Dubai's Palm Jumeirah reclamation.
2 investigations →Energy & Utilities
Power and water infrastructure — the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the Three Gorges Dam hydropower programme.
1 investigation →Maritime & Logistics
Shipping and waterway operations — the Ever Given grounding that blocked the Suez Canal for six days.
1 investigation →Semiconductors & Electronics Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing programmes — TSMC's repeatable GIGAFAB delivery and Foxconn's unbuilt Wisconsin LCD fab.
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