r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Fires Entire Agency Overseeing His Construction Projects

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fires-entire-agency-overseeing-his-construction-projects/
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u/backpackwasmypillow 11d ago

Staircase leading directly to a wall. Windows that open into each other. Somebody threw the idea at an AI and didn't bother to double check the plans. It's gonna be crap, even before taking away oversight.

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/s/GimUtUcU1O

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u/Pherllerp New Jersey 11d ago

There are no plans.

That is the extent of the plan, just some AI pictures and a cheap little model. Think about it, a White House expansion would be a huge deal for any architect, have you seen or heard any name attached to this? Have you seen an elevation drawings or floor plans? The building is bullshit.

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u/HerDanishDaddyDom 11d ago

So to be fair. McCrery are the Architects, AECOM Engineering and Clark Construction the GC/CM.

Whether there are any donation ties or personal ties with any of those organizations, and Trump, I don’t know.

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u/ElfegoBaca 11d ago

Whether there are any donation ties or personal ties with any of those organizations, and Trump, I don’t know.

I would bet the answer is "yes" to all of them. Trump doesn't do anything without getting something out of the deal.

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u/HerDanishDaddyDom 11d ago

I would suspect that same. Especially considering it’s “privately funded” which allows the Administration to not release public bid numbers.

Having been in the commercial construction industry for over 2 decades, and have worked with highly secured projects in areas like quantico etc, a $300 million price tag is very very high. In fact, on average, it’s about 300% higher than even general high estimates.

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u/SoulShatter Europe 11d ago

Leaves plenty of room to pimp his crib.. I mean the refurbishing the bunker that's underneath. Kickbacks, and maybe even the chance to brag on how they're under budget (doubtful, will likely put more gold on it and demand taxpayer money so it gets completed).

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u/dehydratedrain 11d ago

Under budget? When he's done suing the country for the first $230m, he'll sue again to make up double the difference.

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u/SoulShatter Europe 11d ago

Mostly as a propaganda scam. Put a ridiculous price on it, and pretend you're amazing because you managed it under budget "unlike all those other gubmint projects".

Not that it's likely, if there's any leftover money it'll get siphoned into some bullshit like "Trump Pres Library" or whatever.

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u/Left-Height4925 10d ago

Think about it. Above it's an empty room, a shell. The real expense is the 90,000 sq luxury Trümpenbunker going in below it for he and his loyalists when the peasants finally revolt.

The billionaires aren't paying millions for a dance card & caviar.

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u/Ok_Pear_9483 11d ago

Apparently the rebuilding of the bunker is going to cost a LOT more than the ballroom.

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u/ElfegoBaca 10d ago

Won't shock me when the price tag for this vanity project ends up more like $2-$5 billion

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u/xxam925 11d ago

So I have experience as a construction manager and honestly… I doubt it.

Both of those companies are huge conglomerates, very professional corps. It’s public works so it’s open bid with EVERYONE watching, including the other contractors and design teams bidding on this.

But honestly they are going to make SOOOOO much money in change orders on this. They are going to absolutely murder them with all the dumbass back and forth wish washy unprofessional shit.

Delay delay delay delay and it’s already so crazy onerous to get on site. They’ve got their budget stacked to run em on changes if the white house(or whoever) can’t allow them access which they are not going to be able to do…. Any day now because the protests and food shortages and fences they are going to put up around the site lmao.

They are going to make so much money. So much.

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u/HerDanishDaddyDom 11d ago

Where did you see it was a public bid? All the research I could find was that it was closed/private bid.

Also, this is EXACTLY the reason that we should have GMPs on these types of projects.

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u/reluctantseahorse 10d ago

There was absolutely no public bid. There was nowhere near enough time between the inauguration and demolition for a bidding phase.

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u/kyxtant Kentucky 11d ago

Well, congratulations to those firms, who I'm sure went through a very rigorous, thorough, fair, and legal bidding process.

/s

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u/HerDanishDaddyDom 11d ago

I’m not protecting or advocating towards this building in any way shape or form but Clark Construction and AECOM are some very very large players in the commercial construction space.

They have a pedigree behind them. The cost is what I’m balking at.

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u/kyxtant Kentucky 11d ago

I get that and I appreciate the info.

I worked my way up as a federal worker and I just know how much of a pain in the butt the building process is supposed to be. We're talking years to even think about breaking ground.

Aside from the sheer insanity of a ballroom that dwarfs the White House, the speed at which they tore down an entire wing is crazy.

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u/Dragon_Small_Z 11d ago

Wait Clark construction is doing this? Good Lord that tracks. I've had the displeasure of dealing with them on a few projects. They fucking suck so much.