‘I will use this book for many years to come in my urban planning classes … Anyone concerned with public works projects, planning, and ethics in public policy making should read this book. It provides a genuinely original perspective.’
Martin Wachs, University of California, Berkeley

‘This book is a warning against the betrayal of public trust when hubris and profit come together. It shows that some decisions are too important to be left only to the accredited experts; that there is no substitute for a post-normal science involving citizens' active participation … We should all learn the lesson brought home by this book, and never accept uncritically the experts' 'magic numbers' that are used to justify megaprojects.’
Silvio Funtowicz and Jerry Ravetz, authors of Uncertainty and Quality of Science for Policy

‘Reading this fascinating story … one is reminded of Enron and similar affairs … recommends itself.’
Professor Andreas Faludi, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

‘The book is of enormous practical relevance, written by a team whose empirical engagement with their material – and what important empirical and theoretical material it is – is exemplary … This is a social science that matters – because it makes a difference.’
Stewart Clegg, School of Management, University of Technology, Sydney

‘For readers interested in project management, Megaprojects and Risk is a must.’
Barbara Czarniawska, School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University

‘Life is too short to read every tome penned by Scandinavian and German social scientists. But Megaprojects and Risk, written by Bent Flyvbjerg, Nils Bruzelius and Werner Rothengatter, is a cracker. In lurid and startling detail it examines dozens of vast construction schemes around the world.’
The Times

‘intriguing’
Washington Post

‘Love them or loathe them, megaprojects capture the imagination … Bent Flyvbjerg's damning analysis concentrates on a series of financial nightmares that should bring even the most casual reader out in a sweat.’
New Scientist

‘devastating … Professor Flyvbjerg is one of those pesky academics who beaver away, asking difficult questions, until suddenly a host of seemingly random incidents form a pattern – just call him the Inspector Morse of cost overruns in mega buildning projects … highly readable.’
The Scotsman

‘… should be required reading for anybody in government with any role of budgetary oversight.’
Moneyweb

‘The book is provocative throughout, documenting the often dismal performance history of these huge projects and calling attention to the forces that make reform a formidable undertaking.’
Civil Engineering

‘impressive … Get the book and read the story. It's megamazing.’
Law Society Journal

‘shocking’
Building Magazine

‘a masterful book … should be required reading.’
The Public Purpose

‘one of the most important contributions to the governance of costs that has appeared for many years. With the global collapse of many large organizations, due in large measure to taking their eye off of the costs of doing business, this book is most timely … carefully crafted … very detective-like … powerful.’
Transport Reviews

‘fascinating … Do read this book.’
Financial Express, India

‘… groundbreaking … provide[s] fresh perspectives and new insights into the forces that are shaping contemporary public works projects.’
Kenneth Orski, Innovation Briefs