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PPP = Prolonged, Painful, and Pointless. ​ But not this time. ​ Somehow, against all odds, cultures, and acronyms… The New Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia didn’t just avoid disaster — it delivered. ​ Let me break it down for you:
​ The predictions? “Too complex.” ​ But guess what? They finished it. ​ And not just finished — they pulled off a clinical-grade, digitally-integrated, energy-efficient mega-hospital that actually works. ​ The secret sauce?
​ Crazy, right? How couldn’t I have thought about it? A PPP that respected scope, handled conflict like grown-ups, and even came out functional on the other side. How could it be possible… ​ Anyway. Some still say it was luck. ​ I say it was proof that PPPs can work… if you don’t staff them with saboteurs. ​ Do you want some blood? Take a look to the lessons below?
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