41.   Other critics say the studies to date, namely the large project in Denmark, yielded only a sliver of relevant data.

42.   Piano is known for large adventuresome projects that stretch the limits of technology and often celebrate it, like the Pompidou Center.

43.   Rothkrug worked on large projects like Co-op City in the Bronx and for large developers like the LeFrak Organization in Forest Hills, Queens.

44.   Several large projects under way or about to start across the state total more than four million square feet, said David T. Houston.

45.   Several more large projects are likely to be dragged into the political war.

46.   Small construction companies also favor the Wicks Law, which they see as a guarantee that they will not be frozen out of large projects.

47.   Soquimich said high-grade limestone reserves, an extensive distribution network and a track record in large mining projects will help it compete with other cement producers.

48.   Still, investors are expected to look for high yields as compensation for the risk of financing such a large project without more clearly defined growth assumptions.

49.   Texaco, based in White Plains, N.Y., is also seeking approval for a large project on Sakhalin Island.

50.   The agency created its corporate division four years ago to fill the need for large projects such as renovations and cleanups, Howey said.