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turnkey project

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noun

  1. engineering a complete project usually including many major units of plant completed under one overall contract, such as a chemical works or power station complex

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Etymology

Origin of turnkey project

C20: from use of turnkey in the construction industry to describe the day a job will be completed and the owner able to turn the key in the door

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The turnkey project calls for the city to pay Blatstein’s company $42 million to acquire the building plus the cost to design and renovate the headquarters before handing it over to the city.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2017

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