These smaller-scale projects, termed "spot improvements" by the DOT, range in cost from $12 million to $20 million.

Mr. Riccio had proposed a smaller-scale project to contract out part of the bureau that issues summonses, processes payments and duns scofflaws.

While the Army corps has increased electricity output and both agencies have put in place other, smaller-scale projects, most major efforts have faced major delays.

He has defended the decision to not finance the project with endowment money, saying it should be preserved as a source of investment income to support smaller-scale projects.

That's a cumbersome way of saying what I mean, which is, it's probably in the developer's interest to do a smaller-scale project, given the economic situation.

In comparison to traditional wind companies, community wind businesses tend to develop smaller-scale projects, often less than 50 megawatts (MW).

State Department experts now suggest a switch to smaller-scale projects that can produce visible results more quickly.

They rejected Vannessa's smaller-scale project out of hand.

After "Titanic," he said, he plans to take a similar break, producing action films by other directors and searching for a smaller-scale project to call his own.

More credit should be provided for smaller-scale projects.