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shovel-ready

adjective

shov·el-readyˈshə-vəl-ˌre-dē How to pronounce shovel-ready (audio)

of a construction project or site

:ready for the start of work

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Many of them still need to go through various permitting and approval processes before they’re consideredshovel-ready.—

Bloomberg,Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025About $6 million is still needed to complete the design, engineering and permit work needed to get projectshovel-ready, Lee said.—

Phil Diehl,San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025At the ceremony Friday, Cherry and other speakers promoted the mine’s importance in delivering the mostshovel-readydomestic reserve of antimony in the U.S., including for its use in national defense, the company said in a report of the event.—

Kevin Fixlerseptember 20,Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025Should nature call, there areshovel-readyhandlers to remove the detritus.—

Kathy Berdan,Twin Cities, 27 July 2025But Chobani, which did not respond to a request for comment, had reached out to the state in May of last year about the project, state records show, and benefited from a state program that lures companies withshovel-readysites.—

Jarrett Renshaw,USA Today, 8 July 2025But Intel’s vision required more than tax incentives andshovel-readyland.—

Angela Jackson,Forbes.com, 5 June 2025The mayor will also proceed with asking voters this fall to approve the city’s $800 million Vibrant bond package, which would greenlightshovel-readyconstruction projects throughout the city.—

Elliott Wenzler,Denver Post, 22 May 2025This project isshovel-readyand will create significant new jobs and economic growth for Texas as part of President Trump's efforts to boost the U.S. economy.—

Thomas G. Moukawsher,MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025