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Common reasons LID projects fail at the construction stage are:

Common reasons LID projects fail at the construction stage are:

*Lack of detail in designs and construction documents  

*lack of detail in designs and construction documents  

**Contractors can struggle to build LID facilities properly without enough detail in the contract drawings and without guidance and inspection throughout the construction process.  

**Contractors can struggle to build LID facilities properly without enough detail in the contract drawings and without guidance and inspection throughout the construction process.  

*Lack of knowledge  

*lack of knowledge  

**Designers often do not understand the complexities of the construction process, and contractors often don't understand the purpose of LID practices or the technologies they employ.

**Designers often do not understand the complexities of the construction process, and contractors often don't understand the purpose of LID practices or the technologies they employ.

*Lack of effective erosion and sediment control during construction  

*lack of effective erosion and sediment control during construction  

**LID practices are most vulnerable to sedimentation and [[clogging]] during their own construction or construction of adjacent lands.

**LID practices are most vulnerable to sedimentation and [[clogging]] during their own construction or construction of adjacent lands.

*Lack of planning and communication  

*lack of planning and communication  

**Poor communication protocols and the pace and extent of construction may preclude proper inspections and certifications.

**Poor communication protocols and the pace and extent of construction may preclude proper inspections and certifications.