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a. 1 (context US Canada English) ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction. 2 (context by extension English) Describing a project which is a candidate for economic stimulus spending, the one having a more immediate impact on the economy as opposed to the project requiring a great deal of time that must elapse for architecture, zoning, legal considerations or other factors before labor can be deployed on it. alt. 1 (context US Canada English) ready for immediate commencement of excavation and construction. 2 (context by extension English) Describing a project which is a candidate for economic stimulus spending, the one having a more immediate impact on the economy as opposed to the project requiring a great deal of time that must elapse for architecture, zoning, legal considerations or other factors before labor can be deployed on it.