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CityCenter to be focus of upcoming documentary. Or maybe "expose-umentary"

Liberal commentator and upstart filmmaker Flavia Colgan wants to complete a movie titled "Cost of Construction." It's about construction. Actually, it's about people falling, crashing, crunching and otherwise sustaining all kinds of sometimes death-inducing ouches during construction.

The Vegas rut-roh angle: She wants to focus on CityCenter in her big ask for Kickstarter bucks:

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Cost of Construction's in-depth look at the issues surrounding the CityCenter project has implications that reach beyond the construction industry. At its core, this is a story about the complexity of corporate and personal responsibility during an era of massive government deregulation. The construction fatalities at CityCenter were not isolated events. From the recent wave of deadly crane accidents in New York City to the devastating oil spill in the Gulf, it is clear that our national safety system is in crisis.

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As a longtime journalist in Southern Nevada, native Las Vegan Andrew Kiraly has served as a reporter covering topics as diverse as health, sports, politics, the gaming industry and conservation. He joined Desert Companion in 2010, where he has helped steward the magazine to become a vibrant monthly publication that has won numerous honors for its journalism, photography and design, including several Maggie Awards.