The phrase "amount to build" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a quantity or level of resources needed for construction or development, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "The total amount to build the new facility is estimated at $2 million."
Alternatives: "resources needed for construction" or "cost required for building".
"Contractors were already spending twice that amount to build the walls they were building because they had to use eight times as much material.
"The high-level panel report gave us a huge amount to build on," Frecheville said.
Although these companies are expected to spend an equal amount to build the networks that will enable them to deliver these new services, mounting debt and tightening capital markets may force them to scale back plans.
We therefore considered a situation more meaningful in which a restricted amount of N (180 µg/plant) was applied once and individuals were allowed to utilize this amount to build up biomass during their entire growth period.
In September 2018, with very little fanfare, Alibaba acquired a startup called OpenSky for an undisclosed amount to build out its business in North America.
Praveen Martis, analyst with Wood Mackenzie, figures the gas field is worth some $5 billion but that it will cost Ambani nearly that amount to build out the wells and pipelines to get the gas to market.
No longer do most utilities need to borrow huge amounts to build new generating capacity.
It banned a key source of financing for both parties, so-called soft money donated in unlimited amounts to build party strengths, and it limited donations for national candidates to "hard money," subject to annual limits and other rules.
The programs then help families save small amounts to build a savings culture, confidence, and safety cushion, and introduce relevant skills training, e.g., in animal husbandry.
However they were constantly beset by conflicts between the different officers over the amount needed to build a new building.
Over several years, they managed to collect $300,000 — a substantial sum for amateurs but far short of the amount needed to build, stock and staff even a modest museum.
