вести строительство?

[Aby]

Строительство комплекса ведется с 2005 года....

[kem-il]

construction works performing since...

[Susan79]

The building complex was started in 2005...

[grachik]

The complex has been under construction since 2005

[Valentina_lynx]

2 Susan79

building complex - двусмысленно, можно понять, как "комплекс зданий начал работу в 2005 году.

Лучше первый вариант имхо

[Susan79]

Valentina_lynx
Assuming that the surrounding text is of a "construction context", I think that the phrase would be understood the right way.
But, we could also say, "Construction of the bldg complex began in 2005...".
About the first suggestion - that's just not Enlgish.

[Тимурыч]

"The building complex was started in 2005... "- not English either.

grachik+1

[Susan79]

I beg to differ.
Some examples of its absolutely normal and English use.

Gilbert Nat. Res. & Springfield
"The building complex was started in the 1740s, and is an excellent example of plantation-style Bermudian architecture. The outbuildings include the Island's ..."

"While the museum itself started in conjunction with the Centennial celebration, the current building complex was started in 1919, ..."

2007 Recommended Budget Message of the Franklin County
8 Nov 2006 ... downtown building complex was started in 2006 and will be finished in early 2007.

[felog]

Construction [work on the complex] started/commenced/was started/commenced in
**has been under construction since** + 1

[Sjoe!]

Off одна моя знакомая тридцать лет назад переводила "вести строительство" как "to wage construction". Ну, типа, войну тоже ведут...

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grachik +
Про все остальные вышеприведенные варианты хорошо выразился Василий Иванович Чапаев - точнее не скажешь...:)))