Abstract: Highway construction costs are subject to significant variations from project to project and over time. Variations in construction cost disrupt transportation agencies in making right investment decisions and estimating ...

Abstract: Accurate cost estimation is crucial for developing cost-effective pavement maintenance plans, but it remains challenging, particularly during the preliminary stage due to limited project information. The objective of this ...

Abstract: Highway construction costs are subject to significant variations over time. These fluctuations are apparent in trends of indices, such as the national highway construction cost index (NHCCI). These variations are problematic ...

Abstract: The construction cost index (CCI), which has been published monthly in the United States by

Abstract: Unprecedented uncertainty in the price of asphalt cement over the last decade has been a source of major concern for state departments of transportation (state DOTs) and highway contractors. This uncertainty may lead to ...

Abstract: Variations in the price of asphalt cement have become a serious challenge for Departments of Transportation in proper budgeting of transportation projects. This issue has also pressed contractors in their efforts to develop ...

Abstract: Several state departments of transportation (state DOTs) have encountered significant challenges to accurately estimate costs of their highway projects. It is not uncommon that states’ DOT estimates (owner’s estimates) are ...

Abstract: Unprecedented uncertainty in the price of asphalt cement over the last decade has been a source of major concern for state departments of transportation (state DOTs) and highway contractors. This uncertainty may lead to ...

Abstract: Construction spending (CS) represents the level of construction activities in the United States. It has been widely used for evaluating and tracking the construction market. Evaluation of the construction market provides ...