Abstract: The project influence curve postulates that planning efforts conducted early in a project can influence project success more than later efforts. Although front-end planning has been shown to influence project performance, ...

Abstract: Requests for information (RFIs) are a critical communication tool on construction projects. Preparing RFIs and responding to RFIs takes time and money. Unresolved RFIs or slow responses to RFIs may cause delays. The objective ...

Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are contractual relationships between government and industry to deliver facilities or service for public benefit. In the United States, existing transportation infrastructure is aging ...

Abstract: Agency roles and responsibilities for contract administration depend on the contracting method. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has encouraged agencies to consider alternative contracting methods (ACMs) like ...

Abstract: A best practice tool to enhance design-build best-value procurements is stipends, yet there is very little literature dedicated to this topic. Cited benefits of stipends include incentivizing the level of effort put forth ...