Abstract: High-fidelity forecasts of construction cost indexes and material prices are critical for the successful delivery of infrastructure work projects. Unfortunately, existing models tend to underperform because they either ...

Abstract: Construction cost indices support planners, engineers, and policymakers in improving the management of highways. This study details the creation, analysis, and application of four new quarterly highway construction cost ...

Abstract: The collection of infrastructure performance data is critical for agencies to cost-effectively maintain and preserve their existing assets. This paper presents a decision-support tool developed to support a state planning ...

Abstract: The rising price to build transport infrastructure poses a challenge to governments. Our paper analyzes a period between 2005 and 2017, during which the price of highway construction increased by 68% on average across our ...

Abstract: Pavement-management systems are important tools that planning agencies depend on to cost-effectively maintain their roadway systems. The incorporation of uncertainty (beyond that related to pavement degradation) within ...