INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING METHODS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN MINIMIZING COST AND TIME OVERRUNS

Overruns can result in loss of money and time in highway construction projects. Numerous delay factors such as utility, weather damage, changed conditions, and design errors can cause the costs of construction to exceed the budget and extend contract time. Literature review and personal contact have been focused on a case study of completed projects from the Florida Department of Transportation over the past fiscal years to determine the types of delay factors that have caused the overruns. The goal and objective of this paper is to identify the main factors that have caused cost and time overruns and use the study results and criteria to minimize these costs in future highway projects. The results of this study provide the parties involved in highway construction projects with information that can assist them in their design, overall planning, scheduling, and project implementation prior to project construction.

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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Mississippi, University

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology
  University, MS  United States  38677-1848
• Authors:
  • Vidalis, S
  • Najafi, F T
• Publication Date: 2002-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 58-68
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Pavements
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: University of Mississippi, University
  • ISSN: 1676-2797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Construction; Contracting; Cost control; Cost overruns; Design; Highways; Implementation; Planning; Project management; Scheduling
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Old TRIS Terms: Overruns
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00935101
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 27 2003 12:00AM