Construction Peer Network: A Guide to Collecting and Sharing Information to Improve Highway Construction Practices

The United States spends billions each year to construct and maintain our world class highways, yet the Construction Peer Network (CPN) appears to be one of the first efforts to take a comprehensive look at State DOT delivery processes, along with partner contributions, to seek out those that have proven most effective. The CPN provides a structured approach for capturing and sharing exemplary construction delivery practices (generally those after contract award), which should provide a significant return on investment when implemented. FHWA partnered with AASHTO, along with its member State DOTs, AGC, and ARTBA to create the CPN. The CPN’s basic objective is to improve the quality of construction and the delivery of highway projects brought about as construction professionals share successful practices and innovations among their peers. The partners’ vision is to facilitate and encourage widespread deployment of such practices across the nation. Ultimately, the goal of the CPN is faster, more cost-effective construction of highway projects to benefit the American public and the nation’s economy. The CPN process involves two steps: 1) gathering State practices using a Program Information Tool (PI Tool) and 2) sharing those seen as having a high return on investment at Regional Peer Exchanges. These steps are discussed in more detail later in this document. Participation is voluntary.

• Record URL:
  • http://construction.transportation.org/Documents/CPN%20User%20Guide%20and%20PI%20Tool.v3.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Associated General Contractors of America

  2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201

  American Road & Transportation Builders Association

  ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20007-3389

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2012-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Construction management; Data collection; Data sharing; Peer groups; Questionnaires; Road construction; State departments of transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01379191
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 2012 1:57PM