NCHRP Research Report 1027: Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Construction Inspectors

Construction inspections ensure that expected quality and functionality is achieved or exceeded, but a growing shortage of inspectors is threatening this process while the need for inspections is rising. To aid state departments of transportation (DOTs), the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) managed Project 23-05, “Guidance for Training and Certification of Construction Inspectors for Transportation Infrastructure.” This project produced NCHRP Research Report 1027: Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors. The Guide assists DOTs and their consultant inspection partners in developing an efficient and effective transportation construction inspection workforce. This article includes an overview of: construction inspection core competencies and associated knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), training options and certification requirement options, and strategies to recruit, retain, and develop construction inspectors.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/183278.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Harper, Chris
• Publication Date: 2024-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 13-17
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 350
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Certification; Inspectors; Personnel development; Personnel retention; Recruiting; State departments of transportation; Training
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01925574
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 26 2024 9:22AM