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Abdel-Razek, R H (1998) Quality Improvement in Egypt: Methodology and Implementation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 354–60.

Abraham, D M, Wirahadikusumah, R, Short, T J and Shahbahrami, S (1998) Optimization Modeling for Sewer Network Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 402–10.

Arditi, D and Yasamis, F (1998) Incentive/Disincentive Contracts: Perceptions of Owners and Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 361–73.

Everett, J G and Kelly, D L (1998) Drywall Joint Finishing: Productivity and Ergonomics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 347–53.

Hajjar, D and AbouRizk, S M (1998) Modeling and Analysis of Aggregate Production Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 390–401.

Hancher, D E (1998) INNOVATIONS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TWELFTH PEURIFOY LECTURE, 1997. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 343–6.

Herbsman, Z J and Glagola, C R (1998) Lane Rental—Innovative Way to Reduce Road Construction Time. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 411–7.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1998)124:5(411)
  • Abstract:
    In recent years the public has faced a substantial increase in the number of transportation projects that are being constructed in urban areas under heavy traffic. This type of construction is causing the public major inconvenience, is increasing the number of accidents, and is causing substantial losses to the business community in the affected areas. Because of a perception that contractors focus only on their obligations of meeting budget and schedule considerations under conventional contracting methods and that they do not consider the inconvenience to the public caused by construction work, new contracting methods have been developed that specifically address this problem. This paper describes a method that has been used in the United Kingdom called lane rental. The lane rental method combines the cost to the using public for the closing of urban traffic routes with the traditional costs of construction. Under this system, contractors are required to consider, and include, both of these costs in the bidding process. The principles of lane rental and the adaptation to the construction industry environment in the United States are discussed in this paper. Two case studies of projects that are bid under lane rental provisions and the lessons that can be learned from those cases are described in this paper.

Johnson, H M, Singh, A and Young, R H F (1998) Fall Protection Analysis for Workers on Residential Roofs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 418–28.

Kang, L S and Paulson, B C (1998) Information Management to Integrate Cost and Schedule for Civil Engineering Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 381–9.

Yeh, I (1998) Quantity Estimating of Building with Logarithm-Neuron Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(05), 374–80.