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Abdollahipour, S, Jeong, D H S, Burman, R R and Gunsaulis, F (2012) Performance Assessment of On-Grade Horizontal Directional Drilling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 458–68.

Anastasopoulos, P C, Labi, S, Bhargava, A and Mannering, F L (2012) Empirical Assessment of the Likelihood and Duration of Highway Project Time Delays. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 390–8.

Becerik-Gerber, B, Jazizadeh, F, Li, N and Calis, G (2012) Application Areas and Data Requirements for BIM-Enabled Facilities Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 431–42.

Chi, S and Caldas, C H (2012) Image-Based Safety Assessment: Automated Spatial Safety Risk Identification of Earthmoving and Surface Mining Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 341–51.

Choi, K, Kwak, Y H, Pyeon, J and Son, K (2012) Schedule Effectiveness of Alternative Contracting Strategies for Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 323–30.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Highways and roads; Construction; Bids; Contracts; Scheduling; Highway construction; Bids; Contracts; Schedule;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000431
  • Abstract:
    Incentive/Disincentive (I/D) and Cost-plus-Time (A+B) are the two most widely used alternative contracting strategies to implement public transportation infrastructure projects in the United States. However, little is known about their impact on project schedule performance. As a result, state highway agencies often struggle to select effective contracting strategies and estimate the budgets accurately for transportation projects. A quantitative analysis drawing on 1,372 public transportation projects in California was conducted to address this shortcoming by determining the schedule effectiveness of alternative contracting strategies. The analysis showed that I/D contracting strategy was effective in shortening overall construction duration, however, A+B contracting strategy led to severe schedule delays, worse than conventionally contracted projects. The findings of this study will assist decision-makers, particularly state highway agencies, make better-informed decisions when they are planning and selecting the most effective alternative contracting strategies for transportation improvement projects.

Hanna, A S (2012) Using the Earned Value Management System to Improve Electrical Project Control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 449–57.

Jain, K K and Bhattacharjee, B (2012) Application of Fuzzy Concepts to the Visual Assessment of Deteriorating Reinforced Concrete Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 399–408.

Kim, B, Lim, H, Kim, H and Hong, T (2012) Determining the Value of Governmental Subsidies for the Installation of Clean Energy Systems Using Real Options. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 422–30.

Lee, D, Lim, T and Arditi, D (2012) Stochastic Project Financing Analysis System for Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 376–89.

Lim, B T H, Ling, F Y Y, Ibbs, C W, Raphael, B and Ofori, G (2012) Mathematical Models for Predicting Organizational Flexibility of Construction Firms in Singapore. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 361–75.

Love, P E D, Edwards, D J, Irani, Z and Sharif, A (2012) Participatory Action Research Approach to Public Sector Procurement Selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 311–22.

Subramanyan, H, Sawant, P H and Bhatt, V (2012) Construction Project Risk Assessment: Development of Model Based on Investigation of Opinion of Construction Project Experts from India. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 409–21.

Tan, Y, Shen, L and Langston, C (2012) Competition Environment, Strategy, and Performance in the Hong Kong Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 352–60.

Townsend, K, Lingard, H, Bradley, L and Brown, K (2012) Complicated Working Time Arrangements: Construction Industry Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 443–8.

Yiu, T W, Cheung, S O and Siu, L Y (2012) Application of Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory to Examining the Choice of Tactics in Construction Dispute Negotiation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(03), 331–40.