A Guidebook for Nighttime Construction
A Guidebook for Nighttime Construction

Author: Jennifer Sue Shane

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0309258472

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"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 726: A Guidebook for Nighttime Construction: Impacts on Safety, Quality, and Productivity provides suggested guidance on the conduct of nighttime highway construction and maintenance operations. These guidelines are based on best practices and strategies for nighttime operations that relate to the personnel and traveling public safety and the quality of the as-built facility. The guide also addresses work-zone risk analysis planning and implementation, construction nuisances to both neighbors and workers, and work-zone illumination methods."--Publisher's description.

Time-related Incentive and Disincentive Provisions in Highway Construction Contracts
Time-related Incentive and Disincentive Provisions in Highway Construction Contracts

Author: Gary J. Fick

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 0309154782

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This report will be of interest to state and local highway agency construction managers and contractors with regard to learning about best practices of time-related incentive and disincentive contract provisions and their effect on staffing levels, productivity, project cost, quality, contract administration, and the contractor's operations and innovations. The report also presents a decision process guide to use as a template for crafting the incentive/disincentive provisions.