Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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247391 | Automation in Construction | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Highway work zone projects are challenging for state highway agencies and contractors as they are often located in urban areas and impact local traffic, business community, and neighborhood leading to a multi-party involvement. There is a dynamic relationship between the involved parties and the performance of any highway work zone project is governed by this dynamic relationship. This paper presents a decision support system to assist state Departments of Transportation in selecting suitable contracting strategies for highway work zone projects by considering, at a macro level, the interrelationships between the stakeholders as well as the critical factors impacting the project. The proposed methodology supplements the current project decision-making process with regard to important project performance variables such as cost, schedule, quality, safety, and public satisfaction.