More Articles for construction manager/general contractor (CM?GC)
Slip Slidin’ Away
Big, heavy, Oregon bridge makes an innovative move
By John Latta, jlatta@randallreilly.com
You jack it up, you slide it. Simple.
But the Sellwood Bridge is not small. It is 1,100 feet long (a continuous structure) and 3,400 tons.
The two-lane Oregon bridge was jacked ... Read More...
An Occasional Series: One 2 One with some of the most interesting people in the business
FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez talks to Editor-in-Chief John Latta
Victor Mendez is Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), overseeing the agency and advising the Administration on strategic initiatives and policy. He launched FHWA’s Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative in November ... Read More...
Highway Contractor
Old Dog, New Tricks
Even with a strong foundation and a long history, you need to be willing and able to adapt to stay competitive today.
By John Latta
It’s not 2007 anymore.
Changes in the economy, the way work is decided on, planned ... Read More...
RoadWorks
Half Time
Moves to Slash Project Delivery Time
By John Latta, Tina Barbaccia and Mike Anderson
Could the Stimulus continue to bring the highway industry benefits long after its funding pool has run dry?
“One thing I believe we’ve learned from the Recovery Act ... Read More...
Better Bridges
All Together Now
By Tina Grady Barbaccia
A bridge project that started out under intense scrutiny in an environmentally- sensitive area is now being cheered and even has the locals putting their own touch on the bridge.
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) ... Read More...
