With more than 1,000 pages of standard guidance and options, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) can be overwhelming. Couple this complexity with the multitude...
Another spring is upon us and with it the challenge of defending civilization against the encroachment of the riot of weeds. Here are some of the latest weapons for the fight....
It took more than four years and a lot of ingenuity to construct the 5.25-mile crossing from Manns Harbor, N.C., to Manteo, N.C., on Roanoke Island, but now motorists can traverse...
Twenty-five deteriorated bridges along a 5-mile corridor of I-80 in Salt Lake City were in need of major repair. Most were showing signs of advanced corrosion due to prolonged...
Earthwork contractor Tom Kueter Construction, Peosta, Iowa, saved the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) $110,000 and a month on the construction schedule with value engineering...
The Central Artery/Tunnel project (the "Big Dig") is almost open. The case against it, however, is far from being closed. The I-90 Connector, which takes the Massachusetts...
Everybody has their own book. It's loaded with personal interpretations, custom-made definitions and noted observations. A few weeks ago, a prestigious East Coast periodical published...
By the end of this year, southeast Missouri will be the home of the newest cable-stayed bridge in the U.S. and the longest cable-stayed span over the Mississippi River. The 3,...
Comtrol, Inc. v. United States, 294 F.3d 1357 (Fed. Cir. 2002) is a recent Federal Circuit Court of Appeals case that makes clear how contractors can lose a claim for differing...
Producing rapid-setting cement for use in cold regions is a challenge in the cement industry. Conventional portland cement, an invention of the 19th century, has limitations in...
Cruising down I-70 at 75 mph outside of Topeka, Kan., there is more to the interstate than meets the eye--actually it's the side of the road. Green and lush, roadside vegetation...
