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Ark. DOT tries out new contracting process for road projects
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is experimenting with the construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) form of contracting, which shifts liability and risks of cost overruns to the contractor. The state legislature has given the department approval to apply the alternative to traditional bidding for three projects totaling no more than $200 million. The agency chose improving […]
May 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Texas firm wins $36 million contract to replace historic Okla. bridge
Webber LLC of Woodlands, Texas, has won a $36 million contract to replace the historic James C. Nance Bridge between Purcell and Lexington, Oklahoma. Webber was the lowest of three bidders to build the four-lane span for U.S. 77/State Highway 39 over the South Canadian River, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The work […]
September 13, 2017
Success Stories
Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year, 2012
By Tom Jackson Steve Cosper got his love of construction as a teenager working summer jobs. But it was his keen appreciation for financial management and an aggressive use of digital technology that helped his company survive the recession. Dusting off bluetops for a highway contractor in the hot Alabama sun may not seem like […]
April 29, 2012
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Use of technology is one thing, say bidding software solution providers, but smartly leveraging it is much more of a sure bet.
January 1, 2011
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Missouri DOT cancels bid opening…again
Seems like it’s becoming a habit. Last month, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) cancelled its February bid opening and now the state agency is canceling its March bid opening — originally planned for March 26 — because of concerns about federal funding levels. When MoDOT canceled the Feb. 26 bid opening, it announced future bid openings […]
March 11, 2010
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