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1 SUMMARY This research project determined the state-of-practice in highway construction sustainability and produced a Guidebook to be used by practitioners as an aid in communicating, implementing, and evaluating sustainable highway construction. The Guidebook and its description are in NCHRP Research Report 916.
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2 Sustainability framework. A framework that defines specific sustainability subtopics assists in communicating the full breadth of ideas sustainability addresses and can use common language to refer to specific components (TABLE 1)
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3 TABLE 2. Framework for Highway Construction Level Category Project Delivery Project Delivery Method Financing Project Procurement Contract Project Scheduling Estimating Project Controls & Administration Earthwork Drainage/Sewer/Water Structures Pavement (base, hard surface)
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4 Currently, in construction, sustainability is not as important as cost or schedule. Survey, interview and workshop findings addressed emphasizing sustainability through organizational support, holding pre-construction meetings, creating tracking plans, and providing feedback on sustainability efforts after construction.
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