Category: Infrastructure

Table of Contents Introduction Root Causes of the Cost Overruns Prevention of the Overruns Causes of Projects that are Over Budget Were the Causes of the Overruns Unique to Big Dig? Available Options after Identifying Causes of Cost Overruns Incentivizing Project Managers, Consultants, and Contractors Conclusion References Introduction Big Dig is one of the largest…

Introduction With the rapid development of technology today, the web hosting environment is shifting at a higher rate. Cloud computing is the new frontier of business delivery of applications and software. This web solution is quickly overtaking the traditional IT system. However, several organizations already have the traditional IT infrastructure, and they still rely on…

Introduction Congestion is the state of overcrowding in a street or other area, making movement slow or difficult. Urban setting is the structure of an urban city that may or may not effectively use its facilities, depending on the strategies laid down by its planners. Public infrastructure is a general term often qualified as; aviation…

Chapter number fourteen, called Transport Appraisal from the book by Cowie, is focused on exploring the structure of investment in the transportation system and its financing. Besides, the chapter studies the meaning and value of time and its relationship with the employees wages. Cowie lists the factors that shape the amount of time and accident…

The modern business environment is competitive, and organizations are required to ensure that they have the necessary tools for coping with this competition. In the technological environment, different products and services require the use of digital signatures to enhance security. Currently, public-key technology provides a viable means of securing services and products. By using public-key…

Table of Contents Purpose of Inclusion of Performance Measures in MAP-21 Bridge Performance Measures Adopted in 2017 NHS Bridges in the United States Deficient Bridges Works Cited Purpose of Inclusion of Performance Measures in MAP-21 Including performance measures in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) has been done to ensure…

Infrastructure and a countrys competitiveness go hand in hand. A country cannot effectively compete in todays global markets without movement of people, goods and services. Every country needs a safe, reliable and an effective movement of goods and services if they need to drive their economy. Products have to be available to customers when they…

Introduction Motor vehicle user in the United Kingdom or any other part of the continent knows the magnitude of problem caused by diversions and other traffic-related issues. According to a study by the European Commission, the external cost of congestion already amounts to 0.5% of the gross national product (GNP) (Olariu & Weigle p. 2).…

Introduction Government constructions and renovations of infrastructure by the contractual agreements with Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have become the most adopted processes in developed and developing countries (Abdullah et al. 2014). Infrastructure refers to the fundamental organization of the physical structures and facilities that are needed by the public. Project background This paper looks at PPPs…

National Strategy for Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets National strategies are meant to assist the government and other parties to deal with the implementation of the plan to combat terrorism. The national strategies were formed to assist U.S in combating and preventing terrorism. After September 11, attack several national strategies were set to…