This book provides a practical guide to public-private partnerships (P3) for highway projects in the United States with a closer look at California. It takes the reader from the definition of the P3 delivery method through the process of project selections to be procured using the P3 method and different possible contractual structures and their comparison to the traditional project delivery method. It provides step-by-step analysis of P3 projects development. It shows risks associated with the P3 methods in practice. Lessons learned from the United States and worldwide are explained in details to help in the procurement of new P3 projects.

The book covers the use of the SureTrak(r) software in easy format by walking through the software in a way similar to the practical use of the software which makes it easy to apply. It has project examples which allow user to grasp the concept and us the software efficiently. SureTrak(r) is planning and scheduling software that is trademarked and owned by Oracle that can be used in any industry including building, construction, oil & gas and software developm

The need for utility service line replacement or repairs with minimum disruption to the surface has increased the demand for trenchless excavation methods like microtunneling. Microtunneling is a trenchless technique that is used in installation of new pipelines. Microtunneling can be applied in gravity and pressure lines, permanent ducts for cables, and crossings under rails or roads. When bidding a microtunneling project, the main concern of contractors is predicting the underground behavior of the machine. Contractors do not have enough resources for predicting the productivity of microtunneling machines. The book provides contractors with models to estimate microtunneling productivity to reduce their bidding risks and increase profit. It uses statistical modeling techniques. Penetration time, delay time, and preparation time for the microtunneling process were modeled. Penetration time was predicted for different soil conditions using deterministic techniques, while preparation and delay time used probabilistic techniques.