Minimizing Utility Issues During Construction: A Guide (2024)
Chapter: 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
While considerable progress has been made to address utility issues before a project goes to letting, there is a substantial knowledge gap in how to manage utility conflicts during construction. NCHRP Project 15-69, “Utility Conflict Impacts During Highway Construction,” addressed this issue by identifying causes and impacts of utility issues during construction, evaluating the use of utility impact analysis tools, developing functional requirements for a decision support tool, documenting procedures and tools for conducting utility inspections, and documenting best practices and implementation recommendations.
Accompanying this report is the conduct of research report, NCHRP Web-Only Document 396: Strategies to Address Utility Issues During Highway Construction, as well as presentation materials describing the research background, approach, findings, and conclusions; and an implementation plan, all of which is available on the National Academies Press website (nap.nationalacademies.org) by searching for Minimizing Utility Issues During Construction: A Guide. This guide provides strategies for practitioners on how to minimize utility conflicts, primarily during construction, highlighting approaches to avoid potential pitfalls during preliminary design and design.
