Publications

This report provides a broad indication of the methodology, project components, expertise available and indicative costs required to produce a robust national willingness to pay (WTP) estimate of the social cost of Australian road crashes.

Economic analysis can inform investment decisions around proposed bridge projects. This paper outlines the evaluative techniques and methodologies used in appraising a proposed bridge replacement and approach realignment project located in rural…

The costs of sourcing traditional pavement materials are increasing as sources are being exhausted, haulage distances are increasing, and access to traditional sources is increasingly restricted. As a result, jurisdictions are seeking alternative…

This report outlines the direct and indirect benefits of High Productivity Vehicles (HPV) in Australia. Direct benefits examined include safety, productivity, fuel and environmental savings. An attempt has also been made to estimate indirect…

The Guide to Project Delivery consists of five parts. Part 1 explains the context of project delivery in relation to the asset management functions and strategic planning process and its role and importance within the overall project management…

Guide to Project Delivery consists of five parts. Part 4 outlines appropriate standards of practice and procedures for the delivery of works by direct management. It assumes that the agency has committed to undertake works using a direct managed…

In 2008, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales(NSW) advised all contractors to improve workmanship quality across all RTA construction projects. This followed the discovery that many structures, including bridges, were not being…

The RTA has a large and growing construction budget each year for new works. All major works are carried out under Quality Assurance (QA) contracts. QA has been used to deliver construction contracts within the RTA since the early 1990’s. Within the…

The $175 million Inner West Busway project was awarded to the Bridge to Bay Alliance in October 2007 and involved the implementation of a new city bound bus lane on the 3.5 km section of Victoria Road between Gladesville Bridge and the Crescent in…

The purpose of this report is to identify, review and compile existing literature on small travel time savings, and the current practice of considering the notion of small travel time savings in project evaluation. The review discusses both work and…