Mile Marker 41 – Wright Archer III on Bids, Building Roads, and Keeping Highways Safe
We are back with Wright Archer, division engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, to continue our deep dive into how roads really come together. In his first episode, Wright walked through planning and design. This time, he takes us through the next stages: how projects are bid, how construction actually happens in the field, and what it takes to maintain roads and bridges so they stay safe for decades.
From traditional bid build contracts to design build and construction manager at risk models, Wright explains how NCDOT chooses the right approach for each job, how risks…
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