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Perspectives on the construction manager/general contractor procurement method
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) currently is undertaking the largest bridge replacement project in its history. The new Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge will be a milestone for ODOT in many respects, most notably for its use of the construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) procurement method — an ODOT first. Now that construction has been under way for several years, the project team offers insights on CM/GC.

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Building memories from the river up
Throughout his 33-year career with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), 88-year-old Warren Neer wore many hats as a survey chainman, an inspector, a transitman and a party chief. Neer’s first role at the agency in 1948, however, was much simpler than these — a typist. 
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Moving from green design to green construction
Project managers and teams can provide added value to project owners, not only in delivering a green design, but also in providing a greener project delivery process.
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N.C. DOT to cut 400 positions (Winston-Salem Journal)
Georgia DOT commissioner resigns (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia DOT loses another top manager (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Road Signs Will Now Wait (The New York Times)
WYDOT staffer wins national post (Billings Gazette)
Schneider named acting IDOT director (The State Journal-Register)
Selection of MDOT director delayed (Hattiesburg American)



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In replacing the Willamette River Bridge, the Oregon Department of Transportation makes steps to ensure the structure's ecological footprint is as small as possible, leaving room for natural habitats to flourish.

  Bringing new life to the I-5 Willamette River Bridge

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