We focus on Policy and Decision Support: Translating research into actionable strategies for practitioners and policymakers. Our research aims to improve the management of public infrastructure projects through…
- Alternative project delivery systems such as Design-Build, Progressive-Design Build, and Alliances/Integrated project delivery;
- Procurement methods such as Best-Value;
- Performance-Based Contracts;
- Digital project development & Delivery, including BIM and virtual/augmented reality.
Contributions
Alternative Project Delivery Methods’ Enabling Legislation Trends for California Transportation Agencies
Nacir C., Shrestha R., Leothacue-Liauburindr A.B., Gad G., Calahorra-Jimenez M. ASCE's Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction Vol 17, Issue 4, 2025
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Alternative Project Delivery Methods’ Enabling Legislation Trends for California Transportation Agencies
Leothacue-Liauburindr A.B., Nacir C., Shrestha R., Gad G., Calahorra-Jimenez M. 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting
Toward BIM for Infrastructure Implementation in State Departments of Transportation: Mapping of Practices and Lessons Learned
Calahorra-Jimenez M., Shehab, T., Blampied N., Nasr E. 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting
In Preparation: Is a performance-based contract a good option for my project? A structured approach to guide decision-makers
Shrestha R, Calahorra-Jimenez M.,. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
A lean approach to minimize cost overruns in transportation projects. A pre-construction perspective
Mirdha C. Calahorra-Jimenez. Lean Construction Journal Lean Construction Journal 2025 pp. 31-44
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Under review. Influence of procurement characteristics on delays and cost overruns in road construction
Chavez-Quirga L.G, Garcia-Segura T., Calahorra-Jimenez M., Montalban-Domingo L. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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Delays in infrastructure projects: Main reasons in the design, procurement, and construction phases
Orya F, Calahorra-Jimenez M (2024). SAGE Public Works Management and Policy Public Works Management & Policy, 0(0).
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Best-value in the procurement of highway projects. Lessons Learned from US Design-Build projects
Calahorra-Jimenez M., Garcia-Melero G (2024). Book Recent Topics in Highway Engineering- Up-to date Overview of Practical Knowledge
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Is best-value procurement leading to a low-bid selection? The case of design-build highway projects in the US
Calahorra-Jimenez M., Garcia-Melero G (2024). Construction Research Congress 2024, Poster session, Des Moines, Iowa, 20-23 March, 2024
Best-Value Weighted Criteria Award Algorithms: Does the Number of Non-Cost Criteria in the Equation Matter?
Calahorra-Jimenez M., García-Melero G. (2024). Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. Poster Session Project Delivery Methods Washington D.C., January 7-11, 2024
Addressing the Fallacy in Lump-Sum Best-Value Procurement for Design-Build Highway Projects in Building a Body of Knowledge in Construction Project Delivery, Procurement, and Contracting
Calahorra-Jimenez M, Torres-Machi C. and Molenaar K.. Building a Body of Knowledge in Construction Project Delivery, Procurement, and Contracting published by World Scientific Publishing (WSP) pp. 139-160
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Exploring Long-Term Performance in Design-Build Best-Value Evaluation Criteria
Calahorra-Jimenez M., Poore T.. International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management ICCEPM 2022 Las Vegas, Nevada, June 20-24, 2022
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Best-value in Design-Build Highway Projects: Technical Scoring Trends and Award Algorithms
Calahorra-Jimenez M.. Construction Research Congress 2022 Arlington, Virginia, March 9-12, 2022
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The importance of Non-Cost Criteria Weighting in Best-Value Design-Build U.S. Highway Projects
Calahorra-Jimenez M., Torres-Machi C, Chamorro A, Alarcón L.F., and Molenaar K.. ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering Vol 37 No 4 2021, pp. 04021027
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Challenges in Engineering Estimates for Best-Value Design-Build Highway Projects
Gaikwad Suraj V., Calahorra-Jimenez, M., Molenaar K., Torres-Machi, C.. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Vol 147 No 7 2021, pp 04021065, Editor’s Choice paper
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