TOPIC: Understanding and Managing Cost Escalation and Delays in Infrastructure Projects
DATE: November 13, 2026
TIME: 12:00 -1:00pm ET
FORMAT: Virtual Zoom Webinar
DESCRIPTION:
Transportation infrastructure projects face significant cost and schedule pressures arising from market conditions, project complexity, and challenges encountered during development and construction. This session examines the principal causes of cost escalation and delays, distinguishing external market factors from project-specific issues that agencies may be better positioned to manage. Drawing on practical experience with transportation project delivery, the session will highlight early warning signs of potential cost growth and explore actions agencies can take to mitigate these risks. Participants will gain a better understanding of how decisions involving project scope, scheduling, risk management, and construction oversight can influence cost outcomes, as well as practical options for responding when project costs exceed expectations.
SPEAKERS:
Robert Ridgell
PE, DBIA, CCM of Wallace Montgomery