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When Captain John Smith began his exploration of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608, he wrote of shores thick with pines and firs, oysters so plentiful that they “lay as thick as stones,” waters filled with more sturgeon than he felt could be eaten by man, and a watershed left nearly undisturbed. “Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation,” he declared.

In the early 2000s, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) recognized that the Potomac Water Filtration Plant (WFP), constructed in the early 1960s, needed to be upgraded in order to meet projected long-term needs.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) manages a significant number of projects as part of its plan to reduce traffic congestion, enhance safety, improve air quality, and expand economic opportunity. A key element in the success of all of these projects is the use of successful construction management techniques.