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Construction inspectors (CIs) are the frontline workforce that ensures the work on transportation infrastructure projects meets the design and contract requirements and that the finished product meets or exceeds the quality standards.

The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 337: Training and Certification of Construction Inspectors for Transportation Infrastructure details the process for developing NCHRP Research Report 1027: Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Construction Inspectors that presents a systematic process to establish and maintain the career development of CIs as an integral asset to the transportation infrastructure sector.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Training and Certification of Construction Inspectors for Transportation Infrastructure. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26879.

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166 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26879
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Front Matter i-vii
SUMMARY 1-5
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 6-12
Chapter 2. RESEARCH APPROACH 13-23
Chapter 3. CORE COMPETENCIES 24-42
Chapter 5. QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION 43-51
Chapter 6. CAREER DEVELOPMENT 52-57
Chapter 7. GUIDE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING 58-64
Chapter 8. CONCLUSIONS 65-67
REFERENCES 68-69
APPENDIX A GLOSSARY OF TERMS 70-71
APPENDIX B ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 72-93
APPENDIX C STA SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 94-106
APPENDIX D CONSULTANT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 107-117
APPENDIX E STA INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE 118-119
APPENDIX F CONSULTANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE 120-121
APPENDIX G SUMMARY OF FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION 122-147
APPENDIX H KEY FINDINGS FROM STA INTERVIEWS 148-151
APPENDIX I KEY FINDINGS FROM CONSULTANT INTERVIEWS 152-158

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