Transportation construction inspectors use expertise in earthwork, structures, and pavement to ensure that construction work meets or exceeds the contract requirements. Development of construction inspectors is vital to completing safe, quality projects on time and on budget. TRB will host a webinar on Friday, October 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that provided an overview of NCHRP Report 1027: Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transportation Infrastructure Construction Inspectors and how departments of transportation can develop new inspectors to perform inspections correctly and accurately to counter declining projected workforce attrition rates.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Chris Harper, Colorado State University
• Manideep Tummalapudi, California State University, Fresno
• David Hoyne, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
• Question and answer session moderated by Jon Elliott, Colorado State University

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants can:

• Develop training strategies for the transportation infrastructure construction workforce
• Develop strategies for certification of transportation construction inspectors
• Provide recruitment, retention, and career development opportunities for construction inspectors

 
Professional Development Hours
This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.