A number of tools can be used to measure and evaluate the progress of construction work and the performance of contractors. These tools include variables related to project time, quantities of work, project cost, and/or project cash flow. Construction progress charts are one of these tools. Although these tools have been in existence for a long time, the actual practice and use of such tools is not well established. This paper explains the results of a questionnaire that was administered to solicit information about the current practices of state DOTs in measuring and evaluating performance during construction. The questionnaire covered two areas - performance evaluation, and development and use of progress charts. Twenty-four states participated in the survey. The survey showed that a formal progress measurement and performance evaluation process is lacking in many states, and that there is an apparent lack of progress charts for measuring the performance of contractors. For state DOTs to achieve good performance, it is suggested that more attention be given for measuring the project and contractor performance during construction, not just at the end of construction.
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