Construction Engineering & Inspection

Construction Engineering & InspectionGuiding projects through construction is a major facet of work within Vaughn & Melton.  Our professional construction staff is fully trained to manage all aspects of any capital construction project, applying the techniques that afford project owners better control, and assuring them of quality projects that come in on time and on budget.

With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, Vaughn & Melton has been a full-service provider of construction inspection services for a wide variety of clients ranging from those with a local concentration to those with a national scope.

Vaughn & Melton’s staff believes in becoming true team partners with our clients and sharing a sense of ownership in completing their projects. Our ability to understand client goals and objectives is a key factor in becoming one of the region’s largest construction inspection consultants, and the consultant of choice for many clients.

 

Featured Projects
NCDOT I-1508 and I-40

NCDOT I-1508 and I-40

As part of Vaughn & Melton’s On-Call CEI contract with the NCDOT, this American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (A.R.R.A.) project scope of services included milling, resurfacing, concrete pavement slab repair, concrete bridge deck repair and shoulder reconstruction.  This project was ...

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KYTC Regional Construction Inspection

KYTC Regional Construction Inspection

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide technical field assistance with monitoring and inspection of contracted highway work to oversee compliance with all contract provisions in Districts 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12.  Vaughn & ...

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Interstate 26 Welcome Center Construction Inspection

Interstate 26 Welcome Center Construction Inspection

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to perform project management, construction inspection and materials testing for the construction of the I-26 Welcome Center in Kingsport.  V&M functions in a management and oversight capacity regarding the ...

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TDOT On-Call Construction Inspection Contract

TDOT On-Call Construction Inspection Contract

Vaughn & Melton was selected for  three consecutive contracts to provide “on-call” construction engineering and inspection services throughout Region I.  Under these contracts, V&M provided services for forty four (44) separate work orders totaling over $4,873,598.28 in fees. The work orders ...

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ARRA Resurfacing Projects

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the City of Bristol to provide construction inspection services for their Bristol American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects.  The services being provided are in accordance to the TDOT Local Programs Guidelines program for ...

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Beginning with the pilot bore, Vaughn & Melton has continuously provided construction management, inspection services, as well as design of modifications, for this landmark project.  At a cost of approximately $285 million dollars, this was the largest undertaking of the ...

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State Route 62 Reconstruction Construction Inspection

State Route 62 Reconstruction Construction Inspection

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to provide construction inspection, materials testing and surveying services on the SR-62 Reconstruction Project in Knox County. The reconstruction will extend from west of Schaad Road to Copper Kettle Road ...

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Fairgrounds Connector Road Construction Inspection

Fairgrounds Connector Road Construction Inspection

Vaughn & Melton was selected by the City of Greeneville for construction engineering inspection, materials testing and surveying for the Fairgrounds Connector Road project.  This is the second phase of the project connects the first phase located behind Tusculum View ...

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Core CEI Services:

  • Construction Management
  • Construction Site Inspection, Layout & Reporting
  • Materials Field Testing, Sampling & Inspection
  • Review of Shop Drawings & Contractor’s Pay Requests
  • Verification of Final Quantities
  • Project Start-up Services
  • Development of Operations Manuals
  • Warranty Reviews
  • Claims Avoidance
  • Debris Management
  • Quality Assurance & Control
  • Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity & DBE Compliance
  • Utility Coordination
  • Asphalt Laboratory Testing