In any technical organization, clear communication is essential between decision makers and staff responsible for data, standards and specifications.

CTC & Associates' seasoned technical writers help connect engineers, planners, lab technicians and field personnel with managers responsible for deciding which new technologies and practices should be implemented.

Our experienced team is involved with every aspect of the conduct of transportation research. We review state and federal research reports and discuss the latest technologies and most successful practices with technical and management personnel around the country. Our familiarity with transportation research helps us respond clearly and effectively to our clients’ related communication needs.

Below are examples of CTC’s technical communications products for transportation.

• Annual reports of the benefits of transportation research, highlighting completed projects and benefits, and resulting improvements to the transportation system.
  
  
• Research briefs of completed research projects. CTC creates two-page plain-English summaries that vividly communicate the research objectives, significant findings and plans for implementation.
  
  
• Electronic and print-newsletters on recent research findings, field applications of new technologies and new developments within the research program.
  
  
• Transportation Synthesis Reports for DOT managers that capture and synthesize completed research and successful practices by state, national and international organizations.
  
  
• Marketing brochures that describe research programs and invite participation from throughout an organization.
  
  
• Web Site design and content development on an organization's sites or hosted on our server.
  
  
• Video briefs of high-value research projects. We interview investigators and project managers, gather field footage of research findings and applications, and tell the whole story in an engaging three-minute video.
  
  
• Survey development and analysis – for compiling best practices, measuring customer satisfaction or understanding manager, staff and stakeholder needs.
  
  
• State guides to the TRB Annual Meeting. These useful publications identify papers and presentations to be given by a state's university investigators and DOT staff, highlighting the benefits of sharing research findings.