Women in Project Controls Spotlight: Amie Forte McLaughlin
From summers spent helping her father’s catering business or interning at General Motors, to leading project schedules at major organizations, Amie Forte McLaughlin has built her career on persistence, adaptability, and a love of numbers. She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in materials logistics management and supply chain management from Michigan State University…
New Member Profile: Richard Long
Richard J. Long, P.E., P.Eng., is the Founder of Long International, a Colorado-based construction claims and project management consulting firm supporting owners, engineering and construction firms, and contractors on complex projects worldwide. With a career spanning more than five decades, Richard is known for his work in dispute resolution and expert support, along with deep experience in project management, cost and schedule control, and claims prevention across energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors…
New Recommended Practice 139R-25: Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Decommissioning for the Offshore Petroleum Exploration and Production Industries
The overall purpose of this recommended practice is to provide the offshore E&P industry with a decommissioning definition deliverable maturity matrix that is not provided in 17R-97. It also provides an approximate representation of the relationship of specific design input data and scope deliverable maturity to the estimate accuracy and methodology used to produce the cost estimate. The estimate accuracy range is driven by many other variables and risks, so the maturity and quality of the scope definition available at the time of the estimate is not the sole determinate of accuracy; risk analysis is required for that purpose…
New Recommended Practice 138R-25: Introduction to Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a comprehensive economic assessment method used to evaluate the total cost of owning, operating, maintaining, refurbishing, and disposing of an asset over its expected life span. LCCA extends beyond initial acquisition or construction costs to include all subsequent expenses, such as operation, maintenance, upgrades, and eventual disposal costs, as well as the potential savings or benefits over the asset’s life. The primary purpose of LCCA is to assist decision-makers in choosing the most cost-effective option among different competing alternatives. By evaluating the total cost of ownership of a project, asset, or system over its entire lifespan, LCCA enables informed decision-making that balances initial investment costs with long-term operational, maintenance, and disposal costs…
February 2026 Bulletin
The AACE Nigeria section’s Physical Pre-Training and Conference, held 25 to 27 November 2025 at Clear Essence Hotel and Resort in Ikoyi, Lagos, brought together cost engineering and project controls professionals for three days of learning, discussion, and connection…
New Member Profile: Aabha Parikh
I grew up in India and now call Boston home. Moving from India to the United States was a big transition, but it has shaped both my personal and professional life in meaningful ways. I completed my master’s degree in construction management at Northeastern University in Boston. Northeastern University’s emphasis on real-world, industry-connected learning was a perfect bridge from the classroom into the consulting work I do today…
Navigation tips:
Click the Source logo at the top of any page to return to the Home page.
Click the up arrow icon that will appear after a downward scroll of any page to return to the top of that page.