Meet Gina Mazzetti

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Opportunities to learn and grow with the organization are plentiful.  Being a member of an exceptional team makes the learning curve for new systems and processes go smooth.  The possible challenges of the unknown are not overwhelming or intimidating when you have consistent support and thoughtful guidance.  My interaction with the HQ staff along with the cost engineering community as well as the work-home life balance is just a small piece of what I love best about my job…

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Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals who have served the Association on multiple occasions in a variety of capacities. Candidates shall have made significant and specific contributions to the growth and enhancement of the cost engineering profession and total cost management…

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Technical Board Spotlight

Life Cycle Costs for Environmental Projects

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The cleanup of contaminated sites involves removing hazards to human health, safety, or the environment from specific building(s) and/or a parcel(s) of land that includes contamination that may have spread to surface and/or groundwater. The nature of this is fundamentally different from most other capital asset projects in many aspects. For capital asset projects, project teams analyze the capital costs of facility planning, design, and construction through start-up of an asset combined with the costs to operate, maintain, and eventually dispose of the asset to give the total cost of ownership of the asset…

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Certification News

Earned Value Professional Certification-360

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The EVP, short for Earned Value Professional, is a credential that signifies the badge owner is a practitioner of Earned Value Management with a demonstrated mastery in organizing the scope of a project into meaningful structure by 1) planning, scheduling, and budgeting the project work from initiation through close out; 2) monitoring project progress through performance measurement; 3) analyzing and generating relevant reports regarding project performance; and 4)  managing change to the scope of work throughout the life-cycle of a project. The EVP is one of five professional level certifications offered by AACE International, and is the leading credential in the Earned Value Management world…

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In Memoriam

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Joseph (Joe) A. Brown Sr., 88 of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away at Cape Canaveral Hospital on May 27, 2022. Joseph was born April 21, 1934, in Washington, DC, to Andrew I. Brown and Constance (Rodante) Brown. Joe attended the University of Florida, where he received his Bachelor of Building Construction in 1959…

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Meet Valerie Smith

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I came to AACE after a project ended as a temporary employee; I was looking for something to fill my time until I found another project. I had no expectation that this temporary position would turn into a full-time job for over 12 years (and counting)…

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Award of Merit

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The recipient of the Award of Merit will be selected by a majority vote of the members of the Awards Committee, based on evaluation of suitable nomination submissions and judgments of relative merit of the various nominated candidates. To be considered for this Award, candidates must receive a minimum of three independent nominations…

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