Maelyn Uyehara is a principal cost manager for Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), a global construction consultancy firm. Her more than 25 years of experience in the industry span a variety of project types across Hawaii’s private and public sectors, as well as with US government projects in Japan, Guam, Saipan, Kwajalein, Midway Atoll, American Samoa, Diego Garcia and Korea…
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With the present global supply chain interruptions and rising inflation, there is an ever-increasing focus and concern for getting future project cost estimate escalation properly calculated and communicated. Project owners should understand and address the escalation risk exposures their projects may face in both the near and long terms. Ensuring your team is prepared to defend its cost escalation calculations is best done through conformance with the required skills and knowledge that all CEP certification holders possess…
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In August 2021, I provided a short article on the six elements of project controls. The previous article provided a summary overview of the elements required for successful project delivery. In today’s article, I will briefly discuss the quality measures required to further support the value that the six elements of project controls bring to an organization…
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We often think of change as a bad thing as expressed by, “What’s wrong the way we have always done it?” or “everything was better in the good old days.” Although change can be uncomfortable, even scary, it is often positive and necessary. Benjamin Franklin noted, “When you are finished changing, you are finished”…
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Thomas Lee Barlow, 92, a longtime AACE International member and volunteer, passed away at League City, Texas at 8:07 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2021. He died peacefully in his sleep from congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and other health complications. He had been a resident at the Crossings in League City for four months…
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The British Columbia Section in Region 1 is announcing and introducing members of its current year Section Board of Directors. In this report, we introduce the Section President, Ali Yahosseini, and the Section’s Past President, Ken Po…
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Courtney’s first introduction to project controls was reading the job description for a cost analyst role for an internship when she was in college. That job description influenced the rest of her studies at Purdue University. As a civil engineering major, she elected to take construction management courses, learning about basic scheduling, cost, and construction law…
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Katherine Baron is a senior associate consultant for HKA based in Washington DC. She has four years of experience in project scheduling and controls. Her primary responsibilities include the preparation of expert reports, evaluating cause and effect from project records, and performing schedule reviews to determine constructions delays and support complex claim cases…
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Value to members, relevance to the industry, and membership growth – these are the core focus areas of the AACE Membership Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC was recently established through the adoption of the updated AACE Bylaws as a means to develop and maintain strategies for membership acquisition and retention at the Section, Region, and international levels. I serve as the chairperson and Ghaith Al-Hiyari, CCP, serves as the vice chair…
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AACE International (AACE) offers certifications that span the full range of career paths from Technician to Professional to Expert. Certifications bring value to your career, the organization you work for, and the clients that you serve. Sustained growth beyond a college degree shows commitment to professional ethics, while distinguishing yourself ahead of others in the job market and keeping your skills up to date…
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