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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Delays often originate within the architectural and engineering (A/E) design effort. The schedules developed to plan, organize, and monitor design tend to be high-level and not very effective to accurately model the work at a level of detail that allows for on time, on budget, and quality completion…
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In February 2021, I provided a short article on recommended practice (RP) 60R-10, Developing the Project Controls Plan. When I first authored the RP in 2010, I wanted to describe the project controls planning elements based on the Total Cost Management (TCM) Framework. I also briefly touched on the operational aspects of the six elements of project controls within the RP. These six elements of project controls include…
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Stephanie Kers was born and grew up in Bragg Creek, a small town in the foothills west of Calgary. She studied at the University of Calgary, completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in international business…
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Alex McBride is a construction litigation consultant and senior manager for Wipfli LLP based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has ten years of consulting experience primarily associated with forensic delay and damages analyses and project controls…
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This article discusses the different review and approval options for owners and makes recommendations for the appropriate level of approval, including discussion of the benefits and risks of any approach…
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Connico, a national construction consultancy, has announced that Connie Gowder, its founder and president, died Sunday, August 8, at age 63, after a terminal diagnosis received only weeks ago. Connie was an AACE Fellow and CCP…
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