Dayna has been a member of AACE since 2003. She has served in a variety of leadership roles within the Chicago-Midwest Section, serving most notably as president (2016-2018). She has been active on the Membership Advisory Committee since 2020 as Vice Chair and Director-Region 4 (Midwest USA)…
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Vishwa Kumbharathi, CEP PSP, is an accomplished project controls manager with over a decade of experience in cost estimating, project controls, and strategic cost management. Currently serving in the PDPS Estimating Department at Amtrak Capital Delivery, he plays a pivotal role in managing budgets and ensuring the financial success of large-scale public infrastructure projects…
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Seven years into my project controls career, I realized I wanted a new challenge: to take on a more strategic role to oversee and manage construction projects. As a result, I joined the real estate team as a project lead in 2023. When the government approved the refurbishment project for the nuclear power plant in 2024, I took over the project to perform electrical infrastructure upgrades for the supporting buildings…
From Precision to Execution: A Project Controls Professional’s Next Chapter Read More »
This recommended practice (RP) of AACE® International defines the term owner’s costs as used in capital project cost estimating and project control. It also provides a code of accounts structure guideline for owner’s costs…
There has been considerable discussion at AACE recently regarding translations, but the translation of exam questions involves much more than simply converting text from one language to another. I had the opportunity to meet with Joy Matthews-López, Ph.D., at the ICE Exchange in Miami…
Beyond Translation: The Hidden Challenges of Creating Multilingual Exams Read More »
My name is Justus Ilogbelu. I am from Nigeria. I obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Lagos, both in Nigeria…
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I’ve moved around quite a bit, but I was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then Yugoslavia). I spent most of my life in South Africa, where I moved at the age of eight. I studied at various institutions in South Africa (Wits Business School) and abroad (Autonomy ES Expert Witness Program). I now live in Singapore…
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AACE International sections from around the world are encouraged to submit write-ups and photos of their monthly section meetings and other activities. For the April 2025 Source, submissions were received from the Great Lakes, Qatar, and Keystone-Manitoba sections…
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