I’m originally from Seattle, Washington, and have lived here my whole life. I went to school for Business Management at WGU while working full-time at HDR, Inc. on one of the region’s largest transit projects, the East Link Light Rail Extension…
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The membership grade of Fellow is a selective and prestigious honor for the recipients. Approval of Fellow is in recognition of professional attainment and significant accomplishment in cost management or cost engineering. Click here to see this year’s winners…
AACE Fellow Announced Read More »
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 December 2024 Source, submissions were received from the Seattle Section.
December 2024 Bulletin Read More »
AACE International, the leading organization for the advancement of project controls and the cost management profession, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael T. Kobylka II, CAE, as its eleventh Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer in the organization’s 68-year history…
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Nan She is a project controls officer at Ontario Power Generation and an active volunteer in the AACE Women in Project Controls Committee at AACE International. Outside of work, she enjoys fishing, baking, and immersing herself in science fiction…
The AACE International Certification Institute’s Certification Board is excited to announce that the DRMP certification examination is officially open for registration after a two-year restructuring. This expertise-level certification, long considered a benchmark for excellence in cost engineering and project controls, has been reimagined to reflect our profession’s evolving landscape better and ensure it continues to set a high standard for professional expertise…
Megha Udayshankar is a dedicated professional with over 10 years of experience in the heavy civil construction industry. She has advanced through various roles, including estimator, field engineer, project engineer, and currently she is a scheduler. Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area, Megha’s career has been shaped by her involvement in a diverse range of projects, from commercial construction to heavy civil roadway and bridge projects…
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For credentialed professionals nearing or having entered retirement, it might seem like a good time to give up the credentials you have worked so hard to maintain rather than worry about earning CEUs or retaking the exam to keep them. However, that AACE credential may have become part of your identity and, therefore, not so easy to abandon. For those of you who are nearing the end of your career or already in retirement, there may be an alternative to recertifying that will allow you to maintain your certificate…
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My name is Lee Vandevort, and I was born in Sacramento, CA. I am a sixth-generation native Californian. I attended high school in Auburn, NE, and then USC for architecture and civil engineering. I work at Construction Claims International where I provide dispute finance to large contractors involved with public works projects. What I love most about my job is helping cash-strapped companies with their cash flow to finish jobs…
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This document is intended to provide a guideline, not a standard, for using fault tree analysis (FTA) to improve the quality of the outputs of the project or product by providing a comprehensive and systematic way to identify, assess, and prioritize risks. FTA enhances a decision-maker’s understanding of the complex relationships regarding potential risks or failure points that should be addressed to improve or optimize project outcomes…
New Recommended Practice 131R-23: Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis for Projects Read More »