Vera Anna Lovejoy Obituary
Vera Anna Lovejoy, beloved wife, sister, and mother, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2024, in Los Angeles, California, in the company of her loving family. She was 62 years old…
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AACE 2024 Election Results Announced
Results from this year’s annual AACE International Board of Directors election for President-Elect, Treasurer, and Director-At-Large are announced. Voting ended on March 31…
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New Member Profile: Marco Ciasullo
I am originally from Sedico, a little town in the Italian Dolomites between Venice and the ski town Cortina D’Ampezzo. Due to sports (I used to play soccer professionally), studies, and then work, I have not lived there anymore since I was 15 years old. I have a master’s degree in civil engineering, specializing in infrastructure, from the University of Trento (a city in northern Italy)…
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How a Student Internship Led to a Fulfilling and Successful Career in Project Controls
I attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where I pursued undergraduate and master’s degrees. My undergraduate degree was in civil engineering, and my master’s degree was in engineering management, focusing on construction management. I’ll admit that I never imagined myself working in the construction industry…
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Part 4 – Six Elements of Project Controls – Competency and Level of Effort
This article is the fourth in the series on the Six Elements of Project Controls. Past articles included the basics of the six elements of project controls, the effect of quality, and the maturity required. Today’s article discusses the competency and level of effort required to manage these elements of project controls…
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In Memoriam, January 2024
Anthony J. Werderitsch (Tony) passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of January 7, 2024, with his beloved wife, Patricia, at his side, after suffering from pneumonia and a lengthy battle with cancer (bladder, skin, and soft tissue sarcoma). Tony had full mental acumen up until his passing and fought death every step of the way…
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New Member Profile: Chris Howells
With my dad taking on various assignments with the Army Corps of Engineers worldwide, I lived in many places, so I can’t call a specific place home. I’ve lived in South Korea, Japan, New York (where I was born), Los Angeles, and San Francisco (where I completed high school). I completed my BS in Physics at San Francisco State University and my MS in Engineering Physics at George Mason University…
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An Engineer, a Project Manager, a Professor, and a Claims Expert
I grew up in an engineering family. My father and an older brother are civil engineers, and another older brother is an architect. The family owns and operates an engineering contractor business in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. I have always been intrigued by their conversations about engineering problems and construction issues. As the younger daughter of the family, I wanted to be included in those conversations and contribute to their problem-solving. That’s why I decided to study engineering at the university…
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CCP Exam Update: Retiring the Technical Paper
In 1976, AACE International launched its first professional certification, and today, that certification is the Certified Cost Professional (CCP). Over the past 47 years, the certification examination format for the CCP has evolved from a 2,500-word technical paper accompanied by a paper and pencil exam to the current computer-based examination coupled with a technical paper…
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New Member Profile: Rick Baus
My name is Rick Baus, and I was born and raised in the suburbs, approximately 20 minutes north of the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. I attended the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for my undergraduate degree in Construction Management with a minor in Business Administration. In 2021, I obtained my Master of Business Administration with a specialization in finance from Holy Family University, located in Northeast Philadelphia…
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