As a recommended practice (RP) of AACE International, this document suggests a code of accounts (COA) for projects in the environmental remediation (ER) industries. While some systems exist, this RP provides a comprehensive list of cost elements unique to the life cycle of ER projects and programs…
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This recommended practice (RP) of AACE International defines the general practices and considerations for combining parametric and CPM-based methods for risk analysis and contingency assessment in construction-based projects. These integrated cost and schedule risk analysis (ICSRA) methods can be combined provided steps are taken to avoid double-counting sources of risk…
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This document provides terms commonly used in all facets of cost engineering and in total cost management. Unless otherwise noted, all terms contained in this document have been developed by various AACE International technical subcommittees, special interest groups, or project teams. All terms have been subject to a thorough review process, followed by approval by the AACE International Technical Board…
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Mrs. Vidya Wati Uppal turned 106 years old on August 14, 2022. She is the mother of AACE Technical Board Member Kul Uppal, PE CEP DRMP Emeritus. He says, “Even at this age her memory is super sharp, although her mobility has gone down. She has a tough time getting out of her bed by herself. She is in a nursing home in the Chicago area. She needs 24/7 attention.”
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A once-in-a-lifetime experience is how Moss employees viewed winning the bid to build a Formula 1 racetrack that opened in May in Miami. Racing enthusiast themselves, the employees were ready to tackle the challenge of the mandate for the project to be fully completed within 9 months. This tight timeline was necessitated by the fact the first race was already scheduled prior to award of the construction contract…
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I have always been interested in applied science and mathematics, especially in bridging the gap between fields that may normally seem unrelated. For instance, my studies were mainly related to electrical engineering, but I found that many of the principles used could also be applied in other fields, like econometrics, or cost engineering. Getting the opportunity to be in a position to learn more about cost engineering while helping promote development and dissemination of technical content seemed really appealing to me…
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Dan has over 15 years of professional experience in the construction industry and has managed construction projects totaling nearly four billion dollars in contract value. He is currently a regional manager of planning and scheduling. In this role, he is tasked with preparing, monitoring, and analyzing CPM schedules on a wide range of projects. He also has extensive experience in preparing time impact analysis reports and providing support for time related construction disputes…
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Mark directs and performs all types of analyses from schedule delay analyses to inefficiency analyses and the calculation of damages. Mark has been qualified as an expert witness and has testified on the issues of delay, cost and damages, and wrongful termination. Mark has also presented at mediation and has extensive experience authoring expert reports, written testimony, interrogatories, discovery requests, questions for deposition and cross-examination; and developing demonstrative trial exhibits…
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Michael is President of K2’s Government Operating Solutions and Construction Consulting Group divisions. He has 20 years of experience in project management and controls, program scheduling, risk management, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions, and has led projects for a wide range of clients that include government agencies, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, General Dynamics and Westinghouse. ..
2022-2023 AACE International Certification Institute Chair, Valerie G. Venters, CCP, updates attendees of the 2022 AACE International Conference & Expo on the Certification Institute…
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