What Went Wrong on the Westinghouse Nuclear Projects – Engineering News-Record
May 12, 2017
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What Went Wrong on the Westinghouse Nuclear Projects Engineering News-Record
How to Succeed in Your Project Controls Career? [Interview with Roberto Orlandi]
May 8, 2017
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I had the honor of interviewing one of the most inspiring, successful, and dedicated Project Control Directors & Managers, Roberto Orlandi. Roberto shared his 20-year global experience in Project Controls and provided guidance on the following topics: The global position of the Project Controls career The current and
Certifications in Project Risk Management
April 29, 2017
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Summary: Do you know what certifications in project risk management are available? Are you interested to know how you can become a certified risk management professional? There are two internationally recognized certifications in project risk management that I highly recommend you to consider if
How Cost Contingency is Calculated?
April 17, 2017
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Imagine that you are asked to estimate the total cost of a project. You have measured the quantities, and estimated the cost and price of each resource required for executing the scope of the project. After all the hard work that you have put
What is Contingency Reserve in a Cost Estimate?
April 10, 2017
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Summary: Have you ever reviewed a Cost Estimate of a project? Have you ever wondered what “Contingency” is in a Cost Estimate? Do you know why a contingency reserve/ fund is allocated to a cost estimate? Cost contingency is a reserved fund that is
Essential Tools To Master in Project Controls
April 3, 2017
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Summary: There are plenty of tools available today for Project Controllers to help them better manage and control projects. As technology evolves, more tools become available for use. This can become overwhelming as to what tool to choose from for controlling projects. Sometimes, finding
Certifications in Cost Estimating
March 20, 2017
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Summary: Are you interested to know what internationally recognized certifications are available in Cost Estimating? There are several Cost Estimating associations that provide a variety of Cost Estimating certifications: ICEAA’s Professional Cost Estimator/ Analyst (PCEA®) AACE’s Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) ASPE’s Certified Professional Estimator
(PDF) Risk Ranking for Tunnelling Construction Projects in Malaysia – ResearchGate
March 8, 2017
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(PDF) Risk Ranking for Tunnelling Construction Projects in Malaysia ResearchGate
How to Succeed in Cost Estimating? An interview with Ramani Sundaram
March 1, 2017
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How to succeed in Cost Estimating?! This is a question that can be best answered by a senior cost estimator. I conducted an interview with Ramani Sundaram, a senior cost estimator with 25+ years experience, to share his experience as a cost estimator and
How Cost Escalation is measured in a Cost Estimate?
February 26, 2017
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According to Wikipedia.org, “Changes in the cost or price of specific goods or services in a given economy over a period of time is defined as “Cost Escalation” [1]. Very often, the common question from an owner to an estimator is “Is your estimate