Cost Engineering Journal


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Cost Engineering is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal. It is the official technical publication of AACE, featuring a variety of best-in-field technical articles. The journal is a member-only benefit. For full access to the current issue and archives dating back to 2005, click here or become a member today! Subscriptions are not available.

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2022 Issues

Cost Engineering November 2022
November/December
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Allocation Methods for Indirect Costs on Large Projects
  • A Case Study in the Rapid Deployment of New Forecasting Algorithms on a Large Tollway Construction Program
  • Practical Planning and Scheduling for Capital Project Delivery in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Cost Engineering September/October 2022
September/October
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Analytics of What? Implications of Industrial Megaprojects Complexity in Data-Driven Forecasting
  • Integrated Site Data Acquisition Model for Construction Projects: Part 1 of 2
  • Control+ Integrated Data Analysis and Reporting for Construction Projects: Part 2 of 2
Cost Engineering July/August 2022
July/August
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • There is No Such Thing As a Free Non-Work Day
  • Once Upon a Project: Using Data to Tell the Story
  • The Impact of AI-Driven Project Management On an Organization’s Decision-Making Culture
Cost Engineering May/June 2022
May/June
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Executability Modeling to Support Improved Federal Budgeting
  • Recommended Practice for Project Historical Database Development
  • Weather Impacts and Loss Productivity Claims
Cost Engineering March/April 2022
March/April
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Discrete Event Simulation as a Tool for Cost Estimating
  • Escalation Study for DOE NNSA's Capital Acquisition Projects
  • Benchmarking Tool for Planning and Assessing Construction Estimates
Cost Engineering January/February 2022
January/February
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Timing Your Time Extensions and General Conditions Costs
  • "Concurrent Events" and Other Scheduling Issues in the News
  • The Top Ten Mistakes Made in Forensic Analysis

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