This track refers to papers related to cost estimating.
Estimating (EST)
112 Course items
(EST-2447) Estimating Construction Costs in an Emerging and Unsophisticated Market
(EST-2486) Getting Granularity in Project Life PM and Engineering Costs
(EST-2501) Engineering Estimate Accuracy of Highway Construction Alternative Delivery Methods
(EST-2525) FPSO Bid, the Delicate Choice of Class of Estimate
(EST-2573) Comparison of the International Use of Point and Range Estimating
(EST-2578) Estimating in Step with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) for Enhanced Project Control
(EST-2618) Cost Variability Estimation at Different Levels of Project Definition
(EST-2343) (Panel Discussion) Estimate Review and Validation
(EST-2332) Easily Estimate Projects Using Statistical PERT
(EST-2328) Statistical Analysis of Parameters Influencing Capital Overruns on Mining Projects
(EST-2265) Mobile Collection Technology to Develop Accurate Cost Reports
(EST-2223) Assessing Estimate Uncertainty using Monte-Carlo Simulations
(EST-2215) Accuracy of FEL 2 Estimates in Process Plants
(EST-2201) Parametric Contingency Estimating on Small Projects
(EST-2153) Improve Estimate Quality with TCM
(EST-2148) Type of Estimate and Project Characteristics
(EST-2131) Comparing and Reconciling Joint Venture Estimates
(EST-2099) A Tale of Two Tails: Chaos in Estimating Predictability
(EST-1812) Ten Cost Estimating Observations
(EST-1838) The Evolution of Public Works Contracting in Brazil
(EST-1841) The Impact of Cost Estimation Methodologies on Cost Overruns
(EST-1852) Identifying Key Cost Drivers of Well Abandonment Utilizing Regression Analysis
(EST-1916) Regression-Based Estimation of Material Quantities Using Case-Based Reasoning
(EST-1958) Planning the Future: Methodologies for Estimating U.S. Nuclear Stockpile Cost
(EST-1994) Introducing an Alternative Cost Model for Detailed Construction Estimating
(EST-2008) A Case for a Unified Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
(EST-2058) Estimate Review and Validation Checklist
(EST-2059) (Panel Discussion) Cost Estimating
(EST-1559) Software Project Cost Estimation Based on Quick Function Point Method
(EST-1579) A DIY (Do It Yourself) Unit Cost Database
(EST-1619) Benchmarking Mining and Minerals Processing Projects
(EST-1648) Cost Estimating for Offshore Oil & Gas Facility Decommissioning
(EST-1239) The Impact of Rework on Construction and Some Practical Remedies
(EST-1247) The Cost Impact of LEED-NC v3.0 Minimum Energy Performance Prerequisite 2 on Warehouse Design
(EST-1310) Estimating Escalation Costs for Thermal Power Plants
(EST-1394) (Presentation Only) The AACE Recommended Practice on the Principles of Estimate Accuracy
(EST-1411) Construction Indirect Estimate Challenges and Opportunities
(EST-1013) An Effective and Ethical Approach to the GC Bid Process
(EST-1057) Presenting an Estimate to Your client
(EST-1104) Pricing Contractor Delay Costs
(EST-809) Using Monte Carlo Analysis to Estimate Remediation Costs for Contaminated Oilfield Sites
(EST-821) Estimating the Green Premium: An Oklahoma City Case Study
(EST-901) Project Scope of Work and Cost Estimating
(EST-912) Pricing Projects in a Continuing Hyper Competitive Market
(EST-1681) (Panel Discussion) Construction Cost Estimating: Challenges and Opportunities
(EST-2751) Estimate Quality: Observations from Independent Reviews of Owner's Estimates
(EST-2801) Presentation Only: Understanding Estimate Accuracy
(EST-2825) Introduction to the Organizational Cost Community Framework
(EST-2827) Allocating Probabilistic Contingency
(EST-2832) Transmission Project Estimate Assessment
(EST-2833) Maturity Assessment for Engineering Deliverables
(EST-2875) CAPEX Growth Over Project Delay - A Case Study
(EST-2877) Credible Estimates Require Probabilistic Models
(EST-2880) The Development of an Estimating Department – Strategic Approaches
(EST-2881) Benchmarking and Predictive Analytics to Improve Estimates, Forecasts, and Performance Measurement
(EST-2884) Three Models for Estimating Bid Markups
(EST-2892) Pre-Class 5 Estimating Cost Communication for Long-Term System Planning
(EST-2901) How to Achieve Dramatic Reductions in Megaprojects Costs
(EST-2912) Technology Readiness Levels Guiding Cost Estimation in the Chemical Industry
(EST-3184) Estimate Validation and Bias Assessment: Ratio-to-Driver Method
(EST-3201) Predictive Analytics Can Improve Cost Estimating for Smart City Projects
(EST-3252) Cost Estimating in Hyperinflation Economies
(EST-3302) (Presentation Only) Overview of New Estimating Recommended Practices
(EST-3341) (Presentation Only) Overview - The Estimate Basis
(EST-3342) (Presentation Only) Overview - Planning the Development of the Estimate
(EST-3345) (Presentation Only) Estimating Overview
(EST-3360) An Overview of Deterministic Estimating
(EST-3391) Risk Analysis Approach to Contingency From the Perspective of an Owner Estimator
(EST-3403) (Presentation Only) Function Points: One Size Fits All
(EST-3404) (Presentation Only) From Point A to Point Estimate: How Requirements Become Function Points
(EST-3412) (Presentation Only) Using Cost Enginering to Quantify and Identify Project Risks
(EST-3419) Estimating As It Pertains to Risk Management
(EST-3423) Early Conceptual Estimating Methodologies
(EST-3424) Supporting Estimates with Effective Scope of Work Definition
(EST-3454) Base Estimate, Estimate Accuracy, and Contingency
(EST-3480) (Presentation Only) Cost Estimate Classification Overview
(EST-3490) Cost Savings Possible from Converting California Offshore Platform Jackets to Artificial Reefs
(EST-3542) A Discussion of the Cost Estimate Classification System: As applied in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Operations for the Environmental Remediation Industries
(EST-3559) Overview - Presenting an Estimate to the Client
(EST-3563) (Presentation Only) Required Skills, Knowledge, Roles, and Responsibilities of a Project Estimator
Archived Webinar: Spotlight on Recommended Practice 104R-19, Communicating Expected Estimate Accuracy - March 31, 2021
(EST-3601) Engineering Staff-Hours Estimation for all Engineering Phases of a Greenfield Oil and Gas Project
(EST-3632) Building Interactive Conceptual Cost Estimate Model
(EST-3633) Estimating for Cost Control - Navigating the Sea of Change
(EST-3656) How to Estimate Construction Costs of a Nuclear Power Plant
(EST-3698) Construction Cranes Parametric Cost Estimating
(EST-3700) Discrete Event Simulation as a Tool for Cost Estimating
(EST-3713) Escalation Study for DOE NNSA’s Capital Acquisition Projects
(EST-3731) Benchmarking Tool for Planning and Assessing Construction Estimates
Archived Webinar: Spotlight on Recommended Practice 112R-20, Cost Estimate Classification System, As Applied in Maintenance Turnarounds for the Process Industries - July 28, 2021
Archived Webinar: Spotlight on Draft Recommended Practice 111R-20 - Estimating for Long Range Planning - As Applied for the Public Sector - October 27, 2021
Archived Webinar: Spotlight on Recommended Practice 34R-05, Basis of Estimate - April 27, 2022
Archived Webinar: Environmental Restoration Cost Estimate Classification
(EST-3792) Revamping an Organization's Estimating Process
(EST-3795) (Presentation Only) RP 115R-21, Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Nuclear Power Industries
(EST-3818) (Presentation Only) Equipment-Factored and Engineering-Model Estimates
(EST-3819) (Presentation Only) Alignment of Cost Estimating and the Project Development Process
(EST-3823) Cost and Throughput Analysis for the NASA Ames Arc Jet Modernization Program
(EST-3845) Application of Parametric Models for Cost and Carbon (CO2) Footprint Estimating in Infrastructure Projects
(EST-3855) False Estimate Accuracy
(EST-3860) Cost Growth in Early Stage NNSA Construction Projects: Root Cause Analysis
Archived Webinar: Spotlight on RP 124R-22, Project Code of Accounts - As Applied for the Environmental Remediation Industries
(EST-3995) (Presentation Only) Uncovering the Mystery: Dialing in the Productivity Impact to Project Field Labor Cost
(EST-4013) Confronting Price Escalation and Volatility Issues with Construction Materials
(EST-4016) Does Historical Data on Unique Government Nuclear Facilities Have an Expiration Date?
(EST-4062) Using Case Based Reasoning to Improve Top-Down Estimate Accuracy
(EST-4104) FY2022 Department of Energy Project Management Escalation Study for Capital Assets
(EST-4120) Project Code of Accounts - Enhanced by Adding Construction or Environmental Remediation Industry Standards
(EST-4129) Utilization of Internal Cost Benchmarking in EPC Bidding
(EST-4160) (Presentation Only) Material Increase, Supply-Chain Issues, and Market Volatility Impacts
