Academic SIG
Chair: Peter W. Griesmyer
E-mail: AcademicSIGChair@aacei.org
This group enhances interaction among academics with interest in the cost engineering
and project controls disciplines to achieve two goals:
- Increase the dissemination of AACE International reference and certification
documentation within academia.
- Investigate and analyze advances in the cost engineering and project controls
disciplines from research, industry, and new technologies in order to identify and report
relevant future trends.
Aerospace SIG
Chair: Sarwar A. Samad,
CCE
E-mail: AerospaceSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG's charge is to develop, collect, analyze, and share data and cost engineering
techniques specific to the aerospace industry.
Appraisals
SIG
Chair: Carl C. Chrappa
E-mail: AppraisalsSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG represents the valuations and appraisal industry by compiling relevant
standards from the Appraisal Foundation, through presentations to various industry groups
on recommended practices, and through presentations of technical papers at various trade
associations and professional societies, local sections, and annual meetings.
Construction SIG
Chair: Carla Lopez
del Puerto, CCC
E-mail: ConstructionSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG is responsible for the collection, development, and dissemination of
recommended practices and standards for general construction projects. This is
accomplished primarily through the presentation of technical papers at local sections and
annual meetings, in addition to submission of articles to Cost Engineering. The SIG
initiates and analyzes results of industry surveys. This SIG also continues a liaison
relationship with the Construction Industry Institute.
Enabling Technologies SIG
Chair:
Robert E.
Templeton, PE CCE
E-mail: ETSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG is responsible for developing a clearer definition and
understanding of the human resource and quality management
process, as it pertains industry-wide to the cost engineer and
manager. Objectives include: furthering the functional role of
quality and human resources in effective cost management and
engineering, developing a liaison with other similar associations
and within our own organization, establishing guidelines for
managing quality and people within the cost engineering
environment. This committee further focuses on the issues
regarding the processes of working within the organization and how
such processes relate to the principles of TCM. These processes
include such skills as: leadership and authority; power; effective
communication; networking strategies; conflict management; and
techniques for creating motivative environments and motivated
teams.
Environmental SIG
Chair: Richard A.
Selg, CCE
Donald J. Cass, CCE - Co-Chair
E-mail: EnvironmentalSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG pursues and develops innovative cost management guidance for resolution and
compliance to environmental issues. The Environmental SIG continues to support activities
for the Department of Energy's Applied Cost Engineering (ACE) Team that is developing
project/program management improvements for DOE's environmental management. This SIG also
supports the Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies.
Government & Public Works SIG
Chair: Joseph L. Macaluso
E-mail: GPWSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG focuses on compiling and reporting data relative to construction projects for
the US federal, state, and local governments, which includes coordinating activities with
the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Transportation.
Information Technology SIG
Chair: Beth Anne Posey
E-mail: ITSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG represents the growing concerns around the IT industry and the impact that is
being made through Project Management guidelines in managing large scale infrastructure
and architectural projects. Review of best practices regarding estimation, scheduling, and
management of labor intensive efforts are analyzed in order to establish best practices.
Presentations at various trade associations and annual meetings are encouraged.
Interdependencies between various engineering groups such as Telecommunication, wireless
engineering, inter/intranet development, computer engineering, and protocol evolution are
explored.
International Projects SIG
Chair: John G. McConville,
CCC
E-mail: IPSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG gathers and communicates methods, procedures, and related data used to
translate all project cost elements of a defined construction project scope of work from
one geographic location to another. The SIG hopes to identify, share, and promote those
practices and understandings that are common among location factor users and developers.
It is an international industry-wide forum for collecting, promoting, and standardizing
(where appropriate) areas of location factor development and knowledge that will serve as
a basis for continuous improvement.
Manufacturing SIG
Chair: Alfred Deckys
E-mail: ManufacturingSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG is responsible for addressing the unique needs of the manufacturing
environment. Work on standardization of manufacturing cost definitions and sponsoring
technical papers at local sections and annual meetings are some of its activities.
Oil/Gas/Chemicals SIG
Chair: Michael L.
McGraw
E-mail: OGCSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG focuses on all cost engineering and total cost management principles
pertaining to the oil, gas, and chemical process industries. Key subject areas include
chemical process economics, sensitivity and risk analysis, capital and operating cost
estimating, project management, cost control, and economic screening evaluations of
research and development projects. The SIG's goals are to facilitate communication between
AACE members working in the oil/gas/chemicals industries and promote the interchange of
information resources, evaluation and estimating tools, and methodologies used within the
industries.
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry SIG
Chair: Steven G.J. Boeschoten
E-mail: PharmaceuticalSIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG focuses on all cost engineering and total cost management principles
pertaining to the pharmaceutical & biotechnology industry. Key subject areas include
process economics, sensitivity and risk analysis, capital and operating cost estimating,
project management, cost control, economic screening evaluations of research and
development projects and cost and planning of the validation-process. The SIG's goals are
to facilitate communication between AACE members working in the pharmaceutical &
biotechnology industry, owner-, engineering- and supplier
organizations, and promote the
interchange of information resources, evaluation and estimating tools, and methodologies
used within the industry.
Transportation SIG
Chair: Robert H. Harbuck,
PE CCE
E-mail: TransportationSIGChair@aacei.org
The SIG focuses on all cost engineering activities that are applied in the
transportation industry. The transportation industry includes transit, both rail and bus,
highways, airports and railroads. AACE International’s members represent a wide
variety of the professions active in transportation and include owner agencies, government
agencies, consulting, and engineering and management firms. The goal of this SIG is to
provide a forum for the exchange of information, challenges and successes that serve to
advance the best practice of cost engineering principles by all members working in the
industry.
Utilities & Energy SIG
Chair: Dennis M.
Thompson CCE
E-mail: UESIGChair@aacei.org
This SIG establishes professional relationships with the American Power Conference, the
Electric Utility Cost Group, and the Electric Power Research Institute, among others. It
prepares utilities and energy-related papers for annual meetings and for other
publications. It reviews technical papers, provides technical input, and provides other
technical support for the Association. The SIG acts as the interface between the
Association and public utilities. It develops areas for research, responds to industry
concerns, and helps promote the growth of the Association in the utilities and energy
fields.
