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Overview of IPA’s Cost Engineering Committee (CEC)

Summary

The CEC provides owner member companies with the research, metrics, and tools needed to strengthen the cost engineering and project controls functions. CEC metrics are used for early estimating and planning and cost and schedule validation. Additionally, CEC members now get exclusive access to the CEC Validator, a new web application that aids owner cost engineers in the estimate validation process. The CEC Validator generates a detailed project-specific validation report in minutes with a detailed comparison against industry norms as well as actionable insights. Click the “Watch Webinar” button to get a brief overview of the Cost Engineering Committee (CEC)!

Speakers

Shubham Galav
Deputy Director, PRD, Cost Group
Shubham Galav is responsible for the continued development of IPA’s cost products, advancing cost engineering research and ensuring continuous improvement of its cost normalization infrastructure and tools. Shubham oversees a team of research analysts who are responsible for developing and maintaining the IPA cost and productivity models that measure capital project performance and forecasting cost trends in the industry.