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February 15

AACE Update and Estimator's Technology Toolkit

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AACE Update and Estimator's Technology Toolkit

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

SPEAKER: Duane Meyer, P.E., CCE – Hixson, Inc.

SUMMARY: Duane Meyer has been Comptroller of Project Costs at Hixson for the past 11 years of his 35 plus years of Cost Estimating experience.  Duane is a Civil Engineer with a degree from Michigan Technological University and also has a Masters in Project Management.  Duane is the current Region 4 Director of AACE International, past Section President and current Immediate Past President. Duane is AACE Certified and has been an active member in AACE for 35 years.

Part 1 of Duane’s presentation will be an update on AACE International with a review of some new products and features AACE has been promoting this year.  Part 2 will be a discussion of the Estimating Technology Tools that Estimator’s have available to them in their “Toolkit” such as:

  • Technology Tools to better visualize the scope of the project
  • Technology Tools to better quantify the scope of the project
  • Technology Tools utilizing Software for OOM and Preliminary Type Estimates
  • Technology Tools for Definitive Level Cost Estimates
  • Technology Tools for Bid Analysis

  • Technology Tools in increasing the number of bidders to the CM/GC

 

Location   

Schedule

 

Tutto Italiano Restaurant

Networking

6:00 pm

501 S Wells Street     

Dinner

6:15 pm

(Corner of Wells and Congress) Presentation 6:45 pm
Chicago, IL     

 

Parking

There is a parking garage adjacent to the restaurant on Wells Street for $8.  Parking is not included in the cost of this event. 

 

Cost                                        

$35 – members and non-members         

 

Please RSVP by Monday, February 13, noon  

Online registration is available at www.richblackwell.com/AACE

 

All AACEI members and non-members are welcome. 1.0 CEU for continuing education credit is awarded for each attendee.

Questions or ideas for upcoming meetings: contact Scott Hollingsworth at 312.521.7446

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