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The KPEX Ecosystem: From First-Generation Estimating to a Connected Cost Intelligence Network
The capital project industry is shifting from spreadsheets to integrated platforms and fully connected KPEX ecosystems. This transformation is redefining how cost estimates are produced, improving accuracy, accelerating decisions and enabling data-driven competitive advantage, while exposing the limits of fragmented, traditional approaches.
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Carlos Fuenmayor
· May 2026 · 5 min read
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AACE Methodology 13 Cost Escalation 1 Benchmarking 7 Equipment Costs 5 General 13
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6 Reasons to Choose Outsourcing Cost Estimating Services
By delegating cost estimating to trusted professionals, your internal team can stay focused on core business priorities—engineerin...
May 2026
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About Kpex Cost Estimating Tool
Kpex Database is a specialized, high-value resource designed to empower project cost estimators with reliable, structured, and det...
May 2026
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KPEX is backed by an elite team of cost engineers.
Cost models validated by experts and are not merely theoretical formulas.
Apr 2026
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Redefining Cost Engineering Excellence in a Data-Driven World
What separates top-performing cost engineering teams from the rest? We examine the competencies, tools and culture that define exc...
Feb 2026
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Equipment Costs
Carbon Capture Is Not the Challenge — Cost Certainty Is
Carbon capture is moving from pilot to commercial scale. We examine the cost drivers, equipment families and benchmarking metrics...
Dec 2025
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Benchmarking
How AI Analytics Is Transforming Cost Estimation on Capital Projects
Artificial intelligence is changing the speed, accuracy and defensibility of capital cost estimates. We examine the practical appl...
Nov 2025
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Implementing AI in Cost Engineering: A Practical Guide (Part 1)
How should a cost engineering organisation approach the adoption of AI tools? Part 1 covers the data foundation, use-case selectio...
Apr 2024
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AACE Methodology
AACE 31R-03: The Standard for Estimate Review and Validation
AACE Recommended Practice 31R-03 defines the methodology for independent estimate reviews. We examine what it covers, why it matte...
Feb 2024
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Equipment Costs
RAN Valuation: Insurance Cost Assessment for Process Plant Facilities
Replacement as New (RAN) valuation is a specialist cost estimation discipline required by insurers and asset owners. We explain th...
Jan 2024
5 min read
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