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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 12 Cost Escalation 1 Benchmarking 7 Equipment Costs 4 General 11
Benchmarking
Benchmarking Curves and KPIs: The Metrics That Drive Better Capital Decisions
Cost curves, KPI ratios and performance metrics form the analytical backbone of effective benchmarking. We examine the most useful...
Oct 2022
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General
Welcome to Kpex: A New Era for Capital Cost Intelligence
CAF Corporation officially launches Kpex — the integrated cost intelligence platform for capital project professionals. What it is...
Oct 2022
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AACE Methodology
Five Features of Top-Performing Cost Engineering Organisations
What distinguishes organisations that consistently deliver accurate, defensible cost estimates? Five structural and cultural featu...
Sep 2022
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Cost Escalation
Inflation and Escalation in Capital Project Cost Estimation
Escalation is one of the most underestimated risks in capital project budgeting. We examine the methodology for applying escalatio...
Sep 2022
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AACE Methodology
OPEX Estimation: Methodology and Benchmarks for Operating Cost Forecasting
Operating expenditure estimation is often an afterthought in capital project planning — but OPEX drives investment returns over th...
Aug 2022
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Equipment Costs
Oil and Gas Equipment Cost Database: Inside Kpex Module A
Kpex Module A contains cost models for process plant equipment families — compressors, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps and more. W...
Aug 2022
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Benchmarking
Benchmarking Levels and Classifications: Aligning Data to Estimate Class
Not all benchmarks are equal — the level of detail in a benchmark must match the estimate class being produced. We examine how to...
Jul 2021
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