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From Data
to Confidence.

Leverage executed project data across multiple geographies and industries — covering CAPEX, OPEX, man-hour splits and location adjustments for grounded, defensible estimates at every project gate.

What We Deliver

Seven pillars of benchmarking excellence.

Our benchmarking service combines real project data, interactive analytics and collaborative learning to keep your cost practice ahead of the curve.

01
Real-World Data Forecasting
Leverages executed project data across multiple geographies. Covers CAPEX, OPEX, man-hour splits and location adjustments for grounded cost forecasts.
02
Concept-Screening Metrics
Early-stage indicators for rapid go/no-go assessments. Generates cost curves and schedule estimates with direct industry relevance to accelerate front-end decisions.
03
Gate-Assurance Benchmarking
Compares proposed estimates against peer performance at each decision gate. Provides management assurance that estimates are realistic, defensible and best-practice aligned.
04
Continuous Improvement
Identifies performance gaps post-project and captures lessons learned. Turns close-out data into institutional competitive advantage for future estimates.
05
Interactive Tools & Dashboards
Online access to hundreds of project metrics with one-click exports to Excel, CSV and Python for seamless integration into your existing cost workflows.
06
Collaborative Learning
Workshops, study groups and webinars for peer exchange. Forums covering AI and machine-learning innovations in cost engineering keep your team at the frontier.
07
Member-Driven Evolution
Contributing organisations define metrics and shape service direction. The platform adapts continuously to technology shifts, market trends and evolving client needs.
Why Choose CAF

Six reasons to benchmark with us.

Built by practitioners, for practitioners — CAF Corporation combines rigorous AACE methodology with proprietary data from real EPC projects worldwide.

Enhanced Confidence
Peer-validated data from hundreds of executed projects builds stakeholder trust in estimate accuracy at every decision gate.
Faster Decisions
Early-stage screening metrics and concept-phase cost curves accelerate go/no-go determinations — reducing front-end cycle time.
Greater Transparency
Industry benchmarks make cost-engineering performance visible, auditable and comparable against peer organisations worldwide.
Institutional Knowledge
Systematic data capture from every project builds lasting organisational expertise that compounds over time.
Competitive Advantage
Collaborative innovation and member-driven metric evolution keeps your cost practice ahead of the market.
Reduced Gate Risk
Peer comparison at critical decision points surfaces estimate outliers early, reducing the probability of cost overruns at FID.
Powered by Kpex

Platform tools behind this service.

Every benchmarking engagement is backed by the Kpex cost intelligence platform — live data, escalation factors and location adjustments in one place.

Location Factor
Assessment (LFI)
CAF Cost Index
(CAI — Z.5)
Rental Equipment
Rates (Z.3)
PDRI Assessment
Tool (Z.6)
Cost Estimate
Accuracy Tool
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