12/04/2010: ACostE Conference 2010 - Call for Presentation
The Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE) is holding a two day conference in October 2010 and would like to invite you to submit papers or presentations for the event.
The event will take place on the 6th and 7th October in the UK with all the presentations taking place on the 6th.
Themes for the event include but are not limited to
- Estimation for
- The built environment
- Aerospace and defence
- Software
- Information Technology
- Electronics
- Risk for the cost engineer
- Uncertainty in estimation
- International project estimation
- Proposal generation, the role of the cost engineer
- Forecasting complex projects
- Challenges in Project Control
- Cost Estimating for performance based contracts (e.g. Availability Contracts)
- Whole Life Costing
- Controlling Project Development Costs
- Forecasting Decommissioning Costs
- Predicting the Cost Impact of New Technology
- Modern Programme and Project Planning Frameworks, Work Breakdown Tools, Techniques and Skills
- Integrated Project Control
- Programme Management
- Project Planning for major construction projects – such as the Olympic Games 2012
- Practical Progress Reporting & Key Performance
- Indicators for Projects
Please register your interest by sending your abstract that should be less than 500 words in MS Word format via e-mail to anne@acoste.org.uk , submissions must be received before 31st May 2010 and successful applicants will be notified by 30th June 2010. Presentations must be received by 31st August.
If you have any questions please contact Anne Fairless at our Sandbach office +44(0)1270764798