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The Future for Cost Engineering - have your say!

…a Rallying Point event

Organised by theEngineering Manufacturing Committee

(EMC)Dave Reuss – EMC Chair

www.acoste.org.uk

Raising the profile of cost engineering

The Association of Cost Engineers

Multi-sector Experience forGood Practice in Cost Engineering

Engineering

Oil & Gas

Construction

Petrochemical

Manufacturing

The Association of Cost Engineers

Who are the EMC?

• The Engineering Manufacturing Committee (EMC) is an Interest Group within the Association of Cost Engineers, supporting and promoting the Cost Engineering function to all sectors of manufacturing industry, including those involved with:

– Design & Development– Quotations or Bid Analysis– Project Management– Manufacture &/or Supply of repeat engineered

products– Cost Reduction Programs

The Association of Cost Engineers

EMC Member - ParentEmployer Benefits

• Benefits enjoyed by ‘EMC member’ parent companies - gained through networking with like-minded people - already include:

– Awareness of Costing Tool-sets and Methods – Application developments within non-competing

company business processes– Education and Training Strategies being used

between different companies– Awareness of research programmes

• government sponsored.

The Association of Cost Engineers

Aims of this event• Enable like-minded professionals to network• To act as a ‘catalyst for sharing best practice’• Identify strategies that promote Cost Engineering as

a profession that adds value• Capture attendee ideas to enable the EMC committee to plan with focus for the years ahead• To invite others, who share our passion, to get involved

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ACostE Rallying Point Event (May-03)

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The Association of Cost Engineers

• The Assessment Services Centre (NVQ & competencies benchmarking)• Web-site updates www.acoste.org.uk• Discussion forums (web based)• e-Learning• IET/ACostE TPN (technical & professional networking)

• Company Membership (w.i.p.. 2010)

ACostE - Past Achievements / Current Initiatives

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TraineeCost Engineer

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TraineeCost Engineer

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CertifiedCost Engineer

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CertifiedCost Engineer

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TraineeCost Engineer

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• Many seminars & networking opportunities• Learning workshops (attached to seminars)• Tiered Approach to Accreditation (w.i.p.. 2010)

• National Occupational Standards – expansion• Contribution to development of new Diploma

qualifications (w.i.p.. 2010)

EMC - Networking Opportunities /Past Achievements / Current Initiatives

The Association of Cost Engineers

• University training & academic course awareness,• Degree project participation for Companies,• Doctorate placements within companies,• European Research project involvement.

Parent employer company wider benefits of Networking related to

Cost Engineering