COST ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIPS IN ONSHORE DRILLING PROJECTS

Cost Performance Estimating Relationships

Cost Estimating Model for Sustainable Rehabilitation of Road Projects

There are about 3,000,000 miles and 50,000 miles of paved roads and highways in the US, respectively. Many of these roads and highways have approached the end of their design life and are considered to be in poor conditions. To upgrade these valuable infrastructure assets in a sustainable manner, state and federal governments have suggested the use of the rubberized asphalt technology. The use ...

Estimating Residential Projects Cost Contingencies Using a Belief Network

The aim of this research is to develop a system for estimating cost contingencies during a tender preparation. The proposed system is composed of a causal belief network and a risk-contingency model. A survey was conducted to evaluate the significance of twenty two factors affecting residential projects' cost overruns. The results were employed to define the conditional probability distribution...

Development Process Patterns for Distributed Onshore/Offshore Software Projects

the globalisation of the commercial world, and the use of distributed working practices (Offshore/ onshore/ nearshore) has increased dramatically with the improvement of information and communication technologies. Many organisations, especially those that operate within knowledge intensive industries, have turned to distributed work arrangements to facilitate information exchange and provide co...

Parametric Cost Estimating Relationships for Design Effort Estimation

The Canadian aerospace industry faces many challenges. One of them is the difficulty in estimating costs. In particular, the design effort required in a project impacts resource requirements and lead-time, and consequently the final cost. This paper presents the findings of a case study conducted for recognized global leader in the design and manufacturing of aircraft engines. The study models ...