Cost Engineering Campus · by CAF Corporation
Learn CAPEX estimating
the way it is really done.
Practical, AACE- and PMI-aligned courses built on Kpex — the cost intelligence platform of CAF Corporation. Available in English and Spanish.
Courses
Start with the official Kpex course
Insights
Latest from CAF Corporation
Methodology, benchmarks and cost intelligence — published on caf-corporation.com.
AACE Methodology
The four KAPEX Estimate Classes
An estimate is not worth what it costs to prepare. It is worth what was known about the project when it was prepared. A…
Equipment Costs
Rest in Peace, Hand Factors (1958–2026)
The equipment-factor method served estimators faithfully for almost seven decades. It has earned its retirement — and Kpex’s ISBL tool is the reason why.
General
The Kpex Cost Index
A next-generation plant cost index — same rigorous methodology as the established benchmarks, but automated from the primary public sources and refreshed monthly, without…