Naperville, IL. Contruent, a leading SaaS provider of lifecycle cost management solutions for capital projects, served as Premier Sponsor of the 2026 AACE Annual Conference & Expo, as AACE marked its 70th anniversary. The conference was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, bringing together project controls professionals and cost engineering innovators from across the globe to explore best practices and the latest advancements in cost management and project scheduling.
AACE is widely recognized for its focus on innovative methodologies and best practices in planning, scheduling, cost management, and risk assessment. Contruent’s premier sponsorship reflected its long-standing dedication to advancing project controls excellence and lifecycle cost management across the capital project industry.
The conference also provided an opportunity for Contruent to bring its upcoming “Cost Engineer as the Hero” campaign to life. At the Contruent booth, attendees engaged with a custom comic book experience that transformed project controls professionals into the heroes of their own capital project stories, highlighting the critical role cost engineers play in delivering successful project outcomes. Visitors also received exclusive campaign-themed giveaways celebrating the profession and reinforcing Contruent’s commitment to elevating the visibility and impact of cost engineering across the industry.
“We were proud to return as Premier Sponsor of the AACE Annual Conference and celebrate AACE’s 70th anniversary,” said Jason Rupert, CEO of Contruent. “AACE shines a spotlight on the professionals who keep projects on track, and that’s exactly what our Cost Engineer as the Hero campaign is about. Cost engineers are the driving force behind smarter decisions and better project outcomes, and we’re proud to celebrate their impact across the industry.”
Beyond the sponsorship, Contruent actively contributed to key discussions at the conference. Geoff Wilkie, Vice President of North American Sales, delivered opening remarks. Christy Hunt, Product Marketing Manager, presented “Beyond Dashboards: How High-Performing Project Controls Teams Drive Better Decisions,” a session exploring what separates high-performing project controls teams from their peers, drawing on capital project research conducted in partnership with Dodge Construction Network.
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About Contruent
Contruent is the lifecycle cost management solution that empowers Owners and Engineering & Construction firms to build complex capital programs and megaprojects with precision and speed. Contruent is faster to deliver across the project lifecycle because it integrates cost and scheduling and comes project-ready out-of-the-box with 30 years of best practices built in. The result is higher accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency. Founded in 1994 as ARES PRISM and renamed with the launch of an innovative SaaS platform, Contruent operates in 26 countries and is headquartered in Naperville, IL. Join the movement of meeting on-time and on-budget expectations by visiting www.contruent.com.