Episodes

In Episode 11 of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalezand Luis Gomez are joined by Bryan Guess , Founder of Bartizan , to explore why so many projects fail even when the technical work is done right. Bryan shares a real-world ...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis challenge one of the most common blind spots in capital projects and CapEx decision-making: the belief that capital risk starts in execution. It doesn’t. The mo...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez examine why the project charter is one of the most underutilized — yet critical — tools in capital project delivery. Many projects begin with broad agreem...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez reframe the role of the Project Management Office (PMO) from a perceived administrative burden to an owner’s value-protection system . Projects are comple...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez explore how effective change control enables flexibility without sacrificing predictability . Change is inevitable in complex projects. The problem is not...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez challenge the assumption that front-end loading (FEL) is only necessary for large capital projects. Smaller projects often operate with thinner margins, t...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez examine one of the most underestimated threats to capital predictability: scope creep . Rarely driven by bad intent, scope creep often enters projects qui...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez explore how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly and effectively during front-end loading (FEL) without outsourcing judgment or accountability....

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez unpack one of the most persistent sources of tension inindustrial capital projects: the fundamentally different ways owners and contractors perceive risk ...

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez explore a subtle but critical distinction in capital project leadership: the difference between communicating information and creating genuine connection ...

In this inaugural episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez introduce the foundational discipline behind predictable industrial capital projects: front-end loading (FEL) . Across the industry, a large per...