Beyond the CapEx
Beyond the CapEx
Beyond the CapEX is a podcast about mastering capital projects through leadership, vision, and disciplined execution. Each episode offers practical insights into coordination, strategy, and lessons learned from real projects: both successful and failed. We go beyond the numbers to explore what drives long-term success and how strategic leadership aligns execution with business goals when project complexity and stakes are high.
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Beyond the CapEx

Beyond the CapEx

Beyond the CapEX is a podcast about mastering capital projects through leadership, vision, and disciplined execution. Each episode offers practical insights into coordination, strategy, and lessons learned from real projects: both successful and failed.

We go beyond the numbers to explore what drives long-term success and how strategic leadership aligns execution with business goals when project complexity and stakes are high.

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Jan. 12, 2026

BtC10: The Biggest Risks are Taken Before Anyone Thinks Capital is at Risk

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...
Dec. 1, 2025

BtC09: The Charter: The One Map Everyone Needs but No One Reads

In this episode of Beyond the Capex , Cristian and Luis dive deep into one of the most underrated — yet absolutely essential — tools in industrial projects: the project charter . If you’ve ever joined a project and thought, “...
Nov. 18, 2025

BtC08: The PMO - The One Thing Owners Don’t Realize They Need

Summary: Projects are complex, risky, and expensive; “Having good people” is not a strategy. In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian and Luis unpack what a Project Management Office (PMO) really is for an owner: not an...
Nov. 2, 2025

BtC07: Mastering Change: The Art of Scope Control

In this episode of 'Beyond the CapEx', the hosts delve into the challenges of scope creep in projects and the importance of structured change management. They discuss the destructive impact of unmanaged scope on project finan...
Oct. 20, 2025

BtC06: Right-Sizing the Front-end Loading Process

In this episode, the hosts discuss the importance of right-sizing the front-end loading (FEL) process for projects of varying sizes. They emphasize that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work in project management, partic...
Oct. 6, 2025

BtC05: Scope Creep; The Trojan Horse Inside Your Project

In this episode of Beyond the CapEx Podcast, hosts discuss the concept of scope creep in project management, exploring its implications, cultural aspects, and the importance of communication. They emphasize the need for stron...

Recent Blog Posts

Jan. 12, 2026

The Biggest Capital Risks Are Taken Before Anyone Thinks Capital Is a…

Boards rarely see capital projects fail in execution. What boards see are outcomes. Missed returns. Extended timelines. Additional capital requests. Dilution. Lost credibility. By the time these symptoms surface, the conditions that created them ar…

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Dec. 1, 2025

The Project Charter: The Constitution Every Capital Project Needs

Despite its simplicity, the charter is one of the most powerful alignment tools an owner can use. Done right, it becomes the guiding force that defines intent, shapes scope, clarifies governance, and protects the team from confusion, drift, and poli…

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Nov. 24, 2025

Why Every Owner Needs a PMO: Protecting Value From Feasibility to Com…

Industrial projects are complex, risky, and expensive; and for owners, the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this week’s Beyond The CapEx episode, Cristian and Luis dive deep into one of the most misunderstood topics in capital project execu…

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