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the journal of the canadian institute of quantity surveyors
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Winter 2011
The mission of CIQS is to promote and advance
professional quantity surveying and construction
estimating; to establish and maintain national
standards; to recruit, educate and support our
members.
Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
90 Nolan Court, Unit 19, Markham, Ontario L3R 4L9
Telephone: (905) 477-0008 Fax: (905) 477-6774
Toll Free 1-866-345-1168
Email: info@ciqs.org Web Site: www.ciqs.org
Executive Director:
Lois Metcalfe
Email: execdir@ciqs.org
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Apply for CIQS subsidy for
16th PAQS Congress in Brunei 2012
Editor:
Joshua Mutize, PQS
Email: conecon@ciqs.org
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CCA and CIQS sign Certification Agreement
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Introducing CIQS Council
Translation:
André Bernard, ECA
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Newfoundland hosting 53rd CIQS AGM - July 2012
Send Change of Address to:
90 Nolan Court, Unit 19, Markham, Ontario L3R 4L9
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CIQS recognizes Ontario accredited programs
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CIQS Council
President & NLAQS Rep:
Roy Lewis, PQS(F)
Email: president@ciqs.org
1st Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer & QSBC Rep
Mark Russell, PQS(F)
Email: qsbc@ciqs.org
2nd Vice President & NSAQS Rep
Mark Gardin, PQS(F)
Email: nsaqs@ciqs.org
Registrar & OIQS Rep
Jeff Logan, PQS
Email: oiqs@ciqs.org
AQSA Rep
Dave Burns, PQS
Email: aqsa@ciqs.org
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AEQSQ Rep
Bertin Bois, CEC
Email: aeqsq@ciqs.org
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Past President
Hervé Couture, ECA
Education Administrator
David Lai, PQS(F)
Email: education@ciqs.org
Statements of fact and opinion expressed are those of
the authors and CIQS assumes no responsibility for the
content, nor do they represent official policy of CIQS.
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President’s message
5Congratulations
6Executive Director’s message
7Editor’s message
10CPD Corner
19 Welcome new members
27 CIQS Affiliated
Association reports
President’s Message
See you on the ‘Rock’
Royston P. Lewis, PQS(F)
ell here we all are – I
am half way through
my term as President
and you are all by now
well into 2012 and working hard to
burn off the excesses of the 2011
Festive Season. I hope it is not
too late to wish you all Season’s
Greetings.
As I write this message what
comes immediately to mind is
the time and hard work put in
by my colleagues on the National
Council. We are in the midst of
great change at National Council
and deeply involved in the rebranding of the Institute. So much
is affected by this and we have to
be careful our deliberations are
ever mindful of the consequences
of our decisions. Taking the
December Council Meeting in
Toronto as an example, Council
arrived on Thursday evening
(most in the late afternoon/
early evening); manned our
booth at Construct Canada on
Friday morning; attended the
Ontario Colleges ceremony in the
afternoon and took part in a last
minute ad-hoc Council Meeting
in the evening. Saturday was an
8:00am to 6:00pm session and
Sunday an 8:00am to 1:00pm
“We are in the midst
of great change at
National Council and
deeply involved in the
re-branding of the
Institute.”
session where Council worked
through almost 120 pages of
documents, reports and papers
– all related to matters which
directly affect you, our Members.
Between our quarterly meetings,
Council operates on a continuing
basis through email dialogue and
the preparation and review of
working discussion papers. These
are not small tasks and everything
is undertaken and delivered in a
professional manner. Along with
this volunteer effort we have the
engine room of the Institute – Lois
and Ishrat, who keep everything
going and are ever present to
provide help and guidance. Add
to this the replicated tasks at
the Affiliates and Chapters and
we have accumulated a sizeable
piece of real effort. October
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and November are the months
of Thanksgiving in North
America and I take this time to
congratulate and thank all who
work tirelessly for the Institute
both at the National and Affiliate
levels. I am proud to be associated
with you.
I mentioned the Ontario Colleges
ceremony earlier in my message
and once again I was privileged
to represent our Institute at
the presentation of the official
accreditation certificates to
each of our associated colleges.
I was proud of our continuing
high academic standards and
of our connections with college
academia - and at the same time
I was humbled by the memories
of those certified professionals
who took the time to mentor
me during my early days as a
Building Management Trainee.
I asked myself the question –
what am I doing to mentor a
student or recent graduate? Am I
doing enough? I am not satisfied
personally with my own answer are you? Let us all take the time
in 2012 to reach out to a student;
a new graduate or a newly arrived
Canadian - we will be a better
Institute; better professionals and
better people as a result.
To conclude, there is just
one more Council meeting (in
Markham) before our AGM in
St. John’s, Newfoundland and
Labrador. I encourage as many of
you as possible to take time out
of your busy schedules to come
and enjoy all that the ‘Rock’ has
to offer. If you want to present
a paper at one of our seminars –
then all the better. If you just want
to come and have some fun that
would be just peachy.
See you there!
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Message du Président
Voyez - vous sur le ‘Rock’
ous y voilà de nouveau : je
suis rendu à mi-terme de
mon mandat de président
et vous êtes tous bien installés en 2012, travaillant fort à brûler les excès de calories accumulées
durant le temps des Fêtes. J’espère
qu’il n’est pas trop tard pour vous
présenter mes Meilleurs Voeux en
cette période des Fêtes.
Ce qui me vient à l’esprit, alors
que je compose ce message, c’est le
temps consacré et le travail assidu
fourni par mes collègues du Conseil.
Nous sommes en cours d’importants
changements au Conseil national
et grandement impliqués à refaire
l’image de marque de l’Institut. Tant
de choses sont affectées par cette
opération que nous devons prendre
soin d’avoir à l’esprit les conséquences de nos décisions. Prenons pour
exemple la réunion du Conseil de décembre à Toronto : arrivés jeudi soir
(fin d’après-midi /début de soirée) les
membres du Conseil étaient présents
à notre kiosque à «Contruct Canada»
le vendredi matin; assistaient à la
cérémonie des Collèges de l’Ontario
dans l’après-midi et participaient à
une réunion ad-hoc du Conseil dans
la soirée, àa des sessions de 08:00 à
18:00 heures samedi et de 08:00 à
13:00 heures le dimanche, sessions
au cours desquelles le Conseil a passé
en revue près de 120 pages de documents, de rapports et autres dossiers
– tous se rapportant à des sujets qui
touchent directement nos membres.
Entre nos rencontres trimestrielles,
le Conseil opère de façon continue via
des échanges de courriels et la préparation et la revue de documents de
travail pour fins de discussion. Ce ne
sont pas là de petites tâches et tout est
entrepris et accompli de manière professionnelle. Nous sommes soutenus
tout au long de ces efforts de volontaires par le moteur de l’Institut – Lois
et Ishrat – qui font tout pour que le
bon fonctionnement de l’Institut et
qui sont toujours là pour nous aider
et nous guider. Ajoutons à tout ceci le
doublement des tâches au niveau des
Affiliés et Chapitres et nous avons accumulé un imposant morceau d’effort
réel. Octobre et novembre sont les
mois de l’Action de Grâces en Amérique du Nord et je profite de l’occasion
pour féliciter et remercier tous et
chacun qui oeuvrent sans relâche pour
l’Institut tant au niveau national qu’à
celui des Affiliés. Je suis fier d’être
associé avec vous.
J’ai mentionné plus tôt la
cérémonie des Collèges de l’Ontario
et une fois de plus j’ai eu le
privilège de représenter l’Institut
à la présentation des certificats
d’accréditation à chacun des Collèges
associés. J’étais fier de nos standards
académiques élevés et de nos relations
avec le milieu académique collégial.
C’est avec humilité que je me rappelle
que ces professionnels certifiés ont
pris le temps d’être mes mentors
durant mes premières années comme
stagiaire en gestion de projets de
bâtiments. Je me suis demandé si
j’agissais comme mentor pour un
étudiant ou un nouveau diplômé? Estce que j’en fais assez? Je ne suis pas
satisfait de ma réponse – l’êtes-vous ?
Prenons du temps en 2012 pour
intéresser un étudiant ; un nouveau
diplômé ou un nouvel arrivant au
Canada – il en résultera que nous
serons ainsi un meilleur Institut ;
de meilleurs professionnels et de
meilleures personnes.
En concluant, il ne reste qu’une
réunion du Conseil (à Markham)
avant la prochaine AGA à St-John,
Terre-Neuve et Labrador. J’encourage
le plus grand nombre à réserver du
temps dans vos calendriers déjà bien
remplis pour venir y participer et
profiter de tout ce que le «Rocher»
a à offrir. Si vous désirez faire une
présentation à l’un de nos séminaires
– alors c’est tant mieux. Si seulement
participer et avoir du plaisir vous
convient mieux, ce sera très bien
ainsi.
Au plaisir de vous y voir!
Congratulations to the following members who have qualified as a PQS or CEC:
OIQS
James Dineen, PQS
Xiao Mei Qian, PQS
Roy Rabanal, CEC
Johan van Zyl, PQS
Stephen Walo, PQS
Yong Zeng, PQS
Ying Nan Zhang, PQS
AEQSQ
Line Binet, PQS
Michel Deslauriers, CEC
Xuming Jian, CEC
Éric Rioux, CEC
Simon Vallée, CEC
Patrick Vallerand, PQS
QSBC
Gareth David, PQS
Paul Mitchell, PQS
Jeannie Simmons, CEC
CIQS
Ayodeji Ojo, PQS
Jegede Oladele, PQS
Parathan Rajeswaran, CEC
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Executive Director’s
Message
Rebranding and
the changes to come
Lois Metcalfe,
CIQS Executive Director
here has been much ‘buzz’
recently about re-branding
the Canadian Institute
of Quantity Surveyors.
The process is evolving and you will
continue to see many initiatives
unveiled over the next year or so.
Although selecting the new logo for
CIQS was difficult, I believe that
was the easy part and now the hard
work has begun. You will see all our
stationary, literature, including the
Construction Economist, redesigned
to incorporate our new image but the
largest project on our agenda will be a
new website and change in the names
of the affiliated associations.
The plan is that the six affiliated
associations will change their names
to reflect a common theme as research
indicated that the current names of
the affiliates appear to be problematic
and bear no relationship to each other.
These are the proposed changes:
• Ontario Institute of Quantity
Surveyors will become the
Canadian Institute of Quantity
Surveyors – Ontario
• Quantity Surveyors of British
Columbia will become the
Surveyors – British Columbia
•
Association of Quantity
Surveyors of Alberta will
become Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors – Prairies
and Northwest Territories
• Association of Quantity
Surveyors of Quebec will
become – Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors – Quebec
• Nova Scotia Association of
Quantity Surveyors will
become Canadian Institute
of Quantity Surveyors –
Maritimes
• Newfoundland and Labrador
Association of Quantity
Surveyors will become
Surveyors – Newfoundland and
Labrador
CIQS and all affiliates will also
use the same logo. This will show
a strong, unified, cohesive group
all related to each other. It is
important for members to note that
there will not be any changes to
duties and responsibilities of CIQS
or the affiliated associations.
Each affiliated association is
at different stages in the process
of changing their names. Some
affiliates have already had their
annual general or special meeting
with instructions from their
members to change their name,
other affiliates have meetings in
the near future to change their
names.
If you have any questions or
concerns about these initiatives,
please do not hesitate to contact
us at the CIQS Head Office or a
member of CIQS Council. We would
be happy to answer any of your
questions.
As you read this message, the
holiday season will be over and
we will be starting a new year.
I hope you enjoyed your holiday
with family and friends. May 2012
be happy and prosperous for each
member and their families.
“The process is
evolving and you
will continue to
see many initiatives
unveiled over the
next year or so.”
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Editor’s Message
Joshua Mutize, PQS
Construction Economist Editor
hope this edition of our
magazine finds each of
you having enjoyed the
holiday season with your
loved ones.
Everyone is eagerly waiting for
positive economic indicators for
2012 that can be used to predict
how much volume of construction
work is going to be in 2012, how
many new jobs created and how
much money the banks will be willing to lend for construction. I, like
many of you, have been clicking
away at fiscal economic reports on
the internet almost daily. In this
issue, you will find an article on
Price Index compiled by Statistics
Canada. I am excited that the
report seems to suggest that construction industry is still healthy
and is projected to keep growing in
2012 and beyond. As you know, our
profession had undergone tremendous challenges in 2010/11. Many
construction workers lost their jobs,
homes and retirement accounts.
During 2011, we have seen some
positive recovery and in 2012 we
will begin to see many companies
ramping up their project backlog
once again.
“I would like to
share with you my
experience with
the CIQS Council
members.”
In this issue’s column, I would like
to share with you my experience with
the CIQS Council members. Having
been on Council for over four years, I
want you to know what it means to be
‘dedicated, positive and professional.’
This Council and previous Council
members are an excellent example
of the most dedicated, positive and
professional people I have ever had
the pleasure of associating with. They
have a genuine interest in better education, member professional growth
and taking a decisive leadership role
in the construction industry.
While at this past Council meeting in Toronto, I was sitting with
David Lai and Lois Metcalfe, and
David shared a story about a young
man that he was mentoring for many
years and he saw him through college.
Upon the completion of his degree,
the young man landed a high paying
quantity surveying job straight from
college! This is one story of many that
shows how CIQS Council members
continue their dedication to education and strong mentoring programs.
I invite you to read the article in this
issue titled Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors recognizes Ontario accredited programs. The article
is about the Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors Council and Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors
celebrating the recognition of six
Ontario educational institutes. The
event was held at the Radisson Hotel
in Toronto on December 2, 2011.
CIQS Council continues its endeavour in International partnerships
with other professional boards in different countries. In this issue, there
is an article on the upcoming Pacific
Association of Quantity Surveyors
(PAQS) congress. Please do not miss
this great opportunity to attend
the 16th PAQS Congress in Brunei,
Darussalam in July 2012. CIQS is
subsidizing up to five members for
their registration fees. See more details about this in the article.
Wishing you happy holidays and
much success in 2012!
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The theme of the congress is Innovation and Sustaining:
Challenges and Opportunities.
• Innovating
- continuously developing and improving, adapting
and always versatile and dynamic
• Sustaining
- vital to adapt and remain relevant to changing
market requirements
• Challenges
- changing aspirations of stakeholders, emergence of
new technologies, ever changing environment
• Opportunities
- the silver lining behind every cloud
PAQS, through its member organizations and individual
memberships, strives to provide better services to
their customers who run across various industries and
countries by setting standards for best practices and
maintaining superior performances.
Therefore, PAQS promotes product and service innovations that focus on the use of technologies, methodologies
and systems efficiently, effectively and economically.
The theme Innovating and Sustaining: Challenges and
Opportunities has been selected in this conference to
provide an excellent platform for the PAQS practitioners
and other stakeholders to present, to discuss, to share and
get up to date with the best practices and the latest trends
in the profession. It will also be an opportune time to look
at the QS profession as a whole in a critical manner and
look into ways of overcoming challenges and increasing
demands including awareness on the need to expand our
capacities to take up the opportunities that will come with
all these challenges.
Call for papers
Abstracts and papers are to be submitted
electronically as a file attachment to the Secretariat at
sec.sd@puja-brunei.org.
Hosted by Surveying Division of PUJA (B)
Deadlines for submissions
Abstracts must be received on or before March 1, 2012.
Papers must be received on or before May 1, 2012.
Registration and
notifications of status of submissions
All paper presenters must register for the congress upon
acceptance of their abstract(s) with the PAQS secretariat.
Presenters will be notified of the status of their
submissions by March 31, 2012.
For complete details regarding program, registration,
accommodation and visa requirements please visit
www.paqs2012.com.
CIQS have agreed to subsidize up to five members for
their registration fees for members in good standing for
this Congress. To apply for the subsidy, members are
required to submit a copy of their paid registration to
execdir@ciqs.org no later than May 15, 2012.
PAQS-Iwata Foundation Essay Competition
The Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS)
established the PAQS - Iwata Foundation for the
purpose of promoting the QS profession and the
professional development of young quantity surveyors
in the PAQS region. This competition is a written
paper on a topic to be selected by the PAQS Board and
the winner is sponsored to attend the PAQS congress
by PAQS. All young quantity surveyors in Canada are
eligible (young is defined as under 40 years of age). As
soon as the details are known CIQS will announce the
competition electronically to all members.
CPD Corner
Council voted to implement
new CPD Declaration form
t the September 2011
Council meeting, Council
voted unanimously to
change the process for
recording CPD when renewing
membership annually. In 2012,
members will be introduced to
a CPD Declaration that must be
completed in order to finalize the
payment process.
Currently, there are two options
for members to renew annually,
either online or by mail. When
members have renewed online in
the past, they were asked if they
completed CPD, if the answer was
yes, members could continue with
the renewal process and complete
“Currently, there
are two options for
members to renew
annually, either online
or by mail.”
their renewal. If they answered no,
they were unable to proceed with
the renewal payment process. For
mail-ins, members were required to
submit their CPD form for before
payment was processed. If the CPD
form was not provided, the member
was contacted by CIQS and the
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member submitted their CPD
form.
This process has now changed
slightly. Although the two options
for renewing still remain in effect,
the CPD requirement has been
modified. For online renewals,
members will be required to
complete the CPD Declaration
form online prior to proceeding
to the payment portion. For mailins, the CPD Declaration must
be submitted to CIQS before
payment is processed (meaning a
hard copy of the CPD Declaration
must be received by CIQS).
It is important to note that
members are no longer required
to provide their CPD forms at
renewal but this does not mean
members are not required to
complete the form. For the
purposes of the CPD Audit,
all members are required to
maintain all CPD documentation
(including the CPD form) for a
period of two years, in the event of
the member has been selected for
the Audit.
The CPD Declaration also
has exemptions for: members in
their initial year, newly retired
members, unemployed members,
parental/maternity/special
care, medical leave and other
extraordinary circumstances.
Under the Oxford Dictionary,
the term declaration means:
the action of setting forth or
announcing openly, explicitly or
formally; positive statement or
assertion. CIQS is a professional
organization and its members
have specific requirements in
order to maintain membership.
By having a CPD Declaration,
CIQS ensures its members are
complying with the CPD program
as a requirement for membership.
CPD Corner
In other news
2011 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Declaration Form
Please complete this mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Declaration and return it
by April 30, 2012. It is important to retain CPD records for a minimum of 2 years to support your CPD
declaration. This documentation must be submitted when renewing membership annually.
Name (please print): ____________________________________
MEMBER DECLARATION Please select from one of the three of the following categories:
COMPLY
I COMPLY with the 2011 CPD requirements. I have completed a minimum of 50 points of CPD.
EXEMPT
Sa
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pl
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“This process has
now changed
slightly. Although
the two options
for renewing
still remain in
effect, the CPD
requirement has
been modified.”
The CPD Audit for 2010 will
be underway shortly. In early
January 2012, letters will be
randomly sent to 5% of the
qualified members. Members
have 30 days to submit their
documentation. The expectations
for Audit submissions would
include: 2010 CPD form completed
and signed, copies of certificates
and diplomas for courses
attended, presentations developed
by the member, articles written by
the member or a brief description
of informal activities where no
documentation is available. If
members read articles, please do
not submit the articles read but
provide a list of articles read.
And remember, the minimum 50
points was in effect in 2010.
I claim EXEMPTION from the 2011 CPD requirements, due to:
Initial Year – I am in the initial year of qualified membership.
Retired – I retired from full-time employment, full-time practice or full-time business
activity in 2011.
Maternity/Parenting/Family Care – I did not work and was not involved in any
professional activity as a PQS or CEC for a total of 6 months or more between January
1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 in order to provide full-time care to either my child(ren)
who were under the age of 18 or for an elderly or ill family member.
Unemployment – I did not work for a total of 6 months or more between January 1,
2011 and December 31, 2011.
Medical Leave – I did not work and was not involved in any professional activity as a
PQS or CEC for a total of 6 months or more between January 1, 2011 and December
31, 2011. A letter from a physician confirming the diagnosis and prognosis, or other
such confirmation that I was not employed due to medical reasons during that time
period (e.g. letter from employer or disability claim form) is required and can be sent by
mail or emailed to info@ciqs.org.
Other – I had extraordinary circumstances between January 1, 2011 and December 31,
2011 and am requesting an exemption on compassionate grounds. A letter is required
and can be sent to CIQS by mail or by email to info@ciqs.org.
DO NOT COMPLY
I DO NOT COMPLY with the CPD requirements in 2011. I plan to meet the mandatory CPD requirements
and I understand that I have 14 days to file in writing, an action plan describing how I plan to comply.
I understand that the Institute may request additional information to support my CPD Declaration and I
have maintained records of my CPD activities that will be made available upon request. I declare that the
information contained on this form is true and complete.
Member Signature:________________________________ Dated:__________________
Mark Gardin, PQS
CPD Lead
CCA and CIQS
sign Certification Agreement
N
ew arrangement allows CIQS members and
Gold Seal Certificate holders to pursue dual
certification
A new certification agreement between the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) allows
for cross pollination of both Associations’ Members
and more importantly recognises the importance of
gaining currency in professional associations. CIQS,
through its certification standards, will provide a
path for CCA Members to further their ambitions
and pursue certification as an internationally recognised best-in-class construction professional.
“We are very excited to have signed a new certification agreement with CIQS, which expands on the relationship we previously had with the Institute,” said
Barry Brown, Chair of the Gold Seal Committee and
President of Maple Leaf Construction. “This arrangement allows CIQS Members to access Gold Seal Certification, and CCA Members to access CIQS professional certification, both of which ultimately promote
excellence in the management of construction.”
The new certification agreement between the Canadian
Construction Association was signed on October 26 and
reflects an ongoing commitment to grow and expand the
Gold Seal Certification program. For Gold Seal, it opens
the door for a broader range of eligible applicants, while
CIQS members are given access to one of the construction
industry’s premiere certification programs.
“In the case of Gold Seal, many of our members know
that Gold Seal is a compatible certification to their existing
professional designation(s) and that it is recognition of
excellence in the construction industry,” said Roy Lewis,
President of CIQS. “We are pleased to be a part of this
certification agreement and to provide both CCA and CIQS
Membership(s) with the value-added benefits of pursuing
recognised Professional Certification.”
This new certification agreement also establishes a
framework for any future agreements that Gold Seal may
pursue. It is another way to grow the Gold Seal Certification
program, which has already certified more than 8,000
construction industry professionals.
The new arrangement also comes on the heels of a
rebranding effort for both CIQS and Gold Seal. Recently, the
Gold Seal Committee identified increased awareness and
attracting new applicants as key components of its strategic
plan, while CIQS acknowledges the same.
“We have been working very hard and diligently to achieve
what we set out to do with our strategic plan,” Brown
added. “Gold Seal staff has played a very important role
in this process, and we are creating a stronger Gold Seal
Certification program because of their hard work. Thanks to
agreements such as this, we should continue to see growth in
the years to come.”
Back Row (left to right): Lois Metcalfe, Executive Director,
Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Jeff Logan, PQS,
Registrar and OIQS Representative on the CIQS Council,
Stephanie Wallace, Manager, Gold Seal Certification
Program, Canadian Construction Association, Michael
Atkinson, President, Canadian Construction Association
Front Row (left to right): David Lai, PQS (F), Education
Administrator, Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors,
Roy Lewis, PQS (F), President, Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors, Dee Miller, National Chair, Canadian
Construction Association, Barry Brown, Chair, Gold Seal
Committee
Also present, but not pictured: Ian Duncan, PQS (F), Past
President, Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
“This arrangement allows
CIQS Members to access
Gold Seal Certification, and
CCA Members to access CIQS
professional certification,
both of which ultimately
promote excellence in the
management of construction.”
L’ACC et l’ICÉC
concluent une entente de certification
Roy Lewis, President of the Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors and Dee Miller, Chair, Canadian
Construction Association signing the agreement
« Cette entente permet aux
membres de l’ICÉC d’avoir
accès à la certification du
Sceau d’or et aux membres de
l’ACC d’obtenir la certification
professionnelle de l’ICÉC, soit
deux certifications axées sur
l’excellence en gestion de la
construction. »
U
ne nouvelle entente permet aux candidats à la
certification de l’ICÉC et détenteurs du Sceau d’or
d’obtenir une double certification
L’Association canadienne de la construction (ACC) et
l’Institut canadien des économistes en construction (ICÉC)
ont conclu une nouvelle entente qui permet aux membres de
ces deux associations d’obtenir une certification réciproque
et qui, surtout, reconnaît l’importance de la certification
décernée par des associations professionnelles.
L’ICÉC, grâce à ses normes de certification, ouvre
la voie aux membres de l’ACC qui souhaitent
poursuivre leurs ambitions professionnelles et
obtenir une certification en tant que professionnel de
la construction reconnu à l’échelle internationale.
« Nous sommes heureux d’avoir conclu une
nouvelle entente de certification avec l’ICÉC,
laquelle vient appuyer la relation que nous avions
auparavant avec l’Institut, a déclaré Barry Brown,
président du Comité du Sceau d’or et président de
Maple Leaf Construction. Cette entente permet aux
membres de l’ICÉC d’avoir accès à la certification
du Sceau d’or et aux membres de l’ACC d’obtenir
la certification professionnelle de l’ICÉC, soit deux
certifications axées sur l’excellence en gestion de la
construction. »
Cette nouvelle entente de certification a été signée
le 26 octobre et reflète un engagement continu à
vouloir élargir et développer le programme de
certification du Sceau d’or. Cette entente donne la
possibilité au Sceau d’or d’augmenter le nombre de
candidats admissibles à la certification Sceau d’or et permet
aux membres de l‘ICÉC d’avoir accès à un programme de
certification reconnu dans d’industrie de la construction.
« Bon nombre de nos membres savent que le Sceau d’or
est une certification compatible avec leur titre professionnel
existant et que la certification du Sceau d’or est un symbole
d’excellence dans l’industrie de la construction, a précisé
Roy Lewis, président de l’ICÉC. Nous sommes ravis d’avoir
conclu cette entente et d’avoir la possibilité d’offrir aux
membres de l’ACC et de l’ICÉC les avantages à valeur
ajoutée que leur procure une certification professionnelle
reconnue. »
L’entente établit aussi un cadre qui servira à toute future
entente que le Sceau d’or souhaite poursuivre. Il s’agit
d’une autre façon d’appuyer l’essor du programme de
certification du Sceau d’or, lequel compte déjà plus de 8 000
professionnels de l’industrie de la construction.
La nouvelle entente fait suite aussi au lancement de
nouveaux sites Web et d’initiatives visant le renouvellement
de l’image de marque de l’ICÉC et du Sceau d’or.
Récemment, le Comité du Sceau d’or a établi deux
éléments clés dans son plan stratégique, soit accroître la
sensibilisation à l’importance de la certification et attirer de
nouveaux candidats, et l’ICÉC reconnaît ces mêmes enjeux.
« Nous avons travaillé avec diligence pour atteindre les
objectifs établis dans notre plan stratégique, a ajouté M.
Brown. Le personnel responsable du Sceau d’or a joué un
rôle très important à cet égard et, grâce à leur travail sans
relâche, le programme de certification du Sceau d’or est
encore plus fort que jamais. Des ententes comme celle-ci
contribueront sans doute à favoriser la croissance du Sceau
d’or au cours des prochaines années. »
Introducing CIQS Council
Front row left to right –
Second row left to right –
Mark Russell, PQS(F), 1st Vice President, Secretary/
Treasurer, QSBC representative and Chair of the
Publications Committee. Mark is a Principal in LEC
Quantity Surveying in Vancouver, BC.
Bertin Bois, ECC, AEQSQ representative and
Chair of the Web Site/Association Management.
Bert is Estimating Director at Honco Steel
Buildings located in Quebec City, QC.
Lois Metcalfe, Executive Director, CIQS.
Joshua Mutize, PQS, Editor of The Construction
Economist. Joshua works in the Canada
Construction department for Target Corporation
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Roy Lewis, PQS(F), President, NLAQS representative,
Chair of the By-laws, Rules and Regulations, and Legal
Committees. Roy is Principal of Cambrian Management
Services in St. John’s, NL.
Jeff Logan, PQS, Registrar, OIQS representative and Chair
of the Membership Committee. Jeff is an Estimator with
McKay Cocker Construction in London, ON.
David Lai, PQS(F), Education Administrator.
David is an Associate Director of Turner Townsend
CM2R in Toronto, ON.
Ian Duncan, PQS(F), Past President, Co-Chair of the
International Relations Committee (Asia) and PAQS
representative. Ian is a Principal of Atrium Consultants in
Cambridge, ON.
Mark Gardin, PQS, 2nd Vice President, NSAQS
representative, Chair of the CPD, Government
Initiatives and Business and Long Range Plan
Committees. Mark is a Cost Planner for Public
Works and Government Services Canada in
Halifax, NS.
Hervé Couture, ECA, Immediate Past President, Chair
of the Translation Committee and Co-Chair of the
International Relations Committee (Europe). Herve is
Director of Estimation at Genivar Inc. in Montreal, QC.
Dave Burns, PQS, AQSA representative and Chair
of the PR/Marketing Committee. Dave is Principal
of Aquarius Building Consultants located in
Calgary, AB.
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Projet : Annonce MMI 2012
Province : Ontario
Épreuve # : 2
53RD Annual General Meeting
July 5-8, 2012
Hosted by NLAQS
Delta St. John’s
120 New Gower Street
St. John`s, NL A1C 6K4
www.deltahotels.com
Telephone: (709) 739-6404
Cut off date for reservations: June 1, 2012
Room upgrades may be available upon request and
subject to availability.
Congress itinerary
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception will be hosted by NLAQS and all
attendees and their accompanying guest are welcomed.
Depending upon the number of delegates, this event will
be held in either the hotel or in an adjacent restaurant.
Technical sessions
The Technical Presentations will be of professional
standard and are expected to cover topics relevant to the
PQS/CEC disciplines. CIQS Members are encouraged to
present paper(s) at the event. The Presentations will be
held at the hotel.
Luncheon
The luncheon accompanying the Technical Sessions will
be held at the hotel. An appropriate Guest Speaker will
be invited to the event.
Dinners
Friday Night – this is an optional event probably to be
held at a nearby dinner theatre. NLAQS can organize
reservations depending upon the delegates responses.
Saturday Night – this dinner will be held at an adjacent
hotel and will feature a traditional Newfoundland
boiled dinner. All delegates and accompanying guest are
encouraged to participate.
Farewell breakfast
A buffet breakfast will be provided on Sunday morning in
the hotel for each delegate and their accompanying guest.
Local hospitality
This will be provided throughout the weekend by
the Downtown St. John’s purveyors of victuals and
beverages and by all whom you meet during your stay.
Quote Group – CIQS
Delta Room – Rate $179.00
Being a sponsor of the CIQS Annual
General Meeting will showcase your firm
and show your support for the CIQS. Each
of the following sponsorship levels provides
a unique opportunity to market your
company.
Gold Level - $1,000.00
• Seminar/Luncheon Sponsor (maximum
exposure)
• Opportunity to address the audience at
seminar/luncheon
• Present speaker gift/thank keynote speaker
• Table signage
• Name on event sponsor board
• Name/logo on Power Point display
• Your promotional literature will be
distributed to all delegates
• Name listed in the program and our
magazine, the Construction Economist
Silver Level - $500.00
• Reception, AGM, President’s Dinner or Farewell
Breakfast Sponsor
• Opportunity to address the audience at function
being sponsored
• Name on event sponsor board
• Your promotional literature will be distributed to
all delegates
• Name listed in the program and our magazine,
the Construction Economist
Bronze Level - $250.00
• Your promotional literature will be distributed to
all delegates
• Company name listed in the program and our
Friends of the Institute – Up to $200.00
• Company name listed in the program and our
CIQS AGM Program Registration
July 5-8, 2012
Delta St. John’s, Newfoundland
Day
Time
Thursday, July 5
Friday, July 6
# Attending Registration Fee
*Registration fee (Members only)
$150.00
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
CIQS Council Meeting (Council only)
N/A
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Technical session(s)
$50.00
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
$50.00
6:00 pm
Saturday, July 7
Event
CIQS Annual General Meeting – members only
No charge
Clive Evans Living Golf Tournament
$TBD
6:00 pm
Dinner
$75.00
8:00 am
Farewell breakfast
No Charge
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:30 pm
Sunday, July 8
Open - Dinner Theatre - optional
SPONSORSHIP
GOLD Sponsorship
SILVER Sponsorship
BRONZE Sponsorship
$1,000.00
FRIEND OF THE INSTITUTE
Up to $200.00
$500.00
$250.00
TOTAL (All taxes and gratuities included)
*This registration fee is in addition to the individual event registration fees and is applicable to members only.
Partners are included in the registration fee.
Visa
/Mastercard
/Amex
(circle one)
Card #:
Expiry Date:
Name on Card:
Authorized Signature:
Delegate’s Name:
Partner’s Name:
Address:
Telephone and email:
***Please make cheques payable to the Canadian Institute
of Quantity Surveyors for this amount only and mail to:
CIQS, 90 Nolan Court, Unit 19, Markham, ON L3R 4L9.
Visa / MasterCard payments may be faxed to (905) 477 6774.
Cut off date for registration is May 1, 2012.
(Note cutoff date for hotel reservations is June 1, 2012)
recognizes Ontario accredited programs
T
he Canadian Institute of
Quantity Surveyors and
Ontario Institute of Quantity
Surveyors celebrated the recognition
of six Ontario educational institutes
at an event at the Radisson Hotel in
Toronto on December 2, 2011.
The programs recognized were
‘fully accredited’ programs which
mean they have met all the academic
requirements of the CIQS syllabus
for architectural and structural
professional quantity surveyors.
These 25 subjects range from
measurement of construction work to
contract administration, construction
technology, construction economics
and cost planning. Having complied
with the academic requirements,
graduates of these programs
have only to complete the Test of
Professional Experience (diaries and
practice problem) in order to become
a Professional Quantity Surveyor
(PQS). The professional quantity
surveying designation or PQS is
a nationally and internationally
recognized designation and members
that hold it are highly regarded for
their technical skill and professional
aptitude.
Jeff Logan, President of the Ontario
Institute of Quantity Surveyors and
Roy Lewis, President of the Canadian
Institute of Quantity Surveyors
presented the awards to the following:
Niagara College,
Construction Engineering Technology program
Two additional institutions were
also recognized for their programs,
but unfortunately accepting college
representatives were unable to
attend:
• George Brown College,
Bachelor of Applied Technology
– Construction Science and
Management
• Algonquin College, Civil
Engineering Technology
CIQS Council Members from all of
the affiliate regions were also present
to celebrate and congratulate all the
recipients.
For further information please
contact Lois Metcalfe t 905/477 0008 e
execdir@ciqs.org
Ryerson University, Architectural Science program
L to R – Roy Lewis, CIQS President, David Lai, CIQS Education Administrator,
Alex Freeman, graduate of Niagara, Jeff Logan, OIQS President
L to R – Roy Lewis, CIQS President, Ashleigh Crofts, Ryerson Student, Dr.
Constantine J. Katsanis, Ryerson Professor, Issac Vamatheva, Ryerson Student,
Jeff Logan, OIQS President and David Lai, CIQS Education Administrator
Mohawk College, Architectural
(Construction and Design option) program
Fanshawe College, Construction Engineering
Technology Management program
L to R – Roy Lewis, CIQS President, Kevin Haliuk, Mohawk Professor, Jeff Logan,
OIQS President and David Lai, CIQS Education Administrator
L to R – Roy Lewis, CIQS President, Sebastien Armbrister, graduate of Fanshawe,
Ralph Lembcke, Fanshawe Professor , Jeff Logan, OIQS President and David Lai,
CIQS Education Administrator
New Members
The CIQS would like to welcome the following new members (Including Reinstatements):
A
Solomon Agbede, Winnipeg, MB
Mark Agius, Flynn Canada Ltd, Toronto, ON
Sunday Alabi, Lagos, Nigeria
Samar Allahham, North York, ON
Roxanne Auray, Calgary, AB
Luay Azzam, Oldcastle, ON
B
Elilvathany Balathas, Markham, ON
Muhammadh Arshath Bazeer, Nintavur,
Sri Lanka
Francis Beaujault, Pomerleau, Montréal, QC
Brahim Bedahouche, Montréal, QC
Andrea Bellisomo, Axiom Builders Inc.,
Coquitlam, BC
Samuel Bilow, NorthYork, ON
Jean-Pierre Brisson, Strategia Conseil inc.,
Québec, QC
C
Paul Cann, Port Mc Neill, BC
Mark Ceccolini, Sudbury, ON
Eddy Charles Romain, Stouffville, ON
Xingquan (Sean) Chen, SNCLAVALIN,
Markham, ON
Adrian Coleman, Davis Langdon,
Mississauga, ON
D
Westley Davidson, Altus Group,
Vancouver, BC
Ravindra Ranjan Dayarathna, Kurunegala,
Sri Lanka
Jaroslaw Derylo, Net Elecric Ltd.,
Toronto, ON
Fabien Dessureault, Laval, QC
Arlo Duffy, L.A. Brayer Industries Ltd.,
Edmonton, AB
Joseph Dy, United Wrecking Inc.,
Scarborough, ON
F
Janos Farkas, Ibrany, Hungary
Shane Flynn, Altus Group, Toronto, ON
Pouyan Foroughi, Toronto, ON
L
Billy Lai, CMS Building Consultants Inc.,
Markham, ON
Sherry Lam, Vancouver, BC
Chaminda Liyanage, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
Jason Pocock, Graham Construction,
Okotoks, AB
Skaria Pothen, Clair Randall Smith
Pendlebury, Markham, ON
M
Roy Rabanal, V.K.M. Steel Limited,
Toronto, ON
Hiran Randeniya, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka
Cornell Rowe, Skyline Roofing, Calgary, AB
André Roy, Groupe André Roy, Montréal, QC
William Mackay, Toronto, ON
Gary MacKenzie, SilverLine Group Inc., St.
Catharines, ON
Kishwer Mallik, Hamilton, ON
Amasihemwen Martins, Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
Gerard McGroggan, Brampton, ON
Justin McManus, Acciona Infrastructure
Canada Inc., Windsor, ON
Manali Mehta, Brampton, ON
Matthew Miniotas, Canberra,
ACT, Australia
Siddique Mohamed, ASCON, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
Maryam Mohammad Amin, East York, ON
Shahbaz Mukhtar, Lancashire,
United Kingdom
N
Keerthika Nadarajah, Scarborough, ON
Hung Chuong Nguyen, Scarborough, ON
O
S
Rey Sasuman, BTY Group, Burnaby, BC
Dany Savard, Dany Savard, Burnaby, BC
Brian Shedden, Asset Project Managment
Inc., Ajax, ON
0rson Smith, Freeport, Bahamas
Jason Snider, Toronto, ON
Neil Stevenson, Toronto, ON
Matt Stewart, London, ON
T
Laurent Thom, Pomerleau inc., Gatineau, QC
V
Sumit Verma, Khetri, India
Huong Vu, Toronto, ON
W
Olatunde Oretan, Lagos, Nigeria
P
R
Joachim Parant, Isolation Confort, Montréal,
QC
Igor Pejicic, Metrolinx/GO Transit,
Toronto, ON
Celso Pereira-Pena, Castlewall Marble and
Tile, Toronto, ON
Ashley Perry, Vancouver, BC
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Patrick Wheeler, Newman Bros. Limited, St.
Catharines, ON
Andrew White, Aurora, ON
Nelson Wong, WEQ Britco LP,
Vancouver, BC
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Stéphane Gagnon, Pomerleau inc.,
Gatineau, QC
Jeffrey Gaudet, Marco Maritimes Limited,
Halifax, NS
Daniel Gonzalez, Mississauga, ON
Jean-François Gosselin, Pomerleau Inc.,
Val-des-Monts, QC
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Keith Ho, Toronto, ON
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Construction Cost Index
Industrial Product Price Index,
selected Construction Materials Series
“The four largest quarterly price changes among the main
commodities used in construction were all increases.”
In
the second quarter of 2011,
the four largest quarterly price
changes among the main commodities
used in construction were all
increases: one in the mechanical
group, one in the architectural group,
one in the ‘other’ group and one in
the structural group. The largest
increase was in pipe fittings, rubber or
plastic (+6.9%), followed by carpets in
rolls (+5.8%), diesel fuel (+4.7%) and
sheet, strip and plate, carbon steel,
hot rolled (+4.1%).
After declines in the last three quarters, the prices of pipe fittings, rubber
or plastic, rose 6.9% in the second
quarter of 2011. Prices decreased 2.5%
in the third quarter, no change in the
fourth quarter of 2010 and fell 1.8% in
the first quarter of 2011.
The prices of carpets in rolls, which
had not advanced in the previous two
quarters, climbed 5.8% in the second
quarter of 2011.
The price of diesel fuel was up for
a third consecutive quarter (+4.7%).
However, the increase was not as large
as in the previous two quarters, where
the price of diesel fuel rose 13.5% in
the first quarter of 2011 and 13.7% in
the fourth quarter of 2010.
Prices for sheet, strip and plate
carbon steel, hot rolled, advanced
4.1% in the second quarter of 2011,
after rising 4.1% in the first quarter
of 2011 and falling 4.2% in the fourth
quarter of 2010.
The four largest year-over-year
changes among the main commodities
used in construction were an increase in
the ‘other’ group and three decreases:
two in the architectural group and one
in the structural group. The changes
were in diesel fuel (+33.4%), plywood
softwood excluding Douglas fir (-20.4%),
plywood Douglas fir (-16.0%) and particleboard and waferboard (-12.0%).
Posting its sixth consecutive yearover-year increase, the price of diesel
fuel continued to climb, with a 33.4%
jump in the second quarter of 2011.
Year-over-year comparisons of the
price of diesel fuel in 2010 showed
steady quarterly increases, with gains
of 17.1% in the first quarter, 16.1%
in the second quarter, 7.2% in the
third quarter and 12.9% in the fourth
quarter. In the first quarter of 2011,
the price increased by 25.7% on a
year-over-year basis.
On a year-over-year basis over the
last 12 months, prices for plywood
softwood excluding Douglas fir were
down for a fourth consecutive quarter,
having fallen 12.8% in the third
quarter of 2010, 8.4% in the fourth
quarter of 2010, 10.4 % in the first
quarter of 2011 and 20.4% in the
second quarter of 2011.
Prices for plywood Douglas fir also
declined, on a year-over-year basis,
for a fourth consecutive quarter, with
a 16.0% drop in the second quarter
of 2011. Prices had fallen 13.6% and
3.8%, respectively, in the third and
fourth quarters of 2010, and 6.2% in
the first quarter of 2011.
Particleboard and waferboard
prices were down on a year-over-year
basis for a third consecutive quarter,
with decreases of 2.1% in the fourth
quarter of 2010, 3.4% in the first
quarter of 2011 and 12.0% in the
Construction Union
Wage Rates Index
In the second quarter of 2011,
the Canada Total Construction
Union Wage Rates Index (including
supplements) increase by 0.6%
compared with the previous quarter.
It was 1.6% higher compared with the
On a regional basis, the index for
the Quebec Region registered the
highest quarterly change (+1.6%), followed by the Atlantic Region (+1.0%),
the Ontario Region (+0.5%) and the
Prairie Region (+0.3%). Only the
British Columbia Region remained
unchanged from the previous quarter.
New Housing Price Index
The New Housing Price Index
(2007=100) increased 0.8% in the
second quarter of 2011, up from the
previous quarterly increase of 0.7%.
Québec (+0.6%), Ontario (+1.5%), the
Prairie Region (+0.2%) and British
Columbia (+0.4%) all posted increases,
while the Atlantic Region remained
unchanged from the last quarter.
Charlottetown (+1.0%) posted the
only increase in the Atlantic Region
in the second quarter. The primary
reason for the increase was higher land
development costs. The metropolitan
areas of Saint John, Fredericton and
Moncton (-0.2%) as well as St. John’s
(-0.1%) posted decreases while Halifax
remained unchanged from last quarter.
In Montréal (+0.9%), prices increased in the second quarter, as a
result of good market conditions.
Québec (-0.1%) registered a decrease
due to lower land development costs.
Competitive market conditions as
well as increased material and labour
costs contributed to the increases in
Ontario in the second quarter. The
metropolitan regions of Toronto
and Oshawa (+1.8%), KitchenerCambridge-Waterloo (+1.2%),
Ottawa-Gatineau (+1.0%), London
(+0.5%), Hamilton (+0.4%) as well as
St. Catharine’s-Niagara and Greater
Sudbury and Thunder Bay (both
+0.1%), recorded increases, while
Windsor (-0.5%) recorded a decrease
during the same time period.
Increased material and labour costs
as well as higher land development
costs were the primary reasons for
the increases in the Prairie Region in
the second quarter. Regina (+1.9%),
Winnipeg (+0.8%) and Edmonton
(+0.2%) all experienced increases
while Saskatoon and Calgary were
unchanged from last quarter.
In British Columbia, Vancouver
(+0.5%) posted an increase as builders
reported improved market conditions,
while Victoria (-0.7%) saw a decrease
as builders reduced their prices in
order to stimulate sales.
Chart 1 Apartment building construction price indexes,
composite and selected Census Metropolitan Areas
Non-residential Building
Construction Price Index
The composite price index for nonresidential building construction
increased by 1.2% in the second
quarter compared with the previous
quarter. The quarterly advance was
mainly a result of wage increases
and the continued strength of
construction material prices.
All seven of the census metropolitan
areas (CMAs) surveyed reported
Apartment Building
The composite price index for
apartment building construction
increased 1.1% in the second quarter
compared with the previous quarter.
The quarterly advance was mainly
a result of wage increases and the
continued strength of construction
material prices.
All seven of the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed reported
quarterly increases between 0.7%
and 1.4%. Toronto (+1.4%) and Calgary (+1.2%) posted the largest quarterly advance while Montréal (+0.7%)
reported the smallest increase.
Year over year, the composite
price index for apartment building
construction was up 2.9% in the
second quarter. Of the seven CMAs
surveyed, Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario
part (+3.8%) reported the largest
year-over-year increase, while Calgary
(+1.2%) showed the smallest advance.
Chart 2 Non-residential building construction price indexes,
composite and selected census metropolitan areas (CMAs)
Chart 3 Machinery and equipment price indexes
quarterly increases ranging
from 0.6% to 1.5%. Ottawa–
Gatineau, Ontario part (+1.5%)
and Toronto (+1.4%) recorded the
largest gains.
Year over year, the composite price
index for non-residential building
construction was up 3.2%. Of the
CMAs surveyed, Ottawa–Gatineau,
Ontario part (+4.4%) and Toronto
(+3.9%) recorded the largest
increases while Calgary (+1.9%)
registered the smallest gain.
Machinery and Equipment Price Index
The Machinery and equipment price
index (MEPI) declined by 0.8% in
the second quarter compared with
the previous quarter; the import
component declined by 1.4% over
this period while the domestic series
was unchanged. Compared with the
second quarter of 2010, the total
MEPI decreased by 2.5%, with the
import component declining 4.4%
while the domestic component increased by 0.7%.
Except for fishing, hunting and
trapping (+0.2%) and warehousing and storage (+0.1%), all other
industries posted decreases in the
prices of machinery and equipment
purchased in the second quarter.
The largest contributor to the total
MEPI decline were the finance, insurance and real estate industries
(-1.0%), led by the real estate and
rental and leasing services subcomponent (-1.0%). The second largest
contributor to the quarterly decline
of the total MEPI were manufacturing industries (-0.7%), led by a price
decline in transportation equipment
manufacturing (-0.5%) and a 0.7%
decrease in both the primary metal
and fabricated metal product manufacturing and the paper manufacturing sectors.
Almost all commodities posted
price decreases in the second quarter. Among these, computers and
peripherals equipment such as terminals, printers and storage devices
(-3.5%) and other industry specific
machinery (-1.3%) contributed the
most to the quarterly decline of the
total MEPI.
The Canadian dollar appreciated
by 1.9% against the US dollar
in the second quarter compared
with the previous quarter and
also gained 6.2% year over year.
Variations in exchange rates can
have a strong influence on the
MEPI given the high weight that
imported machinery and equipment
has in the index.
Electric Utility
Annual 2010 (revised) and first
half 2011 (preliminary)
Construction costs for electric
utility distribution systems series
increased by 2.9% during the
first half of 2011 compared with
the 2010 annual index. Higher
costs for labour (+6.2%) and
construction indirects (+2.9%),
which includes engineering,
administration and overheads,
were the major contributors to the
advance in the index.
In the first half of 2011,
construction costs for the
transmission line system series
rose 2.0%, while the transmission
line component increased 3.6%,
largely as a result of installation
labour (+6.2%). The substation
component increased by 1.0%
in the first half of 2011, led by
a 2.7% increase in the construction
indirects component.
Compared with 2009 final data,
the revised 2010 data showed increases for the distribution systems
series (+2.4%) and the transmission line system series (+0.7%). The
transmission line component increased by 1.7% and the substation
component rose slightly (+0.1%).
Consulting Engineering
Services Price Index
2009 (preliminary data)
The Consulting Engineering
Services Price Index (CESPI) is now
available for 2009. The Consulting
Engineering Services Price Index
measures the change in the total
price of engineering and consulting
services, as well as changes in
the wage rate and realized net
multiplier components. Detailed
indexes are available for fields of
specialization and for regional,
domestic and foreign markets.
The Canada total Consulting
Engineering Services Price Index
increased 0.4% in 2009 compared
with 2008.
Infrastructure
An analytical price index series
measuring annual changes in the
cost of municipal infrastructure
construction funded by development
charges has been developed by
Statistics Canada on behalf of the
City of Ottawa. The annual index
for 2010 was 140.6 (2001 =100), an
increase of 2.9% over the revised
annual index of 136.7 for 2009. The
indexes for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005,
2004, 2003 and 2002 were 133.3,
125.0, 120.0, 113.1, 107.8, 104.8 and
102.3 respectively.
Note: In 2009, all indexes were
revised back to 2001. Calendar
year averages of each input index
are now used in the calculations.
Also, revisions were made in the
selection of a small number of
inputs in order to improve the
quality of the index.
Source (Adapted from): Statistics Canada, October
2011, Capital Expenditure Price
Statistics, Catalogue no 62-007-x,
vol. 27, no. 2, quarterly.
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Automating
the takeoff
T
here are many options available in applying information technology to the takeoff and estimating process.
What software is available? What criteria should you use in
evaluating software? Which system is best for your operations? This paper tries to shed some light on your options.
Automating the takeoff process
Takeoff is the process of obtaining quantity measurements
from plans and specifications. Estimating, on the other
hand, is applying costs to these quantities. We first discuss
automating the takeoff, quantity surveying process before
reviewing estimating software.
Manual takeoff methods involve calculating quantities
from known dimensions or using an architectural scale. If
your organization spends more than eight hours per month
manually calculating quantities, you probably should
investigate automating this activity. Rates of returns on
takeoff software solutions can be substantial. For example,
if your company spends 100 hours per month performing
manual takeoffs, what is the value if the same amount of
work can be done in 30 hours?
Digitizer based takeoff of paper plans
Digitizer based takeoff systems replace your scale and
greatly speed up the takeoff process, especially for irregular
areas. Digitizing quantities can also eliminate potential
errors resulting from digit transposition, non-standard
scales and miscalculations. A digitizer is a hardware
device that is placed on a tabletop. Blueprints are then
placed on top of the digitizer, and by using an electronic
pointing device, a signal is sent through the plans and an
X,Y coordinate is generated by the digitizer. As you click or
trace around areas and lengths, X,Y coordinates provided
by the digitizer are used by the takeoff software to draw
and calculate quantities.
In order to implement a digitizer solution, you will need
to have a digitizer tablet along with software that turns the
digitizer coordinates into quantity measurements. There
are two types of digitizers: rigid, hard digitizers or roll-up
tablets. If you need portability the roll-up digitizers are
“Digitizer based takeoff systems
replace your scale and greatly speed
up the takeoff process.”
ideal. If you will digitize the takeoffs at one location, a rigid
board may be better. There are two manufacturers of largeformat digitizer tablets: Numonics and GTCO/CalComp.
Digitizer tablets are usually not sold by the manufacturers to
the end user, but rather are resold by companies that provide
a digitizing software solution. Manufacturers list prices of
large format digitizer tablets are often over $1,700 before
adding the cost of the takeoff software.
There are two kinds of digitizing software applications:
1) simple digitizer software that calculates quantities and
often sends the quantities to spreadsheet programs, such as
Microsoft Excel or 2) digitizing software that is integrated
with a database, assembly driven estimating program. Once
you decide to implement a digitizer, you will then need
to evaluate which type of estimating software is best for
applying costs to the digitized quantities.
When selecting a digitizer solution ask these basic questions:
• How much time do you spend calculating quantities from
paper plans?
• Do you currently use spreadsheet software for estimating?
If yes, do you want to continue using the spreadsheet
software?
• Do you need the digitized takeoff integrated with your
assembly, database driven estimating software?
• Does the digitizer communicate with the software using
the industry standard Wintab driver?
• Are the digitized drawings saved?
• Can the drawing be edited and printed?
• Is there a clear audit trail between the quantity
measurement and the digitized drawing?
• If using with Microsoft Excel is the digitizer interface
added directly into Excel or is it a separate application?
Are the digitized drawings saved with the Excel file?
• Is the software easy to use?
• How fast can you learn the software?
• Will you need a lot of support?
• Is there a satisfaction guarantee?
• Who is using the system successfully and unsuccessfully?
• What does it cost?
to establish standards for promoting effective means of
exchanging information among all software platforms
and applications serving the Architectural, Engineering
and Construction Community. The goal is to share
data, enter it once and seamlessly transfer the data
between platforms and among applications. Regarding
the takeoff function, the engineers and architects will
automatically generate the takeoff quantities during
the design phase and the contractor will have this
information readily available from a shared project
model. The aim is to reduce errors and omissions and
save time and money.
This model, in theory, is the ideal way to generate
takeoff quantities. However at best it will take many
years, if ever, before it becomes fully operational. The
aecXML and IFC standards are still being developed
and many competing software companies will need
to develop software that utilize these still developing
standards. Keep your eyes open however, to see if these
developing standards become a reality and fulfill the
dreams of the A/E/C community.
and
estimating
process.
On-Screen takeoff of drawing files
Distribution of drawing files is increasing in popularity. Drawing files of various types are currently distributed either on a
compact disc, via email or through the World Wide Web. Distribution of drawing files offers significant efficiency and cost
advantages in comparison with distributing paper blueprints.
As more and more companies utilize electronic plan distribution, software for performing the quantity takeoff on-screen
from drawing files is also increasing in popularity.
On-Screen takeoff programs allow the user to view a variety
of drawing files and electronically measure items using your
mouse rather than a scale or digitizer tablet. No additional
hardware is required. As items are measured, the on-screen
takeoff software should offer a choice of colors, line styles,
count symbols and area fill patterns of the items measured. If
working with a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel, ideally
the on-screen takeoff software should automatically record
the quantities and drawings into the spreadsheet cell.
Automatic takeoff from a shared project model
In association with the Building Technologies Department
of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the
International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) was created
Automating the estimating process
A variety of estimating software, written specifically for the
construction industry, is available. Some programs focus
on specific divisions and sub trades such as site excavation,
mechanical and electrical. Others, written for highway
and infrastructure contractors such as HCSS and Hard
Dollar, are focused more on bid item, crew based, unit price
estimating. For commercial building the leading developers
include Timberline, MC2, WinEst and Vertigraph.
All of the commercial building programs involve use of a
costing database in which many items are quantified and
priced through the use of ‘high-level assemblies.’ A highlevel assembly enables you to break down the estimate
into logical elements. For each high level assembly you will
enter, digitize or select a variety of information pertaining
to a construction activity and a collection of cost items
are automatically generated and priced. Depending on the
software program, these high level assemblies are called
various names: work records, work packages, systems,
models and assemblies.
The other option in automating any estimating process
other than a database, assembly driven program is to utilize
a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel. We have
Disadvantages of database, assembly based estimating
software includes:
• Harder to learn and customize.
• Requires higher level of support from the developer, resulting in higher support and maintenance costs.
• More expensive and often more difficult to find adequate
training.
• Often does not give you the flexibility, Excel provides.
• Can change the way you think through and develop the
estimate.
• Often provides more detail and complexity than required.
• More detail, more maintenance, and possibly more room
for error.
• If resources are not dedicated to implementing and customizing the database, the estimating benefits are often
not realized. Many estimating programs sit on the shelf
and are never successfully implemented.
Spreadsheets versus database,
assembly driven estimating software
Other considerations
in selecting estimating software
In selecting a computerized estimating system, factors to
consider include:
• How much more productive, knowledgeable and accurate
will you become by implementing a new system?
• Will the takeoff, estimating, accounting, scheduling and
project management activities be integrated?
• What is the cost? What are the benefits? Do benefits
greatly exceed costs? What is the projected rate of return?
• Do you have the personnel with the time and capabilities
to implement and operate a new system?
• Is the new system easy to implement and use?
• What resources are required for training?
• How much support and maintenance is required by the
system vendor and at what cost?
• Who is using the software successfully and unsuccessfully?
Digitize Directly
Summary
If implementing a computerized estimating system, strong
consideration should be given to the development of Excel estimating templates to perform the task. You should be looking
at database, assembly driven commercially available takeoff
and estimating programs only if the features you are seeking
are not provided by a well-designed Excel, or other spreadsheet, estimating template. Digitizer based takeoff should
be considered if you spend more than ten hours per month
calculating quantities from paper plans. On-screen takeoff is
increasing in popularity and can reduce
costs and increase efficiencies in comparison with paper plan distribution.
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About the author
Erich M. Schoenkopf president of
Vertigraph, Inc. a Dallas, Texas
based company incorporated in
1991. Vertigraph is dedicated to
providing information technology
for the takeoff and estimating process. Erich can be reached at 800989-4243, info@Vertigraph.com or
at www.vertigraph.com.
CIQS Affiliated Association reports
Quantity Surveyors of British
Columbia (QSBC)
Board - The QSBC Board has had two
meetings since the last Association
Report. The Board has various
objectives this year including the
ongoing work associated with the
BCIT Degree Program, the pursuit of
increased membership numbers and to also increase our
overall involvement and presence at BCIT.
Membership renewals have shown a drop this year, with
45 people opting not to renew, which is causing some budgetary pressure as approximately half of the dip relates to
fee paying members. Whether this drop off is related to
the current state of the economy, the fee hike of last year,
the standard inflationary increase (CIQS and QSBC) or
just plain attrition and malaise is difficult to comment on.
Hopes are high that the recently renewed GSC agreement
will result in new members coming onboard and increasing
the CEC category in the year 2012/2013.
The Board called for a Special Meeting, slated for December 14, to discuss the re-naming of the Society with the
membership. A meeting notice was issued, as per the Bylaws, to the membership on December 1.
Events - Pam Ryan, Communications Advisor for the Port
Mann Highway (PMH) 1 Project, was the Keynote Speaker
for the QSBC Dinner Event on Thursday, November 24.
The $2.39 billion PMH1 Project is probably the foremost
project in the Lower Mainland at present, as it deals with
the widening of 37km of Highway 1 between Vancouver and
Langley, including the realignment and reconfiguration of
interchanges and the construction of a new 10 lane Port
Mann bridge. The project is a Design/Build Joint Venture
between Kiewett/Flatiron and is scheduled to be completed
in 2013.
The presentation was very interesting and was well received by the attendees.
The Board asked me to provide a brief overview after the
keynote speaker in respect to the need for a Special Meeting on December 14. This was carried out and some questions were fielded in private by a few members after the
evenings events drew to a close.
Speakers are being lined up for the remaining QSBC
Dinner Events this year, with a further three events in the
pipeline.
OoTCG - Discussions were had with Tamara McLeod, OoTCG Director, at the PCCBC meeting in Victoria in September. Sadly, due to the recent change in the HST reverting
back to PST/GST, the focus of the OoTCG has now shifted
from CAMF to this particular issue. As a direct result,
Tamara will now be involved in the HST/PST/GST project
and took the opportunity at the meeting to introduce her
replacement, David Pilling, a recently appointed lawyer in
early September. I managed to have an informal discussion
with David during the meeting interval and he promised to
follow up on the 80+ page QSBC issued document once he
had managed to settle in to his role.
MOU with BCIT + CIQS + VRCA - After the excellent
reception at BCIT in September, the focus has now shifted
to finalizing the content for the new courses. Andrew Collins, PQS(F) has spent over 200hrs writing the Risk Management course and has requested PQS volunteers to write
the Conceptual Estimating course. Thus far only Roy Howes, PQS, the current QSBC President, has volunteered his
time to help and assist in reviewing the Risk Management
course, but we have no offers yet to write the Conceptual
Estimating course. Andrew is also struggling to find PQS
lecturers to teach the course, so we will have to take urgent
steps to involve more of the membership in the writing and
teaching of these courses, in order to fulfill our obligations
to BCIT.
BCIT Student Body - Between the December Council
meeting and the March Council meeting we will have the
annual BCIT Student Mixer Event. This event is hosted by
BCIT at the Burnaby campus to allow the upcoming graduates a chance to mingle with future employees and industry
representatives. This is a key event in the BCIT calendar
and is very well attended by all sectors of the industry. It
gives me great pleasure to state that the majority of the industry representatives present are QSBC members, which
greatly aids in enforcing our position as an important cog in
the wheel. It is hoped that this upcoming event will prove
to be no different.
Source: Mark L Russell, PQS(F), Past President QSBC
Association of Quantity Surveyors of Alberta (ASQA)
Board: As acting AQSA President, I am pleased to provide
the following affiliate update. Within our own affiliate
region, I am pleased to advise that AQSA, again this
year, was represented by our members at the Design &
Construction Trend Analysis Committee, an initiative of
Alberta Infrastructure. AQSA joins representatives from
Alberta Infrastructure, the City of Calgary, the City of
Edmonton and other business and industry leaders for this
initiative.
AQSA Board members are working hard on several
new initiatives designed to better serve our members.
Ken King, Director is heading up the new Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) Committee; while, Mike
Swick, Director is heading up the new Industry Relations
& Advocacy Committee. Meetings with the Mayor of
Edmonton were attended earlier this fall by our Industry
Relations and Advocacy Committee to cultivate stronger
working relationships between the AQSA and municipal
offices within the City of Edmonton. Mike Swick attended
these mayoral meetings with assistance from Orest
Stachniak, a former AQSA / CIQS President and our acting
AQSA Vice President, Doug Moller.
AQSA was also involved in Alberta Infrastructure’s
‘Partners Conference’ held on November 14-15, 2011
where we assisted through providing sponsorship for this
CIQS Affiliated Association reports
event at the Bronze level. This event provides a forum
for partners in the building and infrastructure industry
with representation from other organizations such as the:
Consulting Engineers of Alberta, Consulting Architects
of Alberta, The Alberta Association of Architects, Alberta
Construction Association and the Edmonton Construction
Association. This was the second time this annual event
was held where AQSA maintained a presence.
Works are also currently underway to involve AQSA
representation at a newly developed ‘Design-Build Advisory
Committee’ where senior managers of Infrastructure
within the Provincial Government (representing Alberta
Infrastructure), industry leaders, consultants and cost
professionals would collaborate to evolve ideas within a
‘think-tank’ collaborative. This prerogative is still in the
initiation stages, as the committee becomes assembled. It
is intended that AQSA will maintain a presence with this
endeavour.
Further growth continues in our membership and a
recent November 23 Calgary Chapter event complimented
this trend though hosting a ‘Diary Seminar’ where the
protocols for both applicants and reviewers were discussed.
This event was chaired by Doug Eastwell, a PQS Fellow,
and our current AQSA Registrar. In conjunction with the
AQSA board, Doug has worked diligently to establish a
concise process from which to complete the diary reporting
requirements for our newest members, as outlined by the
organization.
Source: Dave Burns, PQS, AQSA President
Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors (OIQS)
One of the main objectives for the OIQS this year is to
make a successful transition to the new brand standards
that CIQS is in the process of implementing. Although
we thought the process of changing our name was going
to be simplified based on getting unanimous support at
our AGM, it seems that our legal council has advised us
that the motion to accept the rebranding was not specific
enough to change the name without any issues. We have
been advised by our legal council that we need to do two
things before we can proceed with the official name change
of the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors to Canadian
Institute of Quantity Surveyors – Ontario. First, we need
to get an OK from the Ministry of Colleges and Training
because in the year 2000 the Ministry brought in a law
that no organization can have the word ‘Institute’ in its
name without their permission. Since we do not award
university degrees or college diplomas we think this will be
no big deal. We will have to submit an application of sorts
to the Ministry for approval and they will inform us of their
decision. Based on the OIQS using this name since 1974
we believe there will not be any issues. Secondly, we must
have an official motion to change the name of the OIQS. We
have two options in order to proceed with this based on the
OIQS By-Laws. One, we can call a special meeting of the
members similar to an AGM complete with proxies and full
Board of Directors and we can call the meeting any time by
giving the members 14 days notice. Or two, we can wait to
do this at our AGM in June and delay using the new logos
and branding designs we have made so far. Each of these
meetings will require a 2/3 majority vote in order for the
motion to be carried and stand up to the legal process when
submitting the request for name change. I would suggest
that each affiliate find out what the requirements are first
before trying to make a motion at a meeting and then not
be able to use that specific motion for the intended purpose.
The Board of Directors has a draft accreditation report
for the colleges and universities in Ontario that offer
Mechanical, Electrical and Continuing education course.
We are in the process of reviewing the draft and making the
necessary changes that are required. This will be a follow
up to the Architectural accreditation that was introduced
in 2006 by David Lai and revised in 2011 by Bert Ofoha. It
will allow the membership assessments to be streamlined
and turned around much faster. We intend to complete
this before our AGM in June. The OIQS hosted an
accreditation ceremony on December 2, 2011 with the hope
of strengthening our relationships with the colleges and
universities that have fully accredited programs in Ontario.
I would also like to thank QSBC for starting this process in
motion in Vancouver this year with the accreditation of the
new construction program at BCIT.
We are continuing to get our message out to the ‘grass
roots level’ by being involved in a number of interesting
events such as the Association Fair at George Brown
College on November 16. We were also invited to speak to
a group of high school teachers as part of their professional
development day. This will provide us an opportunity
to get some information out to high school teachers so
they can pass it on to their students. This event took
place on November 25 and we will have hosted another
New Canadians Seminar on November 26. The OIQS in
collaboration with our GTA Chapter hosted its annual
Holiday Dinner on December 6, 2011. This event is always
well attended and is sure to be great again this year.
I am proud to report that the OIQS has granted
Honourary Life Membership to Graham Randall for his
long standing commitment and patronage to the OIQS.
He is currently the Chair of the TPE Committee and
has raised the bar for members trying to get their PQS
designations.
Source: Jeff Logan, B. Arch. Sc., PQS, GSC, LEED AP,
OIQS Representative and President.
Association of Estimators and
Quantity Surveyors of Québec
(AEQSQ)
CIQS-Quebec congratulates the effort
that CIQS has put in, in order to ensure
continuity with the Gold Seal CCA organization.
CIQS-Quebec shall proceed in the next months ahead to
change their name. We do hope that the name change will be
completed on or before February 2012.
CIQS-Q objectives for 2011/12:
• Ensure that existing and new documents are in both
English and French.
• Ensure that all documents that are requested by both
CIQS and affiliates be on the CIQS site so to reduce expenses on the affiliate side.
• To verify with CIQS for all tools readily available to affiliates in order to ensure the affiliates continuous development program.
• To ensure that CIQS new marketing strategy in rebranding includes all affiliates.
• Ensure that CIQS gives all the tools to the affiliates for
nation-wide marketing.
From September 2011, we have gone from 138 members to 144
members, an increase of six members, well on our way to 145
members by the end of 2011/12. We have around 22 applicants
on standby for possible new members; this would exceed our
members increase for 2011-2012 of at least 21 members.
CIQS-Q has nominated Hervé Couture as the president of
the committee for the CIQS-AGM 2013 in Quebec-Montreal
and on behalf of CIQS-Q Hervé Couture is inviting the representative of CIQS to visit the possible site for the AGM 2013.
CIQS-Quebec has created a translation committee in order
to ensure the effort of CIQS and has appointed Hervé Couture
as the president.
AEQSQ also accepted to take part on the translation of different papers and publications and have completed the translation of the Career Information and are now in the approval
process of the translation.
We CIQS-Q are eager to continue the process of rebranding and implement the new marketing strategy. We hope that
during the CIQS December meeting that the CIQS AMS RFP
be positive and that we see a new Web combining all affiliates
under the same site in the year 2012-2013.
Source: Bertin Bois, CEC/ECC, AEQSQ Representative
Nova Scotia Association of Quantity Surveyors
(NSAQS)
NSAQS Membership to date:
NSAQS have 88 members paid up for 2011.
Associate: 30 members
CEC: 12 members
PQS: 29 members
PQS(F): 5 members
PQS Retired: 10 members
Honorary Life: 2 members
AGM/Golf Tournament - Our Annual General Meeting/Golf
Tournament was held on September 22nd at the Montague
Links golf course in Dartmouth. The golf event was not as
well attended as last year and this year’s team winner for
the best ball prize was Team Aecon.
At the business section, the following members were
elected to the Board: Wanda Smith, President; Travis
Rudolph, Vice President; Donna Hoar, Treasurer; Merrill
Varner, Secretary; Mark Gardin, Past President, CIQS Rep,
Registrar; Greg Schofield, Special Events.
Also during the business section, members unanimously
voted to change the name from NSAQS to CIQS Maritimes.
The paperwork for the name change has been formally
submitted to the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks and
we are awaiting official documentation. Legally, we will be
known as CIQS Maritimes Association as we are considered
a non-for-profit organization. For marketing purposes
however, we will promote CIQS Maritimes as our brand.
The other small issue that has come up during the name
change process was in order for NSAQS to utilize CIQS in
our new namesake, NSAQS had to provide proof in writing
that we had permission from CIQS to use the name. A
letter was provided by CIQS, signed by the President and
we believe this has resolved the matter. The name search
has been completed and came back positive with no issues
on the name. The estimated cost to change the name will
be less than $200.
Finally, it was also agreed that the AGM will move back
to May in 2012 and the golf tournament will continue to be
held in September.
Education - Examinations were administered in
November. We had four members sit for a total of eight
examinations, three of which were administered in New
Brunswick.
CPD Event - The Board is currently looking into the
possibility of hosting a Dinner Meeting in 2012 (taking a
page from QSBC). We may look to partner with the NSAA
or CENS and are investigating available potential guest
speakers.
Source: Mark Gardin, PQS, NSAQS Representative
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of
Quantity Surveyors (NLAQS)
AGM 2012 Venue has been contracted with the St. John’s
Delta Hotel and the itinerary is planned to be similar to
that undertaken at the 2011 AGM.
The NL Offshore Energy sector continues to thrive with
major Sub-sea projects now planned for 2012 (Suncor) and
2013 (ExxonMobil and Husky). Husky is also in the FEED
stage of the concrete Fixed Drilling Platform which is intended
to be built following the Hebron GBS currently underway.
This activity continues to promote the residential and
commercial construction growth in the region.
Overall, NL’s North East Avalon Region is an exciting
place to be located and looks to remain that way for at least
another generation.
Source: Roy Lewis, PQS(F), President NLAQS
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