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CONSTRUCTION
ECONOMIST
SPRING 2015
The Journal of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
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CONSTRUCTION
ECONOMIST
SPRING 2015
The mission of CIQS is to promote and
advance professional quantity surveying and
construction estimating; to establish and
maintain national standards; to recruit, The Journal of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
educate and support our members. Le Journal de l’Institut canadien des économistes en construction
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CIQS welcomes new staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Breaking the gender barrier in the construction industry . 10
Executive Director
Lois Metcalfe. ........................... . . . . . . execdir@ciqs.org
Editor
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CIQS ally Wayne Hand’s new appointment. . . . . . . . . . 13
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CIQS strategic plan and governance structure . . . . . . . 14
CIQS Board
Chair:
Construction schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dave Burns, PQS
Vice Chair: CIQS Frank Helyar and
Craig Bye, PQS
Past Chair: Buster Vermeulen Memorial Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mark Gardin, PQS(F)
Secretary/Treasurer and CIQS
– British Columbia Rep:
Construction Cost Trends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Matt Weber, PQS
Registrar and CIQS – Prairies and NWT Rep:
Michael Bernier, PQS
CIQS - Maritimes Rep:
David Dooks, PQS
CIQS - Newfoundland and Labrador Rep:
Roy Lewis, PQS(F)
CIQS - Ontario Rep:
Patrick Cantin, PQS
Education Administrator:
David Lai, PQS(F)
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the authors and CIQS assumes no responsibility for the
content, nor do they represent official policy of CIQS. Departments
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Chair’s Message
CIQS at the international level Dave Burns, PQS
I
was recently asked by one of our France Switzerland, Italy, etc.), but and that of their individual members.
Designation Holders about CIQS’s also includes the participation of CIQS The ICEC is a non-profit organization of
international exposure and the groups from Canada (the only non-European international character the objectives
with which we participate overseas. country in the group) to assist in of which are to encourage, promote
Specifically, clarifications were sought establishing their common standards. and develop the science and art of
as to how well the professionals within CIQS has participated for a number of cost engineering, quantity surveying
our organization are represented outside years with the CEEC forming policies, and project management (collectively
Canada and what benefits our involve- developing common standards and referred to as the cost management
ment with these foreign groups bring. forging alliances to promote the profession), for the public, worldwide.
I thought that these were excellent profession of quantity surveying. Internationally, Canada’s quantity
questions and that it would be prudent surveyors are well represented within
to share and explain our various Canada’s quantity these world professional bodies through
involvements to our Designation Holders, the CIQS’s participation as active
to help CIQS members form a better surveyors are members. Not only does the CIQS have
understanding; and that our affiliations well represented a voice in these world congresses,
abroad could be better known. but Canadian quantity surveyors
CIQS participates as a member primarily within these world are also well respected by the other
on three international organizations
which share common interests to our
professional member countries through our years
of consistent participation and known
own, specifically related to the profession bodies. delivery history. We also hosted a
of quantity surveying. Typically, it is PAQS conference in 2008 (Edmonton)
members from our Executive council To the west, CIQS is a key par- and are now planning for a future
and our elected Education Director who ticipant of the Pacific Association of event in Vancouver. It is the CIQS’s
volunteer to represent us at international Quantity Surveyors (PAQS). PAQS participation within these international
forums including the ICEC, CEEC and conferences serve primarily the groups that allows us to share a seat at
PAQS. In addition, CIQS has also Quantity Surveyor groups along the the table where the important decisions
established a number of direct reciprocity Pacific Rim, including member coun- that affect the future of our profession
agreements with other foreign professional tries such as China, Japan, Australia, are made.
groups which acknowledge each other’s Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. With- Recently, a recuming theme among
credentials. However, in the interest of in this organization, Canada through many of the global member affiliations
brevity, I shall focus on just the three key the CIQS has been a key participant. has been to work towards developing a
international groups mentioned. In fact, at this year’s conference to be standardized method of measurement
Canada’s geographic position in held in Yokohama, Japan, one of our worldwide. Once a standard and
the world has provided us with some past CIQS Presidents, Ian Duncan, consensus is achieved, this international
accommodation with our participation will take over the group’s leadership format could be used by world insurance
levels, since we are nestled between as the next President of PAQS. companies, banks and corporations to
both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Finally, there is the International access comparable relevant cost data,
To the east across the Atlantic Ocean, Cost Engineering Council (ICEC). The in an effort to promote and facilitate
CIQS participates as part of the CEEC ICEC Council was created with the business from country to country.
Board. The CEEC (Conseil European objective of promoting cooperation Currently a worldwide standardized
Des Economistes De la Construction) among national and multi-national method of real estate measurement
which serves the European Group of cost engineering, quantity surveying does not exist.
Quantity Surveyors comprises most of and project management organizations
the European countries (Great Britain, worldwide for their mutual well-being Continued on page 7.
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Message du Président du Conseil
L’ICÉC au niveau international
U
n détenteur de désignation m’a européen qui participe à ce conseil Sur le plan international, les économistes en
récemment questionné à propos et qui participe à l’établissement des construction du Canada sont bien représentés
de la visibilité internationale de normes communes. L’ICÉC participe auprès de ces entités professionnelles grâce à
l’ICÉC et les groupes à l’étranger depuis plusieurs années au CEEC la participation active de l’ICÉC. Non seulement
auxquels nous participons. Un certain nom- afin d’élaborer des politiques, le l’ICÉC a la possibilité de s’exprimer lors de con-
bre de clarifications ont été demandées afin développement des normes communes grès mondiaux, mais les économistes en con-
de déterminer à quel point les professionnels et des alliances visant à promouvoir la struction du Canada sont également reconnus
de notre organisation sont bien représentés profession d’économiste en construction. par les autres pays membres grâce à notre en-
à l’extérieur du Canada et quels sont les À l’ouest, l’ICÉC est un acteur clé au gagement assidu au fil du temps. Par le passé,
bénéfices découlant de notre implication au sein de l’APEC, l’Association Pacifique nous avons accueilli la conférence de l’APEC à
sein de ces groupes étrangers. des économistes en construction. Les Edmonton en 2008 et nous envisageons ac-
J’ai constaté que c’étaient d’excellentes conférences de l’APEC servent princi- tuellement un événement à Vancouver. C’est la
questions, et que le partage et l’explication palement aux groupes d’économistes en participation de l’ICÉC au sein de ces groupes
de nos engagements et de nos affiliations construction présents dans le bassin du internationaux qui nous permet de siéger à la
à l’étranger s’avèrent importants afin de Pacifique, incluant les membres de pays table où sont prises les décisions importantes
favoriser la compréhension de ceux-ci chez tels que la Chine, le Japon, l’Australie, se rapportant au futur de notre profession.
nos détenteurs de désignation. la Malaisie, le Brunei, et la Singapore. Dernièrement, plusieurs membres affiliés à
L’ICÉC participe en tant que membre Dans cette organisation, le Canada, par l’international s’intéressaient au même thème;
principalement sur trois organisations inter- l’entremise de l’ICÉC, a été un acteur celui du développement de normes interna-
nationales qui partagent des intérêts com- important. Il est important de mention- tionales concernant la méthode de mesure.
muns, spécifiquement reliés à la profession ner qu’un des anciens présidents de Lorsqu’un standard et un consensus seront at-
d’économiste en construction. Générale- l’ICÉC, Ian Duncan, prendra la relève teints, cette formule internationale pourra être
ment, ce sont les membres de notre conseil de ce groupe, il sera nommé président utilisée par des compagnies d’assurances, des
et notre Directeur de l’éducation élu qui nous de l’APEC lors de la conférence qui aura banques et des associations à travers le monde
représentent lors des forums internationaux. lieu cette année à Yokohama au Japon. et ceux-ci auront accès à des données de coûts
Ceux-ci incluent l’ICEC, le CEEC et l’APEC. Finalement, il y a l’ICEC (International comparables, et ce, dans le but de promouvoir
De plus, l’ICÉC a élaboré des ententes de Cost Engineering Council). Le Conseil de et faciliter le commerce entre les pays.
réciprocités directes avec un certain nombre l’ICEC a été formé avec l’objectif de pro- Tout est sur le point de changer, car plus-
de groupes professionnels à l’étranger via mouvoir la coopération entre les organi- ieurs pays membres qui participent à l’ICEC,
une reconnaissance mutuelle des qualifica- sations nationales et internationales de l’APEC et le CEEC, envisagent de rencontrer
tions de chacun. Par souci de brièveté, je contrôle technique des coûts de la con- le FMI (Fonds monétaire international) et la
vais mettre l’accent sur les trois groupes struction, de l’économie de la construc- Banque mondiale à Washington, DC en juin
internationaux qui ont été mentionnés. tion et de la gestion de projet à travers le de cette année lors d’une réunion inaugurale
La position géographique du Canada, soit monde, afin de favoriser le bien-être de de l’ICMS (International Construction Meas-
entre les océans Atlantique et Pacifique, ces organisations et de leurs membres. urement Standard Coalition). Il s’agit d’un
nous a permis de faciliter nos collaborations L’ICEC est une organisation internation- nouveau regroupement de collaborateurs dont
sur différents plans. À l’est et à travers ale à but non lucratif dont les objectifs la tâche est d’élaborer des normes internation-
l’océan Atlantique, l’ICÉC participe au sont d’encourager, promouvoir et dével- ales de mesures en construction, et ce, pour
conseil du CEEC (Conseil européen des opper la science et l’art du contrôle créer une référence mondiale traduisant les
économistes de la construction). Celle-ci technique des coûts de la construction, différentes méthodes de mesures existantes,
est majoritairement composée de pays l’économie de la construction et la ges- vers une formule commune, reconnue sur le
européens (Grande-Bretagne, France, tion de projet (communément appelée la plan international.
Suisse, Italie, etc.) mais inclut également profession de la gestion des coûts), pour
l’ICÉC du Canada, le seul pays non le public, à l’échelle internationale. Suite à la page 7.
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 5
Executive Director’s Message
Member versus Designation
Holder – what does it all mean? Lois Metcalfe
F
ollowing the approval of the • Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors – Designation Holders includes all
new CIQS By-laws under the British Columbia and Yukon (CIQS – BC) membership categories of CIQS.
new Canada Not-for-Profit • Canadian Institute of Quantity A Designation Holder could be a:
Corporations Act at the Annual Surveyors – Prairies and Northwest o Professional Quantity Surveyor
General Meeting in 2013, the structure Territories (CIQS – Prairies) o Professional Quantity Surveyor (Fellow)
and governance of CIQS has changed. • Canadian Institute of Quantity o Construction Estimator Certified
You will now see references to Mem- Surveyors – Ontario (CIQS – Ontario) o Associate
bers of CIQS and CIQS Designation • Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors – o Student
Holders in our communications. I have Maritimes (CIQS – Maritimes) In short, Designation Holders are individual
been asked to explain the difference • Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors – people, where as Members and Affiliated
between a CIQS Member and a CIQS Newfoundland and Labrador (CIQS – NL) Associations are groups of people. For
Designation Holder. Each Affiliated Association has a repre- further information on our new governance
Members of the Canadian Institute sentative on the CIQS National Board. structure please refer to the article ‘CIQS
of Quantity Surveyors are the Designation Holders are members of the, strategic plan and governance structure’ on
Affiliated Associations. Affiliated Associations, i.e. CIQS – Ontario. page 14 of this issue.
Education Updates
New educational
initiatives in early stages David Lai, PQS (F)
P erhaps by now you are
aware that as of April 1,
2015, all membership
applications will be
assessed centrally by CIQS and no
longer by each Affiliated Association.
College, Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology (SAIT) and Niagara
College. We are hoping that these new
initiatives will result in more accredited
programs available for our current and
future members.
Based on the results of the May 2014
and November 2014 examinations, the
CIQS annual awards for 2014 are:
• The Frank Helyar Memorial Award for the
highest mark (above 75%) in Subject #
302 Measurement of Construction Works
Assessments will be made by a national The examination results for the – Practical Exam is Mr. Andrew Maxwell
membership committee chaired by the November 2014 examination session from CIQS – Prairies and NWT, and
CIQS Education Administrator. This will are 76% pass, 24% fail and 14 cancel- • The Buster Vermeulen Memorial
ensure that all applications are assessed lations. When combined with the May Award for the highest mark
uniformly and consistently. 2014 examination results, the overall (above 75%) in Subject # 308
New educational initiatives are result for 2014 is 79% pass, 21% fail Cost Planning is Mr. Cameron Pole
in the early stages with Red River and 18 cancellations. from CIQS – Prairies and NWT.
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CIQS announces new Editor for next issue
The CIQS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Arif Ghaffur, BSc (Hons), PQS,
MCIArb, FRICS, as Editor of the Construction Economist. Arif is the Founder and President of Lakeland
Consulting Inc. providing commercial management services with a focus on business improvement,
contracts management and dispute resolution services. Arif will assume his responsibilities as Editor with
the Summer 2015 issue of the Construction Economist. You may reach Arif at editor@ciqs.org.
Arif Ghaffur, PQS
Continued from page 4 Suite de la page 5
This is now all about to change Le plus intéressant à cet égard est nos membres à ces événements
as various member countries who que les détenteurs de désignation internationaux. J’encouragerais nos
participate within the ICEC, PAQS and de l’ICÉC sont bien servis dans le détenteurs de désignation à tirer
CEEC are all planning to meet with the développement de ces nouvelles avantage des différentes opportunités
International Money Fund and World normes mondiales, puisque l’ICÉC qui se présentent lors de vos présences
Bank in Washington DC in June of participe à titre de membre fondateur aux conférences professionnelles à
this year to host the inaugural meeting du nouveau comité ICMS. Nous aurons l’étranger. Je vous rappelle également
of the International Construction l’opportunité de faire connaître nos que l’ICÉC offre un programme qui
Measurement Standard Coalition intérêts dans le développement de ces subventionne une portion des coûts de
(ICMS), a new body of collaborating nouvelles normes. participation aux conférences de l’APEC
groups tasked to devise International En conclusion, je voudrais souligner pour les détenteurs de désignation qui
Construction Measurement Standards que nos réussites internationales, souhaiterait y assister. N’hésitez pas à
to assemble a global benchmark jusqu’à présent, sont le résultat du communiquer avec le siège social si vous
standard for translating the various volontariat et de la participation de êtes intéressés.
international measurement methods
into a common, internationally
recognizable format.
The exciting part is that CIQS
Designation Holders’ interests are well
AN UNDERSTANDING
served in the development of these
new world standards, as the CIQS is OF DEVELOPMENT
participating as a founding member
of the new ICMS committee and will IN BC LIKE NO OTHER
voice our interests in developing this
new standard. We help our clients get the most from their investments — because we know
In closing, I would like to impress investment can pay off. We use the same principle in our own philosophy,
upon our Designation Holders that investing heavily in the right people, equipment, and software to deliver the
our successes internationally, thus best service possible. But what really sets us apart is our in-depth knowledge
far, have largely been the result of the of real estate development in British Columbia. Our focus has allowed us to
volunteerism and participation by our gain unparalleled knowledge of our region — and our clients know it.
membership at these international
events. I would encourage any of our HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Designation Holders to take advantage We are currently accepting applications from qualified individuals at
of the opportunities presented senior and intermediate level with experience in cost planning and loan
through attending these professional monitoring. Send your resume and cover letter to: info@conecon.ca
conferences abroad and remind you
that CIQS also has an established
ConEcon Consultants Inc.
program which subsidizes a portion
Suite 201, 7857 - 6th Street,
of the attendance costs at PAQS
Burnaby, BC V3N 3N4
conferences for any Designation Holder
Tel: 604.522.8970 www.conecon.ca
who may wish to attend. Please feel
free to contact our main office if this is COST MANAGEMENT • LOAN MONITORING • PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
something that interests you.
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 7
CIQS welcomes new staff
L’ICÉC accueil de nouveaux employés
By/Par Lois Metcalfe, Executive Director/Directrice Exécutive
Please join me in welcoming two new CIQS staff members.
Joignez-vous a moi pour souhaiter la bienvenue à deux nouveaux employés de l’ICÉC.
Aliya Karim is our new In accordance with the CIQS strategic plan, commencing
Administrative Assistant replacing April 1st this year, CIQS will now be looking after all aspects
Ishrat Alidina, who retired at the of membership including assessments of diaries.
end of December 2014. Aliya holds
a degree from the University of Conformément au plan stratégique de l’ICÉC, commençant le
Ottawa and has experience working 1er Avril de cette année, l’ICÉC s’occupera désormais de tous les
for various non-profit associations. aspects de l’adhésion, incluant l’évaluations des registres tenus
As CIQS has centralized the par les membres.
Designation Holder fee collection
and remittance process effective for Sophia Chin You has also joined
the 2015/16 membership year, Aliya’s main responsibilities our staff this month as the CIQS
will be processing invoices and renewals for all Designation Membership Coordinator. Sophia
Holders. In addition, Aliya will be looking after front office graduated from York University and
reception, fulfilling book orders, exam registration and was recently employed with Turner
assisting Designation Holders with inquiries. and Townsend in Canada. Sophia
will be responsible for all aspects of
Aliya Karim est notre nouvelle Adjointe Administrative qui Designation Holder’s memberships
prend la relève de Ishrat Alidina, qui a pris sa retraite à la fin including applications, assessments,
Décembre. Aliya est diplômée de l’Université d’Ottawa et a diaries, etc. She will be working
déjà travaillée pour diverses associations à but non lucratif. closely with the CIQS National Membership Committee.
Puisque l’ICÉC a centralisé la collecte des frais d’adhésion
auprès des détenteurs de désignation et le processus de Sophia Chin You s’est joint à notre personnel ce mois-ci en tant
transfert des fonds en vigueur pour la période d’adhésion que coordonnatrice des membres de l’ICÉC. Sophia est diplômée
2015/16, la tâche principale d’Aliya sera le traitement des de l’Université York et a sept ans d’expérience dans le secteur
factures et des renouvellements pour tous les détenteurs de la consultation des coûts. Sophia sera responsable de tous
de désignation. De plus, Aliya s’occupera de l’accueil à la les aspects de l’adhésion pour les détenteurs de désignation,
réception du bureau, du traitement des commandes de incluant l’évaluation de nouvelles applications, le suivi des
livres, de l’inscription aux examens et de fournir un soutien registres, etc... Elle travaillera en étroite collaboration avec le
aux membres. Comité national des membres de l’ICÉC.
You may reach Aliya at assistant@ciqs.org; Sophia may be reached at membership@ciqs.org;
905-477-0008; toll free 1-866-345-1168. 905-477-0008; toll free 1-866-345-1168.
Vous pouvez joindre Aliya à l’adresse assistant@ciqs.org; Vous pouvez contacter Sophia à l’adresse membership@ciqs.org;
ou au (905) 477-0008, sans-frais 1-866-345-1168. ou au (905) 477-0008; sans-frais 1-866-345-1168.
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In addition to our two new staff As well, CIQS also retains a part-time Bookkeeper,
members, CIQS is fortunate to Debbie Papadopoulos.
have Patrice Beaulieu on board
as our Web Administrator. Patrice De même, l’ICÉC retient également les services d’un comptable à
is responsible for keeping the temps partiel, Debbie Papadopoulos.
CIQS English and French website
current, solving any technical I continue to serve you as your
issues, training staff, new website CIQS Executive Director until my
modules, etc. imminent retirement at the 2016
CIQS Congress.
Outre les deux nouveaux membres de notre personnel, l’ICÉC
a le privilège d’avoir Patrice Beaulieu dans son équipe à titre Je continue à vous servir en tant que
d’Administrateur Web. Patrice est responsable de la mise à jour Directrice Exécutive de l’ICÉC jusqu’à
continue du site anglais et français de l’ICÉC, de résoudre les ma retraite imminente au Congrès
problèmes techniques, la formation du personnel, des nouveaux 2016 de l’ICÉC.
modules Web, etc.
I may be reached at execdir@ciqs.org; 905-477-0008;
Patrice may be reached at webadmin@ciqs.org. toll free 1-866-345-1168.
Vous pouvez me joindre à l’adresse execdir@ciqs.org; ou au
Vous pouvez joindre Patrice à l’adresse webadmin@ciqs.org. (905) 477-0008; sans frais 1-866-345-1168.
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 9
Breaking the
GENDER BARRIER
construction
IN
THE
industry
Two quantity surveyors from two surveying – there is room for growth.
generations take measure of being In fact, with Baby Boomers retiring
a woman in the profession. and a sudden shortage of laborers and
professionals in construction, a female
Construction is one of the most talent pool may be one of the key
male-dominated industries. According sources for infill.
to a Statistics Canada report, the The Canadian Institute of Quantity
percentage of women in ‘trades, Surveyors has always welcomed
transport and construction’ tripled women and looks forward to their
from 1987 to 2009. Of course, it numbers continuing to grow in the
went from only 2% to a still small future. In tribute to that goal, we asked
minority of 6%. While somewhat higher Susan Neil, PQS and Natalie Alexander,
in the professional trades – such as PQS to speak about their experiences
architecture, engineering, and quantity in the industry.
10 | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | www.ciqs.org | Spring 2015Susan Neil, PQS is that sector was wise because there is Natalie Alexander,
an Executive Vice coincidentally a fair bit of female repre- PQS began her
President, part sentation. These women were strong and career in quantity
owner, and Chairman supportive and demonstrated that there surveying in 2007,
of the Board for was a solid place for women in executive and now works
Hanscomb, a cost positions. But this realization took time. as a Construction
consulting firm that In fact, in my early days, I cut my hair Project Manager
has been in opera- short so I would be taken seriously at with the newly-
tion for almost 60 years and has eight of- meetings. When I was appointed to the formed condo development department
fices in Canada. She has been a quantity board, our CFO (a male) leaned over and of Structural Group, where she manages
surveyor for 25 years with Hanscomb and said, “Okay, we take you seriously now. the construction team and several
gained her PQS designation in 2004. You can grow your hair back.” And I did! construction sub-trades. She earned
He has been a great advocate for me over her Professional Quantity Surveyor
How did you decide to the years. Looking back on my career, I designation in 2010.
become a quantity surveyor? believe that as long as you stay true to
My mother was a working mom and she yourself, enjoy what you are doing, work Why did you pick quantity
encouraged me to take on a profession. hard and are capable of carrying yourself surveying as a career?
She saw me do well in school and that I with confidence, eventually people will Believe it or not, ever since I was eight
had potential in math and sciences. With respect you no matter your gender. years old I knew I wanted to be part
her encouragement, I first planned to go of the construction industry. I had an
into dentistry. But in my third year, as I Were you able to find uncle at home who is a civil engineer
was completing my BSc, it dawned on me a network of women? and I was very curious about his work.
that I did not want to look into people’s There was support amongst women Seeing him complete construction
mouths for the rest of my life! I loved to when I started out, with whom you could drawings on velum paper over his
draw, so someone suggested architecture. exchange stories about being a minority. drawing board (what is considered
As a young woman in high school, I was fortunate that within our company, today as ‘old school’) truly sparked my
this was a profession that had never the former CFO was a woman. A turning interest. When I saw him walking with
been brought to my attention in career point for me in my career was when she those blueprints in hand and wearing
counseling. I got accepted to Ryerson, took me out for lunch and told me that his white hat, I knew I wanted to do
and a year later switched my focus to she saw me one day sitting on the firm’s that. At eight years old I was not sure
project management. In my fourth year, board. That was an empowering moment what ‘that’ was, but I still knew I
I wrote my thesis on the topic of women that has stayed with me throughout my wanted to do it! As I became older, the
in construction. While the numbers were career. And now that I am in that position, interest remained and matured.
very low, the women that I spoke to loved I have done the same thing with women
what they were doing and felt that the junior to me. I think it is important to
male population was supportive – you just encourage and motivate young women.
had to take that leap of faith and jump in.
Once you were there, it was not the fight And what about within CIQS?
you thought it was going to be. CIQS is fantastic for networking, and
the women within CIQS are supportive
What was your first experience of each other. The meetings are still
as a woman on the job? predominantly male, so reaching out to
When I began at Hanscomb, it was intim- women is important. At a recent AGM,
idating. Aside from administrative staff, I during a networking session I exchanged
was the only female QS in the office. As I stories with a colleague who was
started developing into a senior QS, I was pregnant and moving up at her company. “Believe it or not, ever since
tasked specifically with growing the health We work for competing firms, but there I was eight years old I knew
care sector of our business. I pursued it is camaraderie. Women need to know I wanted to be part of the
aggressively and got access to meetings that you can take on a career and have a construction industry.”
with hospital boards and government family. It is hard work trying to balance it
organizations. In retrospect, choosing all but it can be extremely fulfilling.
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 11Were people skeptical that a So I always welcome every experience to specialize in. There are a lot of
young woman would want to as an opportunity to grow. As difficult opportunities for professionals to grow
do that kind of work? and as disrespectful as some people within CIQS if you reach out and become
Yes, sometimes I did get the ‘Really? Are may have been to me in the beginning, more engaged. Over the past four years,
you sure?’ questions. When I began my I have grown to learn that construction I have been a technical session presenter
educational journey, I had first identified has its own distinct culture that one must twice at the AGM, and those papers
architecture as my career goal and some simply get to know and understand how were both published in Construction
people would say, ‘I see you more as to navigate. I believe that is one of the Economist. Another proud achievement
an interior designer,’ trying to feminize elements that have helped me succeed; for me was being the first Canadian
my interest. I immigrated to Canada I now understand the culture. representative to be accepted to present
from a small island – St. Lucia – where a technical research paper at the Pacific
many people are not blessed with the And has the reaction Association of Quantity Surveyors
opportunities and means to chase to you being there changed? (PAQS), which took place in Hong Kong
after their dreams. But I had a certain I have been working very hard in the last year. And yes, I am still beaming
determination and courage to follow my industry for just over seven years now with joy about this achievement!
dreams. Today, I continue to defy the so I have earned a lot of trust and
expectations that others try to set for me. respect from industry professionals and
colleagues. And to be honest, I do not
Did you find being a really place any emphasis on my gender
woman posed any challenges? or racial identity within my occupation.
When I first started in the industry, I felt I do not think it is my duty to bear any
very welcomed even as a Junior Quantity unnecessary burden by categorizing
Surveyor at O’Keefe and Associates. myself as an object to be placed in a
I certainly felt no intimidation as a box. So when I walk into a room, I walk
woman. But that may have been due to in with confidence as a qualified industry
the fact that my first job was in a very professional who has earned the right to
corporate environment. Once I became be there by my own merit.
more involved in the hard construction
“The Canadian Institute
side of the projects – engaged with How has CIQS supported your career?
of Quantity Surveyors has
managing the construction sites – project The CIQS network has helped me in
managers, project coordinators and sub many ways. The institute’s educational
always welcomed women
contractors tried very hard to belittle and repertoire is very solid. Because of and looks forward to their
undermine me. It was most definitely a this, I was able to focus on the areas, numbers continuing to grow
cultural shock! However, I have always courses, seminars, and certifications in the future.”
had a very positive outlook on life. that were relevant to areas I wanted
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12 | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | www.ciqs.org | Spring 2015CIQS ally
WAYNE HAND’s
new appointment
One of the team behind a successful
accreditation program out west moves up at BCIT
W
ayne Hand, a great diploma (ABT) program and then
supporter of the quantity complete the Bachelor of Technology in
surveying profession Construction Management are able to
in Canada, has been fulfill all of the educational requirements
appointed Dean of the British Columbia towards a PQS designation. Three
“
Institute of Technology’s School of estimating-specific modules created
Construction and the Environment. in tandem with CIQS are part of that
Previously an Associate Dean of Building curriculum. Furthermore, a year ago His hard work and
Design and Construction Technology Wayne was also involved in setting up dedication helped
at the school for 15 years, in 2011, a part-time offering – the Certificate in
Wayne successfully collaborated with Construction Estimating – which fulfills
grow this profession
the Canadian Institute of Quantity the CIQS educational requirements and he has blazed a
Surveyors to create programming at BCIT towards the CEC designation. trail for new quantity
that can earn students the educational Since it’s implementation, the surveyors to be
credits required to earn PQS and CEC accreditation has been an asset to
designations. both BCIT and CIQS. “The agreement educated and become
The process towards that accreditation helped us attract instructors who were professionals in an
agreement started in 2009 and was qualified through CIQS, which has added efficient manner.”
made official only two years later. Wayne credibility to the program,” says Wayne,
says it all began when major players adding that CIQS members are also
on BCIT’s Construction Management active on BCIT’s advisory committee for British Columbia – natural gas pipeline
Program Advisory Committee started estimating courses. “We meet regularly construction, the upcoming Site C
talking about the challenge of finding to review our programming and talk hydroelectric dam, and retiring Baby
estimators who had skills to assess about the direction of the industry so we Boomers will all fuel a demand for the
projects from the initial phases of a can be thinking about future offerings.” next generation of quantity surveyors.
project through to the end. “There had Meanwhile, CIQS has been involved “We are thrilled about Wayne’s
been a shift in the construction industry,” in industry nights at BCIT, during which new appointment,” said Matt Weber,
he explained. “Contractors were getting students can engage in information current president of CIQS-BC. “His
involved earlier and earlier with models sessions to learn more about quantity hard work and dedication helped grow
like P3 and Design Build and so they surveying and how to break into the this profession and he has blazed a
were putting pricing together at the profession. Likewise, BCIT is always trail for new quantity surveyors to be
conceptual stage.” Graduating more exploring ways for its students to be a educated and become professionals in
students with a PQS designation, he part of events hosted by CIQS-BC. an efficient manner.” The accreditation
quickly realized, could help fill that void. According to Wayne, enrollment in agreement with BCIT was the first
Now, in 2015, students who complete the new programs has been increasing outside of Ontario, and Matt says he
the Economics options within the each year. Also rising, he says, is the anticipates more will follow suit in the
Architectural and Building Technology need for cost consultant professionals in coming years.
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 13CIQS strategic plan
and governance structure
THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS, IN A VERY Individuals should contact the CIQS National Council table, in an attempt
HIGH LEVEL, A BRIEF SUMMARY Membership Co-ordinator, Sophie Chin to move to a structure that encourages
You at membership@ciqs.org with any a national approach to decision
OF THE CIQS STRATEGIC PLAN AND making as CIQS decisions typically
requests regarding their specific file.
REVIEWS THE CIQS GOVERNANCE If you have any general questions have an impact across Canada (rather
STRUCTURE WHICH HAS BEEN regarding this transition, please do than an association of individual
not hesitate to contact Lois Metcalfe, members model where each individual
SETUP TO ALIGN WITH THE has one vote, which is a structure that
Executive Director at execdir@ciqs.org.
OBJECTIVES OF OUR STRATEGIC could be easily manipulated to favour
PLAN AND WHICH OPERATES FOR Change in law and strategic plan the interests of Designation Holders in
In 2009, the Government of Canada territories with many members, over
THE BENEFIT OF ALL DESIGNATION adopted the Canada Not-for-Profit territories with fewer members).
HOLDERS ACROSS CANADA. Corporations Act and required all federal This decision was not taken lightly
non-share capital corporations (including – it was made in conjunction with the
CIQS) to transition to this new law by decision to embrace a new strategic
NOTICE TO ALL DESIGNATION
October 2014, or be dissolved. plan that is based on the core belief
HOLDERS RE MEMBERSHIP
CIQS engaged legal counsel specializ- that a coordinated, professional
In accordance with the CIQS strategic
ing in ‘Not for Profit’ corporate law to as- and national approach to key CIQS
plan to foster more consistency within
sist in implementing the changes needed activities will enhance the reputation
our organization and strengthen our
to ensure CIQS was not dissolved. and credibility of all Designation
standards, commencing April 1,
Upon reviewing the CIQS governance Holders across Canada, and at the
2015, CIQS (national) will oversee
structure, legal counsel asked a same time reduce administrative costs
all membership matters including
fundamental question: whether CIQS for all Designation Holders across
assessment of new applications, diary
ought to be an association of affiliates Canada. CIQS-Quebec participated
reviews, etc. previously undertaken by
(otherwise known as an association throughout these discussions, and
each Affiliate.
of associations), or an association agreed to the strategic plan and
We are currently working with the
of members. governance changes, which were
affiliates to transition these membership
After considerable discussions over ratified by a unanimous vote at the
activities to CIQS and the affiliates
many months, the CIQS National Council 2013 AGM.
are in the process of transferring the
decided to become a true association Our governance structure now
information collected at the affiliate
of affiliates, with each affiliate having reflects this strategic plan, key aspects
office to CIQS head office.
one vote, and one nominee to the CIQS of which we summarize below:
14 | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | www.ciqs.org | Spring 2015The Role of National Council, and that is principles-based rather than processes (including electing or removing
the Rights and Responsibilities prescriptive. Given the strategic plan and their nominee from National Council).
of CIQS and each Affiliate the structure of National Council, areas Designation Holders also continue to
National Council is the board of directors of the relationship between CIQS and its have a direct contractual connection
of CIQS, and its structure is embedded in affiliates which are expected to evolve over with CIQS through the licence to use
the CIQS by-laws. time are left to the discretion of National their respective designations, which
Each affiliate annually selects a nomi- Council, the theory being National Council is renewed annually. CIQS holds and
nee to serve on National Council through is in the best position to collectively decide maintains the legal right to the CEC and
whatever democratic, transparent and what is in the best interest of Designation PQS designations and permits the use
accountable process the affiliate deter- Holders across Canada. of these designations by Designation
mines is appropriate in its jurisdiction. One important example of this concept Holders in good standing who follow the
Each individual on National Council, in action is the new National Standards. National Standards.
as a director of CIQS, owes a fiduciary National Standards are intended to be
duty to act in the best interest of CIQS applied uniformly across Canada, so Strategic Plan successes
when making decisions, which means the public has confidence a Designation While the transition to the new govern-
the decisions made by National Council Holder in Quebec and a Designation ance structure and processes has been
must always be made with a view to the Holder in British Columbia have the slow and admittedly not free from ‘glitch-
needs of CIQS as a whole, not simply same competency and are governed by es,’ CIQS has had several excellent suc-
what is in the interest of the directors’ the same rules. As National Standards cesses and intends to stay true to execut-
own jurisdiction. Deliberately designing need to evolve over time, National ing the plan to ensure full implementation.
National Council so it is comprised of Council has the discretion to approve • We have moved to a single
one nominee from each territory allows these changes, and directors have a legal CIQS national brand, to reduce
for vigorous debate, cross-cutting fiduciary duty to act in a prudent manner confusion and strengthen
perspectives, and solid decisions that are when making these decisions. brand-recognition and ensure
in the best interest of CIQS as a whole. National Council also recognizes consistency.
National Council has broad authority over that while a standard form applicable • To further promote Designation
the activities and affairs of CIQS. nationally is desirable, there are unique Holders, CIQS has developed
However, to provide long-term features of some jurisdictions that two videos on becoming a
certainty and stability to the governance deserve a unique response. For instance, quantity surveyor and hiring
structure, and to be consistent with past provincial laws are acknowledged to a quantity surveyor, to create
practice (CIQS and its affiliates currently be an area where some customization more awareness of the value
have affiliate agreements in place – but of the affiliate agreement may be of the PQS/CEC designations
these agreements are not consistent warranted. CIQS has gone through many and of the quantity surveying
with the current governance model, months of consultation with affiliates, profession generally.
therefore must be amended), National and the current form of affiliation • We have created a new modern
Council adopted a new form of affiliate agreement reflects meaningful input website encompassing all affiliates
agreement that is intended to clearly from various affiliates. into a single source on the web. It
delineate the rights and responsibilities showcases our brand and created
of CIQS from those of each affiliate. The roles and responsibilities many efficiencies to benefit the
Concepts in the affiliate agreement of Designation Holders affiliates and Designation Holders,
include exclusive recognition by CIQS of Prior to the Montreal AGM in 2013, in- including online Designation
the affiliate in its territorial jurisdiction, dividual CIQS members were members Holder payment processing and
recognition by the affiliate of the role of of CIQS national as well as members of records updates. When fully
National Council, the granting by CIQS to their regional affiliate. Members could implemented this will significantly
each affiliate of a licence to use certain attend affiliate AGMs and vote on mat- reduce administrative costs to
CIQS intellectual property, confirmation ters, and if they wished to attend and Designation Holders.
of the flow of funds from Designation vote at national AGMs, they could do • We have adopted National
Holders to CIQS to affiliates, record so. Following the Montreal AGM, the Standards and are in the process
keeping roles and responsibilities, and affiliates became the only members of of implementing a new centralized
other matters. CIQS. Designation Holders are no longer Designation Holder application
These new affiliate agreements are directly members of CIQS, they exercise assessment process to ensure
intended to be in place over a long-term, their oversight function through partici- consistency in assessing education
and therefore are drafted in a manner pating in their local affiliate’s democratic and experience qualifications,
Spring 2015 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 15irrespective of the area of Canada application fees; will pay for In closing
in which the applicant resides. marketing materials production, Although there has been a great deal of
• CIQS has centralized the printing and distribution to all structural change at CIQS over the past
Designation Holder fee collection of the affiliates, and will pay for few years – not much has changed for
and remittance process to all membership dues processing the individual Designation Holder.
ensure efficient and effective fees (i.e. Visa, American Express, You are still able to attend your affiliate
administration. Effective service fees etc.). AGM. You are still able to attend the
2015/2016, CIQS will receive all Overall, and in summary, CIQS is in- national Congress, listen to the year
payments from each designation creasing its activities to ensure Designa- in review, ask questions of National
holder and pay the affiliates the tion Holders receive good value for the Council, and provide comments and
difference between the total fees money invested. A centralized back-office feedback on matters of concern. Your
collected from the Designation administration system reduces duplica- voice also continues to be heard through
Holders. CIQS will also continue tion, allows for economies of scale, and your representative on National Council.
to pay for all website hosting and improves quality. Centralized processes All the recent events and changes to
domain costs, pay for and arrange related to Designation Holder applica- CIQS have been implemented through
for all affiliate’s director’s liability tions and renewals ensure national a fair, democratic, transparent and
insurance to achieve economies consistency and enhanced reputation for collaborative process, and the new
of scale, hired additional all Designation Holders. CIQS governance model has proven to
administration staff to handle the We have not fully completed the be effective and is working as intended.
membership invoicing, renewals implementation of our strategic plan, but Every affiliate participates in discussion
and membership assessments, we are well on our way, and we hope on matters of national importance and
will complete all membership all Designation Holders see the value in has an equal vote. All decisions are
assessments and collect all these efforts and continue to support truly being made in the best interest of
membership assessment CIQS in these endeavours. Designation Holders across Canada.
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