ciqs affiliated association reports

Quantity Surveyors of British Columbia (QSBC)

The Board continues to have dialogue and discussions with the Office of the Comptroller General (OotCG) and these have proved fruitful thus far. We are hoping to have a workshop session with the OotCG in mid-April.

There are a few Directors who will be finishing their terms this year and the search for replacements will begin next week with the posting of the AGM notice.

QSBC have now scheduled five official dinner meetings and two informal gatherings this year. The BCIT gathering was less than successful due to the scheduled date falling the night before a term paper was due. Lesson learned. The January Dinner meeting with Geraldine Rayner on BIM and the March Dinner meeting, cohosted with RICS, with James Benham on Computing Advances in Construction were well received. The April Dinner meeting will be with FHM, a law firm in town. The AGM Dinner Speaker has yet to be confirmed. MOU with BCIT + CIQS + VRCA – Andrew Collins, PQS(F), via separate agenda item, is seeking the consent of CIQS Council on the BCIT Degree Program. This stage has been achieved in no small part by the tremendous efforts of Andrew and the QSBC volunteers and it is a testament to their dedication that we are now at the trigger stage for this course.

We have a scheduled date of March 24 for our QSBC presentation to the BCIT 1st and 2nd year student body. The speakers are in place and we look forward to another successful event in promoting both the Society and the Profession in general. Recent attendance at the QSBC Dinner Meetings by some of the students appears to reinforce that we are making progress.

Source: Mark Russell, PQS, QSBC Representative and President

Association of Quantity Surveyors of Alberta (ASQA)

In February, AQSA co-hosted a student event at Red River College with the CIOB, Morgan Construction and Public Works and Government Services Canada. Red River College is one of the few prairie colleges offering a Construction Management Degree Program. Roger Ward (sponsored by AQSA) organized this event in conjunction with the College, while I attended this event representing the CIQS. The presentation was called ‘Giant Mine Remediation Procurement Strategy’ and was presented by Mr. Cronk and Mr. Byaska. The presentation was well attended by approximately 40 students, offering many excellent questions to the presenters.

Earlier that day, the same presentation was given to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of Manitoba, which again was well received with lots of questions from the floor. Plans are now underway for the 2012 event.

The AQSA is presently preparing for our AGM in May and will be holding our next board meeting in Red Deer in April to prepare the budget and prepare our mandate for the next year. AQSA Registrar Doug Eastwell is constantly assessing new members. These new members represent the strength of the association as we continue to grow. The next issue of the AQSA newsletter Cost Connections will be out at the end of the month and will be posted on our website at www.AQSA.ca.

Source: Chris Reinert, PQS, AQSA Representative and President

Nova Scotia Association of Quantity Surveyors (NSAQS)

NSAQS has made Hugh Thomas, PQS(R) an Honorary Life Member this past month. Hugh is a founding member of NSAQS, instructed the Business and Finance Development course at NSIT for the CAT program for many years and was a pioneer and leader for quantity surveying consulting in Halifax for the past 40 years. Hugh arrived in Montreal from England in 1955 and made his way west to Vancouver. Through his career, Hugh worked in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, UK, Jamaica, Ghana and finally settled in the mecca of quantity surveying, Halifax. A ‘NSAQS Recognition Night’ was held March 31 to honour this great PQS.

Also during our Recognition Night, NSAQS presented Jenna Sharpe with the 2010 Frank Helyar Memorial Award for her outstanding efforts in achieving the highest mark for exam 302, Measurement of Construction Works. Surprisingly, Jenna, unlike most new members to NSAQS who are typically graduates of the CMT program offered at NSCC and received partial accreditation (all Level 100and 200 plus 301), started her quantity surveying education writing some 100 and 200 level exams. NSAQS are very proud of Jenna’s accomplishments to date and look forward to her continued success in achieving her PQS designation. Over the past few years, NSAQS has been organizing a library of text books to assist its members with writing examinations. The initial goal is to have all the level 300 required and recommended textbooks and once we are current, continue to the level 200 book requirements. Our members who have been

Nova Scotia Association of Quantity Surveyors (NSAQS) continued registering for exams seem to be taking advantage of this resource and NSAQS has noticed an increase in examination registrations as a result. The NSAQS Board continues to meet on a monthly basis. Progress continues on many fronts such as finance, website, education and social activities. The new Board members are keen and energetic and in turn have made quantity surveying more prominent in the Maritimes. As a result, our membership is on the rise and we will continue to promote the benefits of this profession to both future members and clients. Source: Mark Gardin, PQS, NSAQS Representative and President

Association of Estimators and Quantity Surveyors of Québec (AEQSQ)

During the last meeting, we had Since our AGM in 2007, we have combined our mentioned that our 2011-12 budget meetings with seminars. This has proven to be good would result in a deficit. We have for recruiting new members and as a great source increased the member’s dues to of revenue to cover possible deficit. We have decided partially cover the CIQS increase. It is too early at this that we would add a debate to the seminars at our time to assess the member’s reaction and impact it may AGM on ‘Transparency on Cost.’ In this debate, have. However we have done the adjustment to avoid nine representatives from different Associations will a deficit and hope that with the usual combination of participate in giving us the opportunity to promote seminars at our AGM, we will have a positive result. our association within other organizations. During our

We are now over 100 members and hope this increase lunch seminar on May 6, 2011, Sam Hamad, Minister will continue well within 2011-12. During our AEQSQ of Transport Québec, will be our speaker and guest of meeting, we had nine possible members being evaluated, honour. We do hope that this exposure will translate as a another possible 10% increase. first contact to introduce our profession with the Québec

AEQSQ has accepted the CIQS request to analyze government. You will find included our 2011 program Comparable des programmes de formation et des critères that will be held on May 5 and 6. d’accréditation des Économistes en France submitted We also concluded that we needed to be present within by CEEC/UNTEC from France. The above study for other Congress in order to promote our organization Reciprocity agreement should be completed for the next further. We chose, as a first, to help with the CIQS booth CEEC meeting which will be held in May 2011. during the ‘Construction Day’ which was held on March

While we do have great representation within 23, 2011 in Montreal. We choose this time to thank CIQS CIQS for Education, we stay convinced that at least in the preparation of translating part of the booth. You one meeting be held with all affiliated Education will find attached the Congress registration formula representatives to ensure homogeneity. where you will find this to be a great source for future

AEQSQ kindly ask CIQS if it is possible to send to our reference in French translation. Education director a copy of their TPE exam so we can AEQSQ are anxious to see what will come out in use it as a new basis to update and modify our French CIQS’ new marketing plan that should come out in the TPE. following month.

AEQSQ is now considering giving four bursaries of AEQSQ is ready to collaborate and take the challenge $500.00 to the students looking to complete certificates for CIQS that is to translate documents from English to at the CEGEP and ETS schools. What is CIQS’ position French. We do think that as a strategic marketing plan, on the above action which we consider to be a good the collaboration between CIQS and AEQSQ shall be a marketing tool? We are now preparing the admission plus for CIQS and its affiliates. criteria for these bursaries. Source: Bertin Bois, ECC, AEQSQ Representative

L’Association des Estimateurs et des Économistes en Construction du Québec (AEECQ)

Nous avions parlé dans notre dernier rapport que l’année 2011-12 résulterait en une année avec une perte sur le budget. Pour le moment, nous avons fait un ajustement à la hausse pour couvrir une certaine partie de la hausse de CIQS et est trop tôt pour en tirer une conclusion sur l’impact. Cependant, l’ajustement a été fait pour éviter une perte et espérons qu’avec la combinaison habituelle de conférencier à notre AGM, le résultat sera positif. Nous sommes maintenant au-dessus du cap des 100 membres et espérons que l’accroissement continuera en 2011-12. Au cours de notre dernière réunion, neuf nouveaux membres possibles étaient en évaluation, une augmentation possible de 10 pourcent. À la demande de CIQS, l’AEECQ accepte de faire les analyses de documents Comparable des programmes de formation et des critères d’accréditation des Économistes en France émis par le CEEC et, plus précisément,

L’Association des Estimateurs et des Économistes en Construction du Québec (AEECQ) continued

« UNTEC » de la France. Cette analyse d’entente de réciprocité sera complétée si possible pour la déposée à la prochaine réunion du CEEC en mai 2011.

Malgré la bonne représentation Éducation que nous avons à l’intérieur de CIQS, nous demeurons convaincus qu’une rencontre avec les directeurs de tous les affiliés est requise, en ce moment, pour assurer une homogénéité.

L’AEECQ demande s’il était possible pour CIQS d’envoyer à notre directeur d’Éducation une copie de leur examen TEP pour être utilisé comme base de modification de notre TEP français.

L’AEECQ considère présentement la possibilité de données quatre bourses de 500,00$ aux étudiants visant des certificats reliés et donnés aux CÉGEP et à l’ÉTS. Quelle est la position de CIQS dans ce type de démarche que nous considérons une bonne façon de faire du Marketing. Nous sommes en ce moment dans la préparation de critères d’admissibilité.

Depuis 2007, nous combinons un Congrès à notre Assemblée Générale Annuelle « AGM » et avons convenu que ceci était en premier lieu une bonne source Marketing pour le recrutement de nouveaux membres et en second lieu, une bonne source de revenus pour renflouer les pertes possibles durant l’année. Un « Débat sur le coût de la transparence » sera tenu avec des représentants de divers organismes qui, nous l’espérons, sera des plus prometteurs dans la démarche de nous faire reconnaître vis-à-vis d’autres organismes. Durant ce Congrès, le ministre des Transports du Québec M. Sam Hamad sera l’invité d’honneur pour le diner du 6 mai 2011, une bonne démarche pour débuter un premier contact gouvernemental. Vous trouverez ci-joint le programme du Congrès qui sera tenu le 5 et 6 mai 2011 à Montréal.

Nous avons aussi convenu que nous devions se faire plus présents dans différents Congrès et, pour se faire, l’installation du kiosque CIQS est une bonne façon de s’exposer. Nous avons choisi une première présence dans la « Journée de la Construction » qui sera tenue le 23 mars 2011. Nous remercions CIQS d’avoir bien voulu préparer l’une des banderoles en français. Vous trouverez-ci-joint les formulaires requis pour la participation à cette journée. Aussi, CIQS pourra trouver dans ce formulaire une bonne source d’information pour certaines traductions futures.

L’AEECQ demeurera attentif dans les prochains mois concernant le rapport du nouveau plan Marketing de CIQS.

On remarquera durant la lecture de ce rapport que l’AEECQ est prête à collaborer au défit que représente la traduction à la langue française de certains documents que CIQS fait face.

Nous croyons que sur le plan stratégique de Marketing, cette collaboration est un plus pour tous « CIQS et les affiliés ».

Bertin Bois, ECC

Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Quantity Surveyors (NLAQS)

Our tight band of members is saddened by the loss of two for at least seven years and there will be openings for long-term friends – Ray Sulley, PQS and Robert Croucher- quantity surveyor and estimator disciplines. There is Wiles, PQS. Their presence will be sorely missed in the lo- also a strong indicator that Husky Energy may develop cal community where both were well known. a hybrid GBS (Gravity Base Structure) for well drilling

However, despite this set back, we are pleased to an- operations in their field assets offshore Newfoundland nounce that NLAQS will host the CIQS 2012 AGM in the and Labrador. St. John’s area. By this time, the projects described below Progress on the Lower Churchill Project has been will be underway and there will be opportunities for those given a major boost with the execution of the MOU beattendees to get a close experience of the region’s exciting tween the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador development projects. These were described in our last re- and Nova Scotia for the development of the Muskrat port but for those who may need reminding a description is Falls portion of the scheme. A transmission line from the included again. Muskrat Falls Generating Station will carry power from

The next generation of Offshore Oil Platforms, the He- Labrador, through Newfoundland and then across to bron Platform, has awarded the two Major Contracts for Nova Scotia and eventually to New England. This project this Project and FEED work has commenced. The Topsides will involve extensive Heavy Civil and Electrical Work Work is awarded to Worley Parsons of Houston, Texas and and will likely involve PQS Teams as the project is to the Gravity Base Structure (GBS) is awarded to the Acker- be majority privately funded. There are also indications Keiwit Partnership. The Hibernia Southern Extension Pro- of additional Iron Ore Mine Development in Labrador ject is underway with the three major contracts expected which would include an overland ore slurry pipeline. to be awarded in December 2010 with work to commence Once again we are hopeful that this surge in major in 2011. Between this expansion and the Hibernia OLS project development will result in an increase in our loReplacement Project there will be four project work years cal membership and enable our Affiliate to operate in an for engineering and two seasons of offshore sub-sea work expanded capacity in the future. involving large sub-sea construction and diving vessels. Source: Roy Lewis, PQS (F), NLAQS Representative The construction of the Hebron Platform will provide work and President

The OIQS Board of Directors has had productive meetings over the past few months. As we get closer to the fiscal year end for OIQS, the invoices for membership renewal have gone out and the use of new invoice software has made this job much easier for the staff at head office to circulate to existing members. This new technology will save time and money which will be allocated for use in other more critical areas. Since the invoices have gone out, we have not heard much negative feedback from members about the fee increase. Hopefully this is a good sign that members are reading the media announcements that we are publishing to keep them informed. We are preparing a separate letter that will go to students and college faculty to advise them of the resurrected fee in Ontario for student membership.

A member in the Bahamas has brought forward an idea that CIQS or OIQS should host online seminars or webinars to allow our members in remote locations to view these via the internet in order to adequately maintain their CPD points. The OIQS Board of Directors thought this idea had merit and wondered if CIQS could host a secure page on its web site that would allow members to view these webinars. The page could become an archive for various educational items and would allow overseas members to keep engaged with how things are going in Canada.

Bert Ofoha, PQS, OIQS Education Administrator has submitted his final draft update to the OIQS Board of Directors for the proposed revisions to the Ontario College Accreditation Report. The OIQS Board of Directors will be reviewing this document and providing feedback for our April meeting. The update includes the programs at Georgian College that were not part of the original accreditation report in 2006.

The OIQS Board of Directors has finalized their AGM program and will host their AGM in Ottawa this year from May 13-15 at the Cartier Place Hotel and it will be hosted by the Ottawa Chapter. We will have seminars/technical sessions for members in the morning and the AGM in the afternoon following a networking lunch.

The various chapters in the province have been holding seminars, site tours and other networking events over the past few months. The GTA Chapter has hosted a deep foundations seminar and a new Canadians seminar. Ottawa chapter has held a BIM seminar and the London Chapter attended a career fair and will be presenting the Alan Ross Memorial award later this month. The GTA Chapter would also like the CIQS to consider donating some prizes for the Annual OIQS Golf tournament that will be held later this year.

OIQS recently held a TPE information seminar in an effort to assist members struggling with the diary process. This seminar was facilitated by our TPE Chair, Graham Randall, and was well received. We are considering sending the power point presentation to all members starting their dairies.

The OIQS continues to publish a newsletter to its members to keep them updated on institute business and industry news.

Source: Jeff Logan, B.Arch.Sc., PQS, GSC, LEED AP, OIQS Representative and President

Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors (OIQS)

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