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CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST SUMMER 2014

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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.

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The Journal of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Le Journal de l’Institut canadien des économistes en construction

Features Announcing Patrice Beaulieu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Executive Director Lois Metcalfe. ........................... . . . . . . execdir@ciqs.org

CIQS 2014 Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Editor Joshua Mutize, PQS................... . . . conecon@ciqs.org

PAQS 2014 report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Translation André Bernard, ECA Send Change of Address to: Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors 90 Nolan Court, Unit 19, Markham, Ontario L3R 4L9

CIQS Board Chair: Mark Gardin, PQS(F) Vice Chair: Dave Burns, PQS

Urban Planning: Greater Toronto Area as a case study. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 BTY Group Market Intelligence Report. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Building permits, May 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Secretary/Treasurer & Past Chair: Mark Russell, PQS(F) Registrar and CIQS – Ontario Rep: Craig Bye, PQS CIQS - British Columbia Rep: Matt Weber, PQS CIQS - Maritimes Rep: David Dooks, PQS CIQS - Québec Rep: Jacques Amelin, ECA CIQS - Newfoundland and Labrador Rep: Roy Lewis, PQS(F) CIQS - Prairies and NWT Rep: Michael Bernier, PQS Education Administrator: David Lai, PQS(F)

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Chair’s Message

So much more to do

s summer has finally arrived in Canada, it would be fitting to keep my final Chair’s Message light. The next Chair’s Message will be delivered by the incoming CIQS Chair, Dave Burns, following our AGM meeting in September. Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday I volunteered to sit on the CIQS Maritimes Board, and that was in 2005. But time flies when you are having fun and it has been quite enjoyable to see the Institute grow and evolve over the past nine years knowing I was part of the force driving change. How lucky to have worked with such great people over the years – truly remarkable people who give their time and energy for the ‘Good of the Institute.’ During this past year, everyone on the Board contributed immensely and this fostered an environment of creativity and positivity allowing a great deal of work to be done. No words can express my appreciation to our Executive Director (of 36 years) Lois Metcalfe, for navigating me through an exciting first year under our new governance structure. Through it all, we did it while having fun and sharing many laughs. This year was highlighted by the inaugural CIQS Congress in Calgary, hosted by CIQS Prairies. The organizing committee did an amazing job and the two days of events ran smoothly and efficiently. I would like to extend a special thank you to Tanya Doran and Wendy Hobbs for their efforts and dedication. I would also like to thank the sponsors who contributed in making the event so great. This year’s Gordon Pattison Award of Merit was presented to Past Chair, Roy

Mark Gardin, PQS(F)

I encourage everyone to become involved in whatever small way possible with your local chapter or affiliate. You never know where it could take you or the opportunities that present themselves along the way. Lewis of Newfoundland and Labrador. Roy exemplifies what it means to give back to the Institute through his dedication and longevity on the national Board and is so deserving of this prestigious award. Congratulations Roy. CIQS continues to work on a few big initiatives in the coming year. The marketing initiative is now into high gear and by the fall, we will have two videos to help promote quantity surveying and recruit new members. The Board and Parcel (the marketing firm hired to assist CIQS) are very excited with the concepts of the videos and look forward to the final products. These videos will be used when visiting colleges and high schools to recruit, or meeting with industry to raise awareness of what skills a quantity surveyor brings to the table. The other major initiative involves providing adequate staffing for the head office. This entails hiring a new education/ membership director, a new marketing / communications resource, new support staff, and a new executive director to succeed Lois in the next few years. If you have not done so, please read the article in the past Construction Economist by Mark Russell (pg 11) outlining the staffing plan and budgetary planning to achieve this initiative.

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A small pain now will result in huge gains in the years to come for the Institute. And although I leave knowing much was accomplished, there is always so much more to do. I encourage everyone to become involved in whatever small way possible with your local chapter or affiliate. You never know where it could take you or the opportunities that present themselves along the way. I have always said and truly believe that I have received more from participating with CIQS than I ever have given. I wish to acknowledge a few wonderful leaders I have encountered along my journey who have influenced me in a positive way. My gratitude goes to Past CIQS Chairs: Allen Willcocks, Joe Landry, Ian Duncan, Roy Lewis, and Mark Russell; Past CIQS Maritimes President, Brian Chappell; and of course, my professional mentor and friend, Archie Thibault. The incoming Chair, Dave Burns exudes all the qualities and traits of a great leader and I have complete confidence he will continue to steer CIQS in the right direction as he takes the helm in September. I wish him and the new Board a productive and successful year ahead.

Message du Président du Conseil

Encore tant à faire

omme l’été est enfin arrivé au Canada, il conviendrait de garder léger mon dernier message comme Président. Le prochain message vous sera présenté par le nouveau Président, Dave Burns, suite à notre assemblée de septembre prochain. À quoi avons-nous occupé notre temps? C’était hier, me semble-il, que je me suis porté volontaire pour siéger au Conseil du ‘’CIQS Maritimes’’, mais c’était en 2005. Le temps s’envole lorsque vous avez du plaisir et que ce fut très agréable de voir l’Institut croître et évoluer au cours des neuf années passées, sachant que je faisais partie de l’équipe pilotant les changements. Quelle chance j’ai eue de travailler avec des personnes si exceptionnelles durant ces années - des personnes vraiment remarquables qui ont donné temps et énergie pour le ‘’Bien de l’Institut’’. Durant cette dernière année, l’immense contribution de chacun sur le Conseil a généré un environnement de créativité et de positivisme permettant d’accomplir une grande quantité de travail. Il n’y a pas de mots pour exprimer mon appréciation à Lois Metcalfe, notre Directrice exécutive depuis 36 ans, pour m’avoir guidé à travers cette excitante première année sous notre nouvelle structure de gouvernance. Nous avons passé au travers tout en ayant beaucoup d’agrément et en partageant beaucoup de rires. Cette année fut marquée par le congrès inaugural du CIQS à Calgary, tenu par le ‘’CIQS Prairies’’. Le comité organisateur a accompli une tâche remarquable et l’événement de deux jours s’est déroulé tout en douceur et en efficacité. J’aimerais transmettre

un merci tout spécial à Tanya Doran et Wendy Hobbs pour leurs efforts et dévouement. J’aimerais également remercier les commanditaires qui ont contribué à rendre l’événement si important. Cette année, le ‘’Gordon Pattison Award of Merit’’ fut attribué à Roy Lewis, précédent Président du ‘’CIQS Newfoundland and Labrador’’. Roy est l’exemple de ce que signifie « redonner à l’Institut » par son dévouement et sa longévité à titre de membre du Conseil national et il mérite bien cette distinction prestigieuse. Félicitations Roy. Le CIQS continuera à œuvrer sur quelques initiatives importantes au cours de l’année qui vient. L’initiative de marketing est passée à la vitesse de croisière et dès l’automne nous aurons deux vidéos pour aider à la promotion de l’économie de la construction et au recrutement de nouveaux membres. Le Conseil et Parcel (la firme de marketing engagée pour assister l’Institut) sont très excités par le concept des vidéos et attendent les produits finaux. Ces vidéos seront utilisés lors des visites des collèges et écoles pour le recrutement et au cours de rencontres avec l’industrie pour conscientiser sur la contribution qu’apportent les compétences de l’économiste en construction. L’autre initiative majeure vise à procurer au Bureau chef de l’Institut le personnel adéquat. Cela implique l’engagement d’un nouveau directeur de la formation et du recrutement, une nouvelle ressource en marketing et communications, du personnel de soutien et un(e) nouveau(lle) directeur(e) exécutif(ve) pour succéder à Lois dans les prochaines années.

Si vous ne l’avez déjà fait, je vous recommande de lire, dans la dernière édition du Construction Economist, l’article de Mark Russell décrivant le plan de ressources humaines et la planification budgétaire requise pour réaliser cette initiative. Un petit effort maintenant résultera en d’immenses gains pour l’Institut dans les années à venir. Et même si je quitte mon poste en sachant que beaucoup a été accompli, il y a toujours plus à faire. J’encourage donc chacun(e) d’entre vous à s’impliquer de n’importe quelle manière, aussi minime soitelle, à votre Organisation locale. Vous ne savez pas où cela peut vous mener ou quelles opportunités se présenteront à vous tout au long de votre implication. J’ai toujours dit et je crois fermement que j’ai reçu davantage de ma participation au CIQS que je n’ai jamais donné. J’aimerais mentionner quelques merveilleux Leaders j’ai rencontré au cours de ma démarche et qui m’ont influencé de façon positive. Je témoigne ma gratitude envers des anciens présidents du CIQS : Allen Willcocks, Joe Landry, Ian Duncan, Roy Lewis et Mark Russell; l’ancien président Brian Chappell du ‘’CIQS Maritimes’’; et bien sur, mon mentor et ami Archie Thibault. Dave Burns, le nouveau Président, démontre toutes les qualités et caractéristique d’un grand leader et j’ai l’entière confiance qu’il continuera à conduire le CIQS dans la bonne direction lorsqu’il en prendra les commandes en septembre prochain. Je lui souhaite ainsi qu’au nouveau Conseil une année productive et remplie de succès.

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Executive Director’s Message

What does Canada’s Anti-Spam Law mean for CIQS?

anada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) came into force on July 1, 2014. You have been asking us - What impact does this have on CIQS? CASL applies to the sending or the accessing of commercial electronic messages (CEMs) on a computer system located in Canada. A commercial electronic message is an electronic message that encourages participation in a commercial activity, regardless of whether there is an expectation for profit. CASL has both consent requirements (express or implied) and content requirements. Consent Requirements: Pursuant to CASL, there can be express or implied consent. One form of implied consent, known as “Existing Non-Business Relationship,” covers CEMs sent between a “Club, association or volunteer organization” and its “members,” (both defined within CASL Regulations), provided the CEM was sent to a current member, or within two-years of the cessation of such membership. While we initially anticipated relying on this form of consent, we have been advised that our “Designation Holders” are not “members” within the legal sense, and therefore, we cannot rely on this form of implied consent (i.e. pursuant to our by-laws the affiliated associations are our members).

That said, we have been advised by our legal counsel that we can rely on another form of implied consent known as “Existing Business Relationship.” On the basis that Designation Holders pay a fee to CIQS in exchange for a product/ service (i.e. right to use the intellectual property of CIQS), CIQS has the implied consent of Designation Holders to send CEMs for a period of two years from (i) the date of their last purchase/renewal or (ii) from the date the account terminates, if the relationship involves the ongoing use of services under an account. Despite the two year implied term stated above, under CASL, there is a transition period whereby consent will be implied for a period of three years from the date of July 1, 2014, if (i) there is an Existing Business Relationship or Existing Non-Business Relationship between the sender and recipient of the CEM; and (ii) the relationship between the sender and recipient consists of communication between them of CEMs. Therefore, in order for CIQS to rely on this three year implied consent, it must have sent CEMs to its Designation Holders at some point prior to July 1, 2014, otherwise, it must comply with the two year timeframe set out above. CIQS can rely upon this form of implied consent until a Designation Holder withdraws his/her consent (i.e. via sending an unsubscribe request).

Content Requirements: In addition to consent requirements, CASL’s regulations include content requirements which consist of identification and unsubscribe requirements. Content requirements include: (1) name by which the person sending the message carries on business (if different from their name, if not, the name of the person) [Note that ‘person’ does not only refer to an individual, and can include a corporation or organization, therefore, including CIQS full name in the CEM is sufficient], (2) the mailing address and either a telephone number, email or web address of the sender of the CEM and (3) an unsubscribe mechanism, which must be available and functional for at least 60 business days after sending the CEM, and to the extent a recipient of the CEM chooses to unsubscribe, his/her unsubscribe request must be effected within 10 business days. CIQS does have an ‘unsubscribe’ function on all our eblast messages to Designation Holders and our messages clearly identify who the eblast is coming from (i.e. full name, mailing address, phone number, etc.), therefore, CIQS is in compliance with the “content requirements” of CASL.

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Lois Metcalfe

Message du Directeur exécutif

Qu’est-ce que la loi canadienne anti-pourriel signifie pour l’ICÉC?

a loi canadienne anti-pourriel (“LCAP”) entre en vigueur le 1er Juillet, 2014. Vous nous avez demandé - Quels seront les impacts pour l’ICÉC? La LCAP s’applique à l’envoi de messages électroniques commerciaux (“MEC”) sur un ordinateur situé au Canada. Un MEC est un message électronique qui encourage la participation à une activité commerciale, indépendamment du fait qu’il y ait une attente de profit. La LCAP impose des exigences de consentement et des exigences de contenu pour chaque MEC. Exigences de consentement Il existe deux types de consentement en vertu de la LCAP : le consentement exprès et le consentement tacite. Une forme de consentement tacite, la “relation non commerciale existante”, couvre les MEC envoyé entre un club, une association ou un organisme bénévole” et ses “membres” (tel que stipulé dans la LCAP), à condition que le MEC soit envoyé à un membre actuel, ou dans les deux années suivant la fin de son adhésion. Nous avions initialement anticipé que cette forme de consentement serait valide, mais nous avons été informés que nos “détenteurs d’une désignation” ne sont pas “membres” au sens juridique (c’est à dire: aux termes de nos règlements, ce sont les associations affiliées qui sont membres), par conséquent, nous ne pouvons pas compter sur cette forme de consentement tacite. Cela dit, nous avons été informés par notre conseil juridique que nous pouvons compter sur une autre forme de consentement tacite, soit celle de la “relation d’affaires existante”. Étant donné que les “détenteurs d’une

Nous avons été informés par notre conseil juridique que nous pouvons compter sur une autre forme de consentement tacite, soit celle de la “relation d’affaires existante”. désignation” paient une redevance à l’ICÉC en échange d’un produit/ service (par exemple, le droit d’utiliser la propriété intellectuelle de l’ICÉC), l’ICÉC a le consentement tacite des détenteurs d’une désignation pour leur envoyer des MEC pour une période de deux ans à compter de (i) la date de leur dernier achat/renouvellement ou (ii) la date de résiliation du compte, si la relation implique l’utilisation continue des services sous un compte. Malgré le terme tacite de 2 ans prévu par la LCAP, il y aura une période de transition de 3 ans durant laquelle le consentement tacite sera valide pour une période de 3 années à compter du 1er Juillet 2014, si 1. Il y a une “relation d’affaires existante” ou une “relation non commerciale existante” entre l’expéditeur et le destinataire du MEC; et 2. La relation entre l’expéditeur et le destinataire se compose de communication entre eux de MEC. Par conséquent, pour que l’ICÉC puisse s’appuyer sur ce consentement tacite de 3 années, il doit avoir transmis des MEC à ses détenteurs d’une désignation avant le 1er Juillet 2014 sinon, il doit se conformer à la période de 2 ans indiqué ci-dessus. L’ICÉC peut compter sur cette forme de consentement tacite jusqu’au moment ou un porteur de désignation retire son

consentement (c’est à dire: par l’envoi d’une demande de désabonnement). Exigences de contenu En plus des exigences en matière de consentement, la LCAP prévoit des exigences au point de vue du contenu concernant l’identification de l’expéditeur et les options de désabonnement. Ces exigences comprennent (1) le nom sous lequel la personne qui envoie le message exerce son activité (si différent de leur nom, sinon, le nom de la personne) [Notez que la “personne” ne réfère pas uniquement à un individu, et peut inclure une société ou d’une organisation, par conséquent, inclure le nom complet de l’ICÉC est suffisant], (2) l’adresse postale et le numéro de téléphone, l’adresse courriel ou l’adresse Internet de l’expéditeur du MEC et (3) un mécanisme d’exclusion sans frais qui permet au destinataire d’exprimer sa volonté de ne plus recevoir de MEC. Dès qu’une telle demande a été reçue par l’expéditeur, elle doit être traitée dans les 10 jours ouvrables. L’ICÉC inclut une fonction de “désabonnement” dans tous les infolettres expédiées aux détenteurs d’une désignation et nos messages identifient clairement de qui provient ce message (nom complet, adresse postale, numéro de téléphone, etc), par conséquent l’ICÉC est en conformité avec les “exigences de contenu” de la LCAP.

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CPD Corner

Recording CPD Points online

David Dooks, PQS

ummer has now arrived and I would like to take a moment to remind the membership to record their CPD activities. The CIQS Congress in Calgary is over and our local affiliates have now successfully completed their AGMs. For all those members who were able to attend these events you may wish to take a moment to record your CPD points now. For many of you, it is easy to enter your points into your daily calendars and revisit these entries when completing your end of year audit to determine the points earned. For some, you may prefer to track them and record them as soon as an activity is completed. Whichever way you wish to track your points earned, the CIQS website has a way for you to record them online. Some members are aware of the CPD online application and are using it to track their points. For others, this gives us the opportunity to remind you of the existence of the CPD module found in the Members Only section of the CIQS website. Please feel free to explore the website and see how it works. For those needing some aid in accessing the CPD module, here is a quick ‘how-to.’ First, you will need to use your preferred web browser to access www.ciqs.org and login into the ‘Members Only’ section of the website. Once logged into the CIQS Members Only Portal, drag your cursor over the black task bar to the words CPD and a drop menu will appear. Click on the ‘Submit my CPD’ link in the menu. Now you will see a screen with several boxes that require your input. First, you will need to state which category the activities fits into: Professional Activity, Formal Learning Activity, Informal Learning Activity, Participation, Presentation or Contributions to QS Knowledge Base. The next box you will need to complete is the amount of points earned. Please see the CPD form for

Whichever way you wish to track your points earned, the CIQS website has a way for you to record them online. calculating how many points you have earned. Next, enter the Event / Task Name of the activity (ie: AGM) and below enter a brief description. The next box provides the opportunity to enter the website URL link for the activity. This box is optional but can be helpful to remember the event you attended or to link you to an article or paper you read online. Once the necessary boxes are filled in, you will be required to click the completed ‘Yes’ box to confirm acceptance of the event. Finally there is also an upload option which allows you to upload the supporting digital documents to attach to each entry. If you wish to add another Event / Task, click on the ‘ADD’ button to start a new entry. You can review previous online entries by accessing the ‘My CPD’ link in the members only section and a full list of your entered activities will be available.

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Below the CPD entry section you will find several prepared entries for courses and events that are ready for submission if you have completed these events. Also check the CPD Opportunities section for events and courses available in your area. These events are updated from time to time and if anyone wishes to add events from your area, please send them to CIQS for approval to be added to the list of activities. Whether you prefer to track your points using pen and paper or by accessing the online media, the choice is yours. Please keep regular track of your points because it is difficult to get back points if you forget to record them. We hope you find lots of opportunities to earn continuing professional development points and can make use of the CPD module to record them. Have a great summer.

Patrice Beaulieu Announcing/Nomination de

Patrice Beaulieu CIQS Web Administrator/Administrateur Web pour l’ICÉC

he Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is pleased to announce Patrice Beaulieu as the new CIQS Web Administrator. Patrice is fully bilingual in both oral and written English and French. He is experienced in graphics, layouts, HTML, navigational components, search engine optimization, content tagging, workflows and content management systems. Patrice is responsible for the maintenance and updating of the CIQS English and French websites and assisting Designation Holders with any technical difficulties. Patrice has been on board with us since April of this year and has already proven himself as a valuable asset to CIQS. Patrice may be reached at webadmin@ciqs.org.

’Institut Canadien des Économistes en Construction est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de Patrice Beaulieu à titre de nouvel Administrateur Web. Patrice est parfaitement bilingue, en anglais et en français, à l’oral comme à l’écrit. Il maitrise le graphisme, la mise en page, le langage HTML, les composantes de navigation, l’optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche, les métadonnées, les procédures et les systèmes de gestion de contenu. Patrice est responsable de l’entretien et la mise à jour du site Web de l’ICÉC (français et anglais) et assiste les porteurs de désignation en cas de difficultés techniques. Patrice nous accompagne depuis le mois d’Avril et il a su prouver qu’il était un atout précieux pour l’ICÉC. Patrice peut être contacté par courriel à l’adresse suivante webadmin@ciqs.org.

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By Lois Metcalfe

June Board Meeting recap

he CIQS June Board meeting was held in conjunction with the CIQS 2014 Congress in Calgary. Mark Gardin chaired the meeting with the following affiliated association representatives in attendance: • Roy Lewis, CIQS – Newfoundland and Labrador representative • Craig Bye, CIQS – Ontario representative • Matt Weber, CIQS – British Columbia representative • David Dooks, CIQS – Maritimes representative • Jacques Amelin, CIQS – Quebec representative • Michael Bernier, CIQS – Prairies representative Also in attendance were Dave Burns, 1st Vice Chair, David Lai, Education Administrator and myself as Executive Director. Past Chair and Treasurer, Mark Russell as well as our Editor, Joshua Mutize sent their regrets. Marketing, financial and governance dominated the agenda. Marketing Erin Brand of Parcel Design, presented concepts to the Board on the marketing initiatives CIQS have undertaken this year:

• Draft story boards were shown for a video series which will be produced this year in English and French. The final cut of the videos will hopefully be approved by the CIQS Board at their September meeting. • Concepts for a PR campaign ‘Spreading the word’ were presented along with media pitches and key messages • Concept for a referral program and campaign to inspire CIQS Designation Holders to encourage colleagues to join the association • Concept for social media program and campaign were presented • Brand performance index Financial The Board reviewed and accepted the accountant’s statements for the 2013/14 fiscal year and accepted the 2015/16 budget prepared by the Treasurer. Governance Revised affiliation agreements were presented by the Board by Governance Chair, Roy Lewis. The last set of revisions incorporated the restructuring changes and will be recirculated to the affiliated associations shortly.

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The Board has been undergoing a review of the draft national standards (which replaces the former Rules and Regulations) for the past year. We are close to accepting this document in the near future. The Board was presented with a revised draft licensing agreement prepared by our legal counsel. The Board will take the next couple of months to review this document and come back with their comments. 2015 Congress Options for the 2015 CIQS Congress were discussed, however, the Board decided to send a survey to the Designation Holders to seek their opinion on another offshore meeting. Directly following this Board meeting, the Board presented to the Designation Holders ‘A Year in Review – Information Session for Designation Holders.’ A copy of this presentation is available on the CIQS website (Members Only section). The CIQS Board meets again midSeptember which will serve as the CIQS Annual General Meeting. If you have any questions or comments, please contact your local affiliated association representative who represents the Designation Holder’s interests.

Report on the CIQS

CIQS CONGRESS

he inaugural annual CIQS Congress was held at the Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel in Calgary, Alberta on June 19-21, 2014 hosted by CIQS – Prairies and NWT. The theme of the Congress was ‘Sustaining Construction, Building for the Future.’ The event was kicked off for the CIQS Board on Thursday, June 19 at 9:00 am (see Board meeting recap in this issue). The meeting was followed by a reception and a presentation by the Board – ‘A Year in Review – Designation Holders Information Session.’ This year’s Congress format was a shift for CIQS following the governance changes made this past year in that there was no Annual General Meeting for Designation Holders but rather an Information Session which highlighted a financial report and the various committee accomplishments. Following the presentation, Chair Mark Gardin fielded questions and comments from the floor. To view the presentation, please visit the Members Only section of our website. Fellowship certificates were presented by Past President Roy Lewis to Mark Gardin from CIQS – Maritimes and Chris Court from CIQS – Ontario (Chris’ certificate was accepted by Craig Bye as he was not in attendance). Past President George Evans presented Roy Lewis with the prestigious Gordon Pattison Award of Merit. Following welcoming ceremonies on Friday, June 20, the Organizing Committee put together an exciting group of speakers who are experts in their respective disciplines: • John Munro and Lisa Mathiessen of the Integral Group – ‘Understanding the Cost of Net Zero’ • Doug Eastwell, Registrar of CIQS – Prairies and NWT – ‘Moving through the diary process to complete your designation’ • Raj Al-AniAni – ‘A Developed Cost Estimating Method for Calculating School Maintenance Costs’ • Roy Baxter of WorleyParsons Canada – ‘Leed Estimate options for office ventilation systems’ • Alistair Dearie of BTY Group – ‘Project monitoring – a need to standardize terms of engagement’ – with Panelists Michael Bernier, Bernier Cost Management, Stuart Boyce, Altus Group and Jason Jogia of Scotiabank

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Arsheel Hirji, Sustainable Infrastructure – Engineering & Energy Services, City of Calgary and Russ Golightly, Project Manager, City of Calgary – ‘City of Calgary – Developing comprehensive ROI analysis for green buildings’ • Angela Lai of BTY Group – ‘Sustainability and skills in the construction environment’ • Tyler Hermanson, LEED AP+Homes, LEED Faculty, CEA, Arch. Tech. – ‘What is a green home worth? Understanding green home value’ • Jim Cuthbert of Cuthbert Smith – ‘Smart economics in the development of real estate’ A sold out crowd enjoyed a great meal at Downtownfood for the President’s Dinner on Friday evening. The food was excellent and the company ever better. Delegates enjoyed a farewell breakfast on Saturday morning before dashing off to catch planes for home or to practice

their swing for the CIQS Clive Evans Living Golf Tournament. A dozen golfers participated in the golf tournament held at the Blue Devil Golf Club in Calgary. Doug Moller from CIQS – Prairies and NWT reports “It turned out to be a wonderful day. It started out a bit iffy with the weather but by mid-round the weather gods were shining down on our little group. Both Trevor Smith and George Evans shot blistering rounds of 88 sharing the honours for the Clive Evans trophy. The course Tanya was able to book, although halfway to the US border, was amazing and in great shape. It was a good round by all.” On behalf of the CIQS, I would like to thank all delegates for attending, our sponsors for their financial support, our speakers for their time and insight and the Organizing Committee (particularly Tanya Doran and Wendy Hobbs) for their hard work. Without all of you, the event would not have been such a success.

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Congress at a glance

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Wendy Hobbs, Chair of the Organizing Committee, welcoming delegates to the Congress

CIQS Chair, Mark Gardin (left) and CIQS Prairies President, Michael Bernier (right) presenting Michael Gabert with his PQS certificate

L to R – Ian Duncan from Ontario, Matt Webber from BC and Dave Burns from Prairies

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CIQS CONGRESS 2014

Speaker Doug Eastwell

Doug Moller (middle) presenting Trevor Smith (left) and George Evans (right) with the Clive Evans Living Golf Trophy Delegates enjoying the Chair’s Dinne r at Downtownfood

L to R – Roger Ward, Yvonne Marshall and Cliff Prather enjoying the Chair’s Dinner

te and Sha ne Mc Kernan L to R – Michael Doucet

L to R – Evan Stregger, Yvonne and Alan Hand, Bruce van Ryn-Bocking and Tom Crosbie

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Gordon Pattison Award of Merit By Lois Metcalfe, Executive Director

ongratulations to Roy Lewis, PQS(F) from CIQS – Newfoundland and Labrador who received the prestigious CIQS Gordon Pattison Award of Merit at the CIQS Congress in Calgary on June 19, 2014. George Evans, CIQS Past President presented the award. Here are some of the highlights of Roy’s accomplishments: • Roy is a long-serving ‘Designation Holder’ and Fellow of the CIQS. • Current President of the CIQS Newfoundland and Labrador Council. • Current Treasurer of the CIQS Newfoundland and Labrador Council. • CIQS Newfoundland and Labrador is a small volunteer group of members and Roy is a very active representative who is helping maintain the association’s local presence. • Chair of the 2012 CIQS AGM Organizing Committee held in St. John’s.

• Roy is principal Owner with Cambrian Management Services Ltd. and professionally/personally promoted the profession locally and nationally. • Provides mentorship and guidance in the small community of QS specialists in NL. • Roy invigilates CIQS exams annually. • Roy is a founding member of the Newfoundland Labrador chapter.

George Evans, CIQS Past President and previous award recipient, presenting Roy Lewis with the 2014 Gordon Pattison Award of Merit

• Roy has served on the CIQS Board for 14 years in total and progressed to CIQS President in 2011. • Since joining the CIQS Board he has served on the Membership, AGM, Legal, By-laws, Rules and Regulations Committees. He continues to serve today on the CIQS Governance Committee.

About the Award: • The CIQS Gordon Pattison Award of Merit is for outstanding service to the CIQS in making it the fine organization it is today • Nominations for the award are made annually by the affiliated associations • There are no restrictions in respect of geography • One award is presented annually • The decision is by ballot by previous recipients • The recipient must be a Designation Holder in good standing with the CIQS

Two new Fellows appointed

IQS is pleased to announce that the CIQS Board of Directors elected two new Fellows this year. • Mark Gardin from CIQS – Maritimes • Christopher Court from CIQS – Ontario Fellowship is an honour bestowed upon Designation Holders for serving the Institute and their affiliated association in a meritorious capacity and contributing to the prestige and advancement of the profession through outstanding service and achievements. Mark was present at the 2014 Congress in Calgary to receive his Fellowship certificate from Past President, Roy Lewis. Unfortunately, Chris was unable to attend to receive his certificate personally. Craig Bye,

CIQS – Ontario President, accepted on Chris’ behalf. Congratulations Mark and Chris!

For more details on CIQS Fellowship, please visit the member’s only section of our website ciqs.org.

Roy Lewis presenting Mark Gardin with his Fellowship certificate

Chris Court, PQS(F)

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PAQS 2014 Report T

he 18th annual Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress was held in Hong Kong June 7-10, 2014 and was hosted by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. The theme of the Congress was ‘Think Outside the Box, Meet New Challenges.’ Over 400 delegates from 19 different countries enjoyed 50 technical paper presentations, keynote speeches, social events and site visits. CIQS were pleased to send five delegates to the Congress this year – CIQS Chair, Mark Gardin, CIQS Vice Chair, Dave Burns, Andrew Collins (Education), Natalie Alexander (YQSG) and PAQS Vice Chair, Ian Duncan. Each delegate represented CIQS at the various committee meetings (see their reports below). CIQS Executive members Mark Gardin and Dave Burns as well as Andrew Collins represented CIQS at the PAQS Board meeting. As well as representing CIQS on the YQSG, Natalie Alexander was selected by the PAQS Organizing Committee to present a technical paper at the Congress (her paper can be found on page 20 of this issue). To view Congress proceedings, photos, etc. please visit www.paqs2014.com.

Hong Kong June 7-10, 2014

PAQS Board Meeting by Mark Gardin, PQS(F) The 18th PAQS Board meeting was held on June 8 with all member countries as well as invited guests from CEEC and ICEC participating in the day-long meeting. The format is much like a typical CIQS Board meeting with reports presented by the President, Secretary, Treasurer, as well as each member country. A fair amount of time and discussion took place centred on the financial statements due to the request for additional funding by the education committee to assist and support countries trying to become full members. The Treasurer felt there was not enough in the reserves to support the request whereas the majority thought it was important to support growth. Each country made a brief presentation for their respective country that included their membership numbers, any new major initiatives they are working on, and general country statistics regarding unemployment, construction growth and escalation. The topic of International Cost Measurement Standards (ICMS) was raised. CEEC were asked as guests to give the Board an update on ICMS and

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Although the more seasoned PAQS members possess the likeable advantage of years of experience and expertise, it is important to encourage the participation of young professionals, as they bring a surge of enthusiasm for the quantity surveying profession.”

introduce the idea of an international coalition to develop the standards in conjunction with CEEC, RICS and CIQS. The majority of the countries requested they be afforded time to bring the information back to their respective Boards so the decision was deferred until the next meeting. At the closure of the Board meeting, and keeping with tradition, a group photo was taken followed by the country gift exchange where each country presents every other country with a token gift of friendship. BIM Committee Meeting by Mark Gardin, PQS(F) The new Building Information Modelling (BIM) committee met for their first meeting on the evening of June 7. This committee replaced the Sustainability Committee as there was not a huge amount of participation during the previous Sustainability Committee meetings. All member countries were represented at the BIM Committee meeting and it provided a great opportunity to hear how quantity surveyors are working with BIM from other countries and whether the profession of quantity surveying is becoming integrated within BIM. For the majority of countries, BIM still remains new technology that is primarily used by the design team with little inputs from the quantity surveyors. The one anomaly was Australia, where it appears quantity surveyors are embracing BIM and actually driving the design team to ‘model it as it would be built’ to enable the bill of materials to be extracted from the program in a more simplistic manner. Summer 2014 | www.ciqs.org | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | 17

The Australians are also incorporating BIM into facilities management planning to assist them with Life Cycle Cost Analysis and decision making during the design stages. It appears they are the leaders in this field and will help all PAQS members to develop strategies to initiate discussions with the software developers to incorporate a cost module into the software. YQSG by Natalie Alexander, PQS The Young Quantity Surveyors Group (YQSG) is a platform for training future leaders of PAQS through the exchange of information between the countries. The aim is to grow an understanding of PAQS, become more familiar with other members and gain industry knowledge for better working relationships in the future. The YQSG consisted of 46 members from 11 PAQS members/countries and the theme was ‘Innovation in QS Practices.’ The program consisted of the following: Day one kicked off with a half-day seminar where each of the YQSG representing countries presented on the topic of ‘Development Projects and Cost/ Contractual Issues In Your Country/ City.’ As the representing member of CIQS, I delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of ‘Understanding Procurement Contracts, and its Relationship to the Triple Constraint.’ The second half of the day was spent visiting the Innovation Tower at HK Polytechnic University, which is a unique 15-storey building designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and consists of a 15,000 m2 tower with facilities for design education and innovation. Day one closed off with a more social intent for the YQSG with a tram tour of the city. Day two consisted of the very unique opportunity to visit the MTR – Control Centre, where the YQSG was able to partake in a tour for a more in depth understanding of the innovative design

of Hong Kong’s subway system and the intricate details of their successful and efficient subway operations. This tour was indeed quite educational as a young professional, especially being a Torontarian where we look to modify/ upgrade our own city’s subway systems in an effort to make it more efficient and traveler friendly. Day two also consisted of second unique visit; this time to the state-of-theart Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. This visit was indeed very interesting and educational as the YQSG was able to gain an in depth knowledge of the building’s design from an innovative, structural and sustainable design perspective. The YQSG definitely proved itself to be an essential and important part of the overall PAQS congress. The YQSG was able to offer young professionals the opportunity to gain knowledge and information that managed to aid and assist in both their individual and collective professional growth – knowledge and information, which young professionals perhaps would not have been previewed to otherwise. The board members of the YQSG aim to encourage countries to support its young members and, more importantly, to have a key representative from each PAQS member/country yearly. This was noted to be especially important to encourage young QS professionals to have a voice and an active participation as they remain the future leaders of quantity surveying practices regardless of the respective country/city. Although the more seasoned PAQS members possess the likeable advantage of years of experience and expertise, it is important to encourage the participation of young professionals, as they bring a surge of enthusiasm for the quantity surveying profession with a natural knack for innovative proceeds and technologies.

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Hence, the importance of the presence and involvement of YQSG as they will successfully help to groom the future professionals with adequate knowledge, experience and networking and we seek to grow the profession of quantity surveying, globally. Research Committee Meeting by Dave Burns, PQS As a delegate representing CIQS at the 2014 PAQS conference held in Hong Kong this June, I was tasked with representing our organization on the Research Committee. The research committee within the PAQS organization body was established to further the objectives of the Institute through promoting active research and communicating completed research from its members throughout the organization. This year, the Chair of the Research Committee, Professor Chitra Weddikkara emphasized communication among PAQS members, specifically as relating to the sharing of completed papers. These would include academic papers and the more general industry case studies or review papers. During our meeting it was discussed that many of the member organizations presented articles within their regularly scheduled membership publications; whereas other organizations were more inclined to issue academic papers to their governing bodies. In the spirit of collaboration, it was decided that each member would provide an industry article to the PAQS Research committee on a quarterly basis, supplying a minimum of three articles per year. These articles would be published on the PAQS website, for all members to read; obtaining a feel for the industry activities and trends in each geographic region. In the instance of CIQS, we could provide our current or older Construction Economist articles to fulfill this mandate.

The first article is to be provided to PAQS from each member by September 2014. As a brief synopsis, our submitted material should include the author’s name, profile, membership details (which organization they belong to), photograph and the body of the article. The copyright would remain with the local institution or CIQS in our case. Further discussions at the PAQS Research meeting circled around the topic of ‘collaborative research’ and the platform to best execute this research from. As the use of BIM was gaining traction in the member countries, it was decided that we would attempt to complete some research on the use and relevance of BIM use through issuing a ‘BIM Survey’ to each member affiliation. Replies from a minimum of 40 members from each member organization are sought once issued, utilizing the results to develop a collaborative paper on the subject. In all, it was a constructive year at the Research Committee meeting this year, where CIQS’ presence as valued contributors was again acknowledged. Future discussion topics are also in the works. Accreditation and Education Committee Meeting by Andrew Collins, PQS(F) The PAQS Accreditation and Education (A&E) Committee is one of the three major cornerstones of the PAQS. It provides a large amount of the glue that

holds the members of the PAQS together. It sets the standards of qualification for graduating Quantity Surveyors through the accreditation of university programs in Quantity Surveying. This year the meeting was held in the new offices of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Hong Kong has a strong tradition of the profession and membership in the QS section is the largest section on the HKIS at over 2,000 members. Every member country was represented at the meeting, most with two or three members. I represented Canada. Unfortunately China was not able to attend. The two important issues facing the A&E Committee were discussed at length. Back in September of 2013, I was asked to chair the PAQS accreditation panel to review the applications for accreditation of two programs at the University of Hong Kong. The university is the oldest in Hong Kong, and is well respected as a quality academy throughout the Asia and Pacific community. The two programs were for the undergraduate degree in Quantity Surveying and a graduate Masters in Quantity Surveying. The programs are delivered through the faculty of Architecture. Both programs were granted accreditation by the A&E committee, supported by the board and the awards were presented by the President of PAQS, the seat is currently held by China, at the closing ceremony. The accreditation lasts for 5 years and then needs to be renewed.

Canada has played a leading role in establishing the PAQS accreditation program. I chaired the very first accreditation in New Zealand in 2010 as the Canadian representative which established a benchmark for the accreditation process for undergraduate programs. Canada again led the way in chairing the accreditation process for the graduate program. I had also prepared a brochure to promote the PAQS accreditation process with universities and colleges that delivery programs in QS. If your local university or college provides courses in QS, please contact me if you want a copy of the brochure. The other issue discussed was the financial support for the promotion of the QS profession and development of QS education programs in countries that do not yet have these basic attributes in place. This year the Indonesian contingent was targeted as requiring help. The board approved a financial commitment to the local Indonesian QS community at the PAQS board meeting to assist in the formation of an institute and education programs. Future PAQS Congresses: 2015 - Yokohama, Japan 2016 - Christchurch, New Zealand 2017 - Vancouver, Canada 2018 - Sydney, Australia

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Urban Planning: Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as a Case Study

BY NATALIE DIONE ALEXANDER, PQS, LEED-AP, ASSOCRICS Paper presented at the PAQS 2014 Congress in Hong Kong. u KEY WORDS: decision-making, intensification, sustainable, urbanisation. u ABSTRACT The city of Toronto has embraced the consistency of intense growth of its highrise developments, which, continues to aid in the urbanization of the city as a whole. The government’s plan continues to be the focus of intensification as a means of both economic growth and sustainable living. Though Urban Planning remains a very broad topic of discussion that encompasses the use of land, public transit system, creating homes, creating jobs, policy recommendations, technical and political aspects, this paper will seek to identify the key factor(s) that must be considered in the umbrella of urbanization, i.e. what is the main factor that will provide a clear framework that can be identified as the backbone for any city undergoing and or expected to undergo intensification. The methods employed within this research includes a comprehensive examination from both the academic and practical elements of the industry, and comparing their common findings and implementation strategies, in order to understand what is the key factor(s) that need most consideration in the overall decision-making when intensification is such a major element of a city’s urbanization. u IDENTIFYING A CITY UNDERGOING INTENSIFICATION Toronto is Canada’s most popular city and the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With a 2011 Census population at

Toronto city councillors explains that the current growth of Toronto’s urbanisation is being developed according to what’s known as ‘Toronto’s Official Plan’ which came into force in June 2006, and has become the road map for the City’s plans for development over a period of 20 years. Its central geographic theme was directed at growth to the appropriate areas and away from the City’s stable residential neighbourhoods and green spaces. According to the city of Toronto’s Official Plan, there is a targeted 25% of the City’s land allocated for new developments, while the remaining 75% expected to be protected from significant intensification. According to the City of Toronto, the locations within that 25% allocation that have been recognised as being “most appropriate for growth” are those identified in the Official Plan’s Urban Structure Map as Avenues, Centres, the

2.6 million people, Toronto remains the focal point of development and growth, as it sits at North America’s fifth-most popular city. The 2013 CIBC Metropolitan Economic Activity Index states that, “as of the third quarter of 2012, Toronto was ranked the fastest growing city within the 27 census metropolitan areas in Canada”. For the past decade, Toronto has experienced a surge of both residential and non-residential growth, and the city shows no signs of slowing down in its intensification, as it continues to lead all North American municipalities in the number of high-rise buildings currently under construction (Figure 1). On August 30, 2013, the City of Toronto’s building department had on record a total number of highrise buildings under construction, (based on the total amount of building permits issued) at 184, with over 150 erected cranes standing. FIGURE 1

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Downtown & Central Waterfront and Employment Districts, as well as other areas in the City designated as Mixed Use and Employment Areas. Urbanisation and high-rise developments have indeed created the need for a discussion about sustainable urban development within Toronto. Professor James McKellar of York University’s Schulich School of Business and Professor David Amborski of Ryerson University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning have co-authored the report “Building a Sustainable Toronto” notes that, “urban intensification is needed for Toronto to become a sustainable city.” The report further notes that, “Torontonians must reside in higher-density housing closer to work if the city wants to be environmentally and economically sustainable.” If the goal of the City of Toronto is to become a sustainable city over the next 20 year period, with a large part of the solution having the focus of increasing the number of high-rise residential developments, and in addition to the use of existing investments in infrastructure, added facilities and services, to increase urban intensification, then it becomes imperative to analyse and consider the challenges that high-rise construction developments/projects would face in the light of becoming part of the communal intensification and the characterisation of a more sustainable city. More importantly, it becomes imperative to understand the important variable factor/s that would need keen consideration for the expectation of such

intensification. As the city continues to grow and with no end immediate end in sight for high-rise development construction activities, how do/would high level construction management teams and developers then prepare for the constraints that are expected to accompany such intensification, when only 25% of the lands have been allocated for new developments? u FACTOR OF CONSIDERATION Naturally, there are vast elements that would need to be considered under the umbrella discussion of urbanisation and development, because there is such a wide range of parameters that go beyond the aspects of cost predictability, policy recommendation, implementation, governmental restriction, modes of transportation, community facilities. However,

because of the clear evidence that highrise developments currently hold such a dominant presence of the construction industry and property development sector and inarguably plays such a significant role in the overall urban planning of Toronto, then there becomes a need for the this sector in particular, to incorporate its own discussions and decisions making. One key factor to assure that high-rise building developments would be a good technical solution for the overall urban intensification of Toronto, would be the strategies and decisions that are formulated and made in the early design stages of these high-rise development projects (individually and collectively of course). Even before design and construction processes begin, there is always the stage of “preproject planning” which can be the most critical for any project’s success. This is

FIGURE 2

Initiating

Determines project feasibility, formally authorizes the project and provides high-level project description.

Planning

Executing

Monitoring

Closing and Control

Defines all activities and resources, and establishes schedules and other plans while producing the Project Management Plan.

Executes the Project Management Plan.

Monitors all project activities and processes. Controls all changes and aspects effecting changes.

Formally closes the project.

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Stage 1

Stage 2

because it is at this stage the scope of the project is established. Research document of (Othman et. Al 2004) states that although there are five main stages of the life cycle of a project (Figure 2), it is “the very early stages in the project development such as the pre-project stage that are crucial to its success.” The early stages of a project’s life cycle indentified as; “Inception, Initiation, Feasibility” (Gower, 2000), can enhance a development’s project performance when effectively performed by the key decision makers, because this stage presents itself as an opportunity to establish the project criteria based on the expectation of the stakeholders. According to a study conducted by Construction Industry Institute, it was reported that pre-project planning “can reduce project cost by as much as 20 percent”. This study therefore further solidifies previous reports that there is in fact a direct relationship between pre-project planning and construction development success, because “the decisions made within these stages can’t be adjusted without significant impact on the process and the project costs” (Othman et. Al 2004). Evidence of these academic finds are seen present in ‘Toronto’s Official Plan’ and are identified as, “the pre-design stage” which further divided into three stages: STAGE 1: involves gathering information and public engagement (public engagement includes online consultation, stakeholders, and public open house discussion). Stage 1 is expected to create great opportunities to provide observations and ideas on planning in Toronto. STAGE 2: involves identifying directions and potential changes to the Official Plan in response to Stage 1 outcomes as well

as Council referrals. A second round of public engagement will occur to obtain feedback on potential changes. STAGE 3: involves City Planning staff preparing recommendations for City Council’s consideration. This pre-design stage as identified in the city’s Official Plan documents, gives some strong indication as to its importance in the overall urbanisation of a city. The series of decisions made during the pre-planning stage, offers the opportunities for strategic decision-making for specific elements of urban planning, based on the information gathered, and the analysis of the information. Effective pre-project planning takes into consideration all the necessary key performance indicators (KPIs) such as; “initiative phase, feasibility phase” and “project definition phase” (Haponava et. Al 2009), all of which ensures that the high level management establishes a concrete understand of the project goal and the stakeholders and/or the developers expectation. ISARC-2008 study explains that in the pre-project stage, “essential project information is collected and crucial decisions are made. It is also at this stage where risks associated with the project are analyzed and the specific project execution approach is defined.” This study therefore provides evidence that the pre-project planning stage to a great extent influences a development’s outcome, because the information provided at that stage will allow the decision makers the opportunity to identify key factors such as risk, resources, schedule, cost, strategic planning. Though many of these documented research papers, articles and journals notes their academic findings, the bottom-line still remains that high-rise developers

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Stage 3

within the city of Toronto still heavily rely on the premise of adequate time being allocated and invested into the pre-project planning stages of their development projects when creating the margins of profitability in the project itself. For example, in an group interview with both the president and CEO of Harhay Developments from Toronto, Ontario on March 12, 2014 (undertaken by Natalie Dione Alexander), it was noted that, “pre-project planning almost always has a longer duration schedule than the project itself. (noting its importance of the project scale). The reality of time spent in discussions with city planners, defining of governmental by-laws, understanding the return on the investments, understanding the upfront cost, the overall a clear transparency of the project’s realistic profitability, and also the realistic venture of the constructability of the urban design, must all be well planned out.” It would appear that many experts (researchers and practical doers alike), believe that when considering the incorporation of high-rise developments into a city’s urban planning, the preplanning efforts conducted during the early stages are key to the whole process and having a greater positive effect on the success of urbanisation, rather than efforts undertaken in later stages. In the case of urban intensification in Toronto, the importance of the preplanning stage cannot be overstated, as the preparatory work and planning taken up to the end of feasibility studies, could have both a significant and domino effect on the success of the projects being undertaken. Pre-planning stages represents not just the construction element, but the overall plans for urbanisation as a whole. This is the stage where the worth of potential ideas are

recognised. It could also represent the early planning of every other elemental phase, where choices needed for course of action and goals are established. In a one-on-one interview with City of Toronto Planner Dan Nicholson on March 3, 2014 (undertaken by Natalie Dione Alexander), he noted that “pre-planning is such an integral part of developing a city and when considering best decisions and course of action for urban intensification. It is at this stage (pre-planning) the preliminary goals are set. The pertinent questions such as, what needs resolving? What is the purpose of this product? What if? Why not? Can we do this/that? Will the city be profitable? are all posed.” This concept was also very evidential in the academic paper by (Gower, 2000) where the finds stated that, “the inception stage may also involve actions such as arrangements for financing, planning permission and sorting environmental issues.” u CONCLUSION The concluding factor that remains unanimous is that, no matter the various elements that encompasses the scope of urban planning and intensification; whether feasibility, strategic planning, land use, urban design, modes of transportation, community facilities, architecture, policy recommendation, governmental by-laws, implementation and management, will almost always remain staple considerations no matter which city is exploring and/or experiencing

intensification. Furthermore, the core aspects that are dominant in affecting the quality performance over the life cycle of urbanisation inarguably still remains to be; human conditions, financial costs, culture, functionality and sustainability. Therefore, because of independent political and governance structures that are involved within various countries, regions, jurisdictions, plans of sustainable measures, it is vastly too complex to create a cookie-cutter plan of action, execution, and/or standard procurement strategy that could be used or implemented in every city globally. However, based on many experts (researchers and practical doers alike), it would therefore be safe to conclude that when it comes to successful urban planning and intensification, the pre-planning efforts are by far the most imperative and should not be undervalued. Pre-planning remains the backbone of any city that is undergoing and or expected to undergo intensification. u REFERENCE Ambroski D., McKellar J., (2009) Building A Sustainable Toronto, School of Urban and Regional Planning Ryerson University, pp 6-10, 25-34 Construction Industry Institute, SP39-2– Pre-Project Planning Handbook, [Online] https://www.construction-institute.org/ scriptcontent/more/sp39_2_more.cfmm

City of Toronto, (2010) Toronto’s Official Plan, Office Consolidation Notes, pp 2-15, 23-34, 40-45 Gower, (2000). Gower Handbook of Project Management, Edited by R. Turner and S. Simister, 3rd edition, Gower publishing limited Government of Canada, (2011) Statistics Canada Census [online] http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/censusrecensement/index-eng.cfm Haponava T., Al-Jibouri S., 2009, Identifying Key Performance Indicators for Use In Control of Pre-project Stage Process in Construction, Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, vol. 58, no. 2, pp 160-173 Othman, A., Hassan, T. and Pasquire, C. (2004), Drivers for dynamic brief development in construction, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 248-58 Tal B., et al., (2013) Metro Monitor, Canadian Cities: An Economic Snapshot: Toronto Leads the Pack, CIBC, pp. 1-7 Wang Y., Gibson G. E., 2008, A Study of Pre-project Planning and Project Success Using Ann and Regression Models, 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), pp 688-690

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BTY Group Market Intelligence Group BTY Group has been publishing the annual Market Intelligence Report and a comparison of Cost Data Parameters since 2003. The Cost Data includes unit rates for select project categories, based on in-house data surveyed on a provincial level, and tendered data where available. The comparison provides actual data for 2013 and forecast data for 2014, using escalation levels generated by BTY Group. BRITISH COLUMBIA 2013 Health Care Residential Care Ambulatory Care Acute Care Laboratories Research Labroratories Teaching Laboratories Animal Research High-rise Residential Rental Units Market Units Mid End Specifications Market Units High End Specifications Low-rise Residential Rental Units Market Units Mid End Specifications Market Units High End Specifications Townhouses (Wood Frame) Rental Units Market Units Mid End Specifications Market Units High End Specifications

ALBERTA

2014

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2014

$/m²

$/sq.ft

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$/sq.ft

$/m²

$/sq.ft

$/m²

$/sq.ft

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210 - 231

2290 - 2530

213 - 235

2550 - 2950

237 - 274

2680 - 3100

249 - 288

4410 - 4640

410 - 431

4480 - 4710

416 - 438

4590 - 5000

426 - 465

4820 - 5250

448 - 488

5480 - 5980

509 - 556

5560 - 6070

517 - 564

5920 - 6900

550 - 641

6220 - 7250

578 - 674

5670 - 6230

527 - 579

5760 - 6320

535 - 587

5950 - 6940

553 - 645

6250 - 7290

581 - 677

4420 - 4870

411 - 452

4490 - 4940

417 - 459

4780 - 5760

444 - 535

5020 - 6050

466 - 562

7010 - 7730

651 - 718

7120 - 7850

661 - 729

7240 - 7960

673 - 740

7600 - 8360

706 - 777

2040 - 2610

190 - 242

2060 - 2640

191 - 245

2370 - 2710

220 - 252

2460 - 2820

229 - 262

2330 - 2980

216 - 277

2350 - 3010

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2350 - 2750

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2440 - 2860

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2780 - 3570

258 - 332

2810 - 3610

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1260 - 1490

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1290 - 1570

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1450 - 1730

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1460 - 1750

136 - 162

1510 - 1720

140 - 160

1570 - 1790

146 - 166

1840 - 2180

171 - 203

1860 - 2200

173 - 205

1720 - 1960

160 - 182

1790 - 2040

166 - 190

1070 - 1290

99 - 120

1080 - 1300

100 - 121

1120 - 1350

104 - 125

1160 - 1400

108 - 130

1160 - 1390

108 - 129

1170 - 1400

109 - 130

1220 - 1460

113 - 136

1270 - 1520

118 - 141

1260 - 1490

117 - 138

1270 - 1500

118 - 140

1320 - 1560

123 - 145

1370 - 1620

127 - 151

1680 - 2280

156 - 212

1710 - 2310

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1960 - 2280

182 - 212

2060 - 2390

191 - 222

2430 - 3170

226 - 295

2470 - 3220

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2790 - 3650

259 - 339

2930 - 3830

272 - 356

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182 - 225

1990 - 2460

185 - 228

2220 - 2750

206 - 255

2330 - 2890

216 - 268

1490 - 1850

138 - 172

1510 - 1880

141 - 174

1680 - 2110

156 - 196

1760 - 2220

164 - 206

1230 - 1690

114 - 157

1250 - 1720

116 - 159

1410 - 1930

131 - 179

1480 - 2030

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1480 - 1750

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1870 - 2210

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232 - 300

2630 - 3390

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1860 - 2230

173 - 207

1890 - 2260

175 - 210

2140 - 2560

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2290 - 2780

213 - 258

2320 - 2820

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2630 - 3200

244 - 297

2760 - 3360

256 - 312

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63 - 116

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200 - 300

2170 - 3260

202 - 303

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2020 - 2580

188 - 240

Shopping Centres Strip Plaza Enclosed Mall Anchor/Department Store Supermarket Discount Store Office Under 5 Storeys 5 - 10 Storeys 10 - 20 Storeys 20 - 30 Storeys Educational Elementary Schools Secondary Schools Higher Education

Roads - Paving Paved Highway - Linear Roadworks

$/km Lane

1,760,000 - 1,915,000

1,795,000 - 1,953,000

1,645,000 - 2,020,000

1,744,000 - 2,141,000

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3670 - 4490

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Note: The unit rates reflect hard construction costs, including general requirements and fees, and excluding site works and tenant improvements. Variances in unit rates and escalation will occur due to the remoteness of some regions and prevailing local market conditions. Construction costs can also be affected by a multitude of factors that may not be limited to market conditions. BTY Group strongly recommends that readers seek the advice of a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) prior to establishing a budget for their specific projects.

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547 - 715

6070 - 7930

564 - 737

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561 - 733

6220 - 8130

578 - 755

2480 - 2900 230 - 269 2550 - 2990 237 - 278

2260 - 2910

210 - 270

2310 - 2970

215 - 276

2320 - 2980

216 - 277

2370 - 3040

220 - 282

2310 - 2580 215 - 240 2380 - 2660 221 - 247

2590 - 3350

241 - 311

2640 - 3420

245 - 318

2650 - 3430

246 - 319

2700 - 3500

251 - 325

2840 - 3640 264 - 338 2930 - 3750 272 - 348

3110 - 4030

289 - 374

3170 - 4110

295 - 382

3190 - 4130

296 - 384

3250 - 4210

302 - 391

1240 - 1620 115 - 151 1280 - 1670 119 - 155

1170 - 1390

109 - 129

1190 - 1420

111 - 132

1200 - 1420

111 - 132

1220 - 1450

113 - 135

1450 - 1620 135 - 151 1490 - 1670 138 - 155

1390 - 1610

129 - 150

1420 - 1640

132 - 152

1420 - 1650

132 - 153

1450 - 1680

135 - 156

1510 - 1780 140 - 165 1560 - 1830 145 - 170

1720 - 2050

160 - 190

1750 - 2090

163 - 194

1760 - 2100

164 - 195

1800 - 2140

167 - 199

1240 - 1500 115 - 139 1280 - 1550 119 - 144

1170 - 1390

109- 129

1190 - 1420

111 - 132

1200 - 1420

111 - 132

1220 - 1450

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1290 - 1500

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1320 - 1530

123 - 142

1320 - 1540

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1350 - 1570

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1500 - 1830

139 - 170

1530 - 1870

142 - 174

1540 - 1880

143 - 175

1570 - 1920

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1620 - 1890 151 - 176 1680 - 1970 156 - 183

1290 - 1610

120 - 150

1330 - 1660

124 - 154

1320 - 1650

123 - 153

1360 - 1700

126 - 158

2800 - 3660 260 - 340 2910 - 3810 270 - 354

1610 - 1930

150 - 179

1660 - 1990

154 - 185

1650 - 1980

153 - 184

1700 - 2040

158 - 190

2210 - 2800 205 - 260 2300 - 2910 214 - 270

1960 - 2310

182 - 215

2020 - 2380

188 - 221

2010 - 2370

187 - 220

2070 - 2440

192 - 227

1720 - 2120 160 - 197 1790 - 2220 166 - 204

1450 - 1850

135 - 172

1490 - 1910

138 - 177

1490 - 1900

138 - 177

1530 - 1960

142 - 182

1400 - 1940 130 - 180 1460 - 2020 136 - 188

1170 - 1390

109 - 129

1210 - 1430

112 - 133

1200 - 1420

111 - 132

1240 - 1460

115 - 136

1870 - 2210 174 - 205 1940 - 2300 180 - 214

1610 - 1930

150 - 179

1660 - 1990

154 - 185

1650 - 1980

153 - 184

1700 - 2040

158 - 190

2100 - 3200 195 - 297 2180 - 3330 203 - 309

1720 - 2150

160 - 200

1770 - 2210

164 - 205

1760 - 2200

164 - 204

1810 - 2270

168 - 211

2150 - 2740 200 - 255 2240 - 2850 208 - 265

1950 - 2380

181 - 221

2010 - 2450

187 - 228

2000 - 2440

186 - 227

2060 - 2510

191 - 233

2480 - 3120 230 - 290 2580 - 3240 240 - 301

2190 - 2730

203 - 254

2260 - 2810

210 - 261

2240 - 2800

208 - 260

2310 - 2880

215 - 268

2250 - 2690 209 - 250 2360 - 2820 219 - 262

1620 - 1940

151 - 180

1670 - 2000

155 - 186

1660 - 1990

154 - 185

1710 - 2050

159 - 190

2390 - 2980 222 - 277 2510 - 3130 233 - 291

1720 - 2150

160 - 200

1770 - 2210

164 - 205

1760 - 2200

164 - 204

1810 - 2270

168 - 211

2760 - 3360 256 - 312 2900 - 3530 269 - 328

1990 - 2420

185 - 225

2050 - 2490

190 - 231

2040 - 2480

190 - 230

2100 - 2550

195 - 237

680 - 1250

65 - 120

990 - 1210

92 - 112

1010 - 1230

94 - 114

1010 - 1240

94 - 115

1030 - 1260

96 - 117

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1720 - 2260

160 - 210

1750 - 2310

163 - 215

1760 - 2320

164 - 216

1800 - 2370

167 - 220

63 - 116

700 - 1290

$/km Lane

1,645,000 - 2,020,000

1,727,000 - 2,121,000

1,600,000 - 2,000,000

1,664,000 - 2,080,000

1,640,000 - 2,050,000

1,706,000 - 2,132,000

$/m²

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5250 - 6830

5500 - 7000

5720 - 7280

5640 - 7180

5870 - 7470

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BUILDING PERMITS M

unicipalities issued building permits worth $6.9 billion in May, up 13.8% from April. This followed a 2.2% rise in the previous month. The increase in May resulted primarily from higher construction intentions for commercial buildings in Ontario and Manitoba, as well as multi-family dwellings in British Columbia. The total value of permits has been on a slight upward trend since the beginning of 2014. Gains were posted in every province in May, except Quebec and Nova Scotia. Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba registered the largest increases.

Construction intentions for residential dwellings rose 9.5% to $4.1 billion in May, the third consecutive monthly increase. Higher residential construction intentions were registered in eight provinces, led by British Columbia, followed by Ontario and the other western provinces. Nova Scotia posted the largest decline following two consecutive monthly gains. In the non-residential sector, the value of permits rose 20.8% to $2.8 billion. Gains were posted in seven provinces, led by Ontario and Manitoba. Quebec, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia posted declines following large increases in all three provinces in April.

MAY 2014

Residential sector: Higher construction intentions in both multi-family and single-family dwellings Construction intentions for multi-family dwellings rose 16.1% to $1.9 billion in May, a third consecutive monthly advance. Higher construction intentions for apartments and apartments-condominium projects in British Columbia and, to a lesser extent, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan contributed to this gain. Nova Scotia, Quebec and Prince Edward Island posted declines. The value of building permits for singlefamily dwellings rose 4.6% to $2.3 billion in May. This was the second consecutive

CHART 1 Total value of permits

CHART 2 Residential and non-residential sectors

NOTE: The higher variability associated with the trend-cycle estimates is indicated with a dotted line on the chart for the current reference month and the three previous months. See note to readers.

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monthly increase. Advances were posted in eight provinces, with Ontario recording the largest gain. British Columbia and Saskatchewan registered declines. Canadian municipalities approved the construction of 17,415 new dwellings in May, up 11.8% from April. This increase was mostly attributable to multi-family dwellings, which rose 17.3% to 11,330 units. The number of single-family dwellings increased 2.8% to 6,085 units. Non-residential sector: Significant rise in the commercial component In May, the value of non-residential building permits registered its largest monthly gain since July 2013. This advance resulted from a strong increase in construction intentions for commercial buildings. Construction intentions for commercial buildings rose 39.4% to $1.8 billion, the highest level so far in 2014. The advance came from higher construction intentions in a variety of commercial buildings, including warehouses, retail complexes, recreational facilities as well as hotels and restaurants. Gains were posted in nine provinces, with Ontario and Manitoba registering the largest advances. In the industrial component, the value of permits rose 22.4% to $441 million.

The increase was largely attributable to higher construction intentions for manufacturing plants in Quebec and Alberta, as well as primary industry buildings in British Columbia. Declines were registered in three provinces, with Ontario posting the largest decrease. In the institutional component, the value of permits fell 16.6% to $555 million. This followed a 37.5% increase in April. The value of institutional building permits was down in five provinces. The decrease in May resulted from lower construction intentions for government buildings in Quebec and medical facilities in Saskatchewan. Alberta and British Columbia recorded large increases, as a result of higher construction intentions for educational institutions. Provinces: Ontario posts the largest advance The total value of permits was up in eight provinces in May, led by Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Manitoba. Ontario posted substantial increases in commercial and single-family construction intentions. The increase in British Columbia was mostly the result of higher construction intentions for multi-family dwellings

and non-residential buildings. Gains in commercial buildings and multi-family dwellings led the increase in Manitoba. In contrast, the decline in Quebec was the result of lower construction intentions for institutional buildings and multi-family dwellings. Higher construction intentions in most census metropolitan areas Construction intentions were up in 23 of Canada’s 34 census metropolitan areas in May. The largest increases were in Toronto, followed by Vancouver and Winnipeg. In Toronto, the advance was largely attributable to commercial buildings and multi-family dwellings. The gain in Vancouver was mainly the result of higher construction intentions for multi-family dwellings, whereas in Winnipeg, the increase came from commercial buildings. In contrast, London, Hamilton and Quebec posted the largest declines in the total value of building permits. Lower construction intentions in all components, except single-family dwellings, were the reason for the decrease in London. In Hamilton, the decline originated from institutional buildings and multi-family dwellings, while in Quebec, commercial buildings were mainly responsible for the decrease.

TABLE 1 Dwelling units, value of residential and non-residential building permits, Canada – Seasonally adjusted May 2013 March 2014 April 2014r May 2014p Total Residential Single1 Multiple Non-residential Industrial Commercial Institutional

7,418.8 4,541.5 2,306.9 2,234.6 2,877.4 638.0 1,534.6 704.8

Total dwellings Single1 Multiple

r p

20,113 6,411 13,702

April to May 2013 to May 2014 May 2014

millions of dollars 5,973.6 3,672.7 2,089.3 1,583.4 2,300.9 312.4 1,504.5 483.9

6,105.1 3,777.2 2,182.6 1,594.6 2,327.8 359.9 1,302.4 665.5

6,945.5 4,134.3 2,283.7 1,850.6 2,811.2 440.5 1,815.9 554.8

% change

13.8 9.5 4.6 16.1 20.8 22.4 39.4 -16.6

number of units 15,920 5,661 10,259

revised preliminary

15,579 5,919 9,660

-6.4 -9.0 -1.0 -17.2 -2.3 -31.0 18.3 -21.3 % change

17,415 6,085 11,330

11.8 2.8 17.3

-13.4 -5.1 -17.3

The total value of permits has been on a slight upward trend since the beginning of 2014.

1. Included in this category are the following types of dwellings: single-detached, mobile home and cottage. NOTE: Data may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.

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TABLE 2 Value of building permits, by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted r p

revised preliminary

1. Included in this category are the following types of dwellings: singledetached, mobile home and cottage. NOTE: Data may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.

TABLE 3 Value of building permits, by census metropolitan area – Seasonally adjusted1 r p

revised preliminary

1. Go online to view the census subdivisions that comprise the census metropolitan areas. NOTE: Data may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.

May 2013 March 2014 April 2014r May 2014p Canada Residential Non-residential Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Non-residential Prince Edward Island Residential Non-residential Nova Scotia Residential Non-residential New Brunswick Residential Non-residential Quebec Residential Non-residential Ontario Residential Non-residential Manitoba Residential Non-residential Saskatchewan Residential Non-residential Alberta Residential Non-residential British Columbia Residential Non-residential Yukon Residential Non-residential Northwest Territories Residential Non-residential Nunavut Residential Non-residential

millions of dollars

April to May 2013 to May 2014 May 2014 % change

7,418.8 5,973.6 6,105.1 6,945.5 13.8 -6.4 4,541.5 3,672.7 3,777.2 4,134.3 9.5 -9.0 2,877.4 2,300.9 2,327.8 2,811.2 20.8 -2.3 86.1 41.7 59.1 77.9 31.8 -9.5 60.6 29.2 39.8 48.7 22.6 -19.6 25.5 12.5 19.4 29.2 50.8 14.5 40.7 14.5 12.7 17.2 35.4 -57.6 13.8 4.8 9.0 9.4 5.1 -31.7 26.9 9.7 3.8 7.8 106.9 -70.9 145.3 90.9 129.2 98.6 -23.7 -32.2 105.6 52.1 76.7 53.3 -30.6 -49.6 39.7 38.8 52.5 45.3 -13.7 14.2 62.3 57.5 37.6 67.0 78.1 7.6 44.2 21.8 22.4 33.8 50.9 -23.5 18.1 35.7 15.2 33.2 118.0 83.6 1,517.2 1,141.4 1,190.8 1,122.7 -5.7 -26.0 819.1 700.9 689.9 679.5 -1.5 -17.0 698.1 440.4 500.9 443.2 -11.5 -36.5 2,756.2 2,137.4 2,204.2 2,542.5 15.3 -7.8 1,775.1 1,330.8 1,416.6 1,521.3 7.4 -14.3 981.1 806.6 787.6 1,021.3 29.7 4.1 264.9 145.0 195.5 384.2 96.5 45.1 124.8 102.3 122.2 166.8 36.4 33.7 140.1 42.7 73.3 217.5 196.7 55.2 282.9 193.1 250.4 266.2 6.3 -5.9 142.7 130.3 126.0 165.7 31.5 16.2 140.2 62.9 124.4 100.5 -19.2 -28.3 1,411.9 1,288.1 1,341.6 1,473.5 9.8 4.4 851.0 750.4 801.3 845.7 5.5 -0.6 560.9 537.7 540.3 627.8 16.2 11.9 821.1 851.6 676.8 884.3 30.7 7.7 590.4 546.4 469.0 605.4 29.1 2.5 230.7 305.1 207.8 278.9 34.2 20.9 13.9 7.1 3.4 9.8 190.5 -29.3 5.0 2.3 2.8 3.7 33.4 -26.0 8.9 4.8 0.6 6.2 887.3 -31.2 11.2 1.3 3.7 1.4 -62.4 -87.7 5.7 1.2 1.7 1.0 -40.1 -81.9 5.6 0.1 2.0 0.4 -81.8 -93.5 5.0 4.2 0.0 0.0 ... -100.0 3.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 ... -100.0 1.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 ... -100.0

May 2013 March 2014 April 2014r May 2014p

millions of dollars

April to May 2013 to May 2014 May 2014 % change

Total, census metropolitan areas 5,614.8 4,647.7 4,599.9 5,489.1 19.3 -2.2 St. John’s 46.1 24.3 41.6 46.8 12.6 1.7 Halifax 101.9 49.5 79.6 58.2 -26.9 -42.9 Moncton 19.5 9.5 10.0 29.5 196.3 51.6 Saint John 9.3 28.0 7.4 8.6 17.1 -7.2 Saguenay 35.5 28.2 23.8 23.9 0.5 -32.7 Québec 201.6 178.4 141.6 105.2 -25.7 -47.8 Sherbrooke 35.3 26.1 28.3 26.5 -6.1 -24.8 Trois-Rivières 26.3 29.6 23.6 29.5 25.0 12.4 Montréal 809.4 520.1 513.9 583.7 13.6 -27.9 Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec 280.6 284.6 219.1 198.9 -9.2 -29.1 Gatineau part 56.6 64.9 37.1 47.4 27.8 -16.3 Ottawa part 224.0 219.8 182.1 151.6 -16.7 -32.3 Kingston 15.8 16.7 18.9 21.9 16.3 38.5 Peterborough 17.0 4.9 8.5 20.0 136.4 17.4 Oshawa 41.5 169.2 75.7 82.4 8.9 98.5 Toronto 1,413.5 1,032.2 1,065.9 1,467.0 37.6 3.8 Hamilton 100.1 144.4 143.1 93.1 -34.9 -7.0 St. Catharines–Niagara 146.8 41.4 45.6 41.9 -8.0 -71.4 Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 120.3 65.0 85.6 98.1 14.5 -18.5 Brantford 11.3 7.4 11.3 15.0 33.1 32.7 Guelph 66.8 17.6 16.6 20.8 25.5 -68.8 London 82.2 46.3 130.9 61.6 -52.9 -25.0 Windsor 46.3 30.0 47.1 36.7 -22.0 -20.8 Barrie 22.5 18.3 29.8 36.6 22.9 62.9 Greater Sudbury 52.4 33.7 11.6 31.8 173.2 -39.3 Thunder Bay 22.7 5.2 12.1 19.5 61.0 -14.2 Winnipeg 178.0 101.5 136.1 304.5 123.8 71.0 Regina 71.6 39.7 60.6 45.2 -25.4 -36.9 Saskatoon 109.2 100.2 89.4 162.4 81.6 48.7 Calgary 463.1 446.2 599.6 636.0 6.1 37.3 Edmonton 436.6 517.2 458.0 487.5 6.4 11.7 Kelowna 28.0 34.3 37.1 29.5 -20.4 5.5 Abbotsford–Mission 19.4 21.0 19.3 10.1 -47.5 -47.9 Vancouver 557.7 501.5 372.8 594.2 59.4 6.5 Victoria 26.4 75.6 35.6 62.1 74.3 134.7

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NOTE TO READERS Unless otherwise stated, this release presents seasonally adjusted data, which facilitates comparisons by removing the effects of seasonal variations. For more information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonally adjusted data – Frequently asked questions (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dai-quo/btd-add/btd-add-eng.htm). The Building Permits Survey covers 2,400 municipalities representing 95% of the population. The communities representing the other 5% of the population are very small, and their levels of building activity have little impact on the total for the entire population. Building permits data are used as a leading indicator of activity in the construction industry. The value of planned construction activities shown in this release excludes engineering projects (for example, waterworks, sewers or culverts) and land. For the purpose of this release, the census metropolitan area of Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario/Quebec) is divided into two areas: Gatineau part and Ottawa part. REVISION Data for the current reference month are subject to revision based on late responses. Data for the previous month have been revised. Trend-cycle estimates have been added to the charts as a complement to the seasonally adjusted series. Both the seasonally adjusted and the trend-cycle estimates are subject to revision as additional observations become available. These revisions could be large and even lead to a reversal of movement, especially at the end of the series. The higher variability associated with the trend-cycle estimates are indicated with a dotted line on the chart.

Reprinted from the July 7, 2014 edition of The Daily.

Available in CANSIM: tables 026-0001 to 026-0008 and 026-0010. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2802. The May 2014 issue of Building Permits (64-001-X) will soon be available. Building permits data for June will be released on August 7. For more information, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jérémie Bennett (613-951-0793), Investment, Science and Technology Division.

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