Leadership profiles

CIQS – Chair Matthew K. Weber

About Myself:

• Current Employer:

The Concosts Group • Qualifications: Diploma of Tech . in

Engineering and ABET . PQS Fellow . • Years of Experience: 15 • Board Involvement: 2012–present • Interests: Music, athletics and family

My Vision:

CIQS as the premier association for construction professionals, incorporating a polished website and mobile app experience for our members .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Helped oversee the restructuring of the Institute financials 2 . Produced Marketing videos for our profession 3 . Overhauled Institute marketing 4 . Created a strategic plan for the Institute

Current Initiatives:

1 . Restructuring of the Institute 2 . Updating tests for education 3 . Government relations 4 . Marketing of our profession

CIQS – Vice Chair David Dooks

About Myself:

• Current Employer: Altus Group Limited • Qualifications: PQS, MRICS, GSC • Years of Experience: 15 years Cost

Consulting/Estimating, 25+ years in the field of construction • Board Involvement: President CIQS –

Maritimes & Member of CIQS National

Board since 2013 • Interests: Building a better community

My Vision:

To ensure that the road of the construction economist will remain true and strong for the next 100 years .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Becoming a husband and father 2 . Honours & Highest Achievement

NSCC CAT 3 . Earning my PQS and being recognized for my skills 4 . Volunteering with CIQS on the local and national level

Current Initiatives:

1 . Enjoying the summer of 2017 with my family 2 . Attending PAQS2017 3 . Preparing for CIQS Congress 2018 in Halifax 4 . BIM certified

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

We need to re-engage our membership and expand awareness of our profession for the average person . In particular, we must nurture our young membership base as we build for the future of our industry .

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

Mentoring and apprenticeship are important to the success of our industry . Information is everywhere but successful application of that knowledge can only be accomplished through experience .

CIQS – Past Chair Craig Bye

About Myself:

• Current Employer: Director with

Hanscomb Limited • Qualifications: PQS(F), Senior QS • Years of Experience: 34 • Board Involvement: CIQS Board since 2013: President, Vice

President and Registrar, Chair of

Staffing, Membership, Governance and Business & Long Range Plan

Committees . General Secretary for

ICMS since 2015 . CIQS-Ontario Board

since 2011 served as President, Vice & Past President, Secretary/Treasurer and Registrar • Interests: Golf, Travel

My Vision:

For the Profession of Quantity Surveying to be better recognized in Canada . Expanding our role in the industry would generate more opportunities for the professionals and youth we are trying to recruit .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Presented at Information Session in

Montreal and involved with CIQS-

Quebec re-entering CIQS . 2 . Chair of CIQS Staffing Committee involved in search and hiring of new

CIQS Executive Director . 3 . Representing the CIQS as General

Secretary of ICMS 4 . Participated in creation of new CIQS

National Standards

Current Initiatives:

1 . Member of CIQS Restructuring

Committee 2 . Liaise with CACQS to promote

Quantity Surveying in Canada 3 . ICMS General Secretary 4 . Chair CIQS Staffing Committee

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

Being at the forefront of the growth of Professional Quantity Surveying in Canada and the world .

CIQS – British Columbia Indu Elapatha President

About Myself:

• Current Employer: The Concost Group • Qualifications: Professional Quantity

Surveyor, National Diploma in

Technology (Sri Lanka), City & Guilds of

London Advanced Technician Diploma (quantity Surveying) • Years of Experience: Over 20 • Board Involvement: Director, By-Laws and Communication – CIQS-BC board, 2016/2017 • Interests: Dress making and pattern designing, Playing Oriental music instruments, practising Mindfulness .

My Vision:

Provide, with quality, comprehensive quantity surveying services, and maintaining highest levels of professionalism, integrity, honesty and fairness . To endeavour to deliver focused professional expertise and advice in project cost, time and risk management, and strive to ensure that services translate to a better, sustainable, built environment .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Finalized the new by-laws for CIQS-BC 2 . Connected CIQS-BC with AACEI as a collaborative partner 3 . Gained wide range of experience encompassing ICI, heavy construction,

TI, and residential development projects working as a cost consultant, construction estimator, and professional quantity surveyor within eight years since move to Canada

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

With the recent developments in the profession, we would expect to see a rapid growth in the CIQS and Quantity Surveying profession in the next 10–15 years . Areas such as information technology and sustainable construction would favour the growth . We also need to focus on ways to encourage women to join the quantity surveying profession . Overall, quantity surveyors should improve and diversify their roles more to provide greater value to stakeholders .

CIQS – Prairies & N.W.T. Michael Gabert President

About Myself:

• Current Employer: BTY • Qualifications: PQS • Years of Experience: 9 • Board Involvement: 4 years in the positions of Treasurer, Vice President, and currently as President • Interests: Camping, Fishing, Traveling

My Vision:

To be a global leader in providing trusted professional expertise in property and infrastructure development through developing a body of professionals with diverse backgrounds, multidisciplinary expertise and integrated business and technology acumen that will provide a resilient foundation for growth in the future .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Obtaining PQS Designation 2 . Establishing a successful practice that is seen as a leader in the industry for service excellence, thought leadership

and a unique culture appreciated by employees and clients 3 . Leasing a number of large scale mandates in the infrastructure and transportation sectors 4 . Using my professional expertise and network to expand into new markets and innovate on services

Current Initiatives:

1 . Promoting Quantity Surveying 2 . Member representation/Advocacy 3 . Increasing membership events in the

Prairies & N .W .T chapter 4 . Continuing to advocate for CIQS as a thought leader in the industry

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

The top challenges facing our industry include: • Developing a diverse, multidisciplinary work force of professionals • Adapting to new technologies and integrating them into our workforce • Promoting the significance of our profession in delivering successful projects to ensure we continue to play an influential role in shaping the future of property and infrastructure markets across the country

QS Online Cost Consultants Inc. Halifax, Nova Scotia p. 902 405-1504 halifax@qsonlinecostconsultants.com www.qsonlinecostconsultants.com

CIQS – Ontario Arran Brannigan President

About Myself:

• Current Employer: BRC Restoration Inc . • Qualifications: LL .M ., MBA, PQS • Years of Experience: 20 • Board Involvement: Former Vice

President and Current President • Interests: Family, community, our

National heritage, the Canadian construction industry and the CIQS

My Vision:

Improving the visibility and value of the PQS and CEC designations throughout the Canadian construction industry, and abroad

Primary Achievements:

1 . Led the start-up of a successful construction company 2 . Oversaw annual construction revenues in excess of $100 m 3 . Executive & Board of Directors

CIQS: Ontario 4 . Articles published in the

Construction Economist

Current Initiatives:

1 . Improve member engagement 2 . Assist in member development 3 . Facilitate member networking 4 . Lead member success

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

The CIQS should lead the Canadian construction industry by ensuring its designation holders are the first members appointed to all construction project teams, thus delivering a highly valued and sustainable profession .

CIQS – Québec Wassim Sultani President

About Myself:

• Current Employer: GLT+ • Qualifications: Civil Engineer,

PQS, PMP • Years of Experience: 30 • Board Involvement: Director Marketing

CIQS Quebec 2013–2014 . President - CIQS Quebec 2017 • Interests: Community work

My Vision:

To collaborate with other professions and organizations in the interest of the construction industry on national and international levels .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Worked in Project Management in different countries 2 . Was involved in construction projects in Quebec, Ontario,

Manitoba and Alberta 3 . Master’s degree in construction management 4 . Recognised as expert witness

Current Initiatives:

1 . Increase marketing efforts for

CIQS Quebec 2 . Increase membership of CIQS Quebec 3 . Organize networking activities

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

1 . Promote CIQS best practice 2 . Promote professional development to ensure quality of services provided by

CIQS designation holders

CIQS – Maritimes Erin Brownlow Representative

About Myself:

• Current Employer: Crombie REIT • Qualifications: PQS, GSC, C . Tech • Years of Experience: 19 • Board Involvement: Treasurer,

CIQS – Maritimes (2004), CIQS

Representative for Maritimes (2016) • Interests: Travel, community volunteering, enjoying life with family

My Vision:

To have a balanced representation across Canada for all members, regardless of their profession in the industry, and to provide access to education and support for all designation holders .

Primary Achievements:

1 . Worked collaboratively as part of a talented team to secure very large construction projects across Atlantic Canada and

Ontario with general contractors 2 . Initiated and led a local volunteer group to raise funds and construct a safe place for children to play and engage in the community 3 . I am very fortunate to have found the career for which I was meant

Current Initiatives:

1 . Recognition of Professional

Quantity Surveyors as a defined and qualified occupation within industry, government organizations and internationally 2 . The voice for CIQS – Maritimes

Thoughts on the future of CIQS & Quantity Surveyors:

As technology continues to develop and change in our field, we will need to ensure our members have proper education and access to information . The way we learn and the way we do our jobs are always changing . Mentoring future quantity surveyors and adjusting to these changes will be the key to our success .