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In memoriam
If you are looking for a public project that would fit this bill, these are some attributes that would benefit from a CCGC: • High level of technical complexity . • High level of risk . • Complex phasing and scheduling . • Budget constraints .
Clear benefits to the owner, simply put, are improved control of scope, costs, schedule and quality . This means far greater transparency and accountability from independent oversight by responsible cost consultants on publicly funded projects .
Benefits to the project can be: • Close involvement throughout design phase . • Collaborative behaviours . • Combined experience and knowledge . • Improved risk identification, allocation and management . • Improved value engineering . • Improved scheduling and phasing . We hope this overview has been helpful and may pique your interest, as a Quantity Surveyor or Project Manager . If you require some detail on the City of Edmonton’s CCGC development, you may contact Ryan Teplitsky via email at ryan.teplitsky@edmonton.ca .
About the author
Norman Lux, PQS(F) founded LCVM Consultants as his second career in 2008 and is the Principal Quantity Surveyor providing most of his services in Alberta and the Yukon . His firm is active in all areas where Quantity Surveying is required . Norm enjoys doing a bit of mentoring, and has been active in the TCA bid competitions every year for the past four years .
Hugh David Thomas: CIQS Honorary Life Member
July 26, 1924–April 15, 2020 Hugh David Thomas, husband to Jean Thomas (Beeton), father to David and Glynis (Jake Brogan) and grandfather to Holly, Eric, and Christopher, passed away peacefully in Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building, QEII on April 15 at age 95 . The family conveys gratitude for the exceptional care he received there, particularly the staff of V6E . Hugh was born in London, England to parents Edward and Susannah Thomas (Evans) and grew up on a dairy farm, one of three children . He volunteered for military service during the Second World War which brought him to Canada for flight school training in the RCAF system in Goderich, ON . Hugh took back many pictures of Canada and a maple leaf pressed between pages of his flight log books not knowing if he would ever return to Canada . Northern Scotland at the Royal Navy’s wartime home base in Scapa Flow, is where he finished his training as a Fleet Air Arm pilot . He flew many sorties in a British built torpedo dive bomber (Fairey Barracuda) with 814 Squadron from the flight deck of the carrier HMS Venerable . He later flew American F4 U’s and always regretted not getting time in a Spitfire cockpit . Military service sent him to the Pacific theatre with notable deployments in: Australia, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar . The war finally ended for him with the liberation of Hong Kong and the arrival of his carrier group to liberate British and Commonwealth prisoners of war .
After the war, Hugh trained and apprenticed in the south of England to obtain a Royal Chartered Quantity Surveyor (RCQS) designation in the construction industry . In 1955 he returned to Canada to build a life, initially in Vancouver with his wife, Jean, whom he met while completing his training . His wartime experiences created a desire for travel and exploration and coupled with career demands resulted in many moves and trans-Atlantic crossings back and forth to England, Montreal, and Toronto as well as stints in both Jamaica and Ghana where his daughter, Glynis was born in 1962 . In 1976, Hugh became the first CEO of the Halifax Waterfront Corporation with the mandate to revitalize the waterfront areas in the downtown core . Hugh came to Nova Scotia and never left . The pathways, ferry terminals and repurposed historic buildings in this now vibrant section of downtown Halifax are a lasting legacy of his love for architecture and the preservation of old buildings (likely born from the destruction he witnessed in war torn England) . Hugh retired in 1991 and enjoyed life on St . Margarets Bay, and then in Bedford . Always with a view of the ocean .
Hugh will be remembered as a doting and caring husband to Jean, and a loving father and grandfather . He was widely respected in the industry for his honesty and integrity . We will miss his endless detailed stories of adventure, humour, mishaps from his travels and wartime memories from this last survivor of squadron 814, deployed on HMS Venerable . Condolences can be sent to J .A . Snow Funeral Home in Halifax . In lieu of flowers, any donations could be made to War Amps or charity of choice .
Hans Miethig, C.E.T., PQS: CIQS Honorary Life Member
January 22, 1925-April 15, 2020 Hans Miethig passed away peacefully on April 15th at 12:30 pm . Hans was 95 years old, and his death was not related to the COVID-19 pandemic . As a young man and a victim of the horrors of WWII Hans was captured and managed to escape a Russian prison camp awaiting certain death only to end up in a US prison camp . Through that lifechanging experience Hans made a pledge to himself and to God that he would spend his life trying to make the lives of others better if he could survive the war .
He was trained as a bricklayer and later attended university to become an engineer .
He emigrated to Canada and obtained a job with Acres despite not speaking English . Practicing engineering was out of the question, but he was able to put his skills in drafting to use and establish a career in the Engineering Department .
When Niagara College looked to start an Architectural Drafting program Hans was a natural fit, and he was hired . He was tasked with the job of creating a curriculum for a new program and he became the Founder of the Construction Engineering Technology program . He regularly sought out the needs of industry and designed the program to meet those needs .
Over the years it became obvious to Hans that associations like OACETT and the CIQS were valuable partners to have for the students and he was instrumental in establishing relationships with them . He was a strong advocate for membership and he continued to be a strong voice for Ontario colleges with all of these groups . In trying to establish acceptance by the CIQS, Hans sometimes found himself pleading his case in front of a group of elite British professionals, just a couple of decades removed from WWII, speaking with his heavy German accent . It was a daunting and intimidating task that he would endure for the betterment of his students and all those who would follow .
Hans retired in 1995 but remained active as a program advisor and he attended Awards Ceremonies up until last year . In his final wishes, he asked for donations to the Hans Miethig Bursary in lieu of flowers . Hans carried such a burden for young people entering this industry for so many years it is fitting that his legacy should stand for years to come . He held on to his pledge to the very end .
A memorial service will follow at some time in the future when the current COVID-19 restrictions are no longer needed . The obituary is posted at Morse & Son Funeral Home www.morseandson.com.
Donations to the Hans Miethig Bursary are at: https://w3web02. niagaracollege.ca/forms/donationform/default.aspx.
For questions please contact Joanne Cousineau jcousineau@niagaracollege.ca
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