Maximizing Collaboration & Integration Across the Entire
Preconstruction Lifecycle | May 20-22 2019 | Dallas, Texas

Advancing Preconstruction & Estimating 2019 will bring together contractors, clients and designers to discover best practices and tools for the entire preconstruction life-cycle from initial project planning through operations handover.

You will benchmark your approach to estimating, design, technology or risk across multiple education tracks, and coordinate with project partners to learn how to forge more integrated preconstruction workflows.

We believe managing the design phase is the most critical part of every project. Let’s get it right!

In 2019, the event will focus on:

• Accurate Conceptual Estimating & Fast Take-Off
• Design Collaboration & Design Assist Processes
• Making Bidding & Subcontractor Management Easier
• Leveraging Data Analytics & Automation
• And much more…

Get a taste of what the event will offer you and your team here:

www.advancing-preconstruction-estimating.com

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE – TIME FOR ALIGNMENT

Presentations • Panels • Reception • Dinner

The CIQS is pleased to be an Event Sponsor for the 2019 Construction Adjudication Symposium and Reception/Dinner being held by CIArb and RICS at Vantage Venues (Toronto) on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Topics Covered Include:

• The Latham Report – "Constructing the Team"
• Striking the Balance Expert Review of Ontario's Construction Lien Act
• Bill 57 – An Act to enact, amend and repeal various statutes
• Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C30 (Current)
• Building a Federal Framework for Prompt Payment and Adjudication

Inaugural Symposium to Address Construction Adjudication in Canada

The Ontario government is introducing an adjudication process to ease the strain of delayed payment and expensive dispute resolution processes in the construction sector. Other Canadian juridictions, including the Federal government, are reviewing similar initiatives.

As modern construction projects have become increasingly complex, dispute resolution has become a time-consuming ordeal for the industry. Canada is looking to other countries' experiences as examples of how a formal adjudication process can facilitate payment disputes for everyone involved.

Join us in May as we discuss the proposed changes and what it will mean to the industry.

Looking forward to this inaugral event in Toronto with participants including:

Drafters of Provincial and Federal Prompt Payment Reports:

• Bruce Reynolds and Sharon C. Vogel of Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Session Chairs:

• Marcia J. Oliver, Advocates LLP
• Richard Wong, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Presenters/Panel Participants:

• Andrew Heal, Heal & Co. LLP
• Brendan Bowles, Glaholt LLP
• Emilio Bisceglia, Bisceglia & Associates
• Howard Krupat, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
• Howard Wise, Goodmans LLP
• Kenneth W. Movat, Fogler Rubinoff LLP
• Sandra Astolfo, WeirFoulds LLP
• Matthew Alter, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Also presenting:

• Dr. John Fletcher, Head of RICS Global Dispute Resolution
• Dr. Paul Tichaeur, Chair, CIArb Canada Branch
• John Hughes, Past President, RICS Global

We are very pleased to have the participation of representatives from the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA), Toronto Construction Association (TCA), General Contractors Alliance of Canada (GCAC), National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC).

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“Human Wisdom Amidst Emerging Technology”

The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) is proud to organise and welcome delegates to the 23rd PAQS Congress 2019 with the theme “Human Wisdom Amidst Emerging Technology”.

PAQS 2019 will be a gathering of the best minds in Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering. There will be many symposia, case sharing and research presentations on how to brave the current and imminent challenges facing the QS profession in particular, and the construction industry as a whole. The congress will be addressing each important topic to integrate contemporary and future technologies as well as concepts to elevate the profession and industry to greater heights.

We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting PAQS 2019 in Kuching, Sarawak.

Visit www.paqs2019.com for more details →

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Join us on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver to learn more about sustainable urban development with Gerben van Straaten, Founder and CEO, World of Walas.

Presentation Summary

Urban development means more than just real estate and district design. Urban development brings together the activities, desires and interests of people, companies and the cities they inhabit. It unites them into a living and a liveable whole – economically, socially, sustainably, ecologically and financially. Gerben van Straaten will discuss his experiences building and managing World of Walas sustainable urban development projects around the world, and why it is so important to give people ownership of their community and ways in which we can help understand how citizens want to live now and into the future.

Featured Speaker: Gerben van Straaten
Founder and CEO, World of Walas

Gerben van Straaten has over 25 years of experience in urban development. He founded World of Walas in 2010 to offer a fundamentally different approach to sustainable urban development. Walas has been experiencing significant growth since then, doubling in size at least once per year. Walas is now a collection of over 25 companies with projects operating in the Netherlands, Germany and Canada, and global partnerships focused on bringing real change to the urban development industry.

Gerben is an international speaker and published author on sustainable urban development and new ideas for old buildings. His unique experience bridges between academic best practices and the traditional real estate industry. He works with governments, cities, NGOs and other organizations on policy for urban planning and development to bring about real change. He is a signatory partner for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and Special Commissioner for Cities for Earth Charter International. Follow him on Twitter @gerben_walas and learn more about him and his projects at worldofwalas.com.

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The Edmonton Construction Association's PEG (Professional Estimating Group) presents their 3rd Annual Estimators Fair on Thursday, April 25th, from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at NAIT's Productivity and Innovation Centre (PIC).

CIQS will have a booth at the Estimators Fair… Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Join your fellow Estimators, Spec Writers, Quantity Surveyors and PMs for an afternoon of networking & learning in an interactive and fun trade show environment. Engage with tech companies and learning institutions who specialize in Estimator-centric content, and hear from a panel of local experts speaking about the PIC build, including interesting stories and challenges. Last year's event was a huge success with over 150 attendees and booth sponsors - be sure you're a part of this event on April 25th!

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The 2019 CIQS – Prairies & NWT Annual Chapter Meeting will be held Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Sandman Signature Edmonton South Hotel, 10111 Ellerslie Road, Edmonton, AB T6X 0J3, commencing at 3:00pm.

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CIQS members are invited to join us on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the University of Calgary to learn more about the MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Redevelopment Project.

MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties
Building Redevelopment Project

The MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Redevelopment Project is a multi-year, multi-phase project to address deferred maintenance, enhance pedagogical and administrative environments, accommodate growth, and strengthen the sense of place and community in the heart of the University of Calgary’s main campus.

The completed project provides support for 500 new Full-Load Equivalent students (FLEs) through the constructing of a re-energized central hub of new classrooms, centralized undergraduate and graduate student services, new formal and informal student study space, and expanded academic space.

Initial funding to begin design and planning for the project was announced by the Alberta government in April, 2016. On March 23, 2017, the province announced an additional $262.8M over the next four years for the MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Redevelopment.

Revitalizing of Swann Mall will begin early May. This is a continuation of work that began in the summer of 2018. The south side of Swann Mall will reopen and landscaping work will take place this summer.

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