CIQS Podcast – Knowledge Counts

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Niamh Ni Chroinin and Michael Creedon about construction claims and change management. This is the third and final installment in a three-part series on Construction Claims and Change Management.

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Niamh Ni Chroinin and Michael Creedon about construction claims and change management. This is part two of a three-part series.

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Niamh Ni Chroinin and Michael Creedon about construction claims and change management. This is part one of a three-part series.

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Susan Neil, PQS(F), President of Hanscomb, about carbon quantification in the construction sector.

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Ayo Daniel Abiola, PQS, Manager of Hanscomb's Saskatchewan office, about carbon emissions in the construction sector.

For this episode of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations.

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Tammy Stockley, PQS(F), Chair of CIQS, about the CIQS Women's Coffee Circle webinar series and women in construction.

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Samuel Jacob, owner of Roof Raise Engineering, about the uses and advantages of roof raising.

For this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Andrea Lee, Partner at Glaholt Bowles LLP, about some of the real and perceived legal risks of using BIM over traditional two dimensional drawings.

For this issue of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations.

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Stephani Carter, Owner and CEO of EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting. They will be discussing the benefits of bringing everyone in early on a construction project to identify and mitigate risks as soon as possible.

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Geoff Lobley, Instructor of Civil Engineering Technology in the School of Construction at SAIT. They will be discussing different forms of procurement and the risks they bring to the parties involved. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Geoff Lobley, P. Tech. (Eng.), GSC About Our Guest: Geoff Lobley, P....

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Wyatt Clairmont (Altus Group) and Niki Elliott (ARCAN Construction Ltd) about their experience working on construction projects North of the 60th parallel. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guests: Wyatt Clairmont and Niki Elliott About Our Guests: Niki Elliott, Project Manager, ARCAN Construction Ltd. Niki El...

In this episode of Knowledge Counts, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Diane Lee from H.H. Angus & Associates about Smart Building Technology. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Diane Lee About Our Guest: Diane Lee, Project Director, Technology Division, H.H. Angus & Associates Diane brings a diverse background of over 15 years of construction, commissioning, project manageme...

For this issue of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with Ross Huartt about mental health and burnout in our profession. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Ross Huartt, PQS About Our Guest: Ross is a highly qualified and accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor registered with the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and is a recipient of the prestigious Gold Seal Ce...

For this issue of Knowledge Counts, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guests: Ross Huartt, Erin Brownlow, and Wyatt Clairmont About Our Guest: Ross Huartt Ross is a highly qualified and accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor registered with the Canadian Institute o...

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Harman Sandhu about Stakeholder Engagement. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Harman Sandhu About Our Guest: Harman is a project manager with Altus Group and has provided project management and consulting services for the commercial real estate industry in Canada for the past eight years. He also instru...

In this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Mykola Pulnyev, PQS about Modified Design Build Projects. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Mykola Pulnyev, PQS About Our Guest: Born in Ukraine, Mykola embarked on his journey to become a mechanical engineer before migrating to Toronto in 2002. His initial foray into the Canadian job market saw him wor...

For this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Kelly Parker about the responsibilities of a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) quantity surveyor on a construction project. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Kelly Parker, PQS About Our Guest: Kelly Parker, PQS, has over 25 years of experience working as a contractor’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing (...

Host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Jen Hancock, Vice President Collaborative Construction at Chandos Construction, about how IPD’s (Integrated Project Delivery) work and how they differ from other contractual delivery methods. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Jen Hancock About Our Guest: Jen Hancock BA, BEd, LEED AP BD+C Vice President Collaborative Construction at Chandos C...

For this issue of “Knowledge Counts”, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, Kelly Parker, Michael Gabert About Our Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, PQS, MRICS, PMP, GSC was born in Ukraine, where he lived until he moved to Toronto with his family in 2002 in...

During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Richard Ivity, discuss electric vehicle charging and how it relates to new buildings. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Richard Ivity About Our Guest: Richard Ivity and his wife co-own and operate Exigent Endeavors, a consulting firm that specializes in the education, deployment, and management of Smart Cha...

During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Michael Gabert will discuss the role of a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) on P3 projects. Although P3 projects have been used globally for decades, it is only in the last 10 years or so that P3 projects have become common-place in Canada. A P3 project is different from a traditional procurement process as it integrates every aspe...

During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Ben Ellard will discuss various aspects of brownfield development including the challenges and benefits of cleaning, restoring and re-using previously developed land. They discuss the social and economic implications of developing space within an existing urban space or in other potentially contaminated sites. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS...

During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Kirk Burney will discuss various aspects of site development, such as site selection, self-performing companies and tenant improvements for franchise v. corporate properties. As the senior director hotel and restaurant renovations at Northland Properties, he works with the clients from the beginning of the project, which includes risk...