| Member Reports | International Roundup - Vol 19, No 1 |
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MembershipAEIPRO has 287 members. Seminars and Conferences held in the last year:
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| President | Clive D Francis, CCC |
| President-Elect | Ozzie F Belcher |
| Past-President | Philip D Larson, CCE PSP |
| Vice President-Administration | William E Kraus, PE CCE |
| Vice President - Finance | Robert B Brown PE |
| Vice President - TEC | Marvin Woods, CCE |
| Vice President-Regions | Philip D Larson, CCE PSP |
| Director, Region 1 | Mustansir H Raj, CCE |
| Director, Region 2 | Charles E Bolyard Jr, PSP |
| Director, Region 3 | Robert E McCoy, CCC |
| Director, Region 4 | Jeffrey D Kursave, CCC |
| Director, Region 5 | Stephen P Warhoe, PE CCE |
| Director, Region 6 | Mark G Grotefend, CCC |
AACE International’s Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) specialty certification
At AACE’s 48th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the first class of Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) specialty certification recipients was recognized. In all, 23 individuals earned the PSP designation.
AACE will be offering the Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification examination during the Primavera 21st Annual Conference in New Orleans. This prestigious conference will be held October 3-6, 2004, at the New Orleans Marriott and AACE's PSP exam will be held on October 6, 2004, at the adjacent Sheraton New Orleans.
AACE was pleased to accept the invitation of Primavera's CEO, Joel M. Koppelman, to offer this opportunity to the large group of Primavera conference attendees.
"Making the exam available to our customers lets them participate in the Primavera Annual Conference, gain CEUs and obtain third-party professional certification that acknowledges their skills and expertise," commented Koppelman.
To qualify for the PSP certification an individual must demonstrate eight full years of professional planning and scheduling experience, of which up to four years may be substituted by a college/university degree. Following verification of a candidate's experience and education, candidates seeking the PSP certification must sit for a day long, four part certification exam. Candidates must pass all four parts of this certification exam with a minimum score of seventy percent on each part. Candidates for the PSP certification need not be members of AACE International.
Since 1976, AACE has been certifying individuals as Certified Cost Consultants (CCC)/Certified Cost Engineers (CCE) and Interim Cost Consultants (ICC) since 2000.
Contact Sandy Willard at swillard@aacei.org or 1 304 2968444 for more information about all of AACE’s certification programs.
New AACE Publications now available!
Information about about AACEI's recent publications is in the Book Review Section of International Roundup.
AACE Distance Learning Program
The AACE International Distance Learning Program is dedicated to the memory of Franklin D. Postula, PE CCE. Frank was a former AACE International President, AACE’s Representative for Region I of the International Cost Engineering Council, and a committed member of AACE’s Education Board. It was Frank’s vision and leadership which helped launch the distance learning program in 2002.
The AACE International Education Board strives to maintain Frank's high standard of professionalism in the new courses that are developed and added to our course listing.
AACE International offers state-of-the-art distance learning by several delivery methods: internet, CD, and traditional correspondence course.
No matter who you are, or where you are, anywhere in the world, if you want continuing education without travel, check AACE's list of course offerings:
- Internet courses can be used by anyone who has a computer and the appropriate internet setup. Generally, you should have a Pentium computer or equal, your own email account and access to the Internet at 28.8 k or better;
- CD courses require a computer with CD drive; and
- Correspondence courses are delivered by mail.
The list of courses continues to grow. Keep watching AACE’s website for updates. If you are not a member of AACE International, but you would like to be notified each time a new course is added to our catalog, please send your e-mail address to Charla Miller, Staff Director-Education and Administration at cmiller@aacei.org to be added to the update list.
Save the Date!
AACE International’s 49th Annual Meeting
June 26-29, 2005
New Orleans, LA, USA
"TCM — the Big Easy Way to Project Effectiveness"
Jennie M. Cunningham Amos
Manager, Marketing & Meetings
AACE International
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Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE)
Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE)
Project Controls – The Next Generation
Revised Standards and Qualifications
The Project Controls vocational qualification programme has been in operation for the past seven years and some 300 candidates have been registered to date. The Association has always played a leading role in the development and application of these qualifications and it hosted the launch conference in October 1997. The Association of Cost Engineers also recognises these unique qualifications as an entry route for membership of the Association
Since 1997 many changes have taken place in the roles and required skills of project control practitioners and in the prevailing business environment. As a result, the Association and the Engineering Industry Training Board (ECITB), the qualifications Awarding Body, have been pressing the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), as the regulatory authority, to fund the programme of work to update the project controls occupational standards, as the basis for updated vocational qualifications. These standards and qualifications will build on experience of the last seven years and represent the requirements of the next generation.
In January of this year, the development programme began with the Association and its members playing leading roles. The programme has been managed by the ECITB and the standards are due to be approved for use in the 4th quarter of this year.
A Launch Seminar for the new standards and qualifications is currently being planned which will be held at The Institution of Civil Engineers premises in London on 19th April 2005. Attendees should register their interest with the Association of Cost Engineers at Lea House, 5, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1XL. UK.
ACostE Assessment Centre
The Association of Cost Engineers are now seriously considering operating their own National Vocational Qualification approved assessment centre using the experienced assessors and verifiers trained by the previous centres, namely Lowestoft College, Vocational Training Services and The Projects Group; all of which organisations are now unable to register new candidates.
This assessment service will be operated through the Awarding Body side of the ECITB and will be a “not for profit” organisation with the intention of providing these skill development qualifications to members and to industries centred on the execution of projects, using project controls i.e. estimating, cost engineering/analysis, planning and commercial support. The proposal will be put to the ACostE Board and Council for approval in September.
Since 1997, the term “Project Controls” has come to be widely accepted in industry and the recognition of project control practitioners has become a normal part of project operations. During this period, the Association has become recognised as the “ home “ for project control practitioners. It is in this context that the Association having its own approved assessment centre is being proposed. It is a natural extension to the range of services we provide to our members and will become a means of attracting new members whilst, at the same time, demonstrating the inclusive, progressive and outward looking approach of the Association.
Richard Plumb
ACostE
Association of Cost Engineers (Hong Kong)
(ACostE HK)
Site visit to Tai Po Gas Production Plant at Tai Po Industrial Estate
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited currently supplies town gas to over 1.5 million customers throughout Hong Kong. The gas network extended over 3 000km. Town gas is produced at two production plants in Hong Kong. Over 95% of town gas is supplied by the Tai Po Plant.
Covering an area of 11.71 hectares, the Tai Po Plant commenced operation in 1986 and is now capable of supplying a maximum of 8.4 million m3 of gas per day through 8 gas-making trains. In the Q & A session, the plant manager briefed us the possible future development of the gas fuel in Hong Kong.
With the assistance of Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd., we arranged a site visit to the Tai Po Plant on 31 July 2004. A group of 24 members were allowed to participate in the visit because of the safety requirements of the plant. Neither mobile phones/pagers nor cameras were allowed to be used within the plant area.
Visit to Shenzhen Cost Engineers Association
The council committee (15 members) had a courteous visit to the Shenzhen Cost Engineers Association on 14 August 2004 in order to strengthen the connection between the professional bodies outside Hong Kong and the regional council."
Professor CHEN Guang-yen, the President of the Shenzhen Cost Engineers Association gave us a seminar in relation to recent development of cost management and tender estimation for construction in PRC. Prof. Chen is the former Head of Department of the Shenzhen Norms Station before his retirement.
In the afternoon, Professor Chen led us to visit the new town centre of Shenzhen at Futian. We are impressed by the newly constructed government office buildings and underground railway station. Substantial well-planned residential developments are all around Shenzhen now. We also visited a site for a multi-storey commercial development.
"How to recover a debt through civil procedure" Seminar
| Speaker: | Mr Yeung Man Sing BSc(QS), LLM, MACostE, FHKIS, FRICS, MCIArb, Solicitor (Eng, N Ireland & HK), Chartered Quantity Surveyor, HKIAC Accrediated Mediator, HKIS Listed Arbitrator |
| Date: | Friday 17 September 2004 |
| Participants: | 70 |
This seminar gave an overview of the Hong Kong civil litigation procedures for debt recovery. In order to grasp a clear understanding of what the procedures are and how it works, various scenarios of common construction disputes were discussed. Participants actively raised their queries during the Q & A session and Mr. Yeung replied to them patiently. Mr. Yeung is ACostE HK's Honourary Legal Advisor.
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Antony Man
Vice Chairman
ACostE HK
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Associazione Italiana Di Ingegneria Economica (AICE)
Associazione Italiana Di Ingegneria Economica (AICE)
AICE activities during 2004 have included:
The full course in Total Cost Management at Bocconi University in Milano: Attendance has been about 20, which is what we expected. The basic course was completed in July and the advanced course started on 15 September.
Full course in Total Cost Management in Roma: This course is being conducted jointly with Bocconi University at the John Cabot University in Roma. It started in early October and will finish in May 2005.
- Exams were held in October 2004. Normally, two sessions are held each year. However, probably a third session shall be held in Roma before the middle of 2005.
Giornate (AICE – ICEC endorsed forum): This Forum will be held in November 2004 shall be an event of extraordinary importance, since it is the 25th year of activity of our society. A preliminary information note has already been posted to the ICEC website, further information can be found at AICE website.
The AICE web-site has been improved with new sections being added. However, not all of these are fully operational yet.
The new AICE Branch in Roma has been active since beginning of 2004.
Gianluca di Castri, FwAICE EIE ICECA
AICE Delegate to ICEC
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Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
AIQS Endorses New PI Provider and Helps Reduce Some Member’s Premiums
The AIQS National Council has officially endorsed a new provider of Professional Indemnity Insurance for its members and in the process negotiated lower insurance premiums for many AIQS members.
The new provider, using Lloyds as underwriters, has been able to bring some competition back into the PI market in Australia. Their requirements for insuring members are matched to current Professional Standards legislation in a number of Australian states, although the AIQS has no plans to actually establish a PI scheme under that legislation. The costs of establishing such a scheme are very high and the AIQS has been able to negotiate for the same standards to apply but without the additional costs that would normally be involved.
Brunei officially recognises AIQS qualifications
Over the last four years the AIQS has been negotiating with the Brunei Accreditation Council to formally recognise and accept AIQS professional qualifications as being the equivalent of the RICS qualification.
On 17 February the AIQS National Office received advice from the AIQS Representative in Brunei that the Accreditation Council has now officially recognised AIQS qualifications as being equal to the RICS. This decision has great significance for the 38 AIQS members in Brunei and is the result of some very hard and constant work by both the current and previous AIQS Representatives in Brunei and other AIQS Officers and Executives.
It not only recognises the high standards and competence of AIQS members but also the very active Continuing Professional Development program for AIQS members in Brunei and the valuable educational and professional support offered by the Institute to its overseas members.
Canada and Australia Sign Reciprocity Agreement
The signing of a reciprocity agreement between AIQS and CIQS is reported in the News Section of International Roundup.
Question and Answer book for Australian Standard Method of Measurement
The AIQS has recently published a Q&A book as an essential addition for all purchasers of the Australian Standard Method of Measuring Building Works – Edition 5. This Q&A book is a compilation of all the interpretations provided by the AIQS SMM Panel to requests from users of the manual over the last 10 years.
This new book has therefore relieved the pressure for a complete revision of the ASMM 5 and the subsequent need for users to purchase an expensive reprint of the manual. The Q&A book is moderately priced, and even cheaper for students.
Terry L. Sanders
AIQS General Manager
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CCA and CIQS sign certification reciprocity agreement
Terry Brown, Chairman of the Canadian Construction Associations’ Gold Seal Committee and Clark Campbell, President of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors finalized a certification reciprocity agreement at the CIQS Annual General Meeting in Vancouver on June 18, 2004. In signing the agreement, members of both associations see benefits to streamline the certification path in estimating.
CCA will waive the Gold Seal Estimator examination pre-requisite requirements for individuals who have the CIQS Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) designation and allow them to directly challenge the appropriate Gold Seal Certification examination for certification in estimating upon paying the requisite examination fee.
CIQS will in turn allow Gold Seal Estimator Certificate Holders to attain the CIQS Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) designation upon application, and to also attain Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) status by writing the Direct Final Examinations and the practice problem portion of the Test of Professional Experience.
Announcing the signing of the agreement, Terry Brown, Chairman of CCA’s Gold Seal Committee said, “This is a golden opportunity for members of both organizations. We are confident that the agreement reached between the two organizations demonstrates the commitment of our industry to the high standards and professionalism that is so highly valued by our respective memberships”.
According to Clark Campbell, President of CIQS, "This agreement will solidify the national standards that CIQS and CCA have set for all our members and ensure that construction clients receive the best possible and consistent services where ever they may be located across the country. The designations, Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) and Gold Seal Estimator (GSE) set the standards by which employers and owners will measure the ability of the construction staff working on their projects".
CIQS announces new Executive Council
The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) has elected its 2004/2005 Executive Council at this year's annual general meeting in Vancouver. The members of the executive council which represents some 1600 members Canada-wide are as follows:
- President and NLAQS representative - Brian Porter, PQS of Peter Kiewit Sons Co., St. John’s, NL;
- Vice President, and QSSBC representative - George Evans, PQS of LEC Quantity Surveying Inc., Coquitlam, BC;
- Secretary/Treasurer and NSAQS representative - Walter Strachan, PQS of CBCL Limited, Halifax, NS;
- Registrar and OIQS representative - Bill Nichols, PQS(F) of Mutual Gain, Toronto, ON;
- QSQ representative - Ed Lenard, PQS(F) of Tu-Mec Inc., Montreal, QC;
- AQSA representative - Orest Stachniak, PQS of Alberta Infrastructure, Edmonton, AB; and
- Education Administrator - Clint Kissoon, PQS of George Brown College, Toronto, ON
Confirmed appointments include Lois Metcalfe as CIQS Executive Director and Evan Stregger, PQS(F) as Editor of The Construction Economist.
CIQS is the national association of quantity surveyors in Canada with affiliated associations in Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec. Members of the CIQS can be identified by the designatory letters PQS and the French equivalent of Économiste en Construction Agréé with the initials ECA. In addition, the Institute provides designations to its members in the construction industry as Construction Estimator Certified (CEC), and French equivalent Estimateur en Construction Certifié (ECC) after their name.
AIQS and CIQS reciprocity agreement
The signing of a reciprocity agreement between AIQS and CIQS is reported in the News Section of International Roundup.
Clark Campbell
President
CIQS
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Membership by Category
DACE had 35 individual members and 122 organisation members in December 2004.
Knowledge management seminar
A seminar about knowledge management is scheduled in December of 2004.
Training and Certification
DACE has continued to participate in and organize the following:
- Two year education Cost Engineering 2004-2005 started in August 2004; and
- Five day Course Introduction Estimating 2004 scheduled in October / November 2004.
Discussions started in 2002 with AACEI for joint Certification program of Cost Engineers, resulting in a Memorandum of Understanding in 2003. An agreement was signed in the summer of 2004.
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20th Anniversary
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors celebrated its twentieth anniversary on 26 April 2004 with a cocktail reception. The celebrations was also held in conjunction with the opening of the Surveyor Learning Centre, which houses extended meeting and lecture room facilities on the 8th floor of Jardine House.
The celebration of the 20th anniversary has incorporated several events including the:
Conference on Public Private Partnerships
The HKSAR Government in the procurement of public works and facilities is increasingly adopting public Private Partnerships (PPP). The HKIS is supportive of a strong partnership between the public and private sectors. A one-day Conference was held on 29 May 2004 to build up a stronger professional knowledge base and also arouse public awareness. The guest of honour was the Honourable Dr. Sarah Liao, Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works.
Seminar on “Towards a New Era of Land Tenure in the New Territories”
The demarcation district survey of the New Territories of Hong Kong was completed 100 years ago and a one-day seminar co-organised with the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was held on 24 June 2004 to review the history, development and future of the New Territories land tenure and land boundary system; to learn about the international experience and to relate it to Hong Kong’s present circumstances.
Other events in the calendar include a Photo Competition; Joint Conference on “Heritage Conservation: Opportunities and Challenges”; Building Surveyors Conference 2004 on “Commercial Premises: Participation and Contribution of Building Professionals” and 20th anniversary Surveyors Annual Dinner. For further details, please visit the HKIS website www.hkis.org.hk
Built Heritage Conservation document
Heritage conservation and preservation is an area of interest and concern in Hong Kong. Hong Kong as a fully developed city must find ways to prevent buildings of historical significance and architectural value from disappearing altogether. The HKSAR Government in February 2004 published a consultation document seeking the public’s view and comments on the Built Heritage Conservation Policy. The document focuses on built heritage and on broad policy issues. HKIS submitted comments in May 2004. HKIS supports the Government’s efforts to strengthen policy and implementation works on built heritage conservation, however these must be within our resources and affordability. HKIS supports with others to participate in a sustainable conservation policy, which must provide flexibility for the creation of new life for the heritage items conserved and to make such policy an integral part of the overall town planning of Hong Kong.
Council members for 2003-2004
The principal office bearers for 2003-2004 are:
| President | Mr Tony Tse |
| Senior Vice President | Mr T T Cheung |
| Vice President | Mr Wong Chung Hang |
| Honorary Secretary | Mr Alex Wong |
| Honorary Treasurer | Mr Bernard Chan |
Election of a new Council and respective divisional councils will take place at the Annual General Meeting on 13 December 2004.
Membership
As at 31 August 2004, there were 3,571 corporate members (Fellows and Members) of the Institute.
HKIA and HKIS Joint Panel of Mediators
To encourage more specialisation and to meet the demand for mediators to resolve construction disputes in Hong Kong and in the Mainland, a working group was formed to organise a mediation course to train members to become mediators and to create a new list of mediators. The first course was successfully held between 12-14 March 2004.
Dispute Resolution Forum
To encourage more members to specialise on various forms of dispute resolution a Dispute Resolution Forum will be formed within HKIS.
New Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement (HKSMM4)
The new HKSMM4 is due to be published shortly and will replace the 1979 edition.
New Standard Form of Contract
A Joint Contracts Committee involving The Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers is in its final stages of drafting a new form of contract.
Reciprocity Agreement with China Engineering Cost Association (CECA)
A discussion meeting between the representatives of HKIS and CECA was held on 24 July 2004 to finalise the implementation of the terms of a reciprocity agreement. There were also discussions on the arrangements for training and examination for membership into the respective institutes, which is planned to take place early next year.
Update of Reciprocity Agreement with the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV)
An updated reciprocity agreement was signed between SISV and HKIS in Singapore during a visit by HKIS on 30 July 2004. The agreement had been updated to take into account the changes following the amendment of the HKIS Constitution and Bye-Laws in October 2003.
Newly elected Legislative Councillor for the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency
In the Legislative Council Elections of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held on 12 September 2004, Professor Patrick Lau was elected as Legislative Councillor in the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency. There were six candidates running for the seat including Mr P C Lau, a past President of HKIS and a Quantity Surveyor who was seeking re-election after already serving in the LegCo between 2000-2004. Professor Lau is an architect by profession and a past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. As the elected Legislative Councillor of HKSAR, he will serve the interests of the architects, surveyors and planners and landscape architects in Hong Kong in the next 4 years.
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Executive
| Chairman | M A Nyakiongora | mharaka@uonbi.ac.ke |
| Vice-chairman | G M Maina | mastercost@insightkenya.com |
| Hon Secretary | F M Githaiga | fmprojects@projectskenya.com |
| Hon Treasurer | M Mbugua | amazoncon@iconnect.co.ke |
| Hon Registrar | D M Gaitho | amazoncon@iconnect.co.ke |
Council members:
| B P Kimokoti | D M Njuguna |
| A Mibei | J Ogoda |
| S M Mutharia | A M Ombati |
Representatives on Professional Bodies
- Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy (CASLE) - J Ogoda;
- Joint Building Council (JBC) - M A Nyakiongora;
- Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (APSEA) - F M Githaiga;
- Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) - A Mibei; and
- International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC) - F M Githaiga.
Seminars
IQSK held a one-day seminar on 19 August 2004 at the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi to discuss the future role of the quantity surveying profession in Kenya. Over 55 registered quantity surveyors from Kenya attended the one-day workshop.Click here to return to top of screen
ISM 43rd Anniversary Dinner
Four Ministers graced the ISM 43rd Anniversary Dinner, which was held on Friday, 18 June 2004 at Hotel Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur. The Guests of Honour included YB Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department attended with YBhg Puan Sri Diana Dompok; YB Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, Minister of Information; YB Dato’ Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Plantation Enterprises and Commodities; and YB En Wong Kam Hoong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage.
In his acceptance speech, the newly installed President of ISM Mr John S.C. Loh thanked the Outgoing Council led by Mr Ong See Lian for a job well done and proposed a few more initiatives including:
- Royal Status;
- Working towards achieving a ‘royal’ status when ISM reaches 120 next year, to become The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) or Pertubuhan Juruukur Malaysia Di-Raja;
- Real Estate Research;
- Seriously venture into research for the benefit of property players and the general public and to consider coordinated involvements in real estate research works to provide value-added and timely data in decision making and to complement existing real estate research providers by providing practical solutions to today’s needs;
- Social Contribution;
- Measuring walking trails in urban parks in every state for the benefit of those who enjoy walking and jogging and help mark stretches of 4.2 km each;
- Strategic Planning to plan the direction of ISM over a longer period of time going beyond the next 5 years. The Strategic Planning Committee to help promote the export of the professional services abroad.
YB Tan Sri Bernard Dompok presented the ISM 2004 Excellence Award for Outstanding ISM Surveyor to YBhg Datuk Hj Abdul Rahman Bin Abdullah, a Past President of ISM.
YB Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir presented the ISM 2004 Excellence Award for Outstanding Journalist to Ms Angie Ng Mee Looi of STAR Publication and the 2004 Best Article Award on Surveying to Mdm Lau Wai Seang of the Valuation & Property Services Department and Mr Ting Kien Hwa of UiTM.
YB Dato’ Peter Chin Fah Kui presented the ISO Certificates to 19 bodies (including ISM) which received the ISO 9001:2000 Certification.
YB En Wong Kam Hoong presented Fellowship Diplomas to:
Mr A. Subramaniam, En Abd Wahab Taib, En Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, En Ahmad Fauzi Nordin, Mr Chiang Team Chai, Mr David Chok Kok Vui, Mr David U Ka Hong, En Hashim, B. Md Ibrahim YBhg Dato’, Hj Ishak Bin Ismail, Tn Hj Kamil Ahmad, Mr Ken Wang Cheow Kean, En Mohd Fathi Abdul Rahman, En Mohd Hisham Ariffin, Prof. Madya Mohd Khalid Mohd Omar, Tn Hj Mohd Nasir Nazir Ismail, En Mohd Zaid Zakaria, Prof Madya Ruslan Affendy Arshad, Pn Shariza Bt Sabri, Mr Sidsapesan Sittampalam, Pn Sumirah Ahmad, Mr Tan Cheng Chui, Mr Wah King Tze, Pn Wan Nooraini Wan Mohd Salleh, Miss Wang Luan Too and Prof Madya ZaitonYaacob.
Best Student Awards were presented to the following:
- Tan Sri Mohd Yatim Commemoration Award - Saiful Aman B. Hj Sulaiman (Universiti Teknlogi MARA) and Kee Tuan Chew (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
- Tengku Haizam Memorial Award - Zulfatul Husna Bt Zakaria (Universiti Teknologi MARA) and Ng Ying Qian (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
- Lawrence Chin Memorial Award - Farah Yasmin Tasmiran (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) and Siew Pau Thin (Universiti Malaya)
- Ravindra Dass Best Student Award - Keok Sok Ping (Universiti Malaya)
- Building Surveying Best Student Award - Intan Bayani Bt Zakaria (Universiti Malaya) and Adi Irfan B Che Ani (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
- Hoe Peng Khoon Memorial Award - Asniza Hamimi Bt Abdul Tharim (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
- Quantity Surveying Best Student Award - Ho Shiew Yi (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
The dinner was also attended by YBhg Datin Paduka Suraya Md Noah, YBhg Datin Ruby Chin, YBhg Dato’ Ishak, Secretary General of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, YBhg Tan Sri Kamarulzaman Sharif, Tan Sri Abu Hasan Omar, Tan Sri Lim Leong Seng, Tan Sri Augustin Ong, Tan Sri Mustapha Babjee, Director Generals of related departments, captains of industries, allied non-government property organizations, the ASEAN Board of Directors of RICS, the Chairman of AFLAG and 950 surveyors and guests.
ISM Council for 2004/2005
| President | John S.C. Loh, KMN, PJK, SSA, FISM, FRICS |
| Immediate Past President | Ong See Lian, KMN, FISM, ICECA, FRICS |
| Vice President | Dr. Abdul Kadir Taib, SDK, KMN, FISM |
| Secretary General | Lau Wai Seang, FISM |
| Treasurer General | Muhammad Baharuddin Mustafa, FISM |
| LS Divisional Chairman | Saharuddin Saat, FISM |
| LS Divisional Secretary | Abdul Hadi Abdul Samad, MISM |
| QS Divisional Chairman | Noushad Ali Naseem Ameer Ali, FISM, MRICS, ICECA |
| QS Divisional Secretary | Shariza Sabri, FISM, ICECA |
| PCVS Divisional Chairman | Elvin Fernandez, FISM |
| PCVS Divisional Secretary | Low Han Hoe, FISM, ANZPI |
| BS Divisional Chairman | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ramly, FISM |
| BS Divisional Secretary | Tn. Hj. Mohd Amin Mohd Din, PK, FISM, MIOA, MCIOB |
| Sarawak Branch Chairman | Elenawati Yeap Abdullah, MISM |
| Sabah Branch Chairman | Liaw Lam Thye, FISM, ARICS |
| Johor Branch Chairman | Tan Lee Chu, MISM, ARICS |
| Northern Branch Chairman | Tony Lee, FISM |
| East Coast Branch Chairman | Tn. Hj. Mohd Nasir Saat, MISM |
| Councillors | Hj. Che Abdullah Md. Rejab, KMN, FISM; |
| Koh Lam Seng, FISM; | |
| Lim Meng Heok, FISM, FAIB, MMIArbs, AIArbA; | |
| Wan Maimun Wan Abdullah, FISM; | |
| Sarkunan Subramaniam, FISM; | |
| Eric Ooi Yew Hock, FISM; | |
| Dr. Hj. Husin Hj. Mohd Dini, MISM; | |
| Prof. Dr. Md. Najib Ibrahim, MISM; | |
| Chee Kok Thim, FISM; | |
| Chua Siow Leng, FISM, FRICS; | |
| Y. Bhg. Dato’ Mani Usilappan,DIMP,JSM,KMN,PIS, BCK,FRICS,FISM; | |
| Dr. Shattri Mansor, MISM; | |
| Pn. Sumirah Ahmad, FISM; | |
| Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Mohamed bin Gading, DPMT, JSM, KMN, AMN, AMP, FISM; and | |
| Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hamid bin Ali, DIMP, KMN, PJC, FISM. |
6th Surveyors’ Congress
YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, Minister of Housing and Local Government declared the 6th Surveyors’ Congress open after delivering his Keynote Address on Thursday 18 June 2004 at Hotel Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur.
The Minister spoke on the theme “Integrated Approach Towards Greater Effectiveness” and encouraged professionals including surveyors to work together. Of special interest to the ISM members was that the Minister agreed to follow through with the proposal to set-up a Board of Building Surveyors under the proposed BS Act. The then President, Mr Ong See Lian, highlighted various issues and the Organising Chairman, Mr John S C Loh, extended his appreciation to all parties involved in making the Congress a success.
A total of 326 delegates including speakers attended the Congress. The delegates not only enjoyed the presentation from various international speakers but also benefited from motivational speaker, Dr Mel Gill. Feedback from the delegates showed that this was the best ever Congress held to-date.
A Surveyors’ Exhibition was held over two days, 17 - 18 June 2004 in conjunction with the 6th Surveyors’ Congress.
The exhibition was participated by the following companies majoring in mapping, surveying, educational and software solutions:
- ACA Pacific Technology Sdn Bhd;
- Buildsoft & Bricscad;
- Global-Trak Systems Sdn Bhd;
- Jabatan Ukur Dan Pemetaan, Malaysia;
- Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn;
- Masterbill System Sdn Bhd;
- Syarikat E.J. Motiwalla;
- Topcon;
- Top Systems Sdn Bhd;
- Ho Chin Soon Research; and
- Siber Hanger (M) Sdn Bhd.
Sponsors for the Congress were:
- Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd;
- Johor Land Berhad;
- Vintage Group of Companies;
- WCT Engineering Berhad; and
- Sunway City Berhad.
QS International Convention 2004
The QS International Convention 2004 with the theme “Value & Innovation-Our Competitive Edge”, which was jointly organised by the Board of Quantity Surveyors, Malaysia, The Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia and the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors, was held on 20 – 21 September 2004 at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel. The Minister of Works, Malaysia, YB Dato’ Seri Samy Vellu officiated the event.
Approximately 400 participants including delegates from Australia, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore attended the Convention. Below are the speakers and the titles of the technical papers presented in the convention:
Chairman - Mr. Ong See Lian, KMN, FISM, ICECA, FRICS
Keynote address - Current Economic Trends, Its Impact on the Construction Industry, Both Domestically and Internationally - Datuk Prof. Ir. Haji Abdul Rahman Abdullah, Chairman, CIDB
Session 1 - Quantity Surveying and Cost Management:
- Chairman: Mr. Kwan Hock Hai, FISM, MRICS;
- Role of QS - Expectations of Developers and Architects - Y.Bhg. Datuk P. Kasi, MK Land Group of Companies;
- How Can Adopting eBusiness Principles Benefit The Quantity Surveyor? - Mr Paul Watkins, Masterbill Micro System Ltd;
- Security of Payment Bill - Is There A Need For It? -Mr Seah Choo Meng, FISM - Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte Ltd;
- Relationship Marketing Revisited : Enhancing the Competitive Edge of Quantity Surveying Firms - Dr. M.W.Mohd Shafiei, A.R Nuruddin, S. Besah & Y.M.Lim, University Science Malaysia;
- QS Specific Software: Its Usage Pattern in QS Firms - Dr Faridah Yusof, University Teknologi MARA; and
- Reformation of the China Cost Engineering Management System - Ms Ma Guizhi, Secretary General, China Engineering Cost Association (CECA), China.
Session 2 - Quantity Surveying and Cost Management :
- Chairman :Mr. K. Sri Kandan , FISM;
- Developing a Spreadsheet Application for BQ Production - Assoc Prof Dr. Razali Adul Hamid & Chong Wan Siang, University Technology Malaysia;
- Overview of the Malaysian CESMM - Tn Hj Mohd Pauzi Abd. Hamid, CIDB;
- Advocacy in Construction Arbitrations - Lim Chong Fong, Azman Davidson & Co; and
- Breaking into Indian Services Sector - Mr. Peter Cox, Director, Padghams, Australia.
Session 3 - Project Management:
- Chairperson : Puan Wan Maimun Wan Abdullah, FISM;
- Value Driven Project Management - Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato' Jamilus Hussein, KLIA Consultancy Services Sdn. Bhd;
- Strategic Project Management - Dr. Paul Ho, City University of Hong Kong;
- Are Quantity Surveyors Reliable Project Managers? - Ahmad Taib, Generation Factor Berhad; and
- The Use of Web-Based Collaboration And Project Management in Construction? - Mr. Leign Jasper, Executive Director, Aconex, Australia.
Session 4 - Procurement and Contract Management:
- Chairperson : Puan Sariah Ab. Karib, CIDB;
- Applying Einstein's Views in Modern Construction Contracts Drafting - Noushad Ali Naseem Ameer Ali, FISM, MRICS, ICECA, HPRC Consulting Group (M) S/B;
- The Quantity Surveyor (QS) in Time Related Contractual Issues; What Should We Look Out For And Why! - Mr. Eugene Seah, Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte Ltd;
- An Analysis of the Legal Principle Behind the Construction Insurance Compensation in Hong Kong - T.T.Cheung, Hong Kong Institute Of Surveyors;
- A Comparative Study of The Standard Form of Contracts for Building Works of Malaysia and Hong Kong - Ms Ellen Lau, Mr KC Tang, Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors; and
- FDI Projects in Japan & Its QS Roles - Mr Takayoshi Sato, The Building Surveyors Institute of Japan, Japan.
Session 5 - R&D, Innovation and Knowledge Management:
- Chairman : Dr. Maizon Hashim, FISM;
- The Construction Electronic Measurement Standard; Window to New Epoch of Quantity Surveyor - Eugene Seah, Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte Ltd;
- Empirical Studies on Innovation in QS Organisation - Prof. Johan Victor Brownlie Torrance & Assoc. Prof. Hasmawati Harun, University Technology MARA;
- Managing Quality System On-Line - Loo Ming Chee, Livia Lau, Davis , Langdon & Seah Malaysia;
- Harmony and Culture: The Concept of Dynamic Equilibrium - Assoc. Prof Dr. Anita M.M. Liu, The University of Hong Kong; and
- Estimating and Cost control for International Projects - Mr. Launce Morgan, Chairman RICS Asia Pacific.
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Japan Society of Cost and Project Engineers (JSCPE) has organised the following activities in cooperation with Chemical Engineering of Japan, SIS Sectional Committee, Cost Engineering Sub-committee:
9th Autumn Meeting of JSCPE
The 9th Autumn Meeting of JSCPE was held on 8 November 2004 at Tokyo Kenpo Kaikan. The agenda of the meeting included:
- Tabulating Method of Risk Money in an Estimate (Proposal),Shinsuke Terasawa
- Trend Prediction of Plant Construction Cost (2004 version), Hiromitsu Oohara
- The Cost Management for MOT Promotion, Tesuo Oishi
- The Advice of the Strategic Project Management, Masayoshi Okamoto
- Reporting: Price per Product Ton of Comparison between New Businesses, Hiromitu Oohara
There was also a discussion about "Activities of Cost Engineers" with Shinsuke Terasawa as the panelist and Yoshimi Saito in the chair.
Development of Research Project:
Theme: "Study of the Development of New Estimating System"
Different from a conventional estimating system, JSCPE plans development of estimating system by the method of ABC (Activity Based Costing) last year (2003).
Cost Engineers' Qualification Authorization System
Japan has established various qualification authorization systems for every field, and consultations about the introduction of qualified persons are going ahead. JSCPE arranged a "Qualification Authorization System Sectional Meeting" last year, and has supported the introduction of the "Cost Engineers Qualification Authorization Enterprise". The system will be implemented after 2005.
Publication - "The Cost Engineering-Qualifying Examination Problem Dated"
Yoshimi Saito (President Director of JSCPE) plans to publish a guidebook with Cost Engineer's Qualification Authorization System of Item C in 2005.
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Activities over the last six months:
- Internal Seminar on ICEC/AAQS World Congress - Follow-up Plan on 29 July 2004;
- Participation on National Integrity Seminar held by Independent Commission Against Corruption from 02 to 04 August 2004;
- International Course on APM Professional Qualification in Project Management in conjunction with JC Consultancy, U.K. from 09 to 12 August 2004; and
- Blood donation day on 28 August 2004.
Current activities
Training Course for Assistant Quantity Surveyors comprising 4 modules. (Principles of Measurement I & II; Conditions of Contract; Tendering and Estimating) spread over 4 Saturdays. Module 1 is completed.
Santaram Ragoo
President
MAQS
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Some highlights from the Norwegian PM-scene
Membership and chapters
NFP has 561 members (31 December 2003).
Local chapters in Oslo, Stavanger, Trondheim and Telemark are active in promoting project management in their communities. Member meetings typically attract 15-20 people.
AACEI Norway
The local chapter of AACEI is counting some 45 members, mainly from the large engineering companies and oil & gas companies in Norway. Their main focus is on cost engineering and cost estimating. The activity is reduced compared to the level 3-5 years ago.
Norwegian Centre for Project Management
The Norwegian Centre for Project Management (NSP), established in spring 2000, is already playing an important role in developing Norwegian PM-competencies further. So far 26 companies and organisations have joined NSP. NSP has held several seminars on different aspects of PM. NSP is also funding PM-research. The following research projects are currently in progress:
- Managing for profit;
- Productivity and logistics in construction projects;
- Project start up and project completion;
- Implementing project based management; and
- In addition NSP is participating in Concept, a major research program financed by the Royal Department of Finance, Norway.
Certification
Since 1998 PMI’s certification of project management knowledge (PMP) has been offered in Norway. Some 175 persons have been PMP-certified, up from some 150 in 2003. A local Norwegian PMI chapter in Oslo was founded in 2000 and has currently close to 300 members. Several candidates are in the pipeline for PMP-test in November 2004. A local PMI chapter in Bergen has recently been officially chartered by PMI. They are also offering PMP-certification in 2004.
The CCE certification is not as successful. Of the some 40 persons that have been certified in Norway so far, most have not maintained their certification.
IPMA certification is also offered in Norway. The first batch of candidates has been certified. NFP is the driving force with excellent support from the Danish PM association.
Competence baseline
Progress on a National Competence Baseline (NCB) in project management has been delayed.
Publications
NFP’s Norwegian magazine “Prosjektledelse” (Project Management) continues with two issues yearly, each with 1000 copies. The magazine continues at a high professional level encompassing articles from many application areas of project management. The magazine continues to be THE arena for the Norwegian PM-society.
A new book on Project Management, in very handy format, has just recently been completed. Authors are Knut S. Skattum and John Hatling, both retired top project managers, former with Norsk Hydro. NFP owns the book and will promote it.
The PMBOK® Guide, translated into the Norwegian language, has been a success, recognized and used in several companies and student PM-training programs.
Congresses/seminars
NSP has a very interesting program for PM-workshops for the coming months: portfolio management, team development, performance measurement and PM-certification.
Education
Several project management education programs are in progress on Norwegian universities and business schools. The first 25 MSc, specialising in project management, from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) graduated in 2003. This is an important milestone for the PM-community in Norway. The project management programs continue to be among the most popular programs.
Håvard O.Skaldebø
ICEC Delegate, NFP
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Projekt Management Austria (PMA)
PMA Quarterly
This series of quarterly events offers members of our association and guests a platform for discussing project management topics. Each event starts with an introductive presentation by a PM-expert, who then invites attendees for a Q&A session. Of course there is enough time for socializing, networking and enjoying the attractive venues.
The first PMA quarterly on January 26th dealt with “Dynamics in Projects – or: How do I stabilize the team or flow of information.” The initial PMA quarterly was highly appreciated by our members and PMA was encouraged to continue this initiative by lots of positive feedback.
On April 26th “Interaction of Project Management and Line Organization” was presented, covering different aspects of relationships and areas of conflict. Later this event, the interaction mentioned was visualized in an interesting management simulation.
The third event on July 26th took place in a very nice venue, Vienna´s well known recreation and amusement park, Prater. “Project allegro” was presented and discussed, a challenging it-consolidation of two Austrian banks.
PMA Focus 2004
On September 15th and 16th PM-experts were invited to join PMA´s main event – PMA focus 2004. Dealing with all aspects of relationships in project management, a variety of industries presented specific topics of interest. Representatives of economy, politics, arts, welfare and research contributed various themes for interaction with attendees.
The event was started with a Get Together, where about 200 PMA members and guests were welcomed by the board. Bernhard Ludwig, famous Austrian cabaret artist and therapist, introduced the audience to a humorous “Guide to Cardiac Infarction for Project Managers”. After this performance, attendees were offered room for getting to know each other and building networks.
On Thursday, September 16th, the complex topic was developed in manifold approaches. In his key-note address, Klaus Stadlbauer, Deputy Director of Mobilkom Austria Group Services, presented the design and development of VIPnet Croatia, the most successful start-up company of Mobilkom. Attendees then were then invited to find their preferred approach for dealing with relationships in project management during the event and had to choose between presentations, workshops, discussion groups and systemic constellation work. One of the tracks was featured by PMA members, who invited to share experience related to e.g. “Role and Power of Project Owners”, just to mention one of the topics covered. In his interesting closing-note, Kurt Guwak, VA TECH Management Services, shared his comprehensive understanding of management of social processes. The event was closed with an interesting panel discussion and rounded up with a PM-expo, where attendees got information of state of the art tools and trainings.
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Project Management Association Finland (PMAF)
Seminars and conferences
Since the 2003 ICEC regional meeting PMAF has organised:
- Monthly meetings in May and August of SIG7 group “Project Cost Management”; and
- NORDNET in Helsinki.
Membership
| December 2003 | September 2004 | |
| Member companies | 84 | 96 |
| - members in companies | 684 | 798 |
| Individual members | 391 | 454 |
| Student members | 32 | 37 |
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Membership
RABCE has 15 member organisations
Membership and chapters
A Russian scientific and practical conference "Tendering in Russia - Experience, problems and perspectives of the development" was held on 17 - 18 June 2004. Representatives of 145 organisations and 25 regions took part in this conference.
In May 2004 a meeting of Association members was held. Methodological issues for tender evaluation and the work programme for the Association for 2004-6 was discussed. Further information is available at www.rabce.da.ru.
Federal Public Procurement Law
Towards the end of 2004 a Federal Public Procurement Law is expected to be adopted. RABCE plans to discuss and determine how the Association will respond to this new legislation.
RABCE members involved in training
Members of RABCE are lecturers at courses for training specialist in procurement and cost estimation in the construction industry.
Publications
RABCE published the electronic book, Tendering in Russia. For further information contact www.rabce.da.ru.
New editions of CO-INVEST's Estimator Handbooks Houses, Industrial Buildings, and Warehouses and storage buildings and the book Public procurement management in St Petersburg was published in 2004.
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SPR passes CIA audit
The Certification body of SPR passed another audit performed by the CIA (do not be puzzled, what connections we have) - the meaning of the abbreviation is the Czech Institute for Accreditation.
This process has included modification of documentation and procedures. Due to this, the submission of documentation for accreditation of our certification process by ICEC has been postponed. We expect to submit this documentation to ICEC no later then end of April next year.
Special Interest Groups
SPR is encouraging creation of SIGs. The first proposal the board of SPR has received is from a group of corporate and individual members interested in traditional construction projects.
The proposal will be considered at the next SPR board meeting in March, interest in co-operation with similarly oriented SIGs and/or associations can be expected.
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Swedish Project Management Society (SPMS)- Svenskt ProjektForum
Membership
SPMS had 501 individual and 64 corporate members in December 2003.
Seminars and Conferences
SPMS has organised the following workshops in the last twelve months:
- Projektindikatorer, 15 October 2003, Stockholm;
- Informationsmöte, Kompetensutveckling för projektledare, 16 October 2003, Stockholm;
- Den virtuella projektplatsen, 4 November 2003, Göteborg;
- Russ Archibald + Årets projektledare, 12 November 2003, Stockholm;
- Har du tid att ha bråttom i starten, 17 November 2003, Malmö/Lund;
- Informationsmöte, Kompetensutveckling för projektledare, 1 December 2003, Göteborg;
- ISO 10006, ny utgåva, 20 January 2004, Stockholm;
- Projektivitet, Torbjörn Wenell, , 20 January 2004, Malmö;
- "Det tar ett år att vinna en kunds förtroende men sekunder att förlora det", 3 February 2004, Göteborg ;
- ISO 10006, ny utgåva, 17 February 2004, Göteborg;
- Projektkontorsnätverk, 19 February 2004, Stockholm;
- Akademiskt Forum. UTBILDNING I OCH OM PROJEKTLEDNING, 11 March 2004, Stockholm;
- Årets Projektledare, 22 March 2004, Malmö;
- PMI-seminarium: Program Management, 23 March 2004, Stockholm;
- Årsmöte 2004, Risk Management, 25 March 2004, Stockholm;
- ISO 10006, ny utgåva, 30 March 2004, Stockholm;
- Kompetens i Projektledning, 31 March 2004, Stockholm;
- Startmöte Nätverk Öst, 14 April 2004, Linköping;
- Volvos konceptbil, YCC, 29 April 2004, Göteborg;
- Projektledning i Förändringsarbeten, 3 May 2004, Malmö;
- Framtidens Nätverk, 24 May 2004, Stockholm;
- Kompetens i Projektledning, 3 June 2004, Stockholm;
- Nätverk Öst, Flextronics, 16 June 2004, Linköping;
- Kompetens i Projektledning, 1 September 2004, Stockholm;
- Nätverk Öst, Projektledarcertifiering, Catarina Meland., 2 September 2004, Norrköping;
- Nätverk väst, Airbus, 7 September 2004, Göteborg;
- Kompetens i Projektledning, 4 October 2004, Göteborg;
- Citytunneln, 11 October 2004, Malmö;
- Value Management,Grandezza, Vecka 44, Stockholm;
- Kompetens i Projektledning, 2 November 2004, Malmö;
- Nätverk väst. Filmfestivalen, 9 November 2004, Göteborg; and
- Projekt 04, 23-24 November 2004, Stockholm, Spårvagnshallarna.
Certification
SPMS is taking over responsibility for certification IPMA from Projektkraft.
Current issues and Initiatives
- Our two-day “Projekt” event, in November, is to become an annual event;
- We have a new administrative office; and
- NCB for Scandinavia in cooperation with Danish and Norwegian PM associations is ongoing.
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