CIQS Podcast – Knowledge Counts

CIQS Podcast – Knowledge Counts

Knowledge Counts is a podcast created by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and produced by Ryan Schriml, featuring one-on-one interviews, presentations and informative discussions from construction industry economists, influencers and experts. Host Wendy Hobbs is a PQS(F) who interviews guests on a variety of topics of interests to Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS), Construction Estimator Certified (CEC), and professionals from all sectors of the construction industry. For complete show notes, go to https://ciqs.org/podcast.

Episodes

Knowledge Counts: Women in Construction with Tammy Stockley

March 5, 2025 • 11 mins
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.
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Knowledge Counts: The Art & Science of Roof Lifting with Samuel P Jacob

November 26, 2024 • 32 mins
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.
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Knowledge Counts: BIM & Risk Management with Andrea Lee

October 22, 2024 • 19 mins
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.
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Knowledge Counts: Our Journey to PQS and CEC with Susan Neil, Brandon Roy, and JoAnne Murray

September 24, 2024 • 43 mins
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.
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Knowledge Counts: Lean and Green Construction

May 27, 2024 • 38 mins
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.
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Knowledge Counts: Project Procurement & Risk

April 18, 2024 • 25 mins
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. Tech. (Eng.), GSC has been an in...
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Knowledge Counts: Considerations When Working On Projects North Of 60

January 23, 2024 • 37 mins
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 Elliott is a Civil Engineering Te...
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Knowledge Counts: Smart Building Technology

November 14, 2023 • 19 mins
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 management and advisory experience acro...
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Knowledge Counts: Mental Health And Burnout In Our Profession

October 8, 2023 • 25 mins
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 Certification in Estimation issued...
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Knowledge Counts: Our journey to PQS with Ross Huartt, Erin Brownlow, and Wyatt Clairmont

September 6, 2023 • 25 mins
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 of Quantity Surveyors and is a re...
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Knowledge Counts: Stakeholder Engagement

July 24, 2023 • 23 mins
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 instructs second-year Civil Engineerin...
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Knowledge Counts: Modified Design Build Projects

June 9, 2023 • 31 mins
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 working on a construction site alon...
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Knowledge Counts: Beyond the Blueprint: The Role of Specialized Quantity Surveyors

February 7, 2023 • 22 mins
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 (MEP) quantity surveyor in the UK...
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Knowledge Counts: The Inner Workings of IPD's (Integrated Project Delivery)

October 17, 2022 • 38 mins
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 Construction Jen has worked for ...
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Knowledge Counts: Our journey to PQS

September 10, 2022 • 32 mins
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 pursuit of new opportunities. H...
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Knowledge Counts: Electric Vehicle Charging and How It Relates to New Buildings

July 15, 2022 • 37 mins
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 Charging projects throughout Wester...
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Knowledge Counts: The role of a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) on P3 projects

May 9, 2022 • 24 mins
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 aspect of the project into one contra...
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Knowledge Counts: Can you safely develop a brownfield property?

January 15, 2022 • 30 mins
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(F) • Guests: Ben Ellard, B.Sc. •...
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Knowledge Counts: Benefits and pit falls of using self-performing companies in hotel and restaur...

June 3, 2021 • 22 mins
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 assessment to identify any pit fa...
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Knowledge Counts: Make Your Space Accessible with Josh Peill and Griffin Simony

February 27, 2021 • 31 mins
During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guests, Griffin Simony and Josh Peill, discuss ways to break down the stigma of making residential homes accessible and making it possible for homeowners with disabilities to remain in their homes. They offer options to create an accessible home without making it feel like you are in a hospital when you step into your own home. They discussed how homeowner’s often worry that ...
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