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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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December 4, 2020 • 24 mins
During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Milan Niksic, discuss why possessing strong soft skills is just as, or perhaps more, important than some hard skills. Even though soft skills are not directly relevant to a job such as having a fundamental understanding of budgeting project for a quantity surveyor, without strong communications skills, it can be difficult to make a successful pitch to the company decis...
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September 30, 2020 • 23 mins
During this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, Wendy and her guest, Alex Marsh, discuss the two main types of Value Engineering, CapEx (capital expenses) and OpEx (operational expenditures). Value engineering may be perceived as solely cost cutting or replacing designer recommended material with comparable material at a lower cost. Mr. Marsh explains that although this is part of the equation, there is much more to value engineering th...
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September 1, 2020 • 30 mins
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a way of resolving disputes without going to court. The three most commonly-used methods of ADR are negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Reasons for choosing ADR instead of a court proceeding would be lesser costs, more private proceedings, or the need for a speedier resolution. Over the next 30 minutes, Níamh will discuss the differences between claim and dispute, the difference between t...
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