July 4, 2007
QSBC announces new board
The Quantity Surveyors Society of British Columbia (QSBC) elected its 2007 – 2008 Board of Directors at the association’s Annual General Meeting on May 17, 2007.
•President: Michael Garrett, PQS –Delta Land Development
•Vice President: Mark Russell, PQS – LEC Quantity Surveying
•Treasurer: Dave Housser, CEC – PCL – PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.
•Secretary: Andrew Collins, PQS – University of British Columbia
•Past President: Gord Smith, PQS – BTY Group
•Director: Wayne Quanson, PQS – PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.
•Director: Philip Pavitt, PQS – Bloc Building Consultants Ltd.
QSBC is the B.C. Chapter of its national counterpart, the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS). Members of QSBC can be identified by the acronym PQS (Professional Quantity Surveyor) or CEC (Construction Cost Estimator).
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