Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) was founded CIQS was founded in 1959 and registered under the Dominion of Canada Act in November 1959. It currently represents over 2,000 national and industry professionals. The office is located in Markham, Ontario, with six regional chapters representing BC & the Yukon; the Prairies (AB, SK, MB & NWT); ON; QC; the Maritimes (NS, NB, & PEI); and Newfoundland and Labrador, which offer member events on the local level.
CIQS works on behalf of its members to promote the profession to the construction industry, its allied professions and government officials. It has developed reciprocal agreements with a variety of industry organizations and is a member of the International Construction Measurements Standards (ICMS). ICMS is a group of over 40 professional and not-for-profit organizations from around the world working towards global consistency on construction cost analysis.
Impact
The Alan J. Ross Leadership Award in Quantity Surveying by CIQS was established to recognize a student who has completed year 2 of the Construction Engineering Technology Program and demonstrates a strong understanding of the profession of quantity surveying and pursuing a career in this field post graduation.