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1st July 2016

Table of Contents - History- Committee Meeting- Organization Chart- Sub-Committee & Members

- Region 1- Brunei, China Beijing, Hong Kong,

Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines,Singapore, Thailand

- Other areas in the America and Asia

- Region 2- India, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, United

Arab Emirates- Others areas in the Middle East,

Europe and Africa

Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the AIQS International Chapter eNewsletter

Greetings from the International Chapter President

Dear Members,

It is with great pleasure to see the second issue of our Chapter's eNewsletter to be published to provide you with the updated news about your chapter and the branches.

Colombo, is the commercial city of Sri Lanka and is located on the south western side of the island.

It is the major city where most of the AIQS members are working. The 3rd face to face meeting was held here on the 7th May 2016.

This eNewsletter is a bridge linking up all the AIQS branches outside Australia. It is also offering a space in reporting the latest news, events and activities that happened in the International Chapter . It is my great honour as the President into the second year running to lead the International Chapter. The highlights include achieving the steady growth of membership with over 15% over the past year particularly the fast growth of membership in Middle East, Thailand, China and Philippines.

I am also pleased to see that we have organised various events in Middle East and Asia with a high rate of participants. Thanks to all the Branch Representatives in organising the CPD events , social gathering and APC interview for our members there.

In November 2015, we have successfully hosted two international conferences in Dubai under Region 2 and in Hong Kong under Region 1, and gained much endorsement and support from the local government and private sponsorships from the industry .

The International Chapter is now well structured. The formation of the 2 regions and the 4 subcommittees will look after all the matters including education qualification, membership interview, international conference, newsletter and governance structure. The International Chapter Council will continue in its effort to lead the branches and also to maintain a steady growth of membership. It is equally important to enhance the AIQS professional standard for all the members in the branches in different countries under the International Chapter.

Yours sincerely - Peter Ng FAIQS

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STRUCTURE & ORGANISATION OF THE AIQS INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER

THE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Mr. Peter Ng FAIQS - PRESIDENT responsible for REGION 1;

AIQS NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER; Council Member forHONG KONG

2. Professor Chitra Weddikkara FAIQS - VICE PRESIDENT; CouncilMember for SRI LANKA

3. Mr. Richard Hyde FAIQS - Council Member responsible forREGION 2; AIQS NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER; CouncilMember for QATAR

4. Dr. A.T. Ong BBM FAIQS - TREASURER; Council Member forSINGAPORE

5. Mr. Leong Choong Peng FAIQS - SECRETARY; Council Memberfor THAILAND

6. Mr. Daniel Leung FAIQS - Council Member for CHINA -BEIJING

7. Mr. Ajantha Premarathna FAIQS - Council Member forUNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

8. Mr. Palitha Premasiri FAIQS - Council Member for OMAN

9. Miss Julie Dela Cruz FAIQS - Council Member for PHILIPPINES

10. Mr. Joseph Chin FAIQS - Council Member for BRUNEIDARUSSALAM

11. Mr. Leong Choong Peng FAIQS - Acting Representative forMALAYSIA

12. INDIA - Council member to be appointed

The Next Face to Face Meeting of the Chapter Committee is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong in November 2016 for the Committee Members to continue to review and monitor strategic plans and take necessary actions concerning the promotion of the AIQS brand in

the international arena and the targeted membership growth.

Promotion of QS skills particularly in countries where no QS courses are available such as Thailand, Philippines, India, China etc is part of

the Chapter's strategic plan and will always come under special attention of the Chapter and the AIQS Head Office.

SUB-COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS CHAPTER ORGANAIZATION/STRUCTURE GUIDELINE - Ajantha (lead), Peter Ng, Richard Hyde, CP Leong NEWSLETTER - Joseph Chin (Lead), Julie, Chitra MEMBERSHIP/EDUCATION - Chitra (Lead), Peter Ng, AT Ong, Daniel Leung EVENTS/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/MARKETING - Ajantha (Lead), Richard Hyde, Palitha, CP Leong

The Council Members’ face-to-face meeting held in Bangkok on the 6th February 2015, marked a number of significant milestones in the history of the International Chapter.

This included the setting up of the International Chapter into two important regions.

Region 1: America, Brunei, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and North Asia (China and Hong Kong).

Region 2: Africa, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar, India, Sri Lanka and UK/Europe.

This structure will enhance the communication and closer coordination amongst the Members and branch representatives for their respective areas.

HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER

The establishment of the International Chapter in 2012 became the 7th Chapter for the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. This structure better services the membership needs and enquiries of our valued International Members.

Prior to the establishment of the International Chapter, all 'overseas' Members came under the ACT Chapter. The ACT Chapter (with the OSS Section Committee), laid the important foundation for the International Chapter to build upon.

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J Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

AIQS Hong Kong Branch and HKIS Hold Joint Conference on "How QS will succeed in Tomorrow's World"

Mr. Peter Clack, AIQS President, in his welcome speech at the one-day ‘How QS will succeed in Tomorrow's World’ conference jointly organised by AIQS Hong Kong Branch and HKIS on the 14th November 2015 touched on the need for Quantity Surveyors to embrace the new challenges and to be able to provide solutions in their broader range of professional services in the construction industry in the tomorrow's world.

AIQS President Mr. Peter Clack visited Hong Kong AIQS Branch

The one-day conference which was held at the VTC Auditorium attracted 400 participants from the surveying profession who discussed risk management, building information modeling (BIM) and green buildings. Nine (9) speakers, including industry practitioners and surveying professionals from the Asia-Pacific Region, were able to share their valuable knowledge and experience in this joint conference.

AIQS President Mr. Peter Clack paid a courtesy visit to the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) on the 13th November 2015. He was accompanied by Mr. Peter Ng Board member/Chapter President; and Mr. C P Leong, Secretary/committee member.

Mr. Peter Clack also visited the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) to exchange opinions, ideas and to identify future collaborations on CPD, joint conference and also APC in respect of Quantity Surveyors who are members of the HKICM. Both visits enabled a basic understanding that could lead to possible cooperation between the two institutions in the near future.

Mr. Peter Clack met up with the local AIQS members in a cocktail reception at the office of Mr. Peter Ng. The reception provided a good opportunity to the local members to exchange their experiences and to interact face to face with the President.

Some fifty members attended the reception with the President. This provided an insight into how the AIQS HQ and the local branch is able to closely work hand in hand.

Mr. Peter Clack AIQS President with HKIS President, Sr Vincent Ho; QSD Chairman, Sr Paul Wong; and QSD Vice Chairman, Sr Raymond Kam; and AIQS International Chapter Chairman Mr. Peter Ng and secretary Mr. Leong CP in a group photo.

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Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

Philippines is considered a new area where there is no academy for the study of Quantity Surveying professional courses. Most of the local Quantity Surveyors hold engineering degrees but are trained to carry out Quantity Surveying work. There is also a great deal of interest amongst the young engineers working in the construction and property development to acquire the QS skills that are appearing to becoming very useful in their work.

AIQS UAE held their indoor cricket game at the Indoor Cricket Stadium Al Quoz in Dubai on the 20th May 2016.

The event attracted many cricket lovers from the community, with thirteen teams participating in this third tournament held in Dubai.

Separate games were organised for the ladies and prizes given out to reward the winning teams for sportsmanship, team spirit and professionalism.

Thailand Branch organised their CPD Talk on the 27th October 2015 on “FIDIC contract”. The speaker Mr. Wong SB FAIQS was an experienced Quantity Surveyor with immense experience on civil engineering contracts.

Thailand Branch held their 1st BIM Talk on the 26th April 2016. It was presented by VR Digital Co. Ltd at the Sheraton.

The two speakers Mr. Rush and Mr. Samoraphoom specialised in 3-D, CAD consulting work in Thailand.

Thailand Branch organised a CPD Talk on "Arbitration in the Construction Industry in Thailand" which was held in Novotel Ploenchit hotel on the 18th August 2015.

The speaker, Mr. Victor Smith, was an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with many years of experience in the local construction industry.

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Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

The Sri Lanka CPD Event was held in the evening of 7th May 2016. Speaker Mr. Lakshman Jayasekera is an experienced senior civil servant overseeing the city and town planning of the country.

Chapter Councillors joined local AIQS members in the evening for the CPD Event; and had the opportunity to meet up with local AIQS members.

The CPD Talk was on the "Megapolis Future Direction and Employment in Sri Lanka”. The talk provided insight into the planning policies that create long term development on the south western side of the country and the employment opportunity for the local young Quantity Surveyors.

Chapter Councillors met at Colombo, which is the capital city located on the south western side of the island. Sri Lanka is an island nation and is surrounded by the India Ocean and beautiful beaches.

The country is rich in culture and heritage. The rich culture was witnessed in the lighting of oil lamp in the evening prior to the CPD Event. The lighting of oil lamp has a particular meaning in the local culture. It is a symbol of light over darkness, and good over evil. It is also a symbol of healing and wisdom to the wishes of the locals.

Chapter Councillors met at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo, on Friday 7th May 2016. Memberships issue including APC, Members Development, and CPD Events remained on the priority list of the meeting agenda.

Bridging courses that will help the Quantity Surveyors in countries and regions where QS academies are yet to be established are one of the agenda deliberated under the Education and CPD Sub- Committee. Sub-Committee is to work closely with the HQ Education Committee for guidelines and to establish accreditation.

AIQS International Chapter Council Members in a group photo at Colombo Sri Lanka. Front row from left to right - Palitha, Ajantha, Peter Ng (President), Professor Chitra, Dr. AT Ong, Leong CP. Back row (from left to right- Joseph Chin, Richard Hyde, and Daniel Leung. Absent with apology- Julie Dela Cruz.

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UAE Branch

Four (4) CPD Events were held in Dubai from January to April 2016. Another four (4) CPD Events have been planned for the remaining of 2016 in May, August, September and November. The conference held in November 2015 had successfully attracted keen participants around the region.

Membership Induction programs, Code of Professional Conduct, Assessor Training Course were held from January to April 2016.

Oman Branch

CPD Events were held in October 2015, in January 2016, February 2016 and in March 2016. There were altogether six (6) CPD Events held to date to continuously develop the local members' professional requirements. New CPD Events have been planned for the remaining months of May, June, September, October, November and December.

Social Events were held which included a book collection for Daar Al Athaar and a social bowling event with the members' families.

Qatar Branch

Four (4) CPD Events were held in 2015, with one BIM Conference held jointly with UAE and Qatar.

Activities in 2016 included one CPD held in March 2016, and one CPD Event each planned for September and Oct 2016

Sri Lanka Branch

Two CPD Events were conducted as of the end of 2015; and a colloquium was held on the 7th May 2016. More than 100 participants attended the CPD event in the colloquium held in conjunction with the visit of the Chapter Councillors. A series of new CPD events have been scheduled from June onwards for remaining of 2016.

Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

Philippines Branch

There are 32 members in Manila as of mid May 2016.

Pathway 3 appear to be the popular pathway to attain membership due to the fact that local candidates are mostly qualified as engineers.

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Hong Kong SAR Branch

The Hong Kong Branch has been actively promoting the AIQS brand with one conference jointly organized with the HKIS and also a visit by the AIQS President.

A CPD Event was held on the 18th March 2016 titled "Audit on QS Works" was given by a qualified auditor. A total of 25 members attended the CPD Talk. Hong Kong remains the gateway to mainland China including the import of QS services from SAR. Thailand Branch

There were a total of three (3) CPD Events organised in the branch to meet the need for continuous professional development of the local members.

Thailand remains a new area for AIQS with great potential for growth of membership, due to its continuous economic growth in its construction and property market where QS Skill is demanded.

Singapore Branch

A member gathering event is being planned in August 2016 that will enhance the local members' tie and provide better understanding amongst the local members.

There will be invited guests from the industry as well so that there are opportunities to share their experiences with the local members. China Beijing Branch

China remains a challenging market for AIQS. There is however a great potential for growth of membership in the near future.

Language remains an obstacle issue and a bridging course has been conducted to assist the local members in achieving their competency standards that are in line with the standards set by the professional competency standard of the AIQS Institution.

A number of local candidates who are qualified to be member via Pathway 3 are being arranged for their APC.

Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

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Hong Kong SAR Branch

The Hong Kong Branch has been actively promoting the AIQS brand with one conference jointly organized with the HKIS and also a visit by the AIQS President.

A CPD Event was held on the 18th March 2016 titled "Audit on QS Works" was given by a qualified auditor. A total of 25 members attended the CPD Talk. Hong Kong remains the gateway to mainland China including the import of QS services from SAR.

Events and Happenings around the International Chapter and Branches

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Brunei Branch

Brunei Branch is growing over the past years with many new members who viewed AIQS qualification could help them to stand out from the competition and gain them the professional recognisation. The current number is anticipated to increase in the next few years.

Local members have the opportunity to attend CPD Talks organised by the local professional bodies for them to acquire their CPD points. CPD Events under the branch is being planned for the months ahead to meet the growing need of the local members.