Alan Hand, PQS(F) elected President of CACQS
Members of the Canadian Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors have elected Alan Hand, Senior Partner at A.W. Hooker Associates Ltd. as President at their recent 2014 AGM.
Over the past 25 years, Alan has been a leader and advocate in the Quantity Surveying industry in Canada. He joined A.W. Hooker Associates Ltd. in 1987 as a Senior Partner and managed the firm’s growth to its current size.
Alan holds a B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying from Curtin University in Western Australia. His demonstrated expertise and leadership in his field led him to becoming a Fellow Member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) where he served as a Director. Previous appointments include the Presidency of the Alberta Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Chairman of the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
His expertise includes thorough risk management, cost identification, assessment, sensitivity analysis, contingency planning, on a wide variety of complex assignments. He is dedicated to raising the profile of the Consulting Quantity Surveying firms within the construction industry and developing new markets for Consulting Quantity Surveyors within Canada.
The CACQS is a national trade association dedicated to advancing the Canadian Quantity Surveying industry and represents 14 firms across Canada.