“There is a massive void in effective Owner-centric cost management services for construction projects; my RICS designation assures stakeholders that I am qualified to implement cost management programs.

As President and part owner of Gleeds Americas, I spend most of my time managing the firm, advising on construction management and building new relationships.

Through my membership in RICS Americas and my participation in the RICS Global Project Management Directorate, I actively contribute my recommendations for strengthening the industry and interact with other professionals in the field from around the world”.

Chris Soffe FRICS, FCIOB, FAIC, MCIArb., CEnv.
President – Gleeds Americas


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Today’s competitive market requires that professionals in construction and quantity surveying hold designations that show extensive experience in areas including cost management and project controls. Other factors for professional achievement include connections to strong networks of multi-disciplined business partners with which to exchange knowledge and business opportunities. Insight on global business practices is also increasingly critical. Achieving an RICS designation will enable you to gain these competitive advantages to help distinguish your competence, and build prosperous client relationships.

Compliment your existing professional experience and designations by achieving an RICS designation. If you are a professional who has a PQS/ECC or CEC/ECA designation from the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, it is likely you have fulfilled the prerequisite criteria to receive a designation from RICS. Your expertise and experience in providing construction management and project control services may enable you bypass a typically rigorous membership qualification process.

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