Update 4

For the past 3 postings I have been reminiscing on the President's activities in the month of June and July. Similarly in Aug the activities continued and should have started with a Press conference of the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) on 5 Aug. But since I was outstation, DP Sr Elvin was there on hand together with the PAQS organising committee. On 7 Aug, I attended the Johor Branch annual dinner held in JB. It was a wonderful, fun and family-oriented dinner and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. I did. Then on 11 Aug I attended the Board of QS subcommittee meeting to discuss on the revision of the Act.

12 Aug was a another busy day for me. In the morning we had a discussion with the newly appointed Managing Director of SPPK. In the afternoon I was off to the Board of QS to chair the Accreditation sub-committee and in the evening together with the BS divisional committee members we had a meeting with the KSU of Ministry of Works to discuss on the BS Act.

Two congresses organized by ISM were held in the month of August. I was told by DP Sr Elvin that the NREC held on 11 Aug was a success - congratulation to the organizing committee. The second congress was the PAQS congress held on 16 and 17 Aug. Prior to the congress on 15 Aug, the PAQS Board Meeting was held. The congress was also a success and the climax of it was the signing of the KL Pact between the various international Institutions and Councils representing QS, cost consultants and cost engineers around the world.

On 24 Aug we had two meetings - ISM 50th celebration sub-committee and the Management Committee meeting. Then on 27 Aug we had the council meeting. That ends the activities of the President in the month of August. Do call Ms Katherine if you wish to see the minutes of the discussion and meetings. The proceedings of the congresses are available in ISM Library.

Salam hormat
Sr Wan Maimun Wan Abdullah