Newsletter 2023

 

Come and check our latest Newsletter Issue 8 June 2023 is available for download!


This issue featured the YQSG Program 2022 held in Singapore after COVID-19 with discussion on Disruption and Transformation in the Built Environment. 


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Greetings from Chairman Wong Yi Min

 

Wong Yi Min 
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) 
PAQS YQSG chairman (2022-2024)

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Hello everyone. I was my utmost honoured to be nominated as the 5th Chairman for PAQS Young Quantity Surveyors Group (YQSG) for the new term. 

Allow me to begin by thanking the outgoing Chair, Mr. Hasitha Gunasekana of IQSSL for the important work he had done over the last two terms. It had been a great opportunity for me to have worked with and supported him as the Secretary for YQSG in the past two terms. Thank you to the PAQS Chair, Professor Chitra Weddikkara, and the Board for the trust and recognition for me in the appointment. Special thanks to those who have believed in me and recommended me to take on this honourable role. 

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Past Chair and Advisor of YQSG, Aaron Wong and Amie from PUJA and PICQS respectively for their continued support and encouragement rendered to me. I am also grateful to PAQS Past Chairman Mr Kwan Hock Hai from RISM for his words of wisdom and affirmation. 

The year 2022 had marked an eventful year and was particularly significant for me. First, PAQS was held in Singapore, my homeland. I was part of the organising committee and also led the planning for YQSG program. It was very heartwarming to see everyone in person after the two years hiatus where friends and acquaintances exchanged hugs and hands shake. Being the recipient of PAQS Service Excellent Award for my years of service and contribution to PAQS, I am earnestly committed to PAQS and YQSG. 

Moving on, I am eagerly looking forward to working together with PAQS members, other associated member countries and, especially, the YQSG Committee to create a more effective, cohesive and intellectual group at the international level for the benefit of, not only the rights holders (YQSG in this case) but also the general membership of the PAQS. I am a strong believer of continued learning and I hope to bring more educational talks and webinars to the family of PAQS and the young promising professionals. Echoing Aaron’s chairman message, “let us strive on and on together”. 

Take care my friend and till we meet again.

Greetings from Chairman Hasitha Gunasekara

 

Hasitha Gunasekara
Chairman – Board of Management - IQSSL
Chairman - PAQS YQSG (2019-2022)

I have been honored to be appointed as the fourth Chairman of the PAQS- young QS group.

As I believe the young generation is the key drivers of any profession. Their active participation towards the profession and commitment for the success would decide the future of the profession. As the young QS group (YQSG) of the PAQS we hold this task since the first program held in 2010.
Being the proud member of this group since 2011 I was privileged to work with three chairmen; Sr Joseph Chong, Sr Yeap Soon Kiat and Sr Aaron Wong whom I would like to express my gratitude. With their commitment they uplift this group to this position. I will have the responsibility of carrying their efforts further to the future.

YQSG has been always a flatform for sharing knowledge and experience of young QSs who are practicing in different environment. More over this has been a social gathering where we could develop new friendship and experience new cultures. Even though this team has been called young QS group, this has been always a family with its members are scattered in different countries.
I am grateful to the knowledge I gain through the interaction with members of the YQSG. It is proud to see the growing membership of this group year by year and to see the new youngsters who are joining each year. 

All the credit should go to the founder members of this group, past chairmen who has relentlessly put their efforts to this group, all the committee members who has provide their support throughout these years & years to follows and more over to the members of this group for their continuous support and commitment.

Further I wish to convey my sincere gratitude for the PAQS chairman and the committee members for their trust laid upon this group of youngsters.