CPIT Quantity Surveying Graduate impresses judges

CPIT Quantity Surveying Graduate impresses judges

CPIT Quantity Surveying graduate, Marcel Frei, has again demonstrated why CPIT graduates are highly sought after by industry.

Currently studying towards his PhD, Marcel has won the 2010 Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Iwata Foundation Essay Competition. This is the second time he has won the award, having won top honours in the same competition in 2009.

“Winning the award was great, particularly as I'm working on my PhD - it’s good to get some confirmation that my ideas and views of the industry are valid,” says Marcel.

Marcel competed against Quantity Surveying students from all over the Pacific and South East Asia including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Malaysia, Brunei, Fiji, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Keith Power, CPIT’s Head of School for Architectural Studies said the recent accolade shows that New Zealand's education for quantity surveyors is capable of producing world-class achievers in quantity surveying.

“CPIT's programme is well recognised by local industry. Whilst Marcel has added to his studies since graduating from CPIT, his success has shown that our National Diploma programme provides students with great potential to achieve well in the quantity surveying industry.”

The award also highlights the many career opportunities available in the industry for recent graduates of CPIT’s National Diploma in Quantity Surveying.

“Employment opportunities are always good for Quantity Surveyors,” says Keith.
“There are great career opportunities, both here and overseas. Many of our National Diploma graduates have successfully found really good work in the UK and elsewhere, for example, the Middle East and Ireland.”

Marcel adds that young quantity surveyors are lucky to be in an industry which is undergoing exciting changes. “There are more opportunities than there are candidates - both professionally (as a consultant or contractor's quantity surveyor) and also in research and academia. This means it’s relatively easy to differentiate yourself if you wish too,” he says.

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