Virtual Lunchroom Series - Cost and Construction

From land to labour and building materials, construction costs have been unstable in the past two years. This has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, geo political uncertainty and the resulting economic conditions felt worldwide. The burning question on everyone’s mind is: What’s next? What are the risks and how can we mitigate them? 
Register now and hear from industry experts on where construction material and labour costs seem to be heading, major factors contributing to this outlook, and steps developers can take to manage their project costs moving forward. 
Please join us for this session from the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples. 
This event is brought to you by Women of UDI  
PANELISTS: 
Brenda Gilbert - Vice-President of Operations, Scott Construction Group.  
With 30 years of construction experience, Brenda is leading diverse project teams across three provinces for residential, commercial and institutional clients. She has led and delivered projects with budgets over $100 million, working closely with clients to ensure their project vision, goals and requirements are met. She leads Scott Construction's estimating, project management and field operations teams, so her expertise spans beyond planning for construction, she ensures it's delivered on time, within budget and quality expectations. She is also a role model and mentor to our teams, consistently ensuring our project teams are productive, synergistic, and safe. 
Ruta Praulina - Director, Altus Group  
Ruta is a Director with the Altus Group Cost and Project Management team where she works with Owners and Lenders to assess and manage the financial feasibility, construction costs and financial risks of development projects across B.C. Ruta began her career in the U.K. graduating from Loughborough University with a B.Sc. in Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying.  Upon graduating, Ruta experienced life on construction sites working for a General Contractor building research facilities for the Pharmaceutical Industry.  After experiencing a few cold and wet winters in site huts, the consulting world beckoned, which led to a move to London (U.K.) working for Owners and Lenders mainly in the commercial and retail asset classes. Ruta relocated from London to Vancouver 15 years ago, and with a desire for a more rural life and a passion for horses, aided by the work from home phenomenon, she recently relocated to the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. 
Jayme Colville - Senior Development Manager, Aspac Developments (Moderator) 
With 14 years of real estate development experience, Jayme Colville leads the development team at ASPAC Developments; a masterplan oriented residential developer with nearly 30 years of Metro Vancouver development history. In her role, Jayme has been involved with the successful completion of the iconic Harbour Green in Coal Harbour and from project inception, has progressed the entitlements process through to key handovers on the ~3.4M square foot River Green community in Richmond.  Jayme proudly serves on the Women of UDI Committee.