Andrew Wood, Bsc (Hons) Qs Email & Phone Number

Educated at London University in the UK earning his BSc degree in Quantity Surveying, Andrew has also qualified at Natal University of Technology in Durban, South Africa, earning his Higher National Diploma in Building Surveying and a National Diploma in Construction Supervision.Andrew has over 20 years of quantity surveying and construction management experience. As Managing Director of a consulting and construction firm in Southern Africa, Andrew led the design, budgetary control and construction of schools, single and multi family residential homes and apartments.He has gained extensive international experience in locations across Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Canada. He has experience working across many disciplines of the construction industry as a Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor, Consulting Quantity Surveyor and as a Project Manager, gaining a deep understanding of the operations, costs and management of the construction industry.In 2018, Andrew was appointed as Managing Quantity Surveyor in the UAE, providing cost management to prestigious projects in Oman and Dubai, including the Dubai Expo. Andrew’s duties included interface with project stakeholders, project schedule management, budgetary control, procurement, subcontract management, cost reporting and quantification and negotiations on claims.In 2020 Andrew joined the MKA team in Calgary as a Project Manager and promoted to Regional Manager of the Edmonton branch in 2021. His duties have included on-site investigation and review, preparation of conceptual and detailed repair scope of work, estimates and reports, on site monitoring of progress and preparation of progress reports, review and recommendation of change orders, detailed analysis of invoices and payment recommendation reports including negotiation of final accounts while providing training and guidance to the team in Edmonton.In October 2022, Andrew founded Blue Delta Creations, advisory for customized software systems and standard operating methods. Andrew provides guidance and implementation of systems into the workplace incorporating Claris FileMaker Pro. In conjunction with Cost2Build Construction Consultants and Management, Andrew provides project management to private clients and the construction industry.