November 2024 – Dinner Talk with PAQS President
Cost performance of Mega Projects: The case of the Sydney Opera House’ in Australia and discuss about the trends and developments in the quantity surveying profession.
The presentation will examine the fascinating and complex world of mega projects, focusing on one of the most iconic structures of the 20th century: the Sydney Opera House. This presentation will explore the cost performance of this monumental project, examining the financial, political, and engineering challenges that shaped its journey from conception to completion.
The Sydney Opera House is celebrated as an architectural marvel and a symbol of Australia’s cultural identity. However, its construction was fraught with controversy, primarily due to significant cost overruns and delays. The presentation will analyse the factors that contributed to these cost escalations, including the groundbreaking design, the engineering hurdles, and the shifting political landscape.
The Sydney Opera House was one of the most complicated and demanding projects of its time, but the challenges it faced are still present in modern megaprojects. The presentation will provide useful insights into the cost performance of megaprojects, which can then be applied to future projects.The Sydney Opera House was one of the most complicated and demanding projects of its time, but the challenges it faced are still present in modern megaprojects. The presentation will provide useful insights into the cost performance of megaprojects, which can then be applied to future projects.
Date: November 14, 2024
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Ploenchit, Bangkok (previously known as Novotel Ploenchit)
Time: 6pm for a 630pm start till 830pm
Ticket Prices: THB 500 (includes dinner)/ pax
CPD Point: 1 point
How to Register: To purchase a ticket to this event, please transfer to:
Bank: Siam Commercial Bank PCL
Branch: Wireless Road, Bangkok
Account number: 049-452380-6
Account name: Association of Quantity Surveyors สมาคมผู้สำรวจปริมาณ (เอคิวเอสที)
After you have transferred your please send the transfer slip to finance@aqst.or.th with a copy to events@aqst.or.th by 10 November 2024.
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About the speaker:
Professor Anthony Mills
B.App.Sc (QS), M. Bldg, PhD (Melb), FAIQS, CQS
Professor Anthony Mills is Chair of PAQS, and is formally President of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. He currently holds the academic position of Chair of Construction Management in the School of Architecture and Built Environment , Deakin University, Australia. His university service was recognized by the PAQS Academic Excellence Award in 2019.
Prof. Mills has had an extensive 35 year career as a QS in industry. He has held positions in major QS consulting firms, and government authorities. Prof. Mills completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2002, and later became a member of staff, before later joining Royal Melbourne Institute of technology in 2005. He joined Deakin University in 2010, and then became Dean of the School from 2014 to 2021.
He is an international expert in research in construction economics, and has strong track record in developing and leading research projects in the fields construction cost management and quantity surveying
About the PAQS:
The Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) is a regional association representing quantity surveyors from across the Asia Pacific region. PAQS is committed to promoting the profession of quantity surveying and supporting its members in their professional development.
For more information on PAQS, visit
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading experts on quantity surveying!