1.1  History and Qualifications of Altus Helyar

Altus Helyar Cost Consulting ("Altus Helyar"), a division of Altus Group Limited, is a leading cost consulting firm and authority on construction cost planning and management in Canada. We provide a range of services to understand and to control construction and development costs and risks.

Established in 1958 and operating previously as Helyar & Associates and Helyar Limited, Altus Helyar is typically involved in excess of 400 projects annually, ranging in size, nature, and complexity, across Canada.

Altus Helyar's diversity in expertise enables us to administer almost any development project from concept to completion. Our scope of work can include a package of any of the many cost consulting services we provide, a few of which are shown below. Our ability to deliver full development management services is enhanced by our ongoing relationships with leading developers, planners, architects, engineers, and contractors throughout Canada, and in select global markets.

Exhibit 1-1: Services Offering