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Introduction John Boon

John BoonAssociate Professor at Unitec Institute of Technology New

Zealand

M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration Auckland University

M.Prop - Master of Property Auckland University

FRICS - Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (United Kingdom)

FNZIQS – Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors

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John Boon• I was born and lived in London until I was 25 years old

• I live in Auckland New Zealand

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Born here

Live here

New Zealand

• Population 4.3m– Auckland population 1.3m

• British colony 1840

• Independent country 1907

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Auckland

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I have worked as:• A quantity surveyor

• A construction manager

• A property development manager

• An educator

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