IAVIMeeting: national council. June 22nd, 4pm. Radisson SAS Hotel, Limerick.
IPAV
Meeting: external exam board meeting. Today, 10am. Cork College of Commerce, Cork.
Meeting: education advisory committee. June 25th, 10am. IPAV Headquarters, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6785685.
Meeting: national executive council. July 13th, 4.30pm. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6785685.
RIAI
CPD: surviving the system - new government conditions of engagement for construction consultants and building contracts. June 27th (Dublin). Contact: cbolster@riai.ie or 01-6691472.
CPD: Designing for Safety - half-day programme for architects to meet new requirements. Developed by the RIAI and Douglas Wallace Architects and Designers. Contact: cbolster@riai.ie or phone 01-6691472.
CPD: energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD). Course in three parts: introductory seminar (half-day, organised by the RIAI); a manual; and two days technical training (organised by UCD). Part A: introductory seminar, details from tharte@riai.ie/01-6691472. Part C1 & C2: BER assessor training - to book for this seminar, contact sue.murphy@ucd.ie.
Engineers Ireland
Seminar: cryptosporidium seminar.Today, Radisson Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath.
CPD: chairing meetings. September 12th, Clyde Road.
CPD: construction contract awareness, September 17th & 18th, Clyde Road, Dublin 2.
CPD: project management - module one (in conjunction with Centre for Project Management, UL). September 18th & 19th, Clyde Road, Dublin 2.
CPD: technical report writing, September 19th & 20th, Clyde Road, Dublin 2.
CPD: road maintenance, September 19th & 20th, Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Organic Centre
Conference: Irish permaculture conference. Various speakers, July 7th and 8th.
Course: how to live the good life. July 23rd till July 27th. Growing organic vegetables; using herbs; making yogurts and soft cheeses. Fee: €600. Details: 071-9854338 or email organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre@eircom.net.
Bray Institute of Further Education
Courses: interior design, FETAC level five one-year course; BTEC higher national diploma - two-year course with progression to degree.
Course: furniture design; FETAC level five.
Course: garden design; FETAC level five.
Course: graphic design; BTEC higher national diploma.
Course: fashion design; FETAC level five one-year course; BTEC higher national diploma. Details: 01-2866233.
Morning course: health and safety; one-year course leading to higher national certificate.
Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education
Course: certificate in architectural technology and design.
Course: advanced certificate in architectural technology and design.
Course: certificate in construction technology. Details: 01-2809676 or www.dlcfe.ie.
Course: interior design. FETAC level five. Mornings only.
Course: floristry and garden design course. FETAC level five qualification. Mornings only. All courses commence September 2007. Details: 01-2985412 or 01-2951376 or www.cfedundrum.com.
Institute of Project Management
Course: diploma in applied project management, Cork, Dublin and Galway. Email info@projectmanagement.ie, or www.projectmanagement.ie. Details: 01-6614677.
SQT Training
Course: introduction to energy management/auditing.
Course: construction safety management - 2006 safety regulations.
Course: applied project management (PMBOK). Details: 061-339040 or www.sqt.ie or email info@sqt.ie.
Senior College Dun Laoghaire
Morning course: health and safety, one-year course leading to higher national certificate.
Course: landscape design (one or two years) for higher national diploma. Details: 1800-2655343 or www.scd.ie.
National Irish Safety Organisation
Course: safe pass training programme. June 22nd, 27th & 29th. July 6th, 11th, 13th, 20th & 25th. Fee: €120 + €23 FÁS registration fee (members), €130 + €23 FÁS registration fee (non-members).
Course: VDU assessors course, July 3rd and 4th. Fee: €600 (members), €750 (non-members).
Course: occupational first aid refresher/re-cert course. July 5th. Fee: €240 (members), €265 (non-members).
Course: manual handling instructors course. July 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th and 17th. Fee: €1,295 (members), €1,375 (non-members).
Course: manual handling instructors refreshers course. July 10th & 11th. Fee: €455 (members), €485 (non-members).
Course: occupational first aid. July 17th. Fee: €425 (members), €525 (non-members).
Course: NISO certificate in occupational health and safety (submitted for HETEC accreditation level six). October 9th until November 27th, 2007, each Tuesday from 2pm till 6pm. Venue: National Irish Safety Organisation, A11, Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12. Email: bookings@niso.ie. Tel: 01-4659760 or www.niso.ie.
Irish Council for Social Housing
Awards: community housing award 2007 - call for nominations. This award is intended to recognise excellence in the provision of social housing. The competition is open to all housing associations, co-operatives and local authorities operating schemes in the state which have been completed post September 2005 and pre July 2007. Closing date: July 13th, 2007. Details: Martina Rooney. Tel: 01-6618334 or email martina@icsh.ie.
Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
AGM: annual general meeting at CIF, Construction House, Dublin 6. June 27th, 5pm. President of the CECA, John Craccock, will attend.
Irish Architectural Archive
Exhibition: exhibition of photographs by Hugh Doran. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm till October 12th, 2007. Admission: free. Details: 01-6633040.
Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037;
e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie
