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SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. E-mail: info@scd.ie, or www.scd.ie.
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
CPD: construction contract awareness. April 6th and 7th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.
Course: project management - module two. April 6th and 7th. Burlington Hotel, D4.
CPD: EuroCodes - getting started. April 6th. Limerick.
CPD: methods of measurement (NRA) - a review. April 8th. Bewleys Hotel, D4.
CPD: project management - module one. April 13th and 14th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.
CPD: designing for safety in construction. April 14th. Dundalk.
CPD: electrical, energy and environmental seminar. April 14th. Holiday Inn, D2.
CPD: project planning for graduate engineers. April 18th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.
CPD: IEI local government annual seminar. April 20th. Athlone.
CPD: technical report writing. April 21st and 22nd. Bewleys Hotel, D4.
CPD: project management. Module one. April 26th and 27th. University of Limerick.
CPD: design for safety in construction. April 29th. Bewleys Hotel, D4. Details: 01 6090228 or www.iei.ie.
CPD: Innovation Island II the global innovation summit for medical devices and diagnostics. May 5th. Alexander Hotel, Dublin.
Lecture: application of modern soil mechanics to some aspects of design and construction at Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport. Speaker: Dr. David Hight, Geotechnical Consulting Group, London. April 7th at 6pm. Geological Survey of Ireland Lecture Theatre, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd, D4.
Lecture: progress in developing safer and more cost-effective nuclear reactors by Frank Turvey. April 14th at 6pm. Room 326 Engineering Building, UCD Belfield, D4.
IAVI
AGM: Munster region AGM. Today, 7pm. The South Court Hotel, Limerick.
Seminar: Dublin office market overview. Speaker: Anthony O'Loughlin. Today at 5.30pm, 39 Merrion Sq, D2.
Seminar: urban and rural planning. Speaker: Kieran Kennedy, director of planning, South Dublin County Council. April 5th at 9am. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
AGM: north Leinster region AGM and seminar. April 6th at 10am. Western Arms Hotel, Monaghan. Topic: rating practice today. Speaker: Martin O'Donnell. AGM at noon.
Seminar: the future of Irish property on the internet. April 6th at 10am. Speaker: Conor McCarrick. The Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.
Tutorials: BSc course tutorial (first, second, third and fourth years). April 9th. DIT, Bolton St, D1. (Kings Inn St entrance).
Seminar: home energy rating. Speaker: MIchael Hanratty. April 13th at 10am. Midleton Park Hotel, Midleton, Cork.
Conference: IAVI conference - Lisbon, Portugal. April 14th-17th.
IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE
Exhibition: collection building - an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6633040. E-mail: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.
IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY
Awards dinner: Irish Concrete Society 2004 awards. April 16th at 8pm. O'Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. Details: Claire Shiels 01-2302355. Tickets: €75 per person.
ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: introduction to organic horticulture - full-time eight-month FÁS-funded training course. To register contact the recruitment section, FÁS, Sligo at 071-9143390. Details: Rebecca or John at 071-9854338 or e-mail organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
Course: eco-landscaping for new sites with Marella Fyffe and Lesley O'Donnel, two-day course, April 16th-17th. Fee: €150. Bookings/information: 071-9854338, e-mail organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Courses: higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, or e-mail enquiries@bife.ie.
IRISH PLANNING INSTITUTE
Conference: national planning conference - sustainable planning policy and practice in Ireland's regional cities and their hinterlands. April 7th-8th. Maryborough House Hotel, Douglas, Cork. Cost: €345 (members) or €495. Details: info@irishplanninginstitute.ie or 053-40800.
DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST
CPD: conservation/engineering - structural and conservation matters. Speaker: John Addison, civil engineer, director Waterman Group UK, advisor to Historic Scotland. April 11th. Dublin Civic Trust, 4 Castle St.
CPD: use of hydraulic lime mortars, plasters and renders in conservation. Speaker: Professor John Ashurst, architect, professor of heritage conservation at Bournemouth University. May 11th. Dublin Civic Trust, 4 Castle St.
CPD: the use and application of natural-based paints for interiors and exteriors. Speaker: Gerard Green, paint specialist. May 31st. Dublin Civic Trust, 4 Castle St.
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
CPD: valuation of quarries for rating purposes. April 7th at 8pm. The Lucan Spa Hotel, Lucan.
CPD: presentation of diplomas and prizes. April 8th. Details:Louise Ryan at 0 1-6765500 or visit www.scs.ie.
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
Seminar: fire safety and the historic building - Irish architectural archive presented by the Irish Georgian Society in association with the Office of Public Works. April 14th at 9.15am. Fee: €90 including lunch. Details: Irish Georgian Society, 74 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6767053 or e-mail info@igs.ie.
Event: weather - the most popular topic of conversation with Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann and RTÉ. April 12th at 8pm. Admission: €8 (includes tea and coffee). Details: 01-2984301 or e-mail paula@airfield.ie.
