Upcoming planning and development events and courses
IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE
Exhibition: Collection Building, an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6633040. Email: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.
ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: Home composting and waste reduction with Brenda Palmer, June 18th. Organic Centre course, Airfield House, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Fee: €85.
Course: How to green your home, June 11th. Fee: €75.
Course: Dry stone wall construction, June 18th and 19th. Fee: €140.
Course: Practical green building with Colin Belle. Two-day course, July 2nd & 3rd, 10 am to 5 pm. Cost: €150.
Course: Dry stone wall building with Richard O'Gorman and Bob Wilson. Two-day course, July 23rd & 24th. Cost: €150.
Course: Reedbed and wetland systems with Ollan Herr, July 30th, 10 am to 5 pm. Cost: €75.
CHARTERED SURVEYORS
Meeting: Quantity Surveyors Divisional committee, June 9th, 8 am; 5 Wilton Place.
Meeting: Council meeting, June 14th, 1 pm; 5 Wilton Place. Further details from Louise Ryan at 01.6765500 or visit www.scs.ie
IPAV
Meeting: exam board meeting for full-time students. June 16th, 10am. Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork.
Meeting: board of directors of the Confederation of European Estate Agents, June 17th, Bucharest, Romania.
Meeting: exam board meeting for part-time students. June 22nd, 10am. Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork.
Meeting: education advisory committee, June 25th, 10.30am. Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: Diploma in applied project management. Recommences in Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Tel: 01.6614677. Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
CPD: Quantities and estimating, June 8th and 9th. Bewley's Hotel, Dublin 4.
CPD: Project management - module two. June 15th and 16th; Cork.
CPD: Techie brekkie, Ulster Bank, June 21st.
CPD: Project management - module two, June 28th & 29th. University Limerick.
CPD: Designing for safety in construction, July 7th. IEI, Clyde Road.
CPD: Designing for safety in construction, July 21st. IEI, Clyde Road.
IAVI
Exams: BSc Hons Property Studies Exams, Thursday 9th and Friday 10th June, DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (Kings Inn Street entrance)
Exams: Residential and Land Agency Course Exams, June 22nd, 23rd & 24th. National College of Ireland, IFSC, Dublin 1.
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or see www.scd.ie.
IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
Seminar: the Irish Council for Social Housing is inviting applications for its biennial Community Housing Award 2005. The competition is open to all voluntary housing associations, housing co-operatives and local authorities. For further information contact Chris White, ICSH, Head of Development, at 01.6618334 or visit www.icsh.ie
IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY
Awards: 2005 Irish Concrete Society Award for excellence in the design or construction of a completed building, structure or concrete element, irrespective of type, scale or complexity. Nominations for the awards may be made by clients, architects, consulting engineers, materials suppliers, contractors or others directly involved with the nomination. Nominations must refer to work completed since 1st January 2002. Closing date for completed application forms is Friday 9th September 2005.
Further details and application forms may be obtained from The Honorary Secretary on 041.9876466 or email: secretary@concrete.ie
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
