Diary

A list of property related courses, seminars and workshops.

Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute

AGM: Munster region AGM. February 28th, 7.30pm at the South Court Hotel, Limerick.

AGM: Northern Ireland region AGM. March 7th, 7.30pm at the Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.

AGM: Connaught/Donegal region AGM. March 8th, 7.30 pm at the Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.

Tutorial: residential and land agency course tutorial. March 4th. DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (King's Inn Street entrance).

Tutorial: BSc course tutorial (first, second, third and fourth year). March 4th. DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (King's Inn Street entrance).

CPD: weekend CPD conference. Topics: rent reviews, marketing your business and properties, securing fee income from international referrals, the Government's Transport 21 plan, overseas property purchase, and tax planning for property investment. Speakers will consist of various experts on the above topics. March 10th from 3pm-5pm and March 11th from 9.30am-3pm.

Seminar: medium-term economic outlook and its impact on property investment. Speaker: Jim Power. March 23rd at 5.30pm at the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2.

Institute of Project Management

Course: diploma in applied project management. Details: 01-6614677. Email:info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.

Homebond

Seminar: changes in buidling regulations. March 1st. Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway and March 2nd, Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.

Engineers Ireland

CPD: designing for safety in construction. February 27th. Limerick.

CPD: designing for safety in construction. February 27th. Limerick.

CPD: project management - module two. March 1st and 2nd - Limerick. March 15th and 16th - Clyde Road.

CPD: technical report writing. March 2nd and 3rd - Clyde Road.

Seminar: self-compacting concrete. March 9th. Clyde Road.

CPD: project management - module one. March 22nd and 23rd - Clyde Road.

CPD: MS project for engineers. March 23rd. Liffey Valley.

Royal Town Planning Institute

Lecture: the docklands authority in association with the AAI, RIAI and the RTPI present a lecture by David Chipperfield on recent works. February 27th, 6pm to 7pm. Limited seating available. Reservations: lecture@dublindocklands.ie.

Bray Institute of Further Education

Courses: furniture design (FETAC level two) one-year course.

Course: garden design (FETAC level two) one-year course.

Course: graphic design, fashion design (FETAC level two), one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma, two-year degree progression. Details: 01-2866233.

Senior College Dún Laoghaire

Morning course: interior design - one, two and three years. RHODEC Assoc diploma, higher national diploma, possible progression to DIT hons degree.

Course: garden design for one or two years for higher national diploma. One-year progression to honours degree.

Course: auctioneering (IPAVI) for one or two years for certificate. Two-year progression to honours degree.

Course: landscape design for one or two years for higher national diploma. One-year progression to honours degree. Details: 1800 2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.

Organic Centre

Course: new four-part course - from plant to plate with award winning Mike Harris and Joe Lewis of Heather's Restaurant along with Mairead Ní Uiginn of the Gross Roof Cafe. Commencing March 11th. Three further days will be held throughout the year. Details 071 9854338. Email: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.

Course: living willow structures with Greenmantle. March 4th and 5th. Fee: €160.

Course: gardening for wildlife with Miriam Crowley and Barbara McInerney. March 12th. Cost: €80.

Course: creating a wild flower area or meadow with EcoSeeds. April 8th. Fee: €80. All courses are from 10am to 5pm with lunch in the Grass Roof Cafe included. Details: 071-9854338. Email: organiccentre@eircom.net or visit www.theorganiccentre.ie.

Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers

Seminar: briefing on career opportunities to IPAV students. March 8th. University of West of England, Bristol, UK. Contact: info@ipav.ie.

Course: Hilary term for diploma in fine and decorative arts course. IPAV headquarters, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.

Course: second semester lectures for full-time first and second year students of the certificate in auctioneering and estate agency recommencing. Cavan College of Further Studies, Dún Laoghaire Senior College and Cork College of Commerce.

Course: second semester lectures for full-time third year students of the diploma in property management and valuation at Cork College of Commerce.

Irish Architectural Archive

Exhibition: painting Ireland - topographical views from Glin Castle. Painting and drawing representing the provinces of Connacht, Leinster and Ulster from the collection of art historian Desmond FitzGerald, Knight of Glin. Exhibition will run until early April 2006. Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm. Admission: free. Irish Architectural Archive's Gallery, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Details: 01-6633040. Email: info@iarc.ie or visit www.iarc.ie.

RIAI

Exhibition: members art exhibition and sale. February 23rd-March 10th, 9am to 5pm. Admission: free. Architecture Centre, RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Details: Karina O'Neill (01-6691463). Email: koneill@riai.ie.

CPD: inclusive design now - working with and interpreting changes in disability legislation 2005 and 2006. March 9th. Full day course. Main Hall, RDS, Dublin. Contact: tharte@riai.ie.

CPD: the business of architecture - 12 day-long sessions. April 28th to December 8th. Dublin City University. Contact: execed@dcu.ie. RIAI members only.

CPD: practising architecture in Ireland (programme for architects qualified abroad and now working in Ireland). May 25th and 26th. RIAI, 8 Merrion Square. Contact: tharte@riai.ie.

CPD: project management in the built environment. June 14th, 15th and 16th. Midlands. Contact: tharte@riai.ie.

National College of Art & Design

Course: MA in design history and material culture. Closing date: March 7th. Details: NCAD Admissions Office at 01-6364200 or visit www.ncad.ie.

Dublin Civic Trust

Seminar: structural repair of historic buildings. March 24th. Speaker: Ian Hume. Cost: €160. Details: 01-4756911.

Society of Chartered Surveyors

CPD: an introduction to arbitration and ADR. Today: 6.30pm. Aston Suite 1, Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.

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