Diary

A guide to events in your area.

IAVI

Tutorials: BSc tutorials (first, second, third year). March 20th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn Street entrance).

Tutorials: BSc tutorials (first, second, third, four year). April 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn Street entrance).

Tutorials: Residential and land agency course tutorials. April 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn Street entrance).

Regional AGM: North Leinster regional AGM. March 22nd. Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co Meath.

Regional AGM: Munster regional AGM. March 23rd. Maryborough House Hotel, Cork.

Regional AGM: Connaught/Donegal regional AGM. March 29th. Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.

Regional AGM: Northern Ireland regional AGM. March 30th. Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast.

Regional AGM: South-east regional AGM. April 1st. Sevenoaks Hotel, Carlow.

Seminar: Apartment block management - the ideal model. March 25th at 5.30 p.m. Speaker: Patrick Stephenson FIAVI. 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND

Course: Drystone walling. March 20th (course code: T04/05). March 21st (course code T04/06). April 3rd, 17th, 18th, May 8th, 22nd, June 12th and 13th. Fee: €75. Conservation Volunteers Ireland HQ, the Steward's House, Rathfarnham Castle.

Course: Tree planting and identification. Planting and caring for native trees. April 4th. Fee: €45.

Course: Planning a wildlife garden - introduction to wildlife gardening. April 24th from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Fee: €45. Details: 01-4952878 or e-mail info@cvi.ie

SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE

Course: Full-time courses. Interior design: one, two, three years - RHODEC. Landscape design: one, two years - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering: two years - IPAVI, degree progression. Details: 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.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: interior design and fashion design. Details: Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray. Tel: 01-2828721, 01-2829668, 01-2866233. E-mail: enquiries@bife.ie

IRISH LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE

Event: Landscape planning in Europe. March 31st. Speaker: Adrian Hoppenstadt, president BDLA. Details: 01-6627409.

INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course: Project management framework. Dublin, Cork, and Galway.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

Course: Concrete course. March 24th, 31st and April 7th.

Course: Technical report writing. March 22nd/ 23rd, April 28th/29th.

Course: Project management (module two). March 30th/ 31st, May 18th-19th. Project Management Centre, Limerick.

Seminar: Prevention of legionnaire's disease. March 31st.

Seminar: Managing technology in healthcare. April 6th.

Course: Construction contract awareness. April 21st-22nd.

Course: Project management (module one). April 20th and 21st. Project Management Centre, Limerick.

Seminar: Infrastructure planning in Ireland. April 21st. Heritage Hotel, Co Laois.

Project: Six sigma project. April 22nd.

Seminar: Method of measurement for road works (NRA) - a review. April 23rd.

Course: Organisational skills. April 27th.

Seminar: New accreditation criteria for the IEI. April 29th.

Course: Technical presentation skills. May 11th-12th and June 8th-9th.

Course: International contracts course. May 18th-19th.

Course: Technical presentation skills. June 8th-9th.

Lecture: Heritage Society with structures and construction division - demesne bridges in Ireland. Speaker: Ronald Cox, director, Centre for Civil Engineering Heritage, Trinity College. March 22ndat 8 p.m. IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

Lecture: Project management society - project management maturity in Ireland. Speaker: Padhraic Ludden. March 23rd at 7 p.m. IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, D4.

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS

Lectures: Second semester lectures for certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route). Venues: IT Tallaght; Athlone IT; UL; NUI Galway; Cork IT; Waterford IT; North West Institute of Further and Higher Education, Derry. Details from 01-6785685 or e-mail info@ipav.ie.

Course: Second semester lectures for second year of certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route). Venues: Waterford IT and North West Institute of Further & Higher Education, Derry.

Course: Certificate and diploma courses in fine and decoarative arts. IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.

Seminar: Implications of decoupling. March 29th at 7.15 p.m. Speaker: Con Lucey, chief executive, IFA. Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

Seminar: Methods of valuations. March 29th. Speaker: Margaret Brady. Hodson Bay Hotel, Co Westmeath.

Meeting: Board of directors of the Confederation of European Estate Agents. April 3rd at 10 a.m. Vienna, Austria.

IRISH BUILDING CONTROL INSTITUTE

Conference: Building control - raising the standards. IBCI building control conference 2004, March 30th/31st. Tower Hotel, Waterford. Details: Tom Johnson on 01-6723468 or fax 01-6773829.

Conference: Living the dream - delivering sustainable and intelligent housing in Ireland. Launch of research programme on using environmental/intelligent technologies for better building performance. April 1st (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Chief O'Neill's Hotel, Smithfield, D7. Fee: €120. Details: 01-2866991 or rwebb@indigo.ie

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING

Event: Social night. Ten-pin bowling. April 7th at 8 p.m. Mardyke Bowling Arena. Details: Fergal McCarthy at mccarthyfer@eircom.net; Christine Forde, cvoda@bge.ie, Philip O'Sullivan at posullivan@cmd2.com.

THE SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Seminar: SCS/IPD launch of property index 2003. March 23rd at 9.30 a.m. Westbury Hotel.

Seminar: Inauguration of western region group APM. March 25th at 8 p.m. Ardilaun Hotel, Galway. Details: Louise Ryan at 01 6765500 or www.scs.ie.

DUBLIN SOLICITORS' BAR ASSOCIATION

Seminar: Quick and easy conveyancing; protected structures under the Planning and Development Act 2000, online facilities at Land Registry and online Irish Property Law Service. March 22nd at 2.15 p.m. Westbury Hotel, D2. Details: www.dsba.ie or 1850 752575.