Diary

A diary of construction and engineering events, courses, meetings and seminars.

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.

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, enquiries@bife.ie.

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

Seminar: Sustaining plant and machinery reliability and availability. November 19th. Enterprise Ireland, Merrion Hall.

Seminar: Master class - the management of retrofit projects. November 25th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge.

Seminar: Legionnaires Disease in Ireland. November 25th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.

Course: Excel intermediate. November 25th. Management suite, Liffey Valley.

Seminar: Preparing accreditation submissions for engineering degree programmes. December 1st.

Seminar: Quantities and estimating. December 1st and 2nd.

Course: Project management. Module two. December 1st, 2nd.

Course: Technical report writing. December 2nd, 3rd.

Seminar: Methods of measurement for roadworks (NRA) - a review. December 3rd.

Seminar: Electrical safety at work. December 6th.

Course: Project management. Module two. December 8th, 9th. Centre for Project Management, UL.

Seminar: Master class - contracts and procurement. December 9th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.

Seminar: Microsoft Outlook for engineers. December 9th. Management Suite, Liffey Valley.

Lecture: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Division with Roads & Transportation Society - integration of LUAS into the Dublin City Council Traffic Control System. Speakers: Brendan O'Brien, head of technical services, Roads & Traffic Department, DCC, and Maggie O'Donnell, senior executive ITS officer, Roads & Traffic Department, DCC. Today, 6 p.m. UCD School of Engineering, Belfield, D4.

Lecture: Casestudies in building conservation with Heritage Society, Civil Division, and Structures and Construction Division. Speaker: Ezra MacManamon, structures and projects engineer, Office of Public Works. November 22nd, 8 p.m. Museum Building, Trinity College, D2. Details: 01-6090222. E-mail: gabby@iei.ie.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

CPD: Terrestrial laser scanning - technology update. Today, 6.30 p.m. 5 Wilton Place, D2.

Meeting: Council meeting. December 8th at 1 p.m.

Details: Louise Ryan at 01 6765500 or www.scs.ie.

Seminar: Valuation refresher day. November 19th, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Speakers: Robert Corrigan and Aine Myler. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar: Legal updates. November 23rd, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Speaker: Nuala O'Donnell, IAVI law agent. Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.

Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). November 20th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).

Regional meeting and seminar: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Topic: Money laundering. Speaker: Mike Nangle. November 24th, 7.30 p.m. Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast.

Meeting: National council. November 25th, 2.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

EGM: Extraordinary general meeting. November 25th, 4.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar: Rating systems and update. November 25th, 5.30 p.m. Speaker: Martin O'Donnell. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING

CPD: Construction and demolition waste achieving compliance. November 24th, 8 p.m. Jurys Hotel, Western Rd, Cork. Fee: €10. Contact: Philip O'Sullivan (087-9276559, e-mail posullivan@cmd2.com) or Fergal McCarthy (086-2748809, e-mail mccarthyfer@eircom.net).

INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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

Course: Diploma in applied project management (six- month programme - 13 days). Recommences: Galway - January 2005. Phone: 01-6614677. E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie.

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS

Meeting: National executive council. November 19th, 3.30 p.m. Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Co Tipperary.

Regional seminar: Decoupling and one-off rural housing. November 19th, 7 p.m. Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Co Tipperary. Contact: info@ipav.ie.

Annual graduation: Education awards ceremony to graduates of IPAV's certificate in auctioneering and estate agency, Senior College Dún Laoghaire. November 26th, 2 p.m. UCD, Belfield, D4.

CEI educational meeting: Meeting of education committee of the Confederation of European Estate Agents. November 29th. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lwr Baggot St. E-mail: info@ipav.ie.

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND

Course: Hedgelaying. November 20th/21st and December 11th/12th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: €75. Firhouse/Rathfarnham area. Details: 01-4952878.

DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST

Exhibition: Structure and fabric of Dublin's commercial buildings (1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Dublin Civic Trust HQ, 4 Castle St, D2. Details: 01-475 6911.

THE ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: Hedge establishment with Steven Meyen, November 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Course: Basket making with Linda Scott. November 27th and 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: 071-98 54338 or www.theorganiccentre.ie.

IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

Seminar: Delivering housing solutions to a forgotten sector. Examining issues in the planning delivery and management of housing association projects for the intellectually disabled and the mental health sector. December 1st. Clarion Hotel, Excise Walk, Customs House Quay, IFSC, D1. Details: 01-6618334 or e-mail info@icsh.ie.