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IAVI

Event: Conferring ceremony for first graduates of the BSc degree course. Today in St Patrick's Cathedral at 7.30 p.m.

Seminar: Valuation refresher day. Speakers: Robert Corrigan and Aine Myler. February 17th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ambassador Hotel, Cork.

Seminar: Legal updates. Speaker: Nuala O'Donnell, IAVI law agent. February 17th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (first, second and third year). February 21st at DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (Kings Inn Street entrance).

Tutorials: Residential and land agency course tutorials. February 21st at DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (Kings Inn Street entrance).

Seminar: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Topic: mortgage regulation 2004. Speaker: Craig Douglas. February 25th at the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast.

Seminar: "1970s building - a time bombshell". Speaker: Val O'Brien. February 26th at 5.30 p.m. Venue: 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

CPD: Update on the EPA environmental management guidelines for quarries and the implementation of Section 261 of the Planning and Development Act. Today at 6 p.m. Venue: 5 Wilton Place. Further details from Louise Ryan 01 6765500 or www.scs.ie

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND

Course: Hedgelaying. One-day course aimed at those who want to learn this craft out of personal interest or those who intend to use it on a practical basis. February 28th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venue: Firhouse area of Dublin. Meeting point at Conservation Volunteers Ireland HQ, Rathfarnham Castle. Fee: €70.

Details from 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. Last call for enrolment. For details, phone 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie

BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Courses: Full-time 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. Details from Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, 01-2829668, 01-2866233. E-mail: enquiries@bife.ie

INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

Course: Method of measurement for road works (NRA) - a review. February 24th. Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork

Course: Project management - module two. February 23rd/24th. Venue: Dublin.

Course: Organisational skills. February 20th.

Course: Technical report writing. February 23rd and 24th.

Seminar: Construction and demolition waste seminar. February 19th. Details from: 01-6090222.

Seminar: quantities and estimating. March 3rd and 4th.

Course: concrete course - module four. March 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st and April 7th.

Lecture: electrical and electronic engineering division jointly with chemical and process engineering division - escaping the software tar pit in plant automation; arguments for a highly structured project approach to industrial automation software. Speaker: Owen Bonner, One Square Consulting. Today at 6 p.m. Venue: IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

Lecture: fire and safety division - changes in fire safety legislation under the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. Presented by Michael Lyons, chartered engineer. February 19th at 6 p.m. Venue: IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

Seminar: heritage society - engineering in the Air Corps. A story of improvisation and innovation. Speaker: John Hughes, BE, CEng. MIEI. February 23rd at 8 p.m. Venue: IEI Education Centre, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS

Meeting: National executive council, February 13th, 7.30 p.m.

Venue: Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, 129 Lwr Baggot St, Dublin 2. Details: 01-6785685.

ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: Green building with architect Colin Bell. February 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: €70.

Course: Solar, wind and hydro power with Peter Schneider. February 21st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: €70.

Course: Living willow structure with Greenmangle. March 6th and 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: €140.

Course: Reedbed and wetland systems with Ollan Herr. March 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: €70.

TRINITY COLLEGE

Event: Trinity College - green week running until February 15th. An annual event to encourage people to become actively involved in recycling, re-using and saving energy. Further details from Sara Pavia at 01-608 2516.

IRISH CONCRETE FEDERATION

Seminar: new developments in precast concrete, today at 1.30 p.m. in the Citywest Hotel, Saggart. Booking: 125. Information: 01-4640082 or e-mail icf@iol.ie

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Event: Exhibition of Colombian Biennala of architecture running until February 30th. Venue: Office of Public Works, 51-52 St Stephen's Green.

Lecture: Jonathan Woolf, architect, will give a lecture today at 7.30 p.m. in the Davis Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2. His talk, "Doubleness - note on making a grand house", will focus on the recently completed Brick Leaf House, London. Details from 01-6614100 or e-mail aaiadmin@eircom.net

IRISH BUILDING CONTROL INSTITUTE

Conference: building control - raising the standards. ICBI building control conference 2004, March 30th/31st. Venue: Tower Hotel, Waterford. Papers on legislation, developments, professional standards and topics relevant to building professionals. Information: contact Tom Johnson on 01-6723468 or fax 01-6773829.