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IAVI

Tutorials: BSc course tutorial (first, second, third and fourth years). April 9th and April 23rd. DIT, Bolton St, D1. (King's Inn St entrance).

Seminar: home energy rating. Speaker: Michael Hanratty. April 13th at 10am. Midleton Park Hotel, Midleton, Cork.

Conference: IAVI conference - Lisbon, Portugal. April 14th-17th.

Seminar: valuing petrol stations and contaminated land. Speaker: Patrick Stephenson. April 21st at 5.30pm. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Tutorials: residential and land agency course tutorials. April 23rd. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (King's Inn St entrance).

Seminar: the future of Irish property on the Internet. Speaker: Conor McCarrick. April 26th at 10am. Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.

Regional meeting: Northern Ireland regional meeting and seminar. Topic: property law. Speaker: David Livingstone. April 27th at 7.30pm. Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast.

AGM: the incoming president for 2005/06, James O'Halloran, will be inaugurated during the AGM. April 28th, 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Meeting: National Council meeting. April 28th at 4 p.m. 39 Merrion Square, D2.

IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE

Exhibition: collection building - an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6633040. E-mail: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.

IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY

Awards dinner: Irish Concrete Society 2004 awards. April 16th at 8pm. O'Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. Details: Claire Shiels 01-2302355. Tickets: €75 per person.

ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: natural building. May 28th. Fee: €75.

Course: how to green your home. June 11th. Fee: €75.

Course: dry stone wall construction. June 18th & 19th. Fee: €140.00.

Course: eco-landscaping for new sites with Marella Fyffe and Lesley O'Donnel, two-day course, April 16th-17th. Fee: €150.

Course: wholesome cooking for children and teenagers. April 23rd.

Course: exploring the link between blood type and diet by Prannie Rhatigan. April 24th. Booking and details: 071-9854338. E-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

CPD: methods of measurement (NRA) - a review. April 8th. Bewleys Hotel, D4.

CPD: project management - module one. April 13th and 14th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.

CPD: designing safety in construction. April 14th. Dundalk.

CPD: electrical, energy and environmental seminar. April 14th. Holiday Inn, D2.

CPD: project planning for graduate engineers. April 18th. Bewley's Hotel, D4.

Lecture: applying modern soil mechanics to design and construction at Terminal 5, Heathrow. Speaker: David Hight, Geotechnical Consulting Group, London. April 7th at 6pm. Geological Survey of Ireland Lecture Theatre, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd, D4.

Lecture: progress in developing safer and cost-effective nuclear reactors by Frank Turvey. April 14th at 6pm. Room 326 Engineering Building, UCD Belfield, D4. Details: 01-6090228 or www.iei.ie.

DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST

CPD: conservation/engineering - structural and conservation matters. Speaker: John Addison, civil engineer, director Waterman Group UK, advisor to Historic Scotland. April 11th. Dublin Civic Trust, 4 Castle St.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

CPD: valuation of quarries for rating purposes. Today at 8pm. The Lucan Spa Hotel, Lucan.

CPD: presentation of diplomas and prizes. April 8th. Details:Louise Ryan at 01-6765500 or visit www.scs.ie.

IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY

Seminar: fire safety and the historic building - Irish Architectural Archive presented by the Irish Georgian Society with the Office of Public Works. April 14th at 9.15am. Fee: €90 including lunch. Details: Irish Georgian Society, 74 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6767053 or e-mail info@igs.ie.

AIRFIELD

Event: weather - the most popular topic of conversation with Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann and RTÉ. April 12th at 8pm. Admission: €8 (includes tea and coffee). Details: 01-2984301 or e-mail paula@airfield.ie.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course: project management framework. April 20th and 21st; May 18th and 19th.

Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences: Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Details: 01-6614677 or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.

IPAV

Meeting: national executive council. April 22nd at 4.30pm. IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Tel: 01-6785685.