Diary

IAVILecture: BSc in property studies course lectures (first, second, third and fourth years). December 1st, DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (King's Inn Street entrance).

Lecture: residential and land agency course lectures. December 1st, DIT, Bolton Street, Dublin 1 (King's Inn Street entrance).

Society of Chartered Surveyors

Dinner: annual dinner. November 23rd, 8pm, Burlington Hotel.

Seminar: arbitrations seminar. November 28th, UCD.

IPAV

Event: educational awards ceremony to graduates of IPAV's certificate in auctioneering and estate agency course. November 23rd, 2pm - SCDL graduates - the O'Reilly Hall, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. November 23rd, 6.30pm - WIT graduates - Auditorium, WIT campus, Waterford. November 27th, 7pm - ITT graduates - Theatre Room, 029 ITT, Dublin 24. November 29th, 3pm - CCoC graduates - Imperial Hotel, Cork. November 29th, 7pm - CIT graduates - Imperial Hotel, Cork. Details: 01-6785685 or e-mail info@ipav.ie.

RIAI

Seminar: energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD). Part A: introductory seminar. Half-day seminar aimed at design professionals who want an understanding of the DEAP software to undertake Building Regulation Part L compliance and as an introduction for those who wish to undertake further modules to become a registered BER assessor. December 4th. Silver Springs Hotel, Cork (registration, presentations begin at 9.15am to 1.30pm).

Course: health and safety - designing for safety. Details: Teresa Harte at tharte@riai.ie or 01-6691472.

Construction Industry Federation

Dinner: IHBA annual dinner dance. December 14th, Burlington Hotel, Dublin.

Dinner: Construction Industry Federation north-east branch dinner dance. December 7th, Trim Castle Hotel, Trim, Co Meath. Details: Cathal Lee at 01-4066088.

Workshop: Construction Industry Federation, employment conditions in construction workshop, November 27th, Radisson Hotel, Cork.

National Irish Safety Organisation

Course: safe pass training programme every Wednesday and Friday. National Irish Safety Organisation, A11 Calmount Pk, Ballymount, D12; Artane Beaumont Recreation Centre, Kilmore Rd, Artane, D5. Price: €120 plus €23 FÁS registration fee (NISO member) or €130 plus €23 FÁS registration fee (non-member). E-mail bookings@niso.ie or www.niso.ie.

Institute of Project Management

Course: international certification. Details: 01 6614677. E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.

Chartered Institute of Building

Seminar: recruitment for line managers - in conjunction with Brightwater Recruitment. Educate and inform line managers about the tools, techniques and approaches to cost-effective recruitment and staff retention. Today, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. CIOB Dublin office, Fitzwilliam Business Centre, 77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2. Seminar is free. Details: Niamh O'Gorman on 01-6401846. E-mail nogorman@ciob.org.uk.

Irish Property Owners Association

Course: professional training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. Details: 01-8276000 or e-mail info@ipoa.ie or visit www.ipoa.ie.

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Irish Branch

Event: annual dinner. Guest speaker: Chief Justice John L Murray. Entertainment by singer Liz Ryan. November 30th. Westin, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. Details: e-mail info@ciarb.ie.

Organic Centre

Course: hedge establishment. November 24th.

All courses from 10am to 5pm and cost €85. Details: 071-9854338 or e-mail info@theorganiccentre.ie.

Irish Planning Institute

Seminar: the DIY for planners of transport impact assessment and urban road layout design. December 6th, 10.45am. Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow. Details: Rachel Heffernan at 01-8788630.

Event: IPI south-east branch annual dinner. December 6th, 6pm, Lord Bagenal Hotel Restaurant. Reservations and details from Amy Granville at 052-34455. E-mail: Amy.Granville@southtippcoco.ie.

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