IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY: Awards 2005 Irish Concrete Society award for excellence in the design or construction of a completed building, structure or concrete element, irrespective of type, scale or complexity.
Nominations for the awards may be made by clients, architects, consulting engineers, materials suppliers, contractors or others directly involved with the nomination. Nominations must refer to work completed since January 1st, 2002. Closing date for completed application forms is September 9th. Details: honorary secretary on 041-9876466 or email secretary@concrete.ie.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences in Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Tel: 01-6614677. Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
Seminar: the Irish Council for Social Housing is inviting applications for its biennial community housing award 2005. It is open to all voluntary housing associations, housing co-operatives and local authorities. Details: Chris White, ICSH's head of development, at 01-6618334 or www.icsh.ie.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
Course: AutoCAD ECDL. September 22nd and 23rd. Liffey Valley.
Course: "techie brekkie" series. September 15th. Discover how to use Microsoft Office as a problem-solver, a time-saver and a streamlined means to an impressive end, through a mix of demonstrations, examples and sample documents by John McGrath, business and IT training consultant with Productive Solutions Ltd. The Atrium, Ulster Bank, George's Quay. Registration: 7.30am. Booking essential. Contact: Gabby Lunch at 01-6090222. Fax: 01-6685508. Email: gabby@iei.ie.
CPD: designing for safety in construction. August 31st. IEI Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
CPD: designing for safety in construction. September 14th. One-day course. IEI, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
CPD: construction contract awareness. September 6th and 7th. 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
CPD: project management. Module one. September 20th and 21st. 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
CPD: technical report writing. September 27th and 28th. 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4. Details: 01-6090222.
CPD: project management. Module one. September 28th and 29th. 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
CPD: project management. Module one. University of Limerick. September 28th and 29th.
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: interior design - RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Course: interior design (FETAC level two, one-year course). BTEC higher national diploma (two years, degree progression). Commencing September 2005.
Course: furniture design (FETAC level two), one-year course.
Course: garden design (FETAC level two), one-year course.
Course: graphic design (BTEC higher national diploma), two-year course with degree progression.
Course: fashion design (FETAC level two), one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma, two-year degree progression. Details: 01-2866233.
SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT
Exhibition: Sculpture in Context 2005 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 from September 8th to October 28th. Weekdays 9am to 6pm. Sundays 10am to 6pm. Details: Ana Duncan at 087-6258258. Email: anaduncan@eircom.net. Or Felicity Gaffney at 01-8570909. Email: fgaffney@duchas.ie.
Exams: BSc property management exams. September 7th and 8th. UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Meeting: national executive council. September 9th, 4.30pm. IPAV HQ, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6785685.
Course: start of certificate in auctioneering and estate agency, and HDip in property management and valuation (full-time route). September 2005. Senior College, Dún Laoghaire, Cork College of Commerce and Cavan College of Further Studies.
Course: September 2005 start of certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route for mature students). IT Tallaght, Athlone IT, Waterford IT, Cork IT and North West Institute of Further and Higher Education, Derry. Details: IPAV HQ. Email: info@ipav.ie. Tel: 01-6785685.
Course: start of diploma in fine and decorative arts (three days a week) in October. Suitable as an introduction to a career or for pleasure. IPAV HQ, 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Details: IPAV HQ. Tel: 01-6785685.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING (SOUTHERN CENTRE)
Dinner: annual gala dinner 2005. October 14th, 8pm. Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Cork. Dress: formal.
Lecture: noise and its control. September 15th at 6.30pm. Speaker: Dr Roger Manifold, technical sales manager, Sound Reductions Systems Ltd. Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Cork. Fee: €10. Details: Philip O'Sullivan at philip@osullivan@corkcity.ie. Or Fergal McCarthy at mccarthyfer@eircom.net.
Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037; mhetherington@irish-times.ie
