A list of events, course and examinations in your area

IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE

Exhibition: Cork days - late 19th and early 20th century photographs of Cork city from the Alec R Day, ARPS collection. Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm. 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-663 3040. Email: info@iarc.ie.

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. Competition is open to all voluntary housing associations, housing co-operatives and local authorities. Details: Chris White, ICSH, head of development, at 01-6618334 or visit www.icsh.ie.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND

CPD: designing for safety in construction. August 11th and September 14th. One-day course. IEI, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.

CPD: construction contract awareness, September 6th and 7th, 22 Clyde Road.

CPD: project management: Module one. September 20th and 21st, 22 Clyde Road.

CPD: technical report writing. September 27th and 28th, 22 Clyde Road. Details: 01-609 0222.

CPD: project management. Module one. September 28th and 29th. 22 Clyde Road.

CPD: project management. Module one. University of Limerick. September 28th and 29th.

Seminar: the next generation of artificial arm and hand replacement: a help or hubris by Dr. Richard F.Weir, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre and Prosthetic Research Laboratory, Chicago. IL. USA. July 27th. 5.30 p.m. with refreshments from 5 p.m. Venue: Room 326 Engineering Building, University College Dublin, Belfield. Further details at http://biomed.ucd.ie or contact Dr Rebecca Beck at 01 7161911 or email: rebecca.beck@ucd.ie

ORGANIC CENTRE

Course: dry stone wall building with Richard O'Gorman and Bob Wilson. Two-day course, July 23rd-24th. Cost: €150.

Course: learn how to live the "good life". July 25th-29th. The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim.

Course: reedbed and wetland systems with Ollan Herr, July 30th, 10am-5pm. Cost: €75. Details: Hans Wieland at 071-9854338. E-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.

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 see www.scd.ie.

IPAV

Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route for mature students). Repeat examinations dates: August 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th. All centres.

Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency and diploma in property management valuation (full-time route for students). Repeat examinations dates: August 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th. Venues: Senior College Dún Laoghaire, Cavan College of Further Studies Education and Cork College of Commerce.

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. Further details from 01-286 6233.

SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Meeting: quantity surveying divisional committee. Today at 4pm, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2. Further details from Louise Ryan at 01-6765500 or visit www.scs.ie.

Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037;

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