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continuing professional development

The DIA's CPD programme is an integral part of the regional network of RIAS CPD events. It aims to meet your CPD needs with a regular programme of detailed CPD on specific topics within the RIBA CPD Core Curriculum. The programme is balanced by a raft of conservation, health and safety, contractual, legal, construction, legislative and design evenings.

We offer high quality seminars at a reasonable price, delivered by noted expert speakers. Keep up to date, learn new things, refresh yourself, get out of the office, and discover a marvellous networking opportunity at the same time.

The DIA CPD club provides a structured approach to training and development for architects and other construction professionals to enable them to fulfil their development obligations. The clubs offer exceptional value for money and many associated benefits.

The DIA CPD club is open to other construction professionals, whom we warmly welcome. For further details please contact the DIA Secretary Rodger Brunton (link to contact).

2008 - 2009 DIARY

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 08

CONSERVATION

Accreditation, Case Studies. How to handle historic techniques. Thruffs and Thumbats.

PRESENTERS – Experts in the field and the rigs

THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 08

LIME and STONE

Back to the future with the correct specification and background, sustainable and indigenous. What more can you ask for ? Why reinvent the wheel when the grindstone’s been ironing out the flaws and metaphor for centuries.

PRESENTERS

ROS ARTIS-YOUNG – Scottish Lime Centre Trust

COLIN TENNANT – Scottish Stone Liaison Group

SPONSOR – Denfind Stone, Angus

THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 08

SOUNDS LIKE CRACKLING!

An evening devoted to Fire and Acoustics. How to plan to avoid problems with one and definitely avoid problems with the other! Diagrams and Decibels.

PRESENTERS

DR ERIC MARCHANT- Edinburgh Fire Consultants Ltd

NICK SMITH – Charlton Smith Partnership

THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 09

OLYMPIC ENGINEER

ARUP talk us through their Gold Medals, Silver Medals and training schedules for their Buildings, Home and Abroad.

PLEASE NOTE – Venue is Room T9, 2nd Floor, Tower Building, D of J.

PRESENTER

J PARRISH – ARUP

THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 09

CONTRACTS

Even more important than ever in the current “it wisnae me – it must be them” culture, guard your clients back, front and sides by choosing the correct one and administering it properly. The latest and most relevant.

PRESENTER

MIKE TOWERS – McLaren Murdoch & Hamilton

THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 09

A BILL plus VAT

Don’t worry it’s the new Construction Bill and it’s how to avoid VAT – not the Customs and Excise breaking cover!

PRESENTERS

GRAHAM JACKSON – Thorntons Solicitors

CRAIG MATHIESON – Johnston Carmichael

THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 09

DESIGN NIGHT – NORD Architecture

Back by popular demand. Hear how this award winning practice is tackling the Scottish input to Olympics 20012 as well as a burgeoning portfolio.

PRESENTER

ALAN PERT – NORD Architecture

THURSDAY 5th MARCH 09

DESIGN NIGHT – DIA AWARDS

A celebration of problems solved. This years cream of the crop explain their designs. Fantastic standard this year and too much for just one night.

PRESENTERS - TBA

THURSDAY 19 MARCH 09

AGM/DIA AWARD WINNERS

Office bearers in and out then on with the joy of the job. Part 2 of some tremendous buildings in and around Scotland!

PRESENTERS – TBA

THURSDAY 2 APRIL 09

DESIGN NIGHT – VISIT TO McMANUS GALLERIES

Assuming all goes to plan, and as it’s the Building Industry it will! Dundee Council will unveil the “behind the scenes at the Museum” to members of the DIA. Millions of pounds of pre credit crunch finance is transforming this Dundee Landmark. Numbers may be restricted and you will be asked to “pit yer name doon”.