RIAI Gold Medal 2010-2012, “Architecture is an invaluable gift to society”, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland

RIAI Gold Medal 2010-2012, “Architecture is an invaluable gift to society”, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland

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The Lyric Theatre by O Donnell + Tuomey. Photo Dennis Gilbert
The Lyric Theatre by O Donnell + Tuomey. Photo Dennis Gilbert
The Lyric Theatre by O Donnell + Tuomey. Photo Dennis Gilbert
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park in County Wicklow by van Dijk Architects and Stöger + Kölbl Architekten. Photo Shane Walsh
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park in County Wicklow by van Dijk Architects and Stöger + Kölbl Architekten. Photo Shane Walsh
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park in County Wicklow by van Dijk Architects and Stöger + Kölbl Architekten. Photo Shane Walsh
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Printing House Square by McCullough Mulvin Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Ros Kavanagh
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Printing House Square by McCullough Mulvin Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Ros Kavanagh
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Printing House Square by McCullough Mulvin Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Ros Kavanagh
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, International Rugby Experience in Limerick by Niall McLaughlin Architects. Photo Nick Kane
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, International Rugby Experience in Limerick by Niall McLaughlin Architects. Photo Nick Kane
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, International Rugby Experience in Limerick by Niall McLaughlin Architects. Photo Nick Kane
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, An Tuí by Karen Brownlee Architects. Photo Aisling McCoy
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, An Tuí by Karen Brownlee Architects. Photo Aisling McCoy
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, An Tuí by Karen Brownlee Architects. Photo Aisling McCoy
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, ESB Headquarters by Grafton Architects and O Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Alice Clancy
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, ESB Headquarters by Grafton Architects and O Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Alice Clancy
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, ESB Headquarters by Grafton Architects and O Mahony Pike Architects. Photo Alice Clancy
The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

The RIAI works to inspire excellence in Architecture

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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Béal na Bláth Centenary project by Cork County Council CPIU Architects with Scott Tallon Walker Architects and Professor Finola O Kane.
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Béal na Bláth Centenary project by Cork County Council CPIU Architects with Scott Tallon Walker Architects and Professor Finola O Kane.
RIAI Architecture Awards 2023, Béal na Bláth Centenary project by Cork County Council CPIU Architects with Scott Tallon Walker Architects and Professor Finola O Kane.
RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration

RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration

Taking place on 11 and 12 October Online and at RDS Dublin, coinciding with the Architecture and Building Expo.
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RIAI Architecture Awards 2023

RIAI Architecture Awards 2023

Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards.
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RIAI Silver Medal for Housing

RIAI Silver Medal for Housing

Entries for the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing for 2018-2019 are now open. The deadline is Friday, 13 October at 5.00pm.
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Town Centre Living Competitions

Town Centre Living Competitions

RIAI and Minister O’Brien announce the winners of architectural design competitions for creating high-quality homes in town centre locations.
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RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model

RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model

The RIAI has written to Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien TD proposing that a new Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing model.
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Architecture at the Edge Festival 2023, Programme Announcement
14 Sep 2023

Architecture at the Edge Festival 2023, Programme Announcement

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RIAI Welcomes Focus on Place-Making, Innovation and Low-Rise Medium-Density Development in the Draft Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities (SCSG)
31 Aug 2023

RIAI Welcomes Focus on Place-Making, Innovation and Low-Rise Medium-Density Development in the Draft Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities (SCSG)

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RIAI Expresses Concerns over Lack of Vision for Dublin City
22 Aug 2023

RIAI Expresses Concerns over Lack of Vision for Dublin City

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RIAI calls on Government to invest in delivering quality, affordable housing in livable towns and cities in Budget 2024
21 Aug 2023

RIAI calls on Government to invest in delivering quality, affordable housing in livable towns and cities in Budget 2024

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Design4Zero – Moving to a Design for Performance Based Approach for Ireland’s Built Environment
20 Jul 2023

Design4Zero – Moving to a Design for Performance Based Approach for Ireland’s Built Environment

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Congratulations to Shane de Blacam FRIAI for Receiving the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize
06 Jul 2023

Congratulations to Shane de Blacam FRIAI for Receiving the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize

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International Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Designed with Irish Influence
26 Jun 2023

International Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Designed with Irish Influence

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Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards
23 Jun 2023

Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards

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International Rugby Experience Voted the Nation’s Favourite Building
22 Jun 2023

International Rugby Experience Voted the Nation’s Favourite Building

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“Town Centre Living” – RIAI and Minister O’Brien Announce Winners of Architectural Design Competitions for Creating High-Quality Homes in Town-Centre Locations
14 Jun 2023

“Town Centre Living” – RIAI and Minister O’Brien Announce Winners of Architectural Design Competitions for Creating High-Quality Homes in Town-Centre Locations

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RIAI / AOTI Position Paper - Changing the Mindset from ‘Granny Flat’ to Flexible Home Adaptations
01 Jun 2023

RIAI / AOTI Position Paper - Changing the Mindset from ‘Granny Flat’ to Flexible Home Adaptations

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Ireland at Venice: In Search of Hy-Brasil
19 May 2023

Ireland at Venice: In Search of Hy-Brasil

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RIAI and the Academy of Urbanism, together with Galway City Council, launch Reimagining the Irish City and Town
26 Apr 2023

RIAI and the Academy of Urbanism, together with Galway City Council, launch Reimagining the Irish City and Town

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Wood Awards Ireland 2022 winners announced
23 Mar 2023

Wood Awards Ireland 2022 winners announced

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New E-Planning System: Wicklow County Council Go-Live April 2023
21 Mar 2023

New E-Planning System: Wicklow County Council Go-Live April 2023

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Grafton Architects and Office of Public Works Reimagine Crawford Art Gallery
20 Mar 2023

Grafton Architects and Office of Public Works Reimagine Crawford Art Gallery

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Architecture and Planning Professions Join Forces on International Women’s Day
08 Mar 2023

Architecture and Planning Professions Join Forces on International Women’s Day

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RIAI Represented at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
03 Mar 2023

RIAI Represented at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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RIAI Addresses Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Planning and Development Bill 2022
03 Mar 2023

RIAI Addresses Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Planning and Development Bill 2022

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RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge Update
23 Feb 2023

RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge Update

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RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model to deliver high quality homes and places
08 Feb 2023

RIAI Research Identifies New “Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing” Model to deliver high quality homes and places

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“Town Centre Living” Architectural Design Competitions launched by Minister O’Brien and RIAI
26 Jan 2023

“Town Centre Living” Architectural Design Competitions launched by Minister O’Brien and RIAI

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RIAI Strategy 2023-2027
20 Jan 2023

RIAI Strategy 2023-2027

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Call for Nominations for Honorary Membership and Honorary Fellowship
14 Dec 2022

Call for Nominations for Honorary Membership and Honorary Fellowship

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2022 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards - Winners Announced
29 Nov 2022

2022 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards - Winners Announced

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The Build Digital Project and the RIAI Jointly Drive Digitisation in the Built Environment
16 Nov 2022

The Build Digital Project and the RIAI Jointly Drive Digitisation in the Built Environment

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Emmett Scanlon MRIAI appointed new Director of Irish Architecture Foundation
15 Nov 2022

Emmett Scanlon MRIAI appointed new Director of Irish Architecture Foundation

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The New Library at Magdalene College by Niall McLaughlin Architects wins 2022 Stirling Prize
17 Oct 2022

The New Library at Magdalene College by Niall McLaughlin Architects wins 2022 Stirling Prize

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RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture - Winners of the RIAI Future Award and RIAI Student Awards 2022 Announced
07 Oct 2022

RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture - Winners of the RIAI Future Award and RIAI Student Awards 2022 Announced

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RIAI Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Guidance
05 Oct 2022

RIAI Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Guidance

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RIAI Blended Learning on the Use of DEAP to Demonstrate Compliance with TGD Part L
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RIAI Blended Learning on the Use of DEAP to Demonstrate Compliance with TGD Part L

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RIAI Blended Learning CPD: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2019
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RIAI Blended Learning CPD: NZEB and TGD Part L Dwellings 2019

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Accredited Level 8 Certificate in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings
09 Aug 2023

Accredited Level 8 Certificate in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings

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Accredited Higher Diploma in Residential Energy Retrofit Management and 3 embedded Certificates
09 Aug 2023

Accredited Higher Diploma in Residential Energy Retrofit Management and 3 embedded Certificates

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Design POP 2023 - Architecture and Design Festival, 1-3 September
Cork 01 Sep 2023

Design POP 2023 - Architecture and Design Festival, 1-3 September

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Making in 2023 Celebrates the Shared Human Side of Making
Cork 02 Sep 2023

Making in 2023 Celebrates the Shared Human Side of Making

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RIAI/IABS Golf Outing, 22 September 2023
Dublin 22 Sep 2023

RIAI/IABS Golf Outing, 22 September 2023

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Conservation-led masterplan for an urban brownfield site at the former CIE lands in Cork by Gareth O’Callaghan, MRIAI and Susan Dawson, MRIAI
Webinar 27 Sep 2023

Conservation-led masterplan for an urban brownfield site at the former CIE lands in Cork by Gareth O’Callaghan, MRIAI and Susan Dawson, MRIAI

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RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration , 11 & 12 October
RDS, Dublin | Online 11 Oct 2023

RIAI Conference 2023 #Collaboration , 11 & 12 October

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RIAI Safety By Design, 24 October
Webinar 24 Oct 2023

RIAI Safety By Design, 24 October

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RIAI Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), 26 October & 7 November
Online 26 Oct 2023

RIAI Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), 26 October & 7 November

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Restoring Concrete Structures of Heritage Significance - the Penguin Pool and other selected projects by John Allan (June 2023)
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Restoring Concrete Structures of Heritage Significance - the Penguin Pool and other selected projects by John Allan (June 2023)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: The Repair to Historic and Decorative Facades by Jimmy O’Friel, Oldstone Conservation (May 2023)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: The Repair to Historic and Decorative Facades by Jimmy O’Friel, Oldstone Conservation (May 2023)

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RIAI ADR CPD Workshop ‘Claims against Architects’ (May 2023)
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RIAI ADR CPD Workshop ‘Claims against Architects’ (May 2023)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: Insulating Traditional Solid Walls by Dr Rosanne Walker (March 2023)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: Insulating Traditional Solid Walls by Dr Rosanne Walker (March 2023)

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RIAI UDTF CPD: Compliance with Revised Part M 2022 (March 2023)
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RIAI UDTF CPD: Compliance with Revised Part M 2022 (March 2023)

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Training on Financial and Cashflow Management (February 2023)
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Training on Financial and Cashflow Management (February 2023)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD Vernacular Buildings and how to Handle them (February 2023)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD Vernacular Buildings and how to Handle them (February 2023)

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BC(A)R – The Current Position and Challenges: From 3 Perspectives (November 2022)
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BC(A)R – The Current Position and Challenges: From 3 Perspectives (November 2022)

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RIAI UDTF CPD - Risks of Delayed DAC Applications (November 2022)
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RIAI UDTF CPD - Risks of Delayed DAC Applications (November 2022)

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HR Update – Current and Upcoming Changes (October 2022)
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HR Update – Current and Upcoming Changes (October 2022)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Hot Limes, NHLs & Historic Mortars: a Specifier’s Guide by Dr. Jason Bolton (June 2022)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Hot Limes, NHLs & Historic Mortars: a Specifier’s Guide by Dr. Jason Bolton (June 2022)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: CPD on Stained Glass Windows by Colette Langan (April 2022)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD: CPD on Stained Glass Windows by Colette Langan (April 2022)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Conservation within large-scale urban development – Grangegorman by Grainne Shaffrey and Conor Sreenan (March 2022)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: Conservation within large-scale urban development – Grangegorman by Grainne Shaffrey and Conor Sreenan (March 2022)

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RIAI Specifications CPD Webinar (March 2022)
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RIAI Specifications CPD Webinar (March 2022)

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CPD on Terracotta, Faience & Brick Specials - Approaches to Repair & Reproduction by Shane Nolan (February 2022)
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CPD on Terracotta, Faience & Brick Specials - Approaches to Repair & Reproduction by Shane Nolan (February 2022)

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COVID-19 – Ongoing Challenges in Contract Administration by McCann Fitzgerald (November 2021)
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COVID-19 – Ongoing Challenges in Contract Administration by McCann Fitzgerald (November 2021)

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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD on Historic Steel Windows by Alexander Downes, Lambstongue (November 2021)
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RIAI Conservation / Meet the Craftsman CPD Series: CPD on Historic Steel Windows by Alexander Downes, Lambstongue (November 2021)

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CPD Series on Role of Employer’s Representative (ER) in Public Capital Works Projects (September 2021)
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CPD Series on Role of Employer’s Representative (ER) in Public Capital Works Projects (September 2021)

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RIAI CPD on Repairing Sash Windows by Ken Russell, October 2021 (Reduced Price)
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RIAI CPD on Repairing Sash Windows by Ken Russell, October 2021 (Reduced Price)

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