July 2016 Savills win SCSI Tag Rugby Tournament The annual SCSI 7-a-side Tag Rugby Tournament took place on Friday, 22nd of July at Bective FC, Donnybrook. Savills (pictured above), fought off fierce competition from seven teams to secure their title as overall winners of the annual 2016 SCSI Tag Rugby Tournaments for the third consecutive year in a row. Team captain, Niamh Carney, accepted the CBRE Winners Cup on behalf of the team. Runners-up on the day were WK Nowlan who played a strong game against Savills, while Lisney prevailed to take home the CBRE Tournament Plate. This year s competition recognised more than just the winning teams, but individuals also with an addition of several awards, such as: Try of the Tournament won by Marcus McAllister of WK Nowlan, Sportsperson of the Tournament presented to David Reddy of Knight Frank and the much coveted prize of Epic Fail of the Tournament taken home by Robert Colleran of CBRE. After the tournament, a BBQ was held and celebratory or commiseration drinks were enjoyed by all followed by live entertainment in the clubhouse. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland would like to thank everyone who participated in this year s SCSI Young Surveyors Tag Rugby Tournament and CRBE for kind support and sponsorship.
The Society to take a stand at the National Ploughing Championships The Society is delighted to announce that we will be taking a stand for the first time ever at the 2016 National Ploughing Championships, taking place from September 20 th to 22 nd in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The National Ploughing Championships is Europe s largest Outdoor Exhibition and Agricultural Trade Show. Last year saw recording breaking numbers with over 281,000 attendees and 1,500 delegate exhibitors over the course of the three day event. The SCSI stand will be located indoors, and will highlight the variety of research and guidance produced by the Society in the public interest. More information will be provided in the coming months, so keep an eye on our social media accounts for information about our stand. 2016 Higher Options Fair at the RDS The Higher Options event is one of Ireland s biggest student events and has become an annual fixture on the Education calendar. Over 170 colleges, universities and institutes of further education are expected to take part in this unique expo in September, along with the thousands of students from all over the country that will attend over the 3 days. The SCSI will be present again this year to speak to students on the variety of accredited courses on offer to encourage them to consider a career as a Chartered Surveyor.
June 2016 Facilities Management Awards 2016 The third annual Facilities Management Awards took place on Tuesday, July 5th at the Ballsbridge Hotel Dublin and The Society were delighted to be patrons again, for the second consecutive year. There were numerous prizes handed out to members of the SCSI on the evening. Among them was Pat Winters, Enda McGuane and Sandra Stapleton of Winters Property Management who took home an incredible four awards, including the most prestigious of awards; Overall Excellence in Facilities Management presented by SCSI immediate past Property and Facilities Management committee chair, Vincent Hickey. Joining Vincent Hickey to represent the SCSI on the evening was Jacquie Brett, Chair of the SCSI Facilities Management subcommittee and Seán Aylward, Chair of the Property and Facilities Management committee. The SCSI were also well represented in the judging panel with John Henry, Leo Gray and Pat O Sullivan all holding professional membership of the Society. Winters Property Management Receiving the Overall Excellence in Facilities Management award, presented by immediate past chairman of the PMFM committee, Vincent Hickey.
June 2016 Murphy Surveys Cycle for Crumlin Cyclists of all levels and ages rallied together for the annual Murphy Surveys Kilcullen Cycle for Crumlin last Saturday, July 23. Participants set out from Murphy Surveys headquarters in Kilcullen in the early hours of the morning for what was another very successful fundraiser. The turnout was fantastic and the rain stayed at bay for the riders who took off at 10am to do the 100KM route and 10.30am for the 50KM route Thanks to the generosity of the participants, the company s suppliers and clients have so far raised over 7,300 for CMRF. SCSI Young Members Annual 5-Aside The annual SCSI Young Members 5-Aside Soccer Tournament will take place this year on Friday, 19th August at Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. To participate in this years tournament, select a team of five players, to include a minimum of one female, plus as many subs as you wish and register your team with Breda Farrelly at bfarrelly@scsi.ie. The cost per team is 200. The individual guest charge is 20. Deadline for submission of teams is Monday 15th August. For more information, please click here.
Society launches the 2016 House Rebuild Guide and Calculator The Society has warned that homeowners may be overpaying for house insurance because they are paying for more cover than they can claim in the event that they need to rebuild their home. By way of example, the average 3 Bed semi-detached (1,023 sq.ft) house in Donegal is 85,000, but the rebuilding cost based on the SCSI House Rebuilding Guide is 117,000. In contrast, a similar property in Dublin could sell for 350,000, but has a rebuild cost of 181,000. The 2016 Guide to House Rebuilding Costs examines the real cost of rebuilding houses across the country and assists homeowners to insure their home for the reinstatement or rebuilding of the property in the event of a total loss situation, (ie: where the house has been totally destroyed and has to be demolished and rebuilt). Our thanks to Rowena Quinn, Chartered Residential Agency Surveyor and Owen Hearty, Chartered Quantity Surveyor for appearing in the photocall for the launch. The guide and calculator is now available to view and download on the scsi.ie website.
June 2016 Property Industry Excellence Awards The Society is delighted to yet again support this year's Property Industry Excellence Awards which will be taking place on Thursday, November 10th in Dublin s Convention Centre. With over 650 industry professionals expected to be in attendance on the evening, the Property Industry Excellence Awards is among the largest awards for the property industry in Ireland. The SCSI will be represented on the judging panel by Paul Dunne, Chief Quantity Surveyor Dublin City Council, Michael Cleary, Cleary McCabe and Associates and Tom Dunne, Head of the School of Surveying and Construction Management. The closing date for nominations is 9th September 2016. Visit www.propertyexcellenceawards.com to enter. Patrick King Dir. Corporate Affairs & Services Patrick joins the Society with over a decade of experience working in membership organisations. Before the Society, he was the Head of Public Affairs at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and worked closely with members to ensure the voice of businesses of different sizes and sectors resonate. During his tenure in the Chamber, he develop a Project Management Office for joint delivery of policy projects leveraging private sector and public sector links, which was globally recognised at the World Chambers Competition in 2015. Patrick oversees the day-to-day management of the Society and the implementation of our strategic objectives. He is responsible for HR, Finance, Premises, Events, Sponsors and the SCSI Support Team. His email is pking@scsi.ie and he invites members that need assistance in any of his areas to feel free to contact him.