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Send us Fan Mail This week is Part 2 of running through the RIBA Spring 2026 examination past paper. This week we cover Questions 3, 4 & 5. Tune in next week for Questions 6 & 7! Thank you for listening! Please follow me on Instagram @part3withme for weekly content and updates or contact me via email me at part3withme@outlook.com or on LinkedIn.  Website: www.part3withme.com Join me next w...

Send us Fan Mail This week I will be running through the RIBA Spring 2026 examination past paper to give you a better insight of things to look out for and how you can start to answer the exam questions. I want to ensure I capture as much detail as possible to provide you with the best guidance so I will be covering Questions 1 & 2 in today’s episode and will follow up with the rest of the que...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about Regulation 38. This episode content meets PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services & PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/regulation/38 https://www.approvedinspectorsltd.co.uk/regulation-38/ Thank you for listening! Ple...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, what it is, who it applies to, and what it means in practice for architects. This episode content meets PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services & PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uk...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about Building Notices and how the process relating to Building Regulations applications is adapting to a post Building Safety Act system. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.riba.org/work/insights-and-resources/professional-features/do-build...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the consultation proposal on changes and updates to Approved Document B. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.riba.org/work/insights-and-resources/professional-features/approved-document-b-how-can-architects-shape-the-future-of-building-...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the ARB’s new draft guidance notes released for public consultation. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://arb.citizenspace.com/policy-and-communications/consultation-on-draft-guidance-for-the-architects/ https://arb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Building-safety...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the Building Safety Regulator’s 2026-2027 plan. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.riba.org/work/insights-and-resources/professional-features/inside-the-building-safety-regulators-2026-plan/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/b...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the latest updates on the Future Homes and Buildings Standards. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/future-homes-and-building-standards-explainer/ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c13592bb0dfe55b83...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the RIBA pilot Climate Literacy Test. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism and PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: https://www.riba.org/work/insights-and-resources/professional-features/what-architects-need-to-know-about-the-new-pilot-climate-literacy-test/ https...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the UK government’s consultation on AI and copyright. This episode content meets PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services and PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: UK Government Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (March 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/...

Send us Fan Mail This week is a follow up episode from episode 135 covering Version 1 of UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. This episode content meets PC3 - Legla Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Websites: UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard — Version 1 download: https://www.nzcbuildings.co.uk/the-standard Verification information and Ver...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the new Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance, published for consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in January 2026. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism & PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: Draft Design and Plac...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about why skilled expertise is essential for heritage architecture projects, and how to position yourself as a specialist when working with private and corporate clients. This episode content meets PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.riba.org/work/insights-and...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the Employment Rights Act 2025. This episode content meets PC4 - Practice Management of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696fabb3c0f4afaa9536a0f2/employment-rights-act-2025-overview-factsheet.pdf  https://www.acas.org.uk/employment-rights-act-2025  https://www.legisl...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about what we mean by the term Contractor Design Portion. This episode content meets PC5 - Building Procurement of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.jctltd.co.uk/ Books: Guide to JCT Design & Build 2024 by Sarah Lupton & Manos Stellakis Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2024  by Sarah Lupton &a...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are going to discuss another of ARB’s latest updates on their proposed Corporate Strategy for 2026 to 2030 and what it means for practitioners, recent graduates and future candidates. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism & PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://arb.o...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are going to discuss a deceptively simple question with big consequences: under the Building Safety Act and the new Building Regulations dutyholder regime, when the Principal Contractor is in place, who is actually responsible for specialist design compliance. This episode content meets PC2 - Clients, Users & Delivery of Services & PC3 - Legal Framework &...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are going to walk through the Government’s latest consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, published in December 2025, and explore what it might mean for the built environment profession. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.riba.org/...

Send us Fan Mail This week is a bonus episode relating to further updates on the ARB’s intentions on the proposed new routes to registration. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://arb.org.uk/consultations/consultation-on-new-proposed-route-for-registration/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=l...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking the new Competence Outcomes for Architects set by the ARB. This episode content meets PC1 - Professionalism of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://arb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/ARB-Competency-outcomes.pdf Thank you for listening! Please follow me on Instagram @part3withme for weekly content and updates or contact...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m delighted to be joined by Maria Paez, an architect, researcher, and educator whose work spans practice, academia, and critical inquiry into the changing nature of work. Throughout the episode, she offers thoughtful insights on:  The future of Part 3 as the Bartlett School of Architecture's Part 3 Course Leader,  The evolving ARB competence frameworks,  And the...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the government’s consultation which launched in December 2025 seeking views on the regulatory reform and development of a Single Construction Regulator. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/single-construct...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about one of the updates coming in 2026 relating to the Construction Industry Council’s framework relating to Competency for Sustainability in the Built Environment. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.cic.org.uk/news/cic-announces-approval-of...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about asbestos and asbestos management in construction. This episode content meets PC3 - Legal Framework & Processes of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Website: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l143.pdf https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/introduction/index.htm Thank you for listening! Please follow me on Instagram @part3wi...