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Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about people management and we will be expanding on employment law, the different types of employees, staff statutory entitlements, employment contracts and managing staff. This episode content meets PC4 Practice and Management of the Part 3 Criteria. Resources from today's episode: Employing People: https://www.gov.uk/browse/employing-people RIBA...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about Marketing the business and setting your marketing plan meeting PC2 Clients, Users and Delivery of Services of the Part 3 Criteria. Stay tuned for next weeks episode on People Management! Excellent Books: - Good Practice Guide: Marketing your practice - RIBA Handbook of Practice Management - Marketing and Communication for architects - Marketing f...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the Business Plan  meeting PC4 Practice and Management of the Part 3 Criteria. Stay tuned for next weeks episode on Marketing your business! Excellent Books (similar to last weeks): - Good Practice Guide: Starting a Practice - RIBA Handbook of Practice Management - Architect’s Job Book - Architect's Legal Handbook - The Architect in Practice...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be talking about the initial steps and processes of starting a practice meeting PC4 Practice and Management of the Part 3 Criteria. Stay tuned for next weeks episode on the Business Plan! Excellent Books: - Good Practice Guide: Starting a Practice - RIBA Handbook of Practice Management - Architect’s Job Book - Architect's Legal Handbook - The Architect in Pr...

Send us Fan Mail This week is on the different forms and structures of practice when starting up a practice meeting PC4 Practice and Management of the Part 3 Criteria. Over the next few episodes I will be focusing on the different elements and requirements for starting up a practice that I hope will benefit you both individually and for Part 3 so stay tuned! Excellent Books: - Good Practice Guide:...

Send us Fan Mail This week is on Professional Indemnity Insurance, why it's important for architects to have one in place, how to avoid a claim rising and how to handle one if it does arise. This episode covers PC4: Practice and Management from the Part 3 Criteria. Also stay until the end for an update on the project I mentioned in episode 10 with the issues we were facing with the planning o...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the Part 3 Course, it's requirements and where you can study Part 3. Follow the links below for more information on: List of architecture Schools offering Part 3: https://arb.org.uk/student-information/schools-institutions-architecture/ Useful book: Part 3 Handbook by Stephen Brookhouse If you have any additional queries about the course itself feel free to...

Send us Fan Mail This week is on Copyright Law. This episode covers PC1: Professionalism from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents Useful RIBA Journal Article: https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/legal-copyright-in-architects-drawings-licenses-and-infringement Useful book:...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the Party Wall Act. This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: Part Wall Act 1997 Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents Part Wall Act Explanatory Booklet: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-pa...

Send us Fan Mail Following last weeks episode on the Building Regulations, this week is on the Approved Documents. This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: Approved Documents on the Planning Portal website: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/approved-doc...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the Building Regulations, how are they different from planning permission, when you need approval and how you apply for approval. I will be talking about the Approved Documents in the next episode.  This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: Building Regulations as defined on t...

Send us Fan Mail This week is the second part of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: The National Planning Policy Framework Document: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2 Thank you for listening! Please join me next...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the first part of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: The National Planning Policy Framework Document: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2 Local Plans:: https://www.gov.uk/guidanc...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: The Community Infrastructure Levy in general: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy Guidance on the CIL Forms: https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/1app/cil_guidance.pdf...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the Planning Appeals process. This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: The Appeal Procedures: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/appeals/appeal-procedures/introduction Types of Appeal: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/appeals/types-of-appeal/planning-appeals h...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about Planning Permissions and the different consents required for different circumstances.  This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the links below for more information on: Planning Permission - what is it: https://www.gov.uk/planning-permission-england-wales Planning Portal Website: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/pla...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about Dispute Resolutions, what are the methods available and when to we use each one? This episode covers PC5: Building Procurement from the Part 3 Criteria. Before a dispute arise make sure you have in-house procedures in place, a good level of Personal Indemnity Insurance so if something does occur you have the means to deal with it quickly and efficiently in-house...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about the RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract.  This episode covers PC2: Clients, Users and Delivery of Services from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the link below for more information on the Appointment Form: https://www.ribabooks.com/RIBA-Standard-Professional-Services-Contract-2020-Architectural-Services_9781859469743# You can also refer to the following read...

Send us Fan Mail This week is about Appointment Contracts, their purpose and types of contract available. This episode covers PC2: Clients, Users and Delivery of Services from the Part 3 Criteria. Follow the link below for more information on the Appointment Forms I mentioned: https://www.architecture.com/digital-practice-tools/riba-contracts https://www.ribabooks.com/RIBA-Concise-Professional-Ser...

Send us Fan Mail This week is Part 2 about Construction (Design & Management CDM) covering when and how a project is notifiable to the HSE, some additional legislation when it comes to Health and Safety, risk assessment/registers and some potential scenarios you may be given or faced with regarding CDM matters. This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Fo...

Send us Fan Mail This week is Part 1 about Construction (Design & Management CDM) covering what CDM is and why it's needed, the key duties of the relevant individuals and key information required to meet those duties under CDM.  This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. Please tune in next week for additional information when it comes to notifying a...

Send us Fan Mail A brief overview into Easements & Covenants to help you understand what they are in order to be able to respond to any exam questions or circumstances you may face with a client with confidence.  This episode covers PC3: Legal Framework and Processes from the Part 3 Criteria. If you would like a more in depth review please let me know by getting in contact with me at Maria.sko...

Send us Fan Mail Here is the reading material for each criterion, the key books are marked with *: PC1 :  The RIBA and ARB Codes of Conduct The Architects Handbook of Practice Management* Architect’s guide to running a practice Good Practice Guide - Keeping out of Trouble Architect’s Legal Handbook* PC2: The Architects Handbook of Practice Management Architect’s guide to running a practice Archite...

Send us Fan Mail This episode covers PC1: Professionalism from the Part 3 Criteria. The RIBA Code of Conduct can be found for free at the below link: https://www.architecture.com/about/history-charter-and-byelaws The ARB Code of Conduct can be found for free at the below link: https://arb.org.uk/architect-information/applying-for-registration-for-the-first-time/ Further information on Brexit cross...