PART 3

At Part 3 students will demonstrate within an academic portfolio:

THE CONTEXT FOR PRACTICE

Knowledge of:

• The size and relative importance of the construction industry to other sectors of the national and international economy and the role of the profession relative to the industry

• The overlapping interests of organisations representing the built environment and their relation to the role of the architect

• The range of ongoing specialist panels of advisory, consultative or government bodies which have the responsibility for developing policies which guide or control construction industry practices

Understanding of:

• The social and economic context for investment in the built environment

Ability to:

• Apply principles underlying the law relevant to architectural practice and building procurement

• Act in accordance with the requirements of professional conduct and the concept of ‘professionalism’

• Follow Codes and Standards regulating the profession of architecture

• Demonstrate that health and safety matters are integral to every stage of the design process and execution for those aspects of design for which the architect is responsible

THE MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

Awareness of:

• Technical standards and sources of specialist information

Knowledge of:

• Legislation on health and safety and its application to design and construction

Understanding of:

• Appropriate fees, negotiation and fee bidding techniques, bearing in mind the funding and procurement basis for the project, and with reference to other factors listed below

• Integrated project process and project team partnering

• Relevant statutory bodies, construction and development legislation and consultative bodies, and their potential effect on programme, cost and quality of design

• Methods and standards intended to ensure and manage quality standards

Ability to:

• Prepare, in consultation with the client, an acceptable brief and budget, including consultation with others as appropriate. Thereafter, to effectively communicate with the client at every stage of the project

• Assess the variety and appropriateness of project procurement methods and their implications in relation to client requirements and the architectural and professional input required

• Assess the architectural services required to deliver a project effectively and the establishment of appropriate scope of works for all members of the project team; to co-ordinate and integrate the work of other consultants and an awareness of the terms of their appointments

• Programme and manage the flow of information among the members of the design team

• Communicate effectively with each part of the client body and construction team

• Operate quality assurance procedures which ensure the maintenance of design standards and intentions in relation to budgetary and programme control

• Analyse the appropriateness and completeness for its purpose of forms of documentation including written and graphic communication

THE MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

Knowledge of:

• Site organisation, mobilisation and the establishment of appropriate lines of communication in relation to the specific responsibilities of the building team

• Methods of dispute resolution, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation

Understanding of:

• Project planning, documentation and execution

• The range of methods of building procurement, tender types and codes of practice for procedure, and an ability to identify an appropriate contract strategy and to create pre-contract information

• Value engineering, integrated supply chain management and the principles of lean construction

• The implications of, and ability to apply, collateral agreements such as the nomination of subcontractors and the position of domestic sub contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and statutory undertakings in relation to standard forms of contract

• Risk management in relation to construction and consultants contracts, liabilities, indemnities and insurance and awareness of mechanisms such as insurance to deal with liabilities

• The value of post-completion assessment and appraisal and methods of debriefing

• The maintenance of adequate financial control for cost planning of projects

Ability to:

• Analyse contract types in terms of their implications for time, cost, quality, information flow and the procedures related to each

• Assess and organise a quality control and programming system in relation to the architect’s role in administering the building process

• Prepare architect’s instructions and certificates appropriately for standard forms of contract, and to implement the procedures for the assessment and valuation of claims

• Create maintenance manuals and post-completion information for clients and building users

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Awareness of:

• The need and techniques for the protection of intellectual property and copyright

• The various techniques for the marketing of professional services and how architects commissions are obtained

• National and international trends for the distribution and commissioning of architectural projects

Knowledge of:

• The requirements for taxation, health and safety, employment contracts, civil liability, and equal opportunities legislation etc. on different business structures, including working from home

Understanding of:

• The resources (technical, IT, financial, personnel, etc) necessary in order to offer professional services for a particular project

• Different forms of architectural practice, for example, sole trader, partnership, company, consortium or joint venture, and their respective legal implications

• The internal structures and organisations appropriate to different forms of architectural and multidisciplinary practice

• The skills required for the management of people within an organisation and a basic appreciation of motivation, group dynamics, staff appraisal and reward structures

• The techniques and context required to create an effective and efficient ongoing environment for practice

• The financial management of an architectural practice

Approved March 2002
Effective September 2003