Contracts & Administration

Master the architect's role as Contract Administrator across JCT traditional, intermediate, and minor works forms. Covers certification, instructions, variations, extensions of time, loss and expense, practical completion, and the interplay with RIBA PSC 2020 appointment obligations. This topic sits at the heart of the Part 3 examination, appearing across all three written papers and in the oral examination. Examiners frequently combine this area with overlapping topics, particularly professional ethics and the impact of procurement route selection on design liability.

Candidates should be able to apply statutory knowledge to project scenarios, demonstrating not just awareness of obligations but practical judgement about how competing duties interact under time and budget pressure.