Bill of quantities and specs: how to keep costs under control – to protect your budget
Before you start, align documents, scope and priorities. That alone prevents most late changes and cost overruns. In Sicily, coastal exposure and mixed building stock make early checks even more important.
Schedule and cost control
Build a realistic programme and the right sequence of trades.
Track decisions on site: inspections, progress records and structured change management.
- How to document decisions
- Questions to ask contractors
- How to keep changes under control
Permits and documentation
Check constraints and approvals (heritage, landscape, condominium) before appointing contractors.
Choose the correct route (CILA, SCIA or permit) based on the scope and the building context.
- Constraints to check early
- Questions to ask contractors
- How to document decisions
Technical details that matter
Verify material compatibility with substrates, especially near the coast where salt air accelerates decay.
Design for durability and maintenance: the best-looking solution is not useful if it does not last.
- Documents you should have
- How to keep changes under control
- Questions to ask contractors
- You are planning a renovation and want decisions backed by drawings and documents.
- You have doubts about compliance and cadastre alignment.
- You want one technical point of contact to coordinate the process.
- You need site supervision with clear records.
- Starting without a measured survey and without verifying the authorised state.
- Accepting vague quotations (generic items, undefined materials).
- Discovering constraints or approvals after works begin.
- Managing changes informally, without updated quantities and records.
If you want a clear starting point for a project in Sicily,Studio 4ecan review your context and outline the right technical steps.
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