Site supervision: what the director of works actually controls – for historic centres
If the project starts without solid technical ground, money goes into corrections instead of outcomes. Here is what to check early. In Sicily, coastal exposure and mixed building stock make early checks even more important.
Permits and documentation
Choose the correct route (CILA, SCIA or permit) based on the scope and the building context.
Check constraints and approvals (heritage, landscape, condominium) before appointing contractors.
- Documents you should have
- How to keep changes under control
- Constraints to check early
Schedule and cost control
Set up a bill of quantities and specifications that describe works, materials and tolerances in measurable terms.
Build a realistic programme and the right sequence of trades.
- Constraints to check early
- How to document decisions
- Documents you should have
Where to start
Define priorities and constraints: what is mandatory, what is desirable and what can wait.
Commission an accurate measured survey and clear drawings: without reliable measures, design is guesswork.
- Constraints to check early
- Questions to ask contractors
- How to keep changes under control
Technical details that matter
Design for durability and maintenance: the best-looking solution is not useful if it does not last.
Verify material compatibility with substrates, especially near the coast where salt air accelerates decay.
- How to keep changes under control
- Documents you should have
- 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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