Site supervision: what the director of works actually controls – without delaying the schedule
Early decisions define schedule, quality and peace of mind during works. Clarify them before committing. In Sicily, coastal exposure and mixed building stock make early checks even more important.
Schedule and cost control
Track decisions on site: inspections, progress records and structured change management.
Build a realistic programme and the right sequence of trades.
- How to document decisions
- Constraints to check early
- How to keep changes under control
Permits and documentation
Prepare a complete technical report to reduce requests for clarifications and delays.
Check constraints and approvals (heritage, landscape, condominium) before appointing contractors.
- Constraints to check early
- Documents you should have
- How to document decisions
Where to start
Collect the key documents (permits, drawings, cadastre) and check consistency between existing condition and authorised state.
Define priorities and constraints: what is mandatory, what is desirable and what can wait.
- Constraints to check early
- How to keep changes under control
- Documents you should have
Technical details that matter
Focus on critical junctions (waterproofing, thermal bridges, services) because most post-handover issues start there.
Verify material compatibility with substrates, especially near the coast where salt air accelerates decay.
- Documents you should have
- Constraints to check early
- How to keep changes under control
- You need a quick technical check before buying or signing.
- You must confirm the right permit path and missing documents.
- You want measurable specs to compare quotes properly.
- You started works and need to regain control of scope and changes.
- Mixing up cadastre updates and building permits (they are different).
- Ignoring waterproofing, slopes, ventilation and other “small” details.
- Applying standard solutions without reading the building context.
- No clear responsibilities between client, contractor and designers.
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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