Category: Building Licenses

by MDCI Project Managers / on 23 October, 2025

Is Your Electrical Power On-Site Enough?

Power shortages on construction sites in Spain are more common than many developers expect. When the local grid cannot meet your project’s energy demands, Spanish law often requires the installation of a dedicated transformer station (Centro de Transformación) before utilities will approve a connection.
by MDCI Project Managers / on 17 September, 2025

How to Contract an Architect in Spain

Hiring an architect in Spain is one of the most important steps in your construction project. From verifying accreditation and insurance to defining the scope of services, agreeing fees, and signing a watertight contract, there are key steps that protect you throughout the process.
by MDCI Project Managers / on 4 June, 2025

The State of the Construction Industry Q1 2025

The last few years have seen a real boom in construction, but this survey suggests a slight slowdown, compared to previous quarters. This is certainly not a downturn, RICS refer to it simply as “decelerating growth across the industry”, adding that “twelve-month expectations for
by MDCI Project Managers / on 5 March, 2025

How long does it take to build a family home?

If you would like us to hold your hand and take away the stress and pressure of building a family home in Spain, we can be with you every step of the way. Having an independent, professional Project Manager on your side from the
by MDCI Project Managers / on 10 April, 2024

Common problems with local utilities in Spain

Before choosing a plot or project scope, you need to make sure you are connected to utilities and have enough power or water available to enable your project to function. In the cases where this is not currently in place, studies need to be
by MDCI Project Managers / on 12 February, 2024

Why we love being a Project Manager

MDCI have been delivering quality project management in Spain for 24 years and we are passionate about what we do. That’s why, in the month of love, we wanted to tell you six reasons we love our job and why our clients love MDCI. 1.
by MDCI Project Managers / on 23 January, 2024

A year of Project Management

There has been a significant increase in these conflicts, delays and budgetary issues over 2023. Reasons for this vary from project to project, but there are clear trends fuelling these problems across the board, such as lack of overall strategy and planning, price constraints
by MDCI Project Managers / on 5 November, 2023

Do you know what is included in your contract?

We have recently been supporting our project management clients by reviewing the contracts from potential architects, builders and design and build contractors, before they sign on the dotted line. They have been shocked by the number of revisions we have been suggesting to make
by MDCI Project Managers / on 24 October, 2023

What to do when constructors are overcharging and underdelivering

In this article, we will give you a real-life example of how things can go wrong. We’ll also share how you can come back from this position, or even better, manage it in such a way that you are not exposed to the risk