Tag: Over budget

by MDCI Project Managers / on 20 November, 2025

Avoiding Costly Mistakes with the Declaración de Responsable System in Spain

For overseas investors and property owners, understanding the Declaración de Responsable system in Spain is essential before starting any refurbishment or construction works. This streamlined process allows certain projects to begin without the usual long licence delays—but it also transfers full legal responsibility to
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 May, 2025

The Benefits of Hiring a Project Consultant in Spain

Project Consultants are highly valuable to the success of a project, offering benefits including better compliance, cost savings, and a smoother process through tricky stages such as licencing applications, contract negotiations and development process and feedback systems. When you’re developing in Spain, and dealing
by MDCI Project Managers / on 9 April, 2025

How we help Developers to successfully complete projects in Spain

There’s a common misconception that project managers are only needed by people without building or development experience, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. While of course, we can help someone to build their dream home, it’s developers that will most benefit from
by MDCI Project Managers / on 2 October, 2024

What can you do when tenders come in over budget?

It is vital to produce cost estimates in the planning stage. This will help you to see whether their design and vision is affordable and attainable given your budget. It will give you a guide during the design phase, to keep your ideas and
by MDCI Project Managers / on 15 May, 2024

How to budget for a construction project in Spain

When you start a building project, the first thing you look at is how much is it going to cost. This figure will guide you as to whether you can afford to build that dream family home, or whether it is profitable to build
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 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