Building and refurbishing property in Spain » Useful Construction Terms in English and Spanish
| Accredited degree | Titulo homologado |
| Association of Architects | Colegio de Arquitectos |
| Association of Technical Architects | Colegio de Arquitectos Técnicos |
| Autonomous communities | Comunidades autónomas |
| City Councils | Ayuntamiento |
| Completion of the project | Finalización de Obras |
| Construction | Obras |
| Construction Documents | Proyecto Ejecutivo |
| Design and Development | Proyecto Básico |
| Estimated construction fees | Presupuesto de referencia |
| Execution or Construction Phase of the project | La obra |
| Fees | Honorarios |
| Geotechnical study | Estudio geotécnico del terreno |
| Habitability certificate | La cédula de habitabilidad |
| Housing | Vivienda |
| License of initial occupation | Licencia de primera ocupación |
| Local Taxes | IVA / IRPF |
| Major construction such as new construction or restoration projects | Obras mayores |
| Minor construction for renovations | Obras menores |
| New Construction | Obra nueva |
| Office of Technical Control | OCT – Oficina Control Técnico |
| Old dwelling | Una masía Antigua |
| Permits | Licencia |
| Professional architect | Arquitectos superiors |
| Professional surveyor | Topógrafo |
| Regulation of city planning and zoning of the parcel | Información urbanística de la finca |
| Renovation | Reforma |
| Renovation or Addition | Rehabilitación o ampliación |
| Request for the permit | Solicitud de licencia |
| Restoration | Rehabilitación |
| Schematic Design | Anteproyecto |
| Square meter | Metro cuadrado |
| State of the existing construction | El estado de la edificación |
| Survey of the existing building and site | Un levantamiento de planos de estado actua |
| Technical architect | Arquitecto técnico |
| Time frame | Los plazos |
| Topographical survey of the property | Levantamiento topográfico de la finca |
