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 |
