Architect in Spain: The General Review of Building Works (II)

Wednesday 19 November 2014

The General Review of Building Works (II)

General Review in Spain (II)

Professional Management. Director of the Works and Director of the Performance.

In Spain, the Professional Management of the Works is formed by the Director of the Works and the Director of the Performance of the Works. The mission of the Professional Management is leading the development of the works in accordance with the Construction Documents, the Building Permit, other mandatory authorizations and the conditions of the Contract.

Obligations of the Director of the Works

The Director of the Works must meet the following requirements:

to be in possession of the enabling degree, and meet the necessary conditions for the exercise of his profession
to verify the stakeout of the designed foundation and establish its suitability to the Geotechnical characteristics of the ground
to verify the stakeout and suitability of the designed structure
to cooperate in the resolution of any contingencies that occur during the works
to record his instructions in the Book of Orders, in order to facilitate the correct interpretation of the Construction Documents
to draft modifications in the Construction Documents, whenever they come required by the progress of the works and adapt to regulatory provisions referred to and observed in the Construction Documents
to subscribe the Act of Stakeout
to subscribe the Certificate of Completion of the Works
to subscribe partial certifications
to subscribe the Final Settlement
to subscribe and deliver the Performed Work Documents.

The Director of the Performance

The primary mission of the Director of the Performance of the Works is to direct the material performance and control the quality and quantity of the performed works. The duties of the Director of the Performance of the Works are:

to be in possession of the enabling degree, and meet the necessary conditions for the exercise of his profession
to verify the reception of materials
to arrange the making of tests
to direct the material performance, by checking stakeouts, materials and the proper performance and disposal of the construction elements and installations, all in accordance with the Construction Documents and with the instructions of the Director of the Works
to record his instructions in the Book of Orders
to subscribe the Act of Stakeout
to subscribe the Certificate of Completion of the Works
to draft and subscribe partial certifications and the final settlement of the completed units
to cooperate with the other agents in the preparation of the Performed Work Documents, by presenting the results of the conducted monitoring.

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