Architects,Civil Engineers,Building Contractors and Surveyors in Cyprus
Take a look at the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) members’ directory at: http://members.riba.org/memdir/ and search for member is Cyprus. There are more than Architects enough to choose from.
Architects fees are governed by the Cyprus Architects Association http://www.architecture.org.cy/content/home.php?section=8&page=contacts&lang=en#
It is also illegal to project manage the construction project yourself, this job must be done by a registered Civil Engineer.
Your building contractor is chosen in conjunction with your Architect and the tender process.
It’s very easy to check whether a building contractor is licensed. The Council maintains an on-line register, which includes the contractors’ class and experience.
Council for the Registration and Control of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors
Androkleous 9 Office 204 ,
P.O.BOX 20595 ,
1060, Nicosia
Tel: 00357 22750860
E-mail: concounc@cytanet.com.cy
http://www.contractors-council.org.cy/missionstatement.php?lang=en
Builders get their licences after applying to the contractors council . If their application is approved they then have to pass examinations and only then are they given a licence. Which by the way starts from Class A to E, E been the one class that allows you to build a house that is 300 square metres. Class A is generally held by large companies. It may sound easy but it isn’t. The license is then renewed every year and contractors are checked and some suspended. If you build without a contractor you are liable to pay a very heavy penalty
Building contractors are registered by the ‘Council for Registration & Control of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors’ http://www.contractors-council.org.cy/index.php?lang=en and are graded according to quality and experience.
From the 2003 edition of “The Registration and Control of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Law of 2001”.
(1) Every citizen of the Republic may be registered in the Contractors’ Register as contractor for building or civil engineering works of a specific class as long as the Council is satisfied tha certain conditions are satisfied.
(2) Every citizen of the Republic may be registered in the Register as a contractor for both building and civil engineering works provided he meets the requirements for his registration in each category under this Law.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses (1) and (2) a citizen, who is not a Cypriot and is the spouse or the child of a citizen of the Republic and has his usual residence in Cyprus may be registered in the Contractors’ Register, provided that he satisfies all other requirements prescribed by this Law.
Surveyors
Use a registered local surveyor, who should be a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK), based in Nicosia (Tel. 22-877 644) and peferably the RICS. Surveying is a regulated profession in Cyprus and many surveyors speak excellent English. A local surveyor will have extensive knowledge of local properties and building methods.
Always discuss with the surveyor exactly what will be included, and most importantly, what will be excluded (you may need to pay extra to include certain checks and tests). A survey can be limited to a few items or even a single system only, such as the wiring or plumbing in an old house. You should receive a written report on the condition of a property, including anything that could become a problem in the future. A full structural survey should include the condition of all buildings (particularly the foundations, roofs, walls and woodwork), plumbing, electricity and heating systems, and anything else you want inspected such as a swimming pool and its equipment, e.g. filter system or heating.
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