ᐅ Planning the Construction of a Mid-Terrace House

Hello everyone,

We are planning to build a mid-terrace house. We have already purchased the plot of land.
What are the next steps? What do I need to arrange and in what order?
For example, architect, structural engineer, and so on.
Where should we start, more precisely?
Is it better to hire a single professional for everything, such as the architect, structural engineer, and construction management?

Thank you in advance.
Best regards

horoz33

Hello,

I would say first inform yourself and do some reading. Decide whether to work with a general contractor or an architect. Then go to them and have your plans drawn up. They will then handle matters such as structural engineering and so on.

Hello perlenmann,

I didn’t understand the part about the general contractor (GC) / main contractor (MC).

Thanks

horoz33

perlenmann schrieb:
Hello,

I would say start by researching and reading up. Decide whether you want to work with a GC/MC or an architect. Then you approach them and have them create a plan. They will then take care of things like the structural engineering and so on.

horoz33 schrieb:
Hello perlenmann,

I didn't understand the difference between GU / GÜ.

Thanks

horoz33

As I already said, start by researching thoroughly.
GU stands for general contractor and is often confused with a developer.
Just read up on it. This is a lifelong decision, so you won't understand everything in just a few days.
I've been studying and building for 1.5 years now and still keep learning new things, with more questions arising all the time.

I don’t quite understand how you could buy an undeveloped plot for a terraced middle house. Usually, the entire row of terraced houses is built by the same developer, and you can discuss the floor plan and features with them. I can't imagine it any other way when it comes to terraced houses.

Hello meecrob,

There have already been three houses built there since 1997, and mine is a gap site. The owner of the plot didn’t want to build at the time because he received the land as compensation for giving up space on his other property. I bought this plot privately, and the location is also wonderful. The neighbors are fine as well.

Regards

horoz33

Meecrob schrieb:
I don’t quite understand how you could buy an undeveloped plot for a mid-terrace house. The entire terrace (the whole row) is usually built by the same developer, and you can discuss floor plans and features with them. I can’t imagine it any other way for a terrace house.