§ 01 / Glossary

Construction glossary

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Terms

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SAL — Statement of Work Progress

The Italian SAL (stato di avanzamento lavori) records the cumulative value of work completed up to a given date against the contract. It is distinct from the payment certificate and the invoice; previous certified amounts and contractual retention are considered separately when determining the amount for the period.

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Site daily report

The site daily report is the daily record of hours, attendance, work, equipment and notes. A responsible worker, foreman or other appointed person can complete it by phone according to the company setup.

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Delivery note (DDT)

The Italian DDT (delivery note) accompanies goods and records sender, recipient, items and quantities. In archim, fields proposed from a photo or PDF must be reviewed and confirmed.

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Bill of quantities

The Italian computo metrico lists work items, quantities and units; the estimative version adds unit prices to estimate total value.

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Construction site margin

Direct project margin is the difference between the revenue included in the review and the direct costs recorded for the job. It is not statutory or tax net profit.

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Italian DURC and labour congruity

Italian DURC checks an operator’s contribution regularity. Labour congruity separately checks whether declared labour-cost incidence is adequate for the work under the applicable Italian rules.

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Italy's patente a crediti

Italy’s patente a crediti is a qualification system for businesses and self-employed operators working on temporary or mobile construction sites where applicable. It is not an individual worker training-credit certificate.

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Hourly labour cost

Estimated hourly labour cost starts from the annual salary entered, adds the chosen employer overhead rate and divides by estimated productive hours. Do not add salary months again if annual pay already includes them.

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