The verdict in three sentences
In Limassol, a website for an engineering and construction firm built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, between 4 000 and 20 000 EUR, and experienced freelancers on the island often quote 1 200 to 5 000 EUR, which can be less than Kolonell. Kolonell builds the expertise, project, prequalification and careers pages for a fixed price of 2 700 EUR, 4 500 EUR or 8 200 EUR, with native English copy and a project manager available on Cyprus hours; a Greek version is supplied by you or quoted separately. Kolonell does not visit sites or shoot photos: you supply the images or book a local photographer.
What do Limassol agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge an engineering firm?
These ranges are deliberately cautious. They are based on public price grids of agencies in Limassol and Nicosia, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co profiles of Cypriot studios, hourly rates published by local developers (often 35 to 80 EUR per hour) and Cyprus-based WordPress profiles on Upwork and Malt. Island prices sit below those of Western European capitals, so the gap with Kolonell is smaller here than in Zurich or London.
| Item | Limassol agency | Local freelancer | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate site, 2026 order of magnitude | 4 000 to 20 000 EUR | 1 200 to 5 000 EUR | 2 700 EUR / 4 500 EUR / 8 200 EUR, fixed price |
| Filterable project pages (sector, discipline, client type) | Mid-range quotes and above | Often a simple gallery | Growth and Premium |
| Greek version | Often included, Greek-speaking team | Depends on the freelancer | Supplied by you or quoted separately |
| Site and drone photography | Often subcontracted, extra | Rarely | No: supplied by you or a local photographer |
| Typical timeline | 6 to 14 weeks | 3 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| Post-launch support | Monthly retainer | Case by case | 3 months, 6 in Premium |
| Ownership | Check the contract | Check | Domain in your name, all access handed over |
A Limassol agency is the right call if Greek is your main bidding language, if you want someone who walks your sites and films your crews, or if your partners prefer face-to-face reviews. Kolonell is a remote studio: Google Meet calls at Limassol time, a written update every week, and a team based in Senegal (GMT), two to three hours behind Cyprus depending on the season. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. Details are on our international website offer.
What does the site really cost over three years?
Both columns use the same maintenance assumption after the support period and the same hosting. At Kolonell, maintenance after support is quoted on request, so the figure below is an assumption, not a price.
| Item over 36 months | Limassol agency, mid-range | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Site build | 11 000 EUR | 4 500 EUR |
| Greek version of 15 key pages | Included | Local translator, about 1 200 EUR (assumption) |
| Maintenance (same assumption) | 90 EUR per month over 33 months, 2 970 EUR | 2 970 EUR, quoted on request |
| Hosting | 25 EUR per month, 900 EUR | 900 EUR |
| 30 new project pages over 3 years | 24 agency hours at 55 EUR, 1 320 EUR | Your team publishes, 0 EUR |
| Indicative total | 16 190 EUR | 9 570 EUR |
Be fair with the comparison: a strong local freelancer at 4 000 EUR, with Greek included, can land below 9 000 EUR over three years. What you pay for with Kolonell is a fixed scope, a named project manager, native English copywriting and full ownership on day one.
What does an engineering firm in Limassol need online?
Limassol builds a lot, and it builds for demanding clients: seafront residential towers sold to international buyers, office buildings for shipping and technology companies that have moved to the city, hotel refurbishments along the coast, port and marina works, plus municipal and state contracts for roads, schools and water networks. Public tenders run through the Cyprus eProcurement System, and contracts above EU thresholds are published on TED with the ESPD form. A developer's project director or a procurement officer opens your site to check the same things.
| Page | Starter 2 700 EUR | Growth 4 500 EUR | Premium 8 200 EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expertise (structural, civil, MEP, geotechnical, project management) | One services page | One page per discipline | Disciplines and sectors (residential towers, hospitality, marine, offices) |
| Project references | Gallery of 6 to 10 projects | Filterable project pages | Detailed sheets: scope, role, year, certification if held |
| Prequalification | Contact form | Downloadable capability statement | Tender area with documents by sector |
| Quality, health and safety | Short statement | Policy page | Policies, plus ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 only if held |
| Careers | Contact form | Job listings | Discipline pages, graduate roles, relocation information |
| Bilingual FR/EN site | No | No | Included |
- References only with the owner's consent: many residential developers keep projects confidential until the sales launch. An anonymised sheet (a 22-storey residential tower, structural design and site supervision) still proves capability.
- Accurate titles: in Cyprus, the practice of engineering is tied to registration with the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK), and building contractors are registered with a national registration council. Present your registered engineers and your contractor class accurately and check the wording with the relevant body.
- Heavy galleries: 40 high-resolution tower photos can make a page painfully slow on a phone. Images should be compressed and served in modern formats, and the photographer's licence must cover web use.
- Recruitment: Limassol firms compete with well-funded tech employers for engineers. A careers page with real roles, salary bands if you publish them and relocation details for engineers moving from Greece or abroad carries weight.
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Compliance, facts only. The GDPR applies in Cyprus, and the supervisory authority is the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection; CVs sent through a careers form are personal data. The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025, mainly to certain products and consumer services, and WCAG 2.1 AA remains the technical reference that public clients recognise. This is not legal advice.
Which warning signs should you check in the quotes?
- Project pages only the agency can publish: a firm completing 10 projects a year needs to add them itself.
- Stock photos of generic cranes instead of your real work.
- Client logos on the homepage without written permission.
- A domain registered in the agency's name, or a theme licence you do not hold.
- A Greek version produced by machine translation with no review by a native speaker.
- Questions to ask: who writes the English copy, how is a project sheet structured, can we attach a capability statement PDF, is the site checked against WCAG 2.1 AA, what exactly happens after the support period?
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Andreas P. is business development manager at a 30-person design-build contractor in Limassol. The firm wants to prequalify for hotel refurbishment tenders and a public school extension, and its current site has not changed since 2019. A local agency quotes 14 500 EUR, including a Greek version and a 2 500 EUR drone shoot. Andreas already has recent photos from a site photographer.
- Agency without the shoot: 12 000 EUR.
- Kolonell Growth, 4 500 EUR, plus a local translator for the Greek pages, about 1 200 EUR: 5 700 EUR.
- Gap on the build: 6 300 EUR.
A freelancer also quoted 4 800 EUR with Greek included. That is the cheapest option on paper; Andreas weighs it against a fixed timeline, a project manager and the risk of depending on one person.
FAQ
How much does an engineering firm website cost in Limassol in 2026? As an order of magnitude, 4 000 to 20 000 EUR with a local agency and 1 200 to 5 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700 EUR, 4 500 EUR or 8 200 EUR.
Can Kolonell write the Greek version? No: Kolonell writes native English and French. Greek is supplied by you or quoted separately, often around 1 000 to 1 500 EUR for 15 key pages with a local translator.
How long does it take? Starter and Growth are delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. Premium follows a written schedule set at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks.
Can you build a client portal or a site extranet? Yes, as a custom application quoted separately. The fixed prices cover the showcase and recruitment site only.
Who owns the site? You do: the domain is registered in your name and all access is handed over at delivery. Payment is 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery.
Let's scope your project. Send us your disciplines, 5 to 10 reference projects and your photo library, and we will confirm a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 6 week schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
