Construction Industry Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000)NoticesBest Practice Project Assessment Scheme: Competence Standard for Contractors3. General |
The cidb Competence Standard for Contractors established the competencies that should exist within a contracting enterprise within a cidb Class of Construction Works, within a Construction Category and where relevant within a sub-Category.
| 3.1 | Construction Categories |
Recognition of minimum competencies is limited in this Standard to the cidb Class of Construction Works of General Building (GB), Civil Engineering (CE) and selected artisanal categories within Special Works (SW), and in the following Categories within a Class of Construction Works:
| • | Open (cidb Grades 7 to 9); being a contractor who has access to a SACPCMP registered Construction Manager or relevant ECSA registered professional; |
| • | Limited (cidb Grades 2 to 6): being a contractor who has adequate knowledge and experience to carry out work within pre-determined sub-Categories; |
| • | Trade Contractors (cidb Grades 1 to 5): being a contractor who has adequate knowledge and experience to carry out work within pre-determined Trade Categories. |
3.2 Nominated Representatives
The competencies identified in this Standard need to reside with the owner and/or key nominated representatives of the contractor, and must be an employee of the company.