Construction Regulations 2014 Implementation Phase

Construction Regulations 2014 - Implementation Phase

The Department of Labour in conjunction with the SACPCMP hosted a Construction Regulation (2014) implementation phase Seminar on 9 July 2015 at the Emperors Palace in Gauteng. Some 600 delegates attended this workshop. The workshop programme included a presentation by newly appointed Chief Inspector, Tibor Szana as well as the following implementation phase announcements:

Application for Construction Work Permit:

Phase 1

A client who intends to have construction work carried out, must at least 30 days before that work is to be carried out apply to the provincial director in writing for a construction work permit to perform construction work if the intended construction works contract is a value exceeding R130 million or Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) 9. This will be in effect from 7 August 2015 until 6 February 2017.

Phase 2

A client who intends to have construction work carried out, must at least 30 days before that work is to be carried out apply to the provincial director in writing for a construction work permit to perform construction work if the intended construction works contract is a value exceeding R40 million or Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) 8. This will be in effect from 7 February 2017 until 6 August 2018.

Phase 3

A client who intends to have construction work carried out, must at least 30 days before that work is to be carried out apply to the provincial director in writing for a construction work permit to perform construction work if the intended construction work will -
(a) exceed 365 days;
(b) involve more than 3 600 person days of construction work ; or
(c) the works contract is a value exceeding R13 million or Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) 7. This will come into effect from 7 August 2018.

SACPCMP Registration

Any person that has applied for registration with the SACPCMP for CHSO, CHSM or Pr.CHSA prior to 7 August 2015 who has not been registered by 7 August 2015 will be issued with a “Registration Verification Letter”. The letter will be posted on the applicant's SACPCMP online profile and is subject to the following:

• All the application documents must have been submitted

• Application fee payment must have been made

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