Construction Regulations Implementation Phase 2

REMINDER

Department of Labour Notice

Members are reminded that Phase 2 of the Construction Regulations 2014 implementation phases, related to the application of a Work Permit, came into effect on 7 February 2017. This means that all construction work contracts exceeding a value of R40 million will now require a Work Permit.

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.