Rule No. 15 of the Ministry of Construction and Architecture: easier certification requirements
Rule No. 15 of the Ministry of Construction and Architecture of March 23, 2018 has taken effect on April 12, 2018. It offers easier qualifying requirements to construction activities participants.
In particular, it prescribes easier requirements for obtaining a general contractor’s compliance certificate of categories 1 and 2 (construction projects of complexity classes 1 to 4).
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Workforce |
600 persons |
400 persons |
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Book value of at least 300,000 basic units (as of 12 April, 2018) |
Book value of at least 100,000 basic units |
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Construction activities experience |
Experience in construction projects of complexity classes 1 & 2 as general contractor |
Experience in works/services in the claimed construction activity (its components) in projects of complexity classes 1 & 2 |
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Workforce |
400 persons |
150 persons |
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Fixed assets |
Book value of at least 150,000 basic units |
No requirement for book value |
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Experience |
Experience in construction projects of at least complexity class 3 as general contractor |
Experience in works/services in the claimed construction activity (its components) in projects of at least complexity class 3 |
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Fixed assets |
Book value of at least 100,000 basic units. |
Book value of at least 50,000 basic units |
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Experience |
Experience in construction projects of complexity classes 1 & 2 as contractor |
Experience in works/services in the claimed construction activity (its components) in projects of complexity classes 1 & 2 |
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Fixed assets |
Book value of at least 30,000 basic units |
No requirement for book value |
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Experience |
Experience in construction projects of at least complexity class 3 as contractor |
Experience in works/services in the claimed construction activity (its components) in projects of at least complexity class 3 |
As the table shows, the new Rule prescribes easier requirements to fixed assets and workforce for contractors’ and general contractors’ certificates of complexity classes 1 & 2.
The Rule provides for an easier environment of the Belarusian construction business and a better competition conditions in the Belarusian construction market.
In particular, the new provisions will enable certificated construction companies to optimize their headcount and personnel costs.
Moreover, applying companies will face easier requirements which will inevitably boost the number of market participants.
