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Let’s celebrate the builders, innovators, and dreamers who create and maintain our built environment. Thank you for your hard work in shaping our communities! Access online registration for contractors here.

NEWS ALERTS | From 10-25 October 2024, the cidb will offer contractor development support through the B.U.I.L.D Programme. Join our awareness session in your province to learn how your business can benefit. Call us on 012 482 7242 for more details. Check out our latest cidb updates to discover important developments in our organization and the construction industry. Beware of a recent scam involving a fake Standard Bank account targeting contractors on the cidb database. Verify account details directly on our website to stay safe. Another scam tactic involves fake cidb email addresses, where scammers demand money for promised upgrades and 3-year renewals for a fee. Confirm all communications with us before making any payments to a third party. Our legitimate cidb emails end with @cidb.org.za Contact our support team at 086 100 2432 to confirm any suspicious requests. Stay vigilant and be safe. The cidb Mpumalanga Provincial Office has relocated to 15 Samora Machel Drive, Promenade Mall, Nelspruit – Regus Offices, First Floor. The office staff members are only reachable via email until the new telephone details becomes available. We look forward to serving you at our new office.      Read More

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Established by Act 38 of 2000, cidb helps to transform the construction industry through inclusivity, high ethical standards, and amplifies contributions made by industry participants towards South Africa’s economy and society. All government institutions must register their projects in the Register of Projects (RoPs).

Contractors must apply for grading through the cidb to become listed in the Register of Contractors (RoCs) and subsequently advance their business opportunities. All firms providing consultancy to clients and contracts in the building environment must comply with the cidb.

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As the cidb, we are here to assist you through the labyrinth of regulations and latest standards, putting you at the top of your game.

Registering with the cidb has its benefits, allowing contractors access to tender for all government projects.  
At cidb, we strive to develop thriving partnerships through effective procurement practices and world-class construction standards.  

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Attention cidb Registered Contractors!

Great news! From 10-25 October 2024, the cidb will offer contractor development support through the B.U.I.L.D Programme. Join our awareness session in your province to learn how your business can benefit. Call us on 012 482 7242 for more details. 

Scam Alert!

Beware of a recent scam involving a fake Standard Bank account targeting contractors on the cidb database. Verify account details directly on our website to stay safe. Another scam tactic involves fake cidb email addresses, where scammers demand money for promised upgrades and 3-year renewals for a fee. Confirm all communications with us before making any payments to a third party. Our legitimate cidb emails end with @cidb.org.za Contact our support team at 086 100 2432 to confirm any suspicious requests. Stay vigilant and be safe.

The cidb Mpumalanga Provincial Office has relocated

The cidb Mpumalanga Provincial Office has relocated to 15 Samora Machel Drive, Promenade Mall, Nelspruit – Regus Offices, First Floor. The office staff members are only reachable via email until the new telephone details becomes available. We look forward to serving you at our new office.