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Practical guides on CIDB grading, tenders, the insurance a contract award brings, guarantees, contract forms and claims. Search by topic or filter by theme.
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- CIDB and registrationWhat is the CIDB? Grading, grades and grading tableWhat the CIDB is, what CIDB grades 1 to 9 mean, how a grading designation such as 6CE is written, and the CIDB grading table, with sources checked against the CIDB website.Read the guide
- CIDB and registrationCIDB registration documents: preparing your informationA practical guide to preparing information for CIDB contractor registration or an upgrade: track record, financial statements and supporting documents, with sources.Read the guide
- CIDB and registrationCIDB joint ventures: grading and insuranceHow joint ventures are approached under CIDB grading, what the CIDB says about lead partners, and the insurance and guarantee questions joint ventures raise.Read the guide
- Tenders and contract awardsHow to get construction tenders in South AfricaPractical guidance on finding and preparing construction tenders: where they are published, what to have ready, a compliant bid, and insurance and security.Read the guide
- Tenders and contract awardsConstruction tender document checklistA construction tender document checklist that separates commonly requested company documents from contract-specific returnable documents, with notes on validity and insurance.Read the guide
- Tenders and contract awardsInsurance after winning a tender: what to prepareWhat to do about insurance after a contract award: reading the contract’s insurance clauses, listing required covers and evidence, timing, and what to send your broker.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesConstruction insurance checklist for contractorsA construction insurance checklist for a broker conversation: project details, contract requirements, covers, plant, subcontractors and comparing quotations.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesWhat affects the cost of Contractors All Risk insuranceWhat affects Contractors All Risk pricing: contract value, type of work, duration, location, excess and claims history. We publish no premium rates.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesAnnual vs project-specific contractors’ insuranceAnnual versus project-specific contractors’ insurance compared: how each is structured, when each may suit a South African contractor and what to check against the contract.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesContractors All Risk vs public liabilityThe difference between Contractors All Risk and public liability insurance: first-party damage to the works versus third-party liability, and how the two may overlap.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesWhat affects the cost of plant insuranceWhat affects plant insurance cost for contractors: valuation, equipment type and age, usage, location, security, operators, excess and claims record. No premium rates.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesHired-in plant: insurance responsibilities explainedWhy contractors should review hire terms and insurance for hired-in plant: who bears risk, damage waivers, wet and dry hire, evidence of insurance and charges.Read the guide
- Insurance guidesDocuments needed for a construction insurance quoteA practical guide to the documents and information needed for a construction insurance quote: project, contract, plant, business and claims information.Read the guide
- GuaranteesPerformance guarantee application documentsThe kinds of information a guarantee provider may ask for when assessing a performance guarantee application. A general guide, not a universal issuer checklist.Read the guide
- GuaranteesPerformance guarantee vs insurance explainedThe commercial difference between a performance guarantee and insurance, who benefits, who ultimately pays and the repayment obligations contractors accept.Read the guide
- Contract forms and defectsJBCC insurance requirements: where to lookHow JBCC building agreements deal with insurance, and why your edition and contract data decide the requirements. Not a substitute for your own document.Read the guide
- Contract forms and defectsNEC, FIDIC and GCC insurance considerationsAn overview of insurance considerations under NEC, FIDIC and GCC contracts, why requirements are not identical across forms, and how to check your own contract.Read the guide
- Contract forms and defectsLatent defects explained for contractorsWhat latent defects are, how they differ from patent defects, how liability may continue after the defects period and why insurance does not automatically cover them.Read the guide
- Claims and FAQsConstruction insurance claims documentsGeneral guidance on preparing a construction insurance claim: what to do first, evidence to gather by type of loss, and why the insurer’s instructions always take priority.Read the guide
- Claims and FAQsConstruction insurance FAQs for contractorsAnswers to common questions about construction insurance and guarantees for South African contractors, organised by cover and by stage.Read the guide
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