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Contractor Development

Grow your cidb grade, from Grade 1 to 6

A separate programme for construction companies. It has its own sign-in and does not follow the professional registration pathways such as ECSA or SACAP.

Register or sign in
  1. 1

    Register your company

    Companies join directly with their own contractor account — no professional council pathway needed.

  2. 2

    Start from your current grade

    Tell us your cidb grade and see the roadmap to the next one.

  3. 3

    Check your readiness

    Work through compliance, financial, works, management and people requirements.

  4. 4

    Use the support available

    Find Contractor Development Programmes, APL, CMS, PE status and targeted programmes that fit you.

The cidb grade ladder

  1. Grade 1

    Entry level

    Annual upgrade rate around 2% nationally.

  2. Grade 2 – 4

    Local

    Established and developing contractors working locally.

  3. Grade 5 – 6

    Local / regional

    In transition from local to regional or provincial work.

  4. Grade 7 – 8

    Provincial / regional

    Beyond this module's focus — the next horizon.

  5. Grade 9

    National / international

    Beyond this module's focus.

Grade limits and programme eligibility change — always confirm current figures with cidb.