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DM Shile Zikalala Keynote Address East London Contractor Development Roadshow 22 April 2026

Construction Industry Development BoardRef: ORS 69

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What this means

The document is a keynote address from the Deputy Minister at the East London Contractor Development Roadshow (dated 22–24 April 2026) discussing inclusive infrastructure delivery and contractor development. It highlights the need to move beyond entry-level transformation, presents CIDB-monitor data on ownership and opportunity access, and announces a coordinated National Contractor Development Framework led by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure in partnership with the Construction Industry Development Board. The speech emphasizes building capacity, access to scale, and sustained progression of black- and women-owned contractors within higher CIDB grades through structured government intervention.

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contractor development frameworkOngoing

National Contractor Development Framework (NCDF)

A coordinated, standardised framework being implemented to support contractor development with a focus on long-term sustainability and real progression, particularly for women, youth, persons with disabilities and emerging contractors, and to ensure development is directly linked to opportunities.

Who it is for
women, youth, persons with disabilities and emerging contractors; contractors seeking progression into higher levels of the industry
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application/registration route; it states that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and the Construction Industry Development Board are implementing the framework.
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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, together with the Construction Industry Development Board, is implementing the National Contractor Development Framework to ensure that contractor development is coordinated, standardised, and focused on long-term sustainability.
procurement-linked enterprise and skills development programmeOngoing

CIDB B.U.I.L.D Programme (embedded development through procurement)

A procurement-linked programme that embeds development directly within procurement processes, using infrastructure projects to drive contractor growth and skills development through the B.U.I.L.D Fund, the Enterprise Development Standard, and the Skills Development Standard. Infrastructure clients must comply with it.

Who it is for
infrastructure clients, particularly within the Public Works sector; contractors and skills development beneficiaries linked to infrastructure procurement
How to act on it
Infrastructure clients must comply with the B.U.I.L.D Programme as part of infrastructure delivery; the document does not describe a separate contractor application process.
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This work is strengthened through the cidb B.U.I.L.D Programme, which embeds development directly within procurement processes.

Facts

Places

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Reference

ORS 69

Key Takeaways

  • dates: 22 April 2026 (document date) and 24 April 2026 (East London roadshow dates)
  • location: East London
  • subject: National Contractor Development Framework (NCDF)
  • government bodies: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
  • issues: limited progression of emerging contractors beyond CIDB grades, ownership and award distribution statistics
  • statistics: black-owned contractors 69% at Grades 2–4, ~50% at Grade 9; black-owned ~20% of contract awards at highest level; women-owned ~10–15% in various metrics
  • contact/contacts: CIDB contact details included
  • outcome: structured, coordinated, standardized framework for contractor development and long-term sustainability

Dates

Closing Date

22 April 2026