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Construction Industry Construction in the Philippine Economy •

An industry that is primarily engaged in the putting up of buildings and structures and other land improvement.

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Provision of technical/engineering services undertaken by horizontally integrated construction firms.

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The manufacture of construction materials.

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Informal construction activities like repair and maintenance and own account construction.

Presidential Decree No. 1746 (November 28, 1980) created the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) to promote, accelerate and regulate the growth and development of the construction industry in conformity with the national goals.

Main Function 

To evolve an overall strategy and exercise centralized authority for the optimum development of the construction industry

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To monitor and study the operations of the construction industry both here and abroad, to identify its needs, problems and opportunities and to recommend and/or implement policies, legislations, programs and measures to support the development of the industry

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To rationalize investments in the construction industry in accordance with national investment priorities and development needs

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To establish criteria for the classification and categorization of contractors which accurately reflect their contracting capacity and performance capability

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To seek the adoption of credit and other financing policies necessary for sustaining the continued and orderly development of the construction industry and for supporting Filipino contractors particularly those involved in overseas construction

References https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OPCCB/OPIF2010/DTI/CIAP.pdf http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56aec2aa76d99c5d803d91b5/t/571f765845bf21e7d87d993f/1461679712902/Philippine+Const ruction+Association+Country+Report+Oct20.pdf http://ciap.dti.gov.ph/legal-mandate

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To identify and recommend other incentives necessary to support overseas construction

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To promote construction manpower training to supplement the manpower training efforts of the private sector, through the centralization of programming and coordination of activities of all government agencies

Regulatory Board 

Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) – to assume the functions of the abolished Philippine Licensing Board for Contractors under RA 4566 (Contractors License Law)

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Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB) – to formulate, policies, plans, programs and strategies for developing the Philippine overseas construction industry; regulate and control the participation of construction contractors in overseas construction projects; and administer the grant of incentives for Filipino overseas contractors.

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Philippine Domestic Construction Board (PDCB) – to formulate, recommend and implement policies, rules, regulations and guidelines and adjudicate disputes arising from public construction projects.

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Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) – to formulate an overall construction manpower development plan and strategies and develop and implement manpower training programs for the construction industry

References https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OPCCB/OPIF2010/DTI/CIAP.pdf http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56aec2aa76d99c5d803d91b5/t/571f765845bf21e7d87d993f/1461679712902/Philippine+Const ruction+Association+Country+Report+Oct20.pdf http://ciap.dti.gov.ph/legal-mandate