On June 30, 2021, the Minister of Construction issued Circular No. 06/2021/TT-BXD stipulating the classification of construction works and guiding their application in the management of construction investment activities (“Circular No. 06”). Circular 06 stipulates the principles of applying work grades to classify the construction activity capacity of organizations and individuals for the issuance of capacity certificates and practice certificates in the construction field. Specifically including 04 groups:
1. Independent works
– Apply the work grade which is the highest grade determined according to Appendix I and Appendix II of Circular 06 to such works.
– In case the independent works are not specified in Appendix I of this Circular, the grade of works shall be determined according to the provisions of Appendix II of this Circular and vice versa.
2. Some works under construction investment projects
– Apply work grade which is the highest grade determined according to Appendix I and Appendix II of Circular 06 to each considered work.
– In case the independent works are not specified in Appendix I of this Circular, the grade of works shall be determined according to the provisions of Appendix II of this Circular and vice versa.
3. An entire complex of works or an entire technological line consisting of many items
– In case there are many items specified in Appendix I of this Circular, the grade of works shall be determined according to Appendix I of this Circular.
– In case there are many items not specified in Appendix I of this Circular, the grade of works shall be determined according to the grade of the main work (belonging to a complex of works or technological lines) with the highest grade.
4. A work, some works, or all of the works under the construction investment project along the route
– Apply the work grade which is the highest grade determined according to Appendix I and Appendix II of this Circular to each work of the route.
This Circular takes effect from August 15, 2021, and replaces Circulars No. 03/2016/TT-BXD dated March 10, 2016, and Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BXD dated November 7, 2019, of the Minister of Construction.