Emerging contractors stuck at lower levels despite years of support
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Minister of public works and infrastructure Sihle Zikalala has conceded that despite years of contractor development interventions, many emerging contractors remain unable to grow beyond the lower Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) grades.
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What happened
Minister of public works and infrastructure Sihle Zikalala has conceded that despite years of contractor development interventions, many emerging contractors remain unable to grow beyond the lower Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) grades.
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