SEDA Construction Incubator | 351 Kalafong St, Pretoria West, 0002, Gauteng

The Incubator is aimed at providing support to selected participants for a period of three years by which each Emerging Contractor should have advanced by at least one financial level above their entry point on the CIDB register and be capable of operating unassisted in the open market. Should a particular contractor not wish to advance more than one CIDB financial grading, an alternative primary indicator will be agreed on, possibly gross income or turnover if multiple smaller projects are deemed to be the niche market of the particular contractor. The construction incubation model is one of the interventions, but not the only one that can make a significant impact to addressing the challenges faced by emerging contractors in South Africa. Most construction businesses (SMME) veto the services offered by the SCI as one of the solutions with regard to skills shortage. There is consensus amongst the majority of client bodies that the model offers a good strategy to assist emerging contractors. The level of for