Law on Construction (Nov 2020)

The construction sector is one of the sector that has been prioritized by the Royal Government of Cambodia, contributing to restoring and developing the national economy.
This sector plays an important role in preparing the infrastructure, production, industry and in providing housings and other constructions serving the well-being and living security of people and force labor.
The construction sector, especially real estate, is surging in Cambodia (+48% according to the Word Bank Cambodia Economic Update of May 2019), and very important issues have been emphasized, especially regarding the safety of the constructions, new and old.

The Law on Construction (the “Law”) has been established and promulgated on 2nd of November 2019, and consists of 22 chapters with 111 articles. This law aims to establish general principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for construction sector management in the Kingdom of Cambodia and applies to the construction sector, except for the types of construction that are governed by separate legal instruments. It also paves the way to create some new regulations, particularly building technical regulations, and the establishment of key factors contributing to the great efforts to manage the construction sector more effectively and efficiently, through notably the National Council for Building Technical Regulations, the Professional Board of the Construction Sector and the Commissions for Construction Dispute Resolution.

Since the law contains 22 chapters, this Newsletter will highlights only the key aspects, including but not limited to Key Principles of Construction Work (I), Management of Construction Sector (II), Key Aspects of Management of Construction Work (III), Insurance on the Construction Work (IV), Procedure of Complaint in the Construction Sector (V) and Resolution of Disputes in Construction Sector (VI).