Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines

PD No. 1746 dated 28 November 1980 created the CIAP to promote, accelerate and regulate the growth and development of the construction industry in conformity with national goals. Under Section 3 of said PD, the CIAP shall be attached to the then Ministry of Industry (now Department of Trade and Industry) for policy and program coordination. It shall exercise authority, jurisdiction and supervision over the following agencies which shall act as its implementing boards: a) Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) to assume the functions of the abolished Philippine Licensing Board for Contractors under RA 4566 (Contractors License Law) b) 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....