How to assess the level of a contractor in Turkiye

There are a lot of questions about choosing a contractor in Turkey and here are what you can pay attention to when choosing a contractor.

In Turkey, the construction industry is licensed and subordinated to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate.

The regulation on the classification of contractors in the field of construction identified 14 main groups of construction companies from A to H. Level A contractors are the strongest players in the market, H are usually novice contractors.

These 14 main groups are;

A, B, B1, C, C1, D, D1, E, E1, F, F1, G, G1, H

Also, in addition to the above groups, there is a temporary license that allows you to build only one structure.

The level assigned to the contractor company shows how many projects the contractor is allowed to build.

The logic here is this;

By obtaining a level H license, the contractor can build a limited number of projects, and having already proved his worth, he can move to a higher level.

Of course, the financial condition of the contractor is also taken into account.

Let's look at the requirements for the contractor using the example of group A.

A level A certified contractor can construct an unlimited number of buildings.

The cumulative scores scored for each item required for this level are taken into account.

Here are the criteria that are evaluated for licensing:

• Professional requirements (work experience)

• Technical competencies (Workforce - Personnel)

• Economic Conditions (Financial Strength - Bank Loans)

• Financial competence (positive financial reporting information)

• Category A contractor must have at least 294,300,000 TL in accounts.

Pay attention to the first point

Compliance with professional requirements (work experience) is a prerequisite.

It is confirmed by a certificate of professional competence, which is called Mesleki Yeterlilik Belgesi, issued by the state fund only to Turkish citizens.

The desire of the investor to independently understand the issue is respectable, but it is more rational to trust the experts in this field.