How do I check a contractor's bizSAFE level?
Use the bizSAFE Status Check on the Workplace Safety and Health Council's bizSAFE portal, which shows a company's bizSAFE level, status and expiry date without logging in. Levels 1 and 2 are introductory and valid for six months; Level 3 and above require an audit of risk-management implementation and are valid for three years or until the underlying external certification expires.
From the RRD Field Guide, checked against the sources cited in How to Choose and Verify a Contractor in Singapore: Licences, Registration, Insurance and Red Flags. General information, not advice for your project.
The fuller picture
Check four things before you award building works in Singapore: the BCA builder's licence (Class 1 general builders have no value limit; Class 2 is limited to projects of S$6 million or less), the BCA Contractors Registration System workhead and grade, bizSAFE status, and insurance certificates. Then protect yourself with progress-linked payments, a performance bond where justified, and a programme you can monitor.
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