FEDERATION OF CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONS OF NEPAL (FCAN)

conactors of Nepal who are comparatively established today, had started their profession with their own efforts without getting and taking any help, guidance or trainings from the government were trying to establish their professional organization more than two decades ago . It was very difficult to establish such association during the party-less political system (1960-1990). This sector is contributes around 11 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the country which comes to be the second largest employer after agriculture. About 60 percent of the nation's development budget is spent on construction sector. As soon as the multiparty democratic political system was restored in the nation in 1990,having felt the necessity as well as importance of unity among the contractors throughout the country, for the optimum development of construction business Contractors' Associations of Nepal (CAN) was established in 1990. With the objectives of making this association the umbrella organization of regional as well as district contractors associations CAN was turned into Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) in 1997.At present the number of contractors in Nepal is 194, 322, 1301 and 15000 class A , B, C & D respectively who are associated with FCAN. OBJECTIVES 1. To unite all the construction companies of all over the country in the main stream to protect, promote, and develop their professional capabilities without any discrimination. 2. To promote and foster feeling of unity, co-operation and mutual help and to eliminate unhealthy competition and unfair trade practices among the contractors. 3. To advise and assist the members in technical, non-technical and legal issues. 4. To render suggestions to the government regarding to its formulation, amendment and implementation of all the policies rules and principles related to the construction industry. 5. To mitigate dependence on foreign contractors and make Nepalese contractors able and resourceful with mechanical and heavy construction equipments, skills and necessary technology for the development of the nations infrastructure. 6. To improve and enhance technical knowledge of contractors engaged or to be engaged in the construction industry through lectures, classes, exhibitions, meetings, seminars etc. 7. To acquire membership of international contractors associations in order to develop cordial relation among the contractors. 8. To involve itself in the social service activities. MEMBERSHIP The FCAN Membership, at present, is comprised of six types: Ordinary Member Associate Member Founder Member Honorary Member Temporary Member

Commodity Member 1. All the registered Regional and District Level Contractors Associations are capable to get the Ordinary Membership of FCAN. All 5 Regional Contractors' Associations and 75 District Contractors' Associations are associated with FCAN as Ordinary Members. 2. Associated Members are those construction firms/companies, which have taken direct membership from FCAN. Currently more than 275 firms and companies are registered under this category. 3. At the time of establishing FCAN, the ordinary members of CAN, founder members of regional & district associations and associate members of CAN are regarded as Founder Members. 4. The Executive Board of FCAN may grant the Honorary Membership to those person, firm, company, institution or any international organization who has done specific contribution towards the field of construction business, science, technical know how or national development. 5. Regional or district contractors associations which have majority but not legally registered under the government of Nepal and any construction firm/company that has got temporary license to perform construction work in Nepal are considered to be eligible to apply for Temporary Membership. 6. Any federations or associations of professional organizations that are directly related to construction industry except labors & construction materials producers associations or federations are and or construction materials are considered to be eligible to apply for Commodity Membership. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 1. General Assembly: The highest policy making body of FCAN is its General Assembly. It is a body of all the general and associated members, which generally meets on an annual basis. The functions, rights & duties of the General Assembly are as follows: To elect the Executive Board Officers & Members. To take decision against vote of non-confidence towards the Executive Board Officers & Members, if necessary. To take decision on audited report presented by the Executive Board. To take decision on proposed budget report of coming fiscal year. To take decision on the appointment & remuneration of the auditor. To sanction the activity report presented by the executive board. To advice the executive board to achieve the objective of FCAN. To amend the constitution of the FCAN. To provide the full authority to the executive board or to the Adhoc Board as needed. 2. Executive Committee: The activities and the functions of FCAN are planned and managed by the Executive Board consisting 55 members including President and Immediate Past President, Senior Vice-President, other six Vice-Presidents ,Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General (Policy), Deputy Secretary General (Internal), Treasurer, Joint-Treasurer, 30 numbers elected by the General Assembly and 5 members nominated by the President, who have a tenure of three years, IFAWPCA Board Member and Presidents of 5 Regional

Contractors' Associations are the ex-officio members of this committee. The officers and the members of the executive committee are elected during the General Assembly. The Executive Committee has also right to appoint 11 advisors according to the FCAN constitution. SPECIALISED COMMITTEES The Executive Board forms various committees focusing its sectional and other activities according to needs of FCAN. At present, the following specialized committees are working under it: a) Region & District Association Co-ordination Committee b) Associate Member Co-ordination Committee c) Finance Committee d) International Co-ordination Committee e) Publicity Committee f) Organization Membership & Code of Conduct Committee g) Evaluation & Follow-up Committee h) Construction Business Development Council Co-ordination & Research, Training Committee i) Law & Policy Committee j) Revenue Consultation Committee k) Award & Honor Committee l) Internal Auditing Committee m) Conflict Management, Consultation & Monitoring Committee n) Discipline Committee o) Research, Training & development Committee p) Social Service Committee q) Female Contractors Coordination Committee r) Technical Consultation Committee s) Tender Management Committee t) Vacancy Fulfilling Committee u) License Renew Recommendation Committee v) Inter Associations (Federations) Coordination Committee w) Programmes Management Committee x) Information &Data Collection & Strategy making Committee y) Labour Related Management Committee z) Ability Enhancement &Work Plan Committee aa) Private Sector Related Construction Work Management Committee SECRETARIAT For effective day-to-day operation Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) has a Secretariat with modern facilities & a team of competent professional staff at its own secretariat building at Anamnagar, Kathmandu. SERVICES Following are the main services being offered by FCAN: Representing the entire contractors community of the count ry in national and international forums. Preparing recommendations to assist the government for promoting construction industry. Promoting joint ventures by organizing foreign investment promotion meetings. Providing expertise service to the contractors.

 Encouraging participation in national and international conventions, seminars, fairs and exhibitions. Promoting better construction industrial relations. Providing business information and research services. Strengthening its local member associations. Conducting workshops and seminars for the qualitative development of the construction industry. Providing One Stop and Non Stop service to its members. PUBLICATIONS Following are the regular publications of FCAN: Nepalese Construction (Annual Publication), comprising relevant news, views, interviews & events regarding Nepalese Construction Industry FCAN Members Directory (Updating annually) FCAN News Bulletin (Bi-monthly) FCAN Wall Calendar (yearly) FCAN Diary INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION a) Regular member of International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors Associations (IFAWPCA) since October 19, 1993. IFAWPCA is an association formed in the year 1956 by Contractors' Associations of various countries in Asia and the Western Pacific Region with its Secretariat in Manila, Philippines. IFAWPCA is a founder member of Confederation of International Contractors' Associations (CICA), a global body of contractors, comprising of The Associated General Contractors Associations of America (AGC), The Canadian Construction Associations (CCA), European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), Federacion Interamericana De La Industrial De La Construction (FIIC), Federation of Arab Contractors (FAC) etc. Today, IFAWPCA has 16 members namely Australia, Bangladesh, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 30TH IFAWPCA CONVENTION HOSTED BY FCAN (5-6th December, 1999) Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) is a regular member of IFAWPCA since 1993. In such a short span of time, Nepal has already hosted the 23rd Mid-term Board Meeting in March 10-12, 1999 and holds the 30th IFAWPCA Convention from 5-9 December 1999 with grand success inaugurated by Late His Majesty the King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. Altogether 500 foreign and local delegates attended this convention. The main objectives for taking the responsibility to hold such type of huge convention by Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN) was as follows: To establish mutual ties between the International and Local Contractors. Exchange of views among International and Local Contractors regarding the modern technical know-how and experiences relating to the construction sector so as to the improvement of Nepalese Construction Industry. To attract the foreign investments in different Infrastructure & HydroPower in construction projects of Nepal.

 To create opportunities of joint ventures for local contractors with foreign contractors. To help in the promotion of tourism industry in Nepal. b) Founder Member of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry Construction Industry Council (SCCI-CIC)since March 16, 1998. SCCI-CIC is formed by all the SAARC countries with the main goal of being closer contact of regional fellowship and cooperation in the countries of the South Asian Region regarding construction. NATIONAL AFFILIATION OF FCAN National Planning Commission, chaired by Prime Minister. National Development Council, chaired by Prime Minister. National Business Forum chaired by Prime Minister Construction Business Development Council (CBDC), chaired by the Minister for Ministry of Physical Planning & Works. Construction Business Development Implementation Committee (CBDIC) of Ministry of Physical Planning & Works. Market Monitoring Board, District Administrative Office, Kathmandu. Nepal Council of Arbitration (NEPCA) Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) National Business Initiatives (NBI) Nepal Chamber of Commerce Nepal Bureau of Standard. Construction Industry Training Center (CITC) Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training.(CTEVT) CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY a) FCAN have successfully worked for the attainment of its objectives. As a result of its untiring contribution, contractors all around the country started uniting together and also they formed District Boards. The number of members increased in a short period. The interest shown by the contractors towards the association encouraged forming Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal as an apex body giving independent status to the Contractors Association formed at district level. From early 1998, after the formation of Federation. 75 District Level Contractors' Associations are actively working in the country. Besides this, there are 5 Regional Associations under the Federation. b) In national context, it has been able to get national recognition as well as has been able to make realize the concerned authorities the various issues related with the contractors and the construction industry. Recently Nepal Government has appointed FCAN chairman as member of the National Development Council, a high level authority under the Prime Ministers' Chairmanship to plan, revise and monitor the development policy, action and implementation. Construction Industry Act, which has been commenced recently on 14th of April, 1999, can also be taken as an example of its achievement. Likewise, a high powered "Construction Business Development Council (CBDC)" under the Chairmanship of Minister for Works and Transport with the representative even from FCAN and the "Executive Council" are the most vital thing in this act. We are expecting that if this Board function's properly, many of the problems of the Construction Industry can be gradually solved. To avoid the budgetary constraint to this board, FCAN has proposed the government to deduct 0.1 percent from each running bills of the contractor to

be deposited in the account of this Board which is self-contribution of each contractor. We hope the government response to this proposal too. In the same way, after the establishment of Society of Consulting Architectural and Engineering Firms (SCAEF), FCAN is constantly shaking hand with SCAEF for working together for the overall development of the construction industry of the country. Similarly, FCAN has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China International Contractors' Associations (CHINCA), China , International Contractors Association of Korea(ICAK),Korea as well as Nepalese Journalists' Federation in order to develop the mutual cooperation and relations with each other. FUTURE GOALS OF FCAN FOR THE RUNNING MILLENNIUM The opportunity and the capability of meeting challenges, basically depending upon the environment of construction that contractors have in their country, despite its significant contribution to the country's economy and it has a great role to play for the development of the country, construction industry has not received due attention from the government side. However, after the restoration of democracy in 1990, the symptom of realization from the government side is felt. There is still lack of basic infrastructure for the development of construction industries, which are the big challenges, and opportunities for the contractors. For this, FCAN is seriously engaging to achieve the following recommendations as its goals and vision for the enhancement of the local construction industry in Nepal for the overall development of the country. Existing Acts and Regulations related with construction industry are to be reviewed and updated. Preparation of standard contract document to achieve uniformity in contract administration is essential. In order to improve the management capability and skill of the professional and trade persons Construction Industry Training Center has been already established in FCAN building & various training programs is starting with the effort of FCAN. FCAN have thought about this since long but it has not been able to trace any funding agencies for this. A transparent and easy tax assessment system should be introduced. Establishment of Construction Business Development Council after all is now established. It should properly function and proper budgeting should be allocated. Considering the Nepalese construction industry's environment and status, it is strongly recommended to establish an Equipment Hiring Center. World Bank's report prepared in 1978 has also realized this fact. Since, the contractors do not have enough funds to invest in equipment purchasing and also the lack of job guarantee; discourage contractors from investing in heavy equipment purchasing also encourages for Equipment Hiring Center, Furthermore, considering the size and capacity of the country it will be beneficial to the country and also sustainable to establish an Equipment Hiring Center and a well-established workshop. We would like to request the funding agencies to think in this regard. Payments for the contractors on the progress claimed are generally delayed. Hence, timely payment should be made. In order to encourage local contractors, they shall be given preference in the International Competitive Bidding at their home country.

 To encourage arbitration in settling contract disputes, local arbitration institution should be given preference instead of other foreign body. For example, Nepalese contractor's capability cannot afford for the settlement of the disputes in any foreign country following international arbitration procedure. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2011-2014 1. President Mr. Jayaram Lamichhane 2. Immediate Past President Mr. Yaksha Dhoj Karki 3. Senior Vice-President Mr. Rabi Singh 4. Vice-President Mr. Keshav Prasad Gautam 5. Vice-President Mr. Bahadur Singh Lama 6. Vice-President Mr. Bishnu Bhai Shrestha 7. Vice-President Mr.Shiva Shanker Gauchan 8. Vice-President Mr. Tej Bahadur Chand 9. Vice-President Mr. Karna Bahadur Malla 10. Secretary General Mr. Sharad Kumar Gauchan 11. Deputy Secretary General (Policy) Mr. Basudev Upreti 12. Deputy Secretary General (Internal) Er. Aang Dorji (A.D.) Lama 13. Treasurer Mr. Roshan Dahal 14. Joint-Treasurer Mr. Khopnidhi Lohani 15. Member Mr. Dhruba Shrestha 16. Member Mr. Dharma Raj Bhandari 17. Member Mr. Hiran Kumar Shrestha 18. Member Mr. Sushil Babu Shrestha 19. Member Mr. Shiva Hari Khadka 20. Member Mr. Narahari Thapaliya 21. Member Mr. Rajendra Manandhar 22. Member Mr. Ram Kumar Thapa 23. Member Mr. Nicolas Pandey 24. Member Mr. Devi Prasad Sitaula 25. Member Mr. Moti Lal Sharma 26. Member Mr. Punya Prasad Paudel 27. Member Mr. Gajindra Prakash Malla 28. Member Mr. Devendra Bahadur Shahi 29. Member Mr. Yubraj Rajbhandari 30. Member Mr. Tek Bahadur Sethi 31. Member Mr. Birendra Thapa 32. Member Mr. Bhim Bahadur Saud

33. Member Kadariya 34. Member Bhandari 35. Member Khadka 36. Member 37. Member Basnet 38. Member (Anju) 39. Member 40. Member 41. Member Shah 42. Member Lama 43. Member Lama 44. Member 45. Member 46. Member 47. Member 48. Member Acharya 49. Member Malla 50. Member 51. Member Vaidy 52. Member Daha 53. Member Bhatta 54. Member 55. Member

Mr. Prabhakhar Mr. Purna Bahadur Mr. Ratna Bahadur Mr. Kedar Kandel Mr. Basanta Kumar Mrs. Shiva Upadhaya Mrs. Tara Nepal Mrs. Saraswoti Karki Er. Vaidyanath Prasad Mr. Gyan Bahadur Mr. Chhiring Utup Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Tara Bahadur Kun Rishi Raj Joshi Krishna Lal Bhadel Om Gauchan Mohan Prakash

Mr. Chandra Shekhar Mr. Bijaya Lal Joshi Mr. Nugal Ananda Mr. Ramesh Kumar Mr. Prem Prakash Mr. Pitambar Badu Mr. Yadav Raj Paudel

FEDERATION OF CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONS OF NEPAL (FCAN)

P.O.Box 8975 EPC 5045, Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Tel: 97-1- 4218187, 4218159, 4221611 Fax: 4218231. Email: fcan@wlink.com.np, website: www.fcan.org.np

The Duties and Responsibilities of a Building Contractor

A building contractor is someone with a wide range of duties and responsibilities when it comes to the construction of residences or businesses. This individual has a job that entails hard work and thorough review of many processes which

accompany the building of structures. Many of the building contractors job du ties and responsibilities will be discussed in the paragraphs which follow.

What Is a Building Contractor?

A building contractor is an individual who engages in the planning, developing and coordinating of activities which coincide with the building of structures. The building contractor is the individual who oversees the construction and ensures that all necessary measures are taken to result in the completed finished product.

What Are the General Responsibilities of a Building Contractor?

The general responsibilities of a building contractor entail the individual planning and carrying through any and all pertinent activities relating to the construction of a dwelling, building or other structure. The building contractor carries out his/her duties by supervising employees, planning how the project will be carried out and completing the project in a manner which coincides with all laws, rules and regulations which may be in existence and correlate with construction.

What Are the Specific Duties of a Building Contractor?

There are many duties which a building contractor must complete on a daily basis in order to ensure that the construction project is completed in a timely and correct manner. The first duty of the building contractor is to implement a plan in which to carry out the construction project. This extends anywhere from hiring workers to developing a step-by-step timeline that the project will follow from start to finish. In addition to implementing the construction plan, the building contractor is responsible for hiring, supervising and, at times, firing employees who work on the specific project with the contractor. Along those same lines of supervising the employees, the building contractor must also take care of payroll with regard to the workers and engage in payroll functions or hire someone to do so for the contractor. The building contractor is also responsible for obtaining materials for the project. Since construction projects cannot be completed without the necessary building materials, it is up to the contractor to acquire goods to build the structures. This involves various forms of correspondence with necessary material suppliers. Another specific duty of the building contractor is to acquire all necessary licenses and permits from relevant entities so that the building project can begin. These range anywhere from building licenses to zoning permits and there are many regulations that relate to these documents which each building contractor must follow in order to

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The building contractor must also do his/her research regarding relevant regulations and laws akin to the construction process. There are many laws which state when, where and how a building contractor and his crew should build in certain areas. These must be recognized and followed by building contractors in order to complete the project in a law-abiding manner. Budget issues are another item which relate to the duties of a building contractor. The building contractor must establish a budget for the construction project and follow that budget as closely as possible. This will allow the building contractor to obtain supplies, hire workers and finish the construction in a cost-efficient manner. Instituting and following budgets is a serious matter which building contractors should be concerned with as they ensure that the project will be completed as was envisioned in the beginning. Throughout the construction process, the building contractor is also responsible for reviewing the progress and implementing any changes along the way. The building contractor needs to follow the specific building project closely and make changes when he/she deems it necessary to do so. Lastly, the building contractor is the individual who deals with all emergencies and surprises which relate to the project and occur on-site and sometimes off-site as well. This individual is the one which many parties go to should they need assistance with an emergency issue that has just arisen.

What Traits Make a Good Building Contractor?

Although each and every building contractor is a little bit different from others, there are certain positive traits which comprise a good building contractor. The first trait which all building contractors should possess is decisiveness. Due to the fact that important decisions need to be made on a daily basis, it is best to have a building contractor that knows what he/she wants and acts on it. Another good trait for building contractors to have is experience. Although experience may not be necessary in all circumstances, it does aid the building contractor in getting the job done in a quick and efficient manner. This is simply a beneficial trait but not necessary in all cases as everyone has to start somewhere and not every building contractor will have years of experience behind them.

Building contractors should also be good leaders. There are many individuals who are counting on the building contractor to show them the way and this is why good leadership skills are a beneficial trait for building contractors to have. If the employees and supply companies know exactly what is needed of them, they will do a better job in the long run due to this guidance. Lastly, building contractors should be individuals who can resolve issues in a quick and speedy fashion. Since a delay in one portion of the construction project can hold up the entire process, it is important that the building contractor knows how to resolve issues which may arise during the construction process.
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Summary
Building contractors are individuals with demanding and multi-faceted duties and responsibilities. Those building contractors who are determined, steadfast and seek quick resolutions are ones who may prosper greatly in their occupation. In order to be the best building contractor one can be, acquired experience and decisiveness may be helpful qualities for an individual of this type to possess.
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In general the term "contractor" means the person who is qualified for, and shall only be responsible for, the project contracted for and means, except as exempted in this part, the person who, for compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, or does himself or herself or by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, demolish, subtract from, or improve any building or structure, including related improvements to real estate, for others or for resale to others; and whose job scope is substantially similar to the job scope described in one of the subsequent paragraphs of this subsection. For the purposes of regulation under this part, "demolish" applies only to demolition of steel tanks over 50 feet in height; towers over 50 feet in height; other structures over 50 feet in height, other than buildings or residences over three stories tall; and buildings or residences over three stories tall.