Circular No. 08/2025/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction amends and supplements certain construction norms issued under Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BXD. These norms apply to construction projects and take effect from July 15, 2025.
Scope of application
Investors, contractors, design consultancy units, supervision units, and project management units
Key points
- Investors and contractors are permitted to use the amended and supplemented construction norms pursuant to this Circular.
- Design consultancy units must comply with new regulations on construction consultancy cost norms.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of construction project management, helping investors save some expenses.
- Negative impact: Time is required for units to adapt to the new norms, which may cause difficulties during the implementation of existing contracts.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When do the amended and supplemented construction norms become effective?
These norms take effect from July 15, 2025 (Article 3).
Which entities are required to comply with the new construction norm regulations?
Investors, contractors, design consultancy units, supervision units, and project management units (Article 1).
How is the transition to applying the new norms carried out?
According to Clause 8, Article 44 of Decree No. 10/2021/NĐ-CP, the transition to applying these amended and supplemented construction norms shall be implemented in accordance with relevant provisions (Article 2).
What contents do the new norms include?
The new norms include Construction Estimate Norms, Building Material Usage Norms, and Construction Investment Consultancy Cost Norms (Article 1).
What specific timeframe is given for units to adapt to the new norms?
This Circular takes effect from July 15, 2025, thus providing units approximately three months for adaptation (from the date of issuance to the date of effectiveness) (Article 3).
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CIRCULAR
Amending and supplementing certain construction norms issued pursuant toCircular No. 12/2021/TT-BXD dated August 31, 2021 of the Minister of Construction
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Pursuant to the Construction Law on June 18, 2014 (amended and supplemented by the Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Construction Law on June 17, 2020);
Pursuant to Decree No. 33/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 25, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to Decree No. 10/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 9, 2021 of the Government on management of investment construction costs (amended and supplemented by certain articles by Decree No. 35/2023/NĐ-CP dated June 20, 2023 of the Government);
At the proposal of the Director of the Economic Management Department for Investment Construction and the President of the Institute of Construction Economics;
The Minister of Construction hereby issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain construction norms issued by Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BXD dated August 31, 2021 of the Minister of Construction.
Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain construction norms including: Construction project budget norms, Building material usage norms, Investment construction consulting cost norms already issued by Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BXD dated August 31, 2021 of the Minister of Construction. Details are set forth in the attached Appendices to this Circular.
Article 2. Transitional provisions
The transition period for applying the amended and supplemented construction norms issued by this Circular shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 8, Article 44 of Decree No. 10/2021/NĐ-CP dated February 9, 2021 of the Government on management of investment construction costs.
Article 3. Implementation Provisions
This Circular takes effect from July 15, 2025.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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