Welcome to Ethiopian Construction Authority

ECA is a government organisation which regulates, streamlines and builds capacity in the construction industry.

About Us

The Ethiopian Construction Authority (ECA) is a government organization dedicated to regulating, streamlining, and enhancing capacity within Ethiopia’s construction industry. Its mission is to provide regulatory services that foster a competitive industry, ensuring projects are executed timely, within budget, and in accordance with established standards, all while considering environmental and social well-being.

our services

Primary Responsibilities

Conflict Resolution

A service that enables disputes and conflicts in the construction industry to be resolved through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as internal arbitration.

Construction Audit and Inspection

A service that provides audit and inspection services for construction projects and registration and licensing certifications to ensure that deficiencies are corrected.

Project Design Control

Provides quality-assured designs for building, water and energy, transportation and communication projects, and ensures that pre-construction documents comply with laws and regulations, thereby ensuring that deficiencies are corrected and effective construction designs are achieved.

Construction Regulatory Information Analysis and System Development

To develop and disseminate timely and accessible information for regulatory and policy input by collecting, organizing, and analyzing construction regulatory information. It also conducts research and develops software to improve the construction industry’s information management system and automates it.

Construction Codes and Standards

To develop the capacity of the construction industry to implement building and infrastructure codes, standards, and practices that are in line with international standards and to develop coordination mechanisms.

Project Supervision

To ensure that construction, transportation and communication, water and energy projects and construction materials constructed by government and non-governmental organizations are completed on time, within budget, to the expected quality, and in compliance with the building code and standards, while protecting the environment and the health and safety of workers.

Construction Registration Certification

It is the process of certifying the qualifications of companies (contractors, consultants) and professionals engaged in the construction industry in accordance with the proclamations, rules and regulations issued and registering projects.

Vision

To See Regulated & Most Competitive Construction Industry in Africa By 2030

Regulatory system

Refers to the process of ensuring that construction works are carried out in accordance with established laws, codes and standards that protect the health and safety of the environment and citizens and are convenient.

Competitiveness

By creating a strong regulatory system and ensuring its implementation, the construction industry is able to compete in Africa beyond the domestic market in terms of time, quality and cost efficiency, and earn foreign exchange.

Mission

ECA Is Dedicated to Give Regulatory Services to Make the Industry Competitive and Assure Projects Executed Timely, with Budget and Keeping the Standard without Compromising Environmental and Social Well Being

Values

Excellence, Teamwork, Transparency, Integrity , Commitment, Accountability, Sustainability