Register Construction Project online through the Shanghai Construction Projects Review and Approval Management System
Agency : Shanghai Development and Reform Commission
All construction projects must be registered with the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission through its online platform. The following documents are required for the application:
- Application form to register the project
- Proof of land use rights
- Project proposal
- Project construction investment estimate
- Topographic map of the project
- Comments from relevant functional department
- Proof of funds presented by the bank
- A copy of the business license of the enterprise legal representative
Time and cost: 0.5 days, no charge
Obtain a geo-technical study / soil test
Agency: Private firms
BuildCo will request a soil test for the structural calculations for the foundation.
For the warehouse, as described in the case study, the standard penetration test is what would most likely be done, which is a simplified procedure for this type of study, since the warehouse is not a very complex project. Soil testing helps to determine the properties of the soil, which can vary from place to place. The soil investigation helps to determine the bearing capacity of the land, which in turn helps to determine the load capability, the type and depth of foundation, in order to make sure to select a suitable construction technique.
Time and cost: 30 days, CNY 25,000
Obtain review of building drawings by a building drawing examiner authorized by the Shanghai Construction Project Document Review Center (Construction Committee)
Agency: Shanghai Construction Project Document Review Center
As of 2012, the Shanghai District Construction Commission accepts the building drawings and coordinates the review among the various agencies, including the Fire Protection Bureau, the Shanghai Police and Traffic Police District Level Team and Shanghai City Appearance & Environmental Sanitation Administration Bureau.
Time and cost: 20 days, no charge
Request and obtain construction project planning permit
Agency: Shanghai Bureau of Planning and Land and Resources
The documents needed for a construction on self-owned land application include the following:
- Application form
- Construction project commitment letter
- 1/500 or 1/1000 site-plan and 1/500 or 1/1000 (1/2000 for suburbs) terrain map
- Working drawing
- Form of strata area
- Groundwork construction ichnographic map, groundwork detail drawing and piling plan drawing
- Ichnographic sketch map used for public purposes
- Construction budget plan
- Preliminary design documents that are approved
- Reply on planning design proposal and attached drawings
- Opinion on review and filing of design documents and acceptance letter for drawing review
Time and cost: 17 days, no charge
Hire an authorized supervision agency
Agency: Authorized Supervision Agency
It is mandated by Ministry of Construction Decree No. 86 to hire an authorized supervision agency to inspect the construction in projects above RMB 30 million. For smaller projects it is common practice even if not legally mandated in order to comply with all relevant standards and regulations.
Time and cost: 1 day, CNY 48,318
Request and obtain building permit
Agency: Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission
The building permit is obtained once the application is reviewed by the Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission (SUCCC). The SUCCC will also register the project with the local Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station.
Time and cost: 2 days, no charge
Receive Scheduled Inspection by the Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station
Agency: Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station
The Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station undertakes its first inspection shortly after the project is registered in order to ascertain the conditions of the construction site and compliance to relevant regulations.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive audit inspection from the Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station- I
Agency: Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station
The Safety and Quality Control Station conducts several unannounced, spot inspections during construction.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive audit inspection from the Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station -II
Agency: Shanghai Construction Engineering Safety Quality Supervision Station
The Safety and Quality Control Station conducts several unannounced, spot inspections during construction.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: Shanghai Construction Projects Review and Approval Management System
BuildCo must first apply for a water connection inquiry (接水前期征询手续) from the Municipal Water Bureau who will approve the application within 7 days after receiving all required documents.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Receive water and sewage inspection
Agency: Water Supply and Sewerage Department
Upon receiving the water supply application, the water service crew conducts on-site surveys within 7 days. The completion of water supply is determined by construction conditions. As for sewage licensing, the Municipal Water Bureau needs 20 days after BuildCo submits the project approval and other documents on the sewage facility design to conduct a preliminary inspection. After completing the inspection and trial operation, the bureau requires 20 days to examine the results of the facility and grant approval. These timeframes are taken into account in the following procedure.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive fire department inspection upon building completion
Agency: Fire Department
The application can be submitted directly to the Shanghai District Construction Commission which now coordinates all inspections. However, the inspections are still conducted by each individual agency.
Time and cost: 15 days, no charge
Receive “Four-Party” inspection
Agency: Site Inspector, Designer, Builder, and Agency Supervisor
This procedure is called a four-party inspection (四方验收). The four parties include the site inspector, the designer, the builder, and the supervisor.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive completion acceptance from the Shanghai Bureau of Planning and Land and Resources
Agency: Shanghai Bureau of Planning and Land and Resources
To request a final inspection, BuildCo must submit the following documents:
- Report on completed construction (建设工程竣工测量成果报告书);
- Planning permit for the construction project and attached drawings (plan, vertical view and cutaway view);
- Qualified acceptance certificate of files of construction project (建设项目档案验收合格证);
- Qualified acceptance form of civil defense project.
However, this application can be submitted directly to the Shanghai District Construction Commission which now coordinates all inspections. However, the inspections are still conducted by each individual agency.
Time and cost: 21 days, no charge
Receive inspection on construction completion (竣工备案) from the Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission
Agency: Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission
This procedure must be completed on the day of application, provided that the documents required for submission are complete. There is no charge for this procedure.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain certificate of completion and certificate of final inspection from the Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission
Agency: Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission
Within 15 days after the building passes the inspection, BuildCo must file the following documents with the Shanghai Urban Construction and Communications Commission:
- Inspection report of the completed construction
- Acknowledgement or authority from the planning bureau
- Acceptance certificate or opinion on acceptance of fire-prevention inspection
- Acknowledgement from the environmental protection bureau
- Acknowledgement from the city construction dossier department
- Opinion on acceptance of lightning-proof construction project issued by Shanghai Lightning Protection Center
- Proof of payment of engineering section
- Opinion on acceptance of completed civil defense project
Time and cost: 21 days, no charge
Receive connection to water and sewage services
Agency: Water Supply and Sewerage Department
Time and cost: 6 days, no charge
Register building with Real Estate Registry
Agency: Shanghai District Real Estate Registry
The warehouse considered here should fall into the category of nonresidential real property, in which case the registry procedure will take about 5 working days from receipt of the application. Pursuant to Notice on Relevant Issues on Calculating Methods and Fee Standards of the House Registration Fee (effective on Apr 25, 2008)《上海市物价局、上海市财政局关于规范本市房屋登记费计费方式和收费标准等有关问题的通知》, for nonresidential real property, the registration fee is CNY 550. Before selling the building, the property must be registered and the certificate obtained.
Time and cost: 5 days, CNY 550
