On the Government Portal, a citizen in Phu Tho wondered:
Ms. V.T.H. Y asked, the adjustment of the estimate not exceeding the approved estimate but changing the structure of expense items in the total construction investment due to price slippage and taking provisions into construction costs, what should the investor, the unit authorized to be the investor, do?
The Ministry of Construction answers this question as follows:
From July 1, 2026, the implementation of construction investment cost management (including construction estimates) is carried out in accordance with the provisions of law on cost management and transitional regulations in Construction Law No. 135/2025/QH15, Decree No. 206/2026/ND-CP dated June 15, 2026 of the Government detailing the management of construction investment costs and Circular No. 36/2026/TT-BXD dated June 26, 2026 of the Minister of Construction guiding a number of contents and methods for determining and managing construction investment costs.
The adjustment of construction estimates has been stipulated in Article 18 of Decree No. 206/2026/ND-CP, the method of determining and adjusting construction estimates has been stipulated in Articles 6, 7, 8 of Circular No. 36/2026/TT-BXD. Based on the above content, it is proposed that you study and implement it.
