Construction Manpower Development Foundation

Established under PD 1746, the Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) is the construction industry’s human resource development arm, providing training, certification, and continuing learning to develop a skilled, competent, and globally comp We continually enhance the competency of our tutors and people, provide latest productivity training and competency assessment programs, and with the state of the art systems, processes and facilities.
“Towards a world class PH construction industry”

CMDF MANDATE / CREATION

The Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF), is an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which was created on November 28, 1980, through P.D. 1746, as one of the implementing Boards of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP). The CMDF is mandated to enhance the competencies and capabilities of the human resources of the Construction Industry. The manpower resources of the industry include: craftsmen, engineers, project managers/supervisors and contractors. CMDF FUNCTIONS

The functions of CMDF are the following (Section 7 of the P.D. 1746):
- Draw-up an overall construction manpower development plan and relevant strategies;
- Develop and implement manpower training programs for the construction industry;
- Formulate and adopt construction skills standards and establish training and certification in coordination with the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) (now TESDA);
- Recommend appropriate policies and measures to rationalize training and export of trained manpower in the construction industry in coordination with the Ministry of Labor and Employment (now the Department of Labor an Employment);
- Develop a funding mechanism in cooperation with the construction industry to enable it to carry out its functions by collecting fees and undertaking income-generating activities;
- Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Authority. CMDF VISION

We shall be a leading instrument of change to enable the construction industry fulfil its share in nation building. Towards this end, we shall develop and sustain human resource capabilities for domestic and overseas needs to attain a globally competitive construction industry. In all these, we shall be a God-centered organization, socially responsive to our partners, competent and committed to perform according to the highest standard of excellence and integrity. We shall foster teamsmanship, open-mindedness, and respect for one other. CMDF MISSION
Guided by our vision, we are committed to the creation of an environment for the development and improvement of human resources of the construction industry, to deliver construction services here and abroad with the highest standard of performance. We shall formulate, promote and implement integrated policies, systems, and training programs for human resources development in partnership with the government and private sectors.