Notification of construction work
Do you wish to carry out construction work or renovation work in the Netherlands? If so, you must report the work to the Netherlands Labour Authority (Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie, NLA) in advance.
When to report the construction or renovation project?
You must report the construction or renovation project if (in Dutch):
- the construction or renovation will take more than 30 working days and more than 20 employees will be working on site at the same time, or
- the construction or renovation work will take more than 500 man-days (for example, 10 people working for 50 days, or 5 people working for 100 days)
Reporting a construction project
You must report your construction project via the NLA's portal (in Dutch). The client or main contractor (on behalf of the client) must submit the report before work begins. You need authorisation to submit a notification via the portal. Apply for authorisation in good time (in Dutch).
You have to put up a copy of the notification in a clearly bisible place at the building site. Does something change in the construction work plans? Then you must report these changes to the NLA (in Dutch). If the work involves more parties or if it is hazardous, you must also draw up a Health and Safety Plan.