Subclass 1.1.1

This subclass authorizes construction work relating to:

• a single-family detached, semi-detached or row house, owned or not in divided co-ownership;
• a multi-family building from the duplex to the quintuplex, not held in divided co-ownership;
• a multi-family building with more than five dwellings owned by a non-profit organization or a cooperative, not held in divided co-ownership.

It also authorizes construction work included in subclasses 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 of appendix II, when it concerns a new residential building referred to in this subclass.

Additional explanations

Note: The compulsory guarantee plan only applies to buildings completely new .

BUILDINGS COVERED BY THE GUARANTEE PLAN

A) BUILDINGS NOT HELD IN DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP:

• single-family detached, semi-detached or row homes;
• the multi-family building from the duplex to the quintuplex, that is to say duplex, triplex, quadruplex and quintuplex;

B) BUILDINGS HELD IN DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP:

• single-family detached, semi-detached or row homes;

C) PREFABRICATED BUILDING:

• if the sales contract is with the manufacturer and includes the complete installation of the prefabricated house, the manufacturer must hold a general contractor’s license and adhere to the warranty plan, and the protection applies to the entire contract;
• if the contract for the sale and installation of the prefabricated house is concluded with a general contractor, the latter must adhere to the guarantee plan, therefore hold the subclass 1.1.1, and the protection applies to the entire contract;
• moreover, when the sales contract is concluded with the manufacturer but the installation contract is signed with a general contractor, the latter must have subclass 1.1.1, but the guarantee plan only applies to work covered by the contract with the general contractor.

SPECIALIZED WORK INCLUDED IN THIS SUBCLASS

The work included in the following subclasses may be carried out by a contractor holding subclass 1.1.1, without appearing on his license, provided that they relate to the construction of a new building covered by this subclass. category:

• 2.6 Contractor in piles and special foundations;
• 3.1 Contractor in concrete structures;
• 4.1 Contractor in masonry structures;
• 5.1 Contractor in metal structures and prefabricated concrete elements;
• 6.1 Contractor in wood frames;
• All works included in Annex III.

This contractor may also perform work that falls under one or more of the specialized subclasses above when this work is part of a project relating to his subclass (1.1.1).

DEFINITION OF “BUILDING”

For the purposes of subclasses 1.1.1. and 1.1.2 , “Building” means the building itself, including the installations and equipment necessary for its use, namely the artesian well, the connections to municipal or government services, the septic tank and its purification field as well as the drain.

NO LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR WORK:

• construction of a prefabricated house in a factory;
• relating to the delivery of prefabricated houses (moving a building on the road). On the other hand, the removal of a prefabricated building on a foundation need a construction contractor’s license.

Source: www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca/en/

Examinations to take:

• Administration, Management and Management
• Safety management on construction sites
• Project and Site Management
• Execution of construction work – 1.1.1

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