The stakeholders from the construction industry raised the same issues as those that were raised in the Eastern Cape. These included: a) Access to finance; b) Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Contractor Development Programme whereby small contractors were not mentored; c) Contractors from other areas were appointed at the expense of contractors from the local areas; d) The stakeholders wanted local contractors to benefit from projects implemented in their areas; e) The criterion used by the CIDB to evaluate contractors was mainly focused on turnover, but the stakeholders suggested that the quality of work and experience of the contractors should be considered as a criterion.