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The National Construction Record
Every project.
Every approval.
One record.
The official record of every construction project in The Bahamas. Got a permit number? Look it up here — no login, no account, no waiting in line. See every approval, every inspection, every stage. Live.
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- 1 ID
- per project, for life
- 12 depts.
- on one record
- 100%
- tamper-proof
Project record
FoundationPRJ-10238
14 Coral Harbour Rd · Home addition
Submitted
11 days ago
Plan approved
5 days ago
Foundation inspection
Thu 9–11 AM
Awaiting digital stamp
Building Control
WhatsApp: "Foundation inspection Thursday 9–11 AM."
From application to occupancy
One record. The whole life of the build.
Licensed contractors handle the application, the uploads, and the inspections. Property owners simply sit back and watch the record update — by WhatsApp, by email, or by typing their permit number into this site.
01
Contractor applies
Your licensed contractor files the permit and adds you as the owner contact.
02
Plan review
Departments stamp the plans digitally. You get notified at every step.
03
Inspect
Camera-first inspections. Many can be done remotely.
04
Sign off
Each department adds a verified digital stamp to the record.
05
Occupy
Your occupancy certificate lands on the record. Download it anytime.
Who uses WORKS
Built for the people who build. Open for the people who own.
Property owners & the public
No account needed. Type a permit number to track your project, verify a contractor, or check on a neighbour's build.
Look up a projectLicensed contractors
File permits, upload plans, book inspections, and add your client as a contact so they get every notification automatically.
Open contractor portalPermit officers, inspectors & executives
One queue, every department. Mobile inspections with digital sign-off. Live SLA dashboards for leadership.
Staff workspaceYour permit lives on a tamper-proof record.
Think of it like a chain of locked envelopes. Each one is sealed to the next, so no one — not even a senior officer — can quietly change a decision or backdate an approval without the system spotting it instantly.
Sealed & chained
Every action is locked to the one before it. Nothing can be quietly changed.
Cannot be deleted
Records are kept for life. Mistakes are corrected on top — never erased.
Open to oversight
Auditors, the Auditor General, and the public can verify any decision.
Signed by a person
Every approval is tied to a named officer using their own secure ID.
Citizen Service Charter
Our commitments to you
Plain-language promises from the Ministry of Works. If we miss a deadline, your application is automatically flagged for executive review.
2 business days
to acknowledge every application
10 business days
first technical review for residential
21 business days
approval target for standard permits
48 hours
to schedule a requested inspection
Public verification
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