The Registration and Regulation Department of NCC was established to carry out its regulatory functions. The core functions of this Department involves:
- Registration of construction companies and firms;
- Monitoring of construction activities;
- Affiliation of construction professional bodies;
- Enforcement of construction standards;
- Registration of infrastructure projects; and
- Promotion of the local construction industry.
NCC established a Registration and affiliation Scheme for contractors and consultants in December 2005. The Registration Scheme is intended to be the basis for regulating the industry by ensuring that only legitimate persons undertake work in Zambia. The scheme also provides for the establishment of a database of projects under construction, contractors and consultants in the Zambian construction industry, which is used for construction industry development.