Contractors

UNABCEC SAYS UGANDA GOVT. PAYMENT FAILURE AFFECTING SECTOR PROGRESS

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UNABCEC SAYS UGANDA GOVT. PAYMENT FAILURE AFFECTING SECTOR PROGRESS

Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), has said the government failure to pay contractors in time especially those working on government projects has crippled the sector progress and performance. Speaking during the association’s annual general meeting that took place at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Jamesone Olonya, the UNABCEC president, said that at least 90 percent of members have experienced payment delays due to the government. In terms of the value chain,…

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LOCAL CONTRACTOR ENCOURAGED TO PRODUCE QUAILITY PRODUCT IN TANZANIA

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LOCAL CONTRACTOR ENCOURAGED TO PRODUCE QUAILITY PRODUCT IN TANZANIA

Local engineers and construction companies have been advised to prove their ability by producing quality and standard work if they want to win future government projects. Zanzibar Second Vice-President Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla said this in Pemba, where he was inspected ongoing construction of various government projects. According to Abdulla, “The government deliberately decided to give priority to local contractors to engage them in development programmes, but they should prove beyond doubt that they can…

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ZCRB THREATENED TO REMOVE DORMANT CONTRACTORS IN TANZANIA

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ZCRB THREATENED TO REMOVE DORMANT CONTRACTORS IN TANZANIA

ZANZIBAR Contractors Registration Board (ZCRB) is looking at the possibility of removing dormant contractors over failure to adhere to industry regulations, including payment of annual fees. The body which regulates contractors in Tanzania said they plan to remove major contractors that has refuse to paid their subscription fees for years. Speaking to the media, ZCRB Assistant Registrar Engineer, Omar Fakih said ZCRB registry has over 280 contractors, with 230 and 50, both local and foreign, respectively….

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GOVT. TO PROSECUTE CONTRACTOR OVER ROAD PROJECT DELAY IN NIGERIA

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GOVT. TO PROSECUTE CONTRACTOR OVER ROAD PROJECT DELAY IN NIGERIA

Niger State Government in Central Nigeria is planning to prosecute contractors over delay in road project. During an inspection from the Infrastructure Committee chairman, Chief of Staff to the governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe gave the directives for contractors to appear before the committee. The statement by the committee reads that the firms handling the jobs had not performed up to expectation despite collecting substantial part of the contract sum. Balarabe said “We will not hesitate…

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CONTRACTORS STOP WORK OVER LACK OF MATERIALS IN ZIMBABWE

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CONTRACTORS STOP WORK OVER LACK OF MATERIALS IN ZIMBABWE

Contractors stop road maintenance work in Harare city citing unavailability of bitumen and high price of stone. Construction work at Harare City has stop due to lack of materials. The contractors has written to the  Harare City council citing the unavailability of bitumen and high price of stone. The project was issue to Bitumen World and Tencraft under the the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP). Meanwhile, under the contract, the company will carry out maintenance on the road. Bitumen World…

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FEMALE CONTRACTORS ASKING TO BE PRIORITIZE IN LIBERIA

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FEMALE CONTRACTORS ASKING TO BE PRIORITIZE IN LIBERIA

Female contractors in Liberia asking to be prioritize especially during contract bidding. Female contractors in Liberia are seeking for more space in the construction industry. They are calling for major stakeholders in the nation to prioritize them because they feel left behind. The women under the banner, Female Contractors of Liberia (FCL), said they are behind the scene. Meanwhile their male counterparts dominate the construction sector for a very long time. The FCL body is under…

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CONTRACTORS ABANDON 800 STATE PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE

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CONTRACTORS ABANDON 800 STATE PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique’s Minister of State issue warning to Public Managers over project abandon by contractors. Contractors on state project is refusing to complete it in Mozambique. This comment was air by the Minister of State Administration, Carmelita Namashalua. Meanwhile, According to the minister, the contractor has receive 100% of the money in the contract. According to the Minister, some of the contractors did not finish the project while some did half before leaving it. She also said that…

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