80 YEARS OLD 35KM PAMANGA-DAKKA NEGELECTED ROAD FINALLY BEGUNS

80 YEARS OLD 35KM PAMANGA-DAKKA NEGELECTED ROAD FINALLY BEGUNS

Commencement of the 35km Pamanga- Dakka road after 80 years of neglect has finally begun. The road project which was awarded at the cost of N10.3 billion and has neared 60% completion was officially flagged off on Sunday.

The project is expected to benefit the Pamanga, Dakka, and adjoining Communities

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CONSTRUCTION OF LUXURIOUS BUILDING BEEN DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF CEMENT IN ETHIOPIA

CONSTRUCTION OF LUXURIOUS BUILDING BEEN DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF CEMENT IN ETHIOPIA

The construction of phase one of the luxury La Gare integrated community development project, which is being built by Dubai-based Eagle Hills developers, is delayed due to a lack of cement and problems related to boundary issues, state media reported.

The project is part of one of the largest luxury

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MALAWI GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR MORE TOLL GATE CONSTRUCTION

MALAWI GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR MORE TOLL GATE CONSTRUCTION

The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has revealed that three more cost entryways will be built for this present year in the focal and northern districts.

RFA representative, Masauko Ngwaluko, let the neighborhood media know that Jenda in Mzimba, Mchinji, and Salima are the likely regions for the development of the

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ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend.

The highway is estimated to cost $15.6 billion which is expected to have a significant impact on the economies

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MULEBA AUTHORITIES TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION OF DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN TANZANIA

MULEBA AUTHORITIES TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION OF DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN TANZANIA

Muleba district is undertaking the construction of a district hospital, a project that upon completion will be bringing joy to the area residents, it has been disclosed.

Muleba District Health Secretary, Mr Auxilias Mathew explained that the government recently allocated 500m/- under phase one, while construction work of an Out-Patient

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CONSTRUCTION OF NAMIBIA’s N$42M RESREACH TRAINING CENTRE TO BEGIN SOON

CONSTRUCTION OF NAMIBIA’s N$42M RESREACH TRAINING CENTRE TO BEGIN SOON

The first institution is the N$42 million International University of Management (IUM) research, training and conference centre.

The municipality of Swakopmund on Monday officially handed the designated land over to IUM.
David Namwandi, the founder and chairperson of the IUM, says the centre is aimed at creating new knowledge which

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KENYA GOVT. PARTNER WITH KSDP FOR TWO PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION

KENYA GOVT. PARTNER WITH KSDP FOR TWO PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION

The status of Kanamkemer ward in Lodwar is set to improve with the construction of a new modern market and an agricultural training institute.

The two projects will be implemented by the county government in collaboration with the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP).

Both projects, estimated to cost Sh107 million

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CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET DEADLINE FOR EGODINI MALL CONSTRUCTION IN ZIMBABWE

CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET DEADLINE FOR EGODINI MALL CONSTRUCTION IN ZIMBABWE

South African company contracted to construct a multi-dollar Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has failed to meet the deadline for the completion of a taxi rank and informal traders’ stalls again. The project was supposed to be completed by the end of April this year.

In 2016, the Bulawayo City Council

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TANZANIA WAMI BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY JULY

TANZANIA WAMI BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY JULY

The new wami bridge in Chalinze Council, Coast Region in Tanzania, which will be completed by July this year, is expected to catalyze accelerating the growth of industries, investment, and business activities between the country and neighboring countries, has been learned.

Regional Commissioner Aboubakar Kunenge made the remarks after inspecting

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COURT ORDERS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO RETURN TO SITE IN NAMIBIA

COURT ORDERS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO RETURN TO SITE IN NAMIBIA

Construction workers of a Chinese-owned company, employed for the expansion of the Gibeon-Tses Road, who downed tools earlier this month, have been ordered by the court to resume duty.

High Court Judge Harald Geier interdicted employees of China Henan International Cooperation Group (Pty) Ltd (Chico), represented by Metal and Allied

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SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO RESUME STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING THIS WEEK

SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO RESUME  STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING THIS WEEK

State power utility Eskom has announced a further week of stage two load shedding following the continued shortage of generation capacity at its power stations.

The electricity supplier has been battling breakdowns and the slow return to service of some of its generation units for the past two weeks leading

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GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UEAS

GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UEAS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the commencement of construction for the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS) in Bunso in the Eastern Region. It is expected to be completed in 24 months.

President Akufo-Addo in this year’s Message on the State of the Nation to

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ZINARA HIKED TOLL FEES PRICE IN ZIMBABWE

ZINARA HIKED TOLL FEES PRICE IN ZIMBABWE

The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has hiked toll fees by 73% in line with obtaining exchange rate dynamics.

The developments are in line with recent fluctuations of the Zimbabwean dollar on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign exchange auction platform, which saw the value of the local currency

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KPA TO COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF MOMBASA PORT TERMINAL NEXT MONTH

KPA TO COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF MOMBASA PORT TERMINAL NEXT MONTH

Phase Two of the Sh32 billion second container terminal at the port of Mombasa is complete and set for commissioning next month.

Construction of the terminal which started in September 2018, is expected to increase the port’s annual capacity by 450,000 containers, bringing the total annual capacity to 2.1 million

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MALAWI GOVT. AWARDS MARKA-BANGULA RAILWAY TO CONTRACTOR

MALAWI GOVT. AWARDS MARKA-BANGULA RAILWAY TO CONTRACTOR

Malawi Government has handed over the construction of the K69 billion Marka-Bangula Railway line project to the contractor, China Railway Bureau Group 20 fondly known as CR20.

The ceremony took place at the Malawi Mozambique border at Marka in Nsanje where Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Public

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LIBERIA ROAD FUNDS DIVERSION CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM

LIBERIA ROAD FUNDS DIVERSION CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM

Millions of United States dollars collected as levies from motorists to construct and maintain roads in the country are being diverted from the National Road Fund to other uses despite the deplorable nature of roads in the country.

An Audit of the National Road Fund conducted by the General Auditing

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MAURITIUS CIDB DISCUSSED SME CHALLENGES FOR CONTRACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY

MAURITIUS CIDB DISCUSSED SME CHALLENGES FOR CONTRACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) held a workshop focussing on the challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) contractors in the construction sector.

The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram; the Chairperson of the CIDB, Mr Tarkaswar Cowaloosur; the Executive Director of the

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NIGERIA GOVT. TO TACKLE HOUSING HOUSING CHALLENGES AFTER PARTNERSHIP WITH OAK HOME

NIGERIA GOVT. TO TACKLE HOUSING HOUSING CHALLENGES AFTER PARTNERSHIP WITH OAK HOME

Oak Homes, a Lagos-based top notch-housing firm, has made its debut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in a bid to redefine the concept of luxury living in the city.

The company’s entry into the FCT was heralded on Tuesday by a ground-breaking ceremony, performed by the FCT Minister

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HANDOVER OF 28-STOREY KENYA PARLIAMENT TOWER SET FOR JULY

HANDOVER OF 28-STOREY KENYA PARLIAMENT TOWER SET FOR JULY

Kenya Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai says the handover of 28-story Parliament Towers will now be done in July.

According to reports last year, it was reported that the Ksh5.8B Parliament Towers Hits Deadlock after the Public Service Commission allegedly breached the law by exceeding the contractual variation

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ZIMBABWE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

ZIMBABWE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Zimbabwe’s road reconstruction and maintenance programs and other efforts by the Government to sort out transport infrastructure are attracting attention with a 10-member delegation from Zambia’s Parliament arriving yesterday for a five-day visit to see how this was done and done with internal funds.

The Zambian delegation is made up

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