ROAD CONSTRUCTION Archives

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT MOUNT HAMPDEN AREA AT ADVANCED STAGE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

Construction of access roads in the Mount Hampden area, including the new 6km boulevard that stretches from Bindura Road to the New Parliament Building, is now at an advanced stage with the contractor having opened detours. A local contractor, Bitumen World, which is conducting the works, is on site, constructing about 13km of the Old Mazowe Road from Westgate roundabout and is expected to complete all the roads by July 31 this year. The boulevard…

GHANA GOVT. APPROVED GH¢150 TO CONTRACTORS FOR ROAD MAINTENANACE

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Government has made available GH¢150 million to contractors, to undertake road maintenance across the country. “The government has released an amount of GH¢150 million for the engagement and payment to road contractors undertaking pothole patching across the country,” the Ministry of Roads and Highways, said in a statement issued in Accra last Friday, and copied the media. The statement signed and issued by Nasir Ahmad Yartey, Head, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Roads and…

TRANSPORT MINISTER APPROVED SIX ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI), Ebrima Sillah, has said six out of nine ongoing road construction projects have been awarded to local contractors, in order to promote Gambian engineers in the area of road construction. Minister Sillah made this statement as his Ministry and partners commenced visits to some of the ongoing road construction projects within the North Bank and West Coast Regions. The team visited Numi Hakalang and Kerewan | Njawara…

TANZANIA ROAD CONSTRUCTION: AFFECTED RESIDENTS TO GET ALLOCATED FUNDS WORTH 16.2BILLION

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

Tanzania Minsiter of Work, Mr Innocent Bashungwa has said President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has allocated a total of 16.2 b/- as a compensation fund for all citizens forgoing their lands for construction road projects across the country. Mr Bashungwa made the statement on Monday in Simiyu Region after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Maswa Bypass Road long 11.3 kilometres at tarmac level which has reached 99 per cent so far. He also scanned…

RESIDENT DECRY OVER CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD WITH SEWAGE (GUTTER) IN GAMBIA

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

According to residents of Coastal Road living along the highway, “the road is being constructed without gutters”, leading to rainwater from the streets entering their compounds. Drivers plying the road expressed mixed feelings about the lack of intersections to allow them to make turns. They say that in the event a driver wants to branch off, for instance, at Mariama Kunda junction from the Airport junction, they have to go all the way to Turntable…

KENHA SAYS OLD MOMBASA ROAD TO BE UPGRADE AFTER SECURING SH24.8BILLION FUNDS

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

The old Mombasa Road will be upgraded to Nairobi Expressway standards as part of the Sh24.8 billion project, which will also see the construction of new footbridges and pedestrian paths, according to a recent statement from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). The work will begin soon once the road sections damaged during the construction of the Expressway have been repaired. This is according to KeNHA Director General Kungu Ndungu. The latter said that the 27-kilometer-long road’s…

OIC GAMBIA ROAD PROJECT: STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSSED VICTIM AFFECTED

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – Gambia Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure; National Roads Authority; and the Ministry of Lands on 21st and 22nd October 2022 dialogued with potential victims of demolition at the OIC roads project in Brufut and Kanifing. In its road construction project along the Brufut (Gamtel- Ghana Town) highway, and Mamadi -Bertil Highway, contractors say the roads are tight, and to have standard roads,…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. CANCEL ROAD PROJECT CONTRACT DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe government has terminated the contract for the construction of a road project that belongs to a consulting firm owned by Zanu PF legislator and businessman Justice Mayor Wadyajena. According to the reports, the rehabilitation of roads in Mashonaland West province was terminated over poor workmanship and failure to meet set deadlines. The decision was made after Mashonaland West provincial roads engineer Simbarashe wrote to Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development permanent secretary Theodius Chinyanga…

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR A 66KM ATIAK – LAROPI ROAD, UGANDA

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri K Museveni will officiate at the Ground Breaking ceremony for the construction of Atiak – Laropi road. The project will receive funding from the EU and Govt of Uganda to enable Strabag Int. handle construction of the 66km paved road. According to Strabag Int., site mobilisation is currently underway On 1st of June 2020 the works for the upgrading of the Atiak-Laropi-Road to Paved Standard started. The 66 km road starts in Atiak…

UGANDA DEVELOPING CRITICAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT OIL PRODUCTION

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Masindi/ Kisanja Park, Tangi & Paraa — Buliisa roads project [159km]. Set to support Oil Production in the Albertine region. It crosses Murchison Falls National Park — a major tourist destination covering about 3,893km and home to several mammal and bird species. Uganda discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Albertine Graben region in 2006 and has since embarked on establishing effective management procedures to promote growth and development for the country. By the end of…

CONSTRUCTION OF MAJIGA-ZAMBIA TARMAC ROAD KICK-OFF IN MALAWI

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Gambeta News

Majiga-Zambia tarmac road construction set to kick-off in December which will help ease movement of people and goods. Resident of Ndirande township in Blantyre, Malawi are happy about the propose construction of the road. They are glad with the project as it will help them ease movement of good, people around the area. Meanwhile, the news was announce by the local government Chairman while inspecting the road. The construction of the road will begin in…

RAISING COST OF BUILDING ROADS HIT KENYA

Posted on September 28, 2018October 2, 2018 by Gambeta News

Government unhappy with contractor’s as they are ignoring the State’s annuity programme for road construction. Resident and contractor are enquiring over the high rate of building roads. This is as a result of the breach in the road limit which was set up by the government. This news will definitely affect the contractor as they are in charge of constructing road projects. Infrastructure and Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia had warn in 2016 that Building firm…

FIBERTEX GEOSYNTHETIC SOLUTION SOLVES ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROBLEM IN AFRICA

Posted on August 13, 2018August 20, 2018 by Gambeta News

Fibertex geosynthetic solutions making waves in the construction sector in Africa. Fibertex geosynthetic solutions for road maintenance is on course to help the construction sector in Africa. The Fibertex AM-2 is specifically developed for African road construction. The product is robust and highly durable for use in road construction and maintenance across Africa. In road maintenance, Fibertex AM-2 can be used to prevent the propagation of reflective cracking from an existing pavement surface into a new…

APAPA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION DEADLINE SET FOR JULY 2018

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Gambeta News

Reconstruction deadline for Apapa road project, Lagos, Nigeria set to July 2018 The deadline for the reconstruction of the US$12m Apapa road project in Lagos state, Nigeria is now July 2018. There have been delays on the project due to logistical constraints and also heavy presence of underground utilities. This information is from the the Director of Project, AG Dangote Construction Company Limited; Mr. Olatunbosun Kalejaiye. He said the government have bring into service more pavers…

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BE INTRODUCED IN NIGERIA

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Gambeta News

Julius Berger to introduce new technology for road construction in Nigeria. Julius Berger Nigeria (JBN) plans to introduce a new technology for road construction in Nigeria. The new technology will ground and treat the old asphalt. It will also use it to increase the thickness and height of the asphalt for enduring roads. Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN Plc) is a leading construction company that offers integrated solutions and related services. JBN specializes in executing…

ROSH PINAH-ORANJEMUND ROAD OPENS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s minister for work and transport opens N$714 million rosh pinah-Oranjemund road after completion. The road which is expected to link the rosh pinah and oranjemund town. The road was officially opened by the minister of work and transport which is set to be the biggest infrastructure project in the southern region of the country. The upgrading of the road was from a gravel to bitumen standard would greatly increase economic activity for people in the region…