Tanzania has signed a deal with Japan for nearly US$400mn to develop major roads in the country road jbdodane flickrImproving the quality of roads in Tanzania is a primary concern for JICA and the country's transport authorities. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on behalf of the Japanese government, will provide the money. Along with the African Development Bank (AfDB), JICA will improve a 230 km-long.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th December 2015

 Construction industry in Egypt  has been projected to grow by eight per cent in 2016 after an estimated 9.8 per cent in 2015, the Egyptian Ministry of Finance has reported. The report reveals that the growth due to the steady support of the sector by public private partnerships (PPPs) and the growing infrastructure project pipeline in the country reinforce our positive outlook for Egypt’s construction industry in 2016, said a.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th December 2015

 Construction of  8,000 kilometres of tarmac roads in Kenya is set to begin in a week’s time to ease transportation of goods and passengers and boost the country’s economy, Transport Principal Secretary John Mosonik  has said.   He said that the construction of the tarmac roads in Kenya will involve the tarmacking of roads in various parts of the country; about 16 Nairobi-Mombasa highways to ease transportation.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th December 2015

 The World Bank will support the construction of a dam in Kenya  to provide enough water to residents. This follows a financial agreement that was signed by Kenya and the  World Bank to the tune of  US$ 200m to help in the  construction of Mwache dam in Kwale County.   The agreement which was signed during climate talks in Paris is part of a larger project under the Paris Pact Flagship Project that targets to.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th December 2015

 A Turkish construction company has partnered with Unicef to build a school in Nigeria aimed at enabling hundreds of children get education.   Turkish prefabricated housing firm Karmod, will construct the school in Nigeria’s Borno province.   The first phase of the project will see the building of 30 mobile prefabricated classrooms with desks, chairs, cabinets made and sent by Karmod.   In the school each.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th December 2015

Duth Contractor BAM International (BAM) has recently announced that construction works of the new Terminal 3 at the Julius Neyerere International Airport (JNIA) have so far reached a completion of 65%. The license to start the construction of the new EUR 100 million terminal, was awarded by Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA) in November, 2015 and follows rehabilitation works of the Terminal 2 whose project was awarded between 2005 and 2006 for.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 4th December 2015

 Tanzania has signed a US$ 400m loan deal with Japan to boost construction of roads in the country. The road construction in the country is aimed at triggering the growth of business activities.   Masharu Yoshida, the Japanese Ambassador to Tanzania confirmed that Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and African Development Bank (AfDB) will help finance the road construction project in Tanzania.   “I have.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd December 2015

 The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is set to embark on infrastructure construction projects that will see houses refurbished, roads resurfaced and potholes fixed.   The Municipality will spend R99m on the projects with Magennis Street, being one of the projects receiving R25m set aside for its reconstruction.   Magennis Street renovation initiative will be used for the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) buses if the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd December 2015

Zambia has begun the construction of what it says is a major hydro-power project aimed at boosting the country’s electricity generation capacity. The construction of 750 megawatts Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro-power project in Zambia begins following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Zambia and China. The hydro-power project in Zambia, to be situated in the south of the country-about 90 kilometers from Lusaka, will.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 1st December 2015

The upgrade of Tanzania's second largest airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, is underway. It is expected to give KIA the capacity to handle more aircraft and passengers.   The makeover, which started last week, will see all runways, apron, taxiways and passenger lounges modernised.   Project engineer Mathew Ndossi said that the $39.7 million expansion works, set to be completed in May 2017, will enable the airport to handle.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

 Lafarge Ready Mix Nigeria Ltd. formalised its partnership with Construction Kaiser Limited at a signing ceremony that took place at The MoorHouse Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.   The agreement records a mutual understanding of partnership, in which LRMN will supply all of CKL’s Ready Mix Concrete needs, nationwide.   Engr. Igbuan Okaisabor, Vice Chairman of Construction Kaiser Limited stated that “with the signing.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 28th November 2015

Sameer Africa Group is planning to construct a 26,000-seater stadium in Kenya that will encourage the development of sports in that region. The stadium will be constructed in Nandi County. Sameer Africa which is owned by Naushad Merali signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nandi County Governor Cleopas Langat on the construction of the stadium and the investment firm pledged to add more money to the infrastructural development of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 26th November 2015