Cement maker ARM Group has rolled out a new a technology in a bid to reduce the cost of construction.   Chief executive Pradeep Paunrana blamed high cost of housing on expensive technologies in the construction industry.   "We need to build more economically to keep prices of finished houses within reach of final users, something that will not cost an arm and a leg for a house or office owner," he said in a statement..... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 7th November 2015

El Riyadh — On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia signed four agreements on the funding of Sudanese dam, electricity and agricultural projects.   After Saudi Arabia agreed on financing the projects, President Omar Al Bashir arrived to the Saudi capital of El Riyadh on Tuesday, with a delegation including FA Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, Finance Minister Badreldin Mahmoud, the Minister of Electricity and Water Resources, Muataz Mousa, and military.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 7th November 2015

The National Construction Authority (NCA) has proposed that construction works for buildings above three floors be done using pre-mixed concrete delivered on site by licensed subcontractors.   NCA's Buildings Inspectorate Secretary Moses Nyakiongora said they had also proposed that no onsite mixtures would be condoned.   The move is aimed at reversing the trend where houses have been collapsing due to use of poor quality materials.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 7th November 2015

Chase Bank and the French Development Agency have signed a US$ 10.8m loan to finance renewable energy projects in Kenya. Chase Bank Chief Executive Paul Njaga confirmed the reports and said that the money will be lent to businesses that want to invest in renewable energy technologies projects such as small hydro, biomass, biogas, solar, geothermal and other energy efficient measures. “This is a 12-year facility and will therefore.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th November 2015

BAM INTERNATIONAL HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO PROCEED WITH PHASE II OF DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE NEW TERMINAL III OF JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JNIA). FULLY KNOWN AS KONINKLIJKE BAM GROEP OR ROYAL BAM GROUP, IS A MAJOR EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION-SERVICES BUSINESS WITH HEADQUARTERS IN BUNNIK, NETHERLANDS. The firm said in its website that the Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA), instructed it to proceed with phase II of the JNIA terminal.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 5th November 2015

 Namibian and Chinese investors have announced a plan to set up a cement plant at the cost of US$350mn near Otjiwarongo, Namibia cement sebastianbarre flickrThe setting of the plant has enough limestone to last production for at least 40 years.  Whale Rock Cement (Whale Rock) is the local partner on the project along with Chinese Asia and Africa Business Management (Xian) Company.  Whale Rock has said that a comprehensive.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 5th November 2015

 The board of directors of Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funding of more than US$210mn to support road infrastructure projects in Tunisia Tunisia Road Rusty Clark Wikimedia CommonsThe road project is expected to help reduce road accidents and improve road infrastructure resilience.  Tunisia’s Road Infrastructure Modernisation Project (PMIR) seeks to rehabilitate 719 km of classified roads, mainly in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 5th November 2015

Chinese firm Sinohydro, has signed an infrastructure construction deal with Tatu City in Kenya. The deal will see the water, sewerage and temporary road works developed. The agreement worth US$ 4m will cater for basic infrastructure that will supplement the first phase of the project and another seven-kilometre temporary road will be constructed to help facilitate ongoing construction activities. “We are pleased to extend our.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th November 2015

 Cement manufacturer ARM Cement in Kenya has announced that it will launch a new technology in the production of cement, a move that will significantly reduce the cost of  construction,the firm’s chief executive has announced.   Speaking during a construction expo organised by Totally Concrete East Africa in collaboration with ARM Cement, chief executive Pradeep Paunrana said that the expensive technology in the production.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th November 2015

Arusha — At least $200 million (about Sh400 billion) will be spent on the construction of a museum for Laetoli footprints in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), an expert has said.   Dr Luois and Mary Leakey discovered the foot prints of human beings who date back to 3.6 million years ago were buried in 1998 to prevent them from weathering.   Mr Joshua Mwankunda, an expert with Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, said the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th November 2015

For a while, it has been speculated that the city of Kigali has failed to get potential investors to buy plots in lower Kiyovu.   Found in Ubumwe cell, Muhima sector, Nyarugenge District, government identified this area as prime for investors because of its strategic location in the Central Business District (CBD).   Residents of this slum were relocated to Batsinda, a Kigali suburb, and billions of francs were pumped in the area.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th November 2015

THE projected cost of constructing the B1 dual carriageway between Windhoek and Okahandja has increased by N$95 million due to changes to the design.   The road will now have two full lanes on both sides running side-by-side once the project is completed, thereby scrapping the initial converging dual and single lanes that were set to be constructed on some parts of the road.   Roads Authority manager for corporate communications.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th November 2015