China Road and Bridge Corporation has said it will buy some Sh330 million worth of steel from Kenyan manufacturers for constructing the Standard Gauge Railway line. CRBC yesterday said it has already received bids for the supply of the steel from six manufacturers. The planned purchase of more than 5,000 tonnes of steel bars will be the first large scale purchase since construction of the Sh327 billion project commenced two two years ago. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd 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 of cement.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd November 2015

If you want to bring your latest products, equipment and machinery to the China market or find good suppliers, Aggregates China 2016 is absolutly the best business platform. Aggregates China is a premier and most trusted aggregates machines and equipment trade show. Sand Stone2015 (the former name of Aggregates China) was successfully closed in China Import and Export Fair Complex from May 9 to May 11. Sand Stone2015 attracted many famous.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 31st October 2015

 Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (ABCEC) has expressed optimism that the construction industry in Zambia is poised for expansion following the allocation US$1.4m towards infrastructure development in the 2016 budget.   ABCEC president Michael Nyirenda said the proposed US$1.4m allocation towards infrastructure will boost infrastructure development and enhance economic growth.   The ABCEC president.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 31st October 2015

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has announced that the construction of US$ 230m high voltage direct current Kenya-Ethiopia converter substation is now set to begin. A US$ 230m contract between KETRACO and a consortium of Siemens AG and Isolux Inginieria for the construction of the sub-station has already been signed. The project which will be constructed in Suswa is intended to create power lines that will link Kenya to.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th October 2015

The National Construction Authority has established 11 satellite offices countrywide to effectively deliver services.   NCA executive director Daniel Manduku said the regional offices will ease pressure in the Nairobi office.   The new offices are in Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret, Kitui, Nyeri, Isiolo, Garissa, Kakamega and Kisii counties will serve the areas around them.   Speaking during a stakeholders meeting at the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th October 2015

 The Chinese company, Asian and African Business Management, has teamed up with a Namibian company, Whale Rock Cement, to set up a 350 million U.S. dollar cement plant.   A memorandum of understanding was signed in Windhoek Thursday between the two companies to kick start the project that will see the creation of 400 jobs.   The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Xin Shunkang and the chairperson of the Asian and African Business.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th October 2015

THE National Service economic wing (SUMA-JKT) and a Polish firm Ursus S.A signed a US $55 million deal for tractor supply and construction of an assembling plant. The signing held at National Service (JKT) Headquarters was witnessed by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda and former Polish president Lech Walesa, who is also a Nobel Laureate. Premier Pinda said the deal was the outcome of his last year's visit to Poland where the east Europen country.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015

SOUTH Korean engineering firm, POSCO, may build and help arrange financing for a graphite project in Tanzania being developed by Magnis Resources, as the Australian explorer races to start production from the east African site by 2017. Demand for graphite is expected to soar as it is a major ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles and wind and solar energy storage, with appetite for greener transport and energy booming. Magnis,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th October 2015

The Dar Misr housing construction project in Egypt is on the right track and that 31% of the first phase has been completed, project supervisor Mohamed Nabih has confirmed. The first phase has a total of 13,269 units in New Cairo and 5,712 units in New Damietta According to the project supervisor Nabih in a report handed over to Egypt’s Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly by mid of October 2015 the project was 31% complete and they.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 27th October 2015

The tender winner of US $2 billion construction project of major highways in Zimbabwe will be known soon. Three finalists for the dualisation of Beitbridge-Harare and Harare-Chirundu highways have been submitted to the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa for consideration before the final winner is chosen. The three were selected out of the final 12 and the VP will have to deal with it as he was responsible for the for the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 27th October 2015

Construction work on the second phase of a new wax plant in South Africa has began. The wax plant is at Sasolburg, Mpumalanga. The construction of the plant marks the beginning of the second phase the first one having constructed early this year. According to the President and CEO of Sasol Group, David Constable, commissioning of this second phase of the new wax plant in South Africa is expected to take place on the first half of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th October 2015