Construction of the Kenya’s tallest skyscraper, 40 storey Hazina Trade Centre in Nairobi has started. The tower will be constructed atop the existing 8 storey Hazina Trade Centre located on Moktar Daddah Street and currently hosting one of Kenya’s main chain stores, Nakumatt Lifestyle.   China Jiangxi International has been contracted to construct the building and is already on the site. On completion, the building will.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 17th February 2015

 National Statistics and Data processing centre (CNIS) has reported that the quantity of imported construction materials in Algeria increased by 15.6% in 2014.   According to the report, imported quantities of main building materials such as wood, cement, iron, ceramic and aluminium rose to 10.13 million tonnes in 2014 from 8.92 million tonnes in 2013, representing a 15.6% increase.   The cement industry imports’ bill.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th February 2015

 Governor of Meru Peter Munya has said this week that the county will benefit from the planned governments’ annuity roads construction program by building 120km of roads, after talks with the national government bore fruit.   Talks held between the governor, Meru senator Kiraitu Murungi, and Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau were held as the county had differed with the government in relation to the awarded length of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th February 2015

 Construction of the US$2 billion Bellara steel complex construction will kick off in the first quarter of this year 2015 in Jijel East of Algeria, the prefect of Jijel, Ali Bedrici has said.   The steel project will help the country to produce 4 million tons of steel per year in the second phase of construction, but is designed to first assist in producing 2 million tons of steel rebars in its first phase before 2017 in order to.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

 Ole Sereni, Kenya’s five-star hotel brand, has decided to embark on a US$ 20m expansion project starting February, this year.   Ole Sereni’s General Manager, Ghulam Samdani said that the new hotel would be located adjacent to the current one.   He further pointed out that they have decided to expand because they have been winning business on small conferences and business meetings, but have been losing out on.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 31st January 2015

 Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) has announced that construction of the US$ 186m Nairobi Southern Bypass is expected to be complete by July 2015.   Kenha Special Projects Manager, Paul Omondi confirmed the reports and further stated that the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation is working tirelessly to make sure that the road is complete soon and it also plans to hand over section three of the project by.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 31st January 2015

 Government in conjunction with Netherlands firm set to put up ultra modern stadia in three counties A team of stadium experts from Netherlands and Kenya, yesterday visited the site where the High Altitude ultra-modern stadium is set to be built in Eldoret. The project is part of the Jubilee government's pledge to construct the five high altitude stadiums in different parts of the country. Sports Kenya, The Stadium Consultancy (TSC) of.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 24th January 2015

 Egyptian private-equity company Qalaa Holdings SAE is investing $70 million to accelerate the movement of rail cargo carried from East Africa’s busiest port, as it faces competition from a new Chinese-backed link. Qalaa controls Rift Valley Railways Ltd., the operator of a railway built almost a century ago running from Kenya’s Mombasa port to neighboring Uganda.   It covers a portion of the same route as a new rail.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 22nd January 2015

 Hai — HAI District has launched the second phase of road maintenance, this time around targeting Hai small town area that was elevated to the status recently.Hai District Commissioner (DC), Mr Novatus Makunga said that the ongoing work involves major renovation of the roads to tarmac level on a piece that links Moshi - Arusha Road with the District Hospital.   Other areas include Gezaulole, Kingerera, Dorcas and Bomani, making.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th January 2015

 Production of cement, a key construction material, surged past half a million tonnes last July as 11-month tally surpassed full-year figures for the previous two years, latest data show.A total of 500,428 tonnes were manufactured in the month, pushing total production by end of November to 5.21 million tonnes. This is far higher than the 5.06 million tonnes churned out in the whole of 2013 and 4.64 million in 2012.   The 11-month.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th January 2015

 Nairobi — The construction of the World Bank-funded community water supply on the northern water collector tunnel is set to begin in February and will take about 40 months to be completed.Athi Water Service Board Chief Executive Officer Malaquen Milgo says the Northern collector tunnel is being built to increase water supply to Nairobi having capacity to deliver to Nairobi 140 million litres of water per day.   The Sh6.8.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th January 2015

 Namanyere — MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Local Authorities' Accounts Committee (LAAC) hailed Nkasi District Council for constructing Lwafi/Katongolo irrigation scheme which will benefit about 40,000 farmers from Kirando and Kipili ward in the area.The project will cost over 9.5bn/- upon completion. LAAC's Chairperson, Ms Felister Bura, said members of the committee were satisfied with the irrigation project and called on.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th January 2015