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PPC Rolls Out Ownership Plan
[The Herald] Cement and lime manufacturer Portland Holdings Limited has successfully submitted its indigenisation plan in which the company ownership will be spread among the employees, the community and strategic partners. Apart from the workers and the community of the Bulawayo-based firm, one of the beneficiaries of changes in ownership structure is prominent lawyer and Zimra chairman Mr Sternford Moyo.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:49

Kigali-Gatuna Highway Construction Costs Revised
[New Times] The refurbishment and expansion of the Kigali-Gatuna highway will cost more than the initially projected budget of Rwf32 billion but it will have a longer lifespan, it has emerged.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:02

Zambia: Maamba Thermal Plant Construction Begins
[Times of Zambia] MAAMBA Collieries Limited (MCL) has started construction of the long awaited 300 megawatts (MW) thermal power plant which will gobble up more than US$600 million.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:32

Nigeria: Remodeling the Country's Airports to World Standards
[Daily Trust] Lagos - By the end of this month, works on the eleven airports undergoing remodeling across the country under the phase one airports remodeling efforts would have been completed.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:58

Liberia: Who's Constructing 110 Housing Units in Bong?
[New Dawn] Bong County authorities have ordered the suspension of ongoing construction work on 110 housing units being undertaking by the Lutheran Global Village in Belefana, Zota District, upper Bong County.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:13

West Africa: Aliko Dangote Targets 33 Million Tonnes of Cement By 2015
[Vanguard] Abidjan - Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's business mogul, on Tuesday in Abidjan said he was targeting the production of 33 million tonnes of cement by 2015, with a large share going to West African countries.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:36

Nigeria: Operation 'Retake Apapa'
[Vanguard] WHEN construction giant Julius Berger was awarded the contract to reconstruct sections of the Apapa - Oshodi Expressway, those of us who have endured decades of suffering on this axis felt our troubles would soon be over. The area around the Berger Yard flyover has been finished, yet the hold-up on the flyover persists.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 05:28

Africa: Continent Must Diversify to Create More Jobs - Okonjo-Iweala
[IMF] Washington, DC - Arican countries should rebuild their fiscal buffers and diversify their economies away from commodities in order to protect themselves from another possible global downturn, says Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 19:41

Angola: Indoors Multi-Sport Pavilion Construction Announced
[ANGOP] Uíge - The Minister of Youth and Sports, Gonçalves Muandumba, anunonced on Tuesday in the northern Uíge province the construction soon of an indoor multi-sport pavilion in this region.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:42

Kenya: Sh230 Million Eight-Storey Building Being Constructed in Kericho
[The Star] Kericho county is getting a facelift after the business community resolved to phased out the old buildings. Sinendet Multi Purpose Co-operative Society that boosts of 14,000 membership is in the process of completing a Sh230 million eight storey building before the end of the year. The building which is situated along the Kericho-Kisumu road is the property of two giant societies, the Mau Tea and Kipsisgis Highlands.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:28

Kenya: German Bank Funds Kisumu Model Schools
[The Star] The German Development Bank has funded the construction of model schools in Kisumu city and other urban areas as a poverty reduction strategy in the country. Speaking during a tour of the second phase of the rehabilitation of four schools in Kisumu, German ambassador to Kenya Mergit Hellwig-Boette, said education is key to poverty reduction in the country.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 16:59

Nigeria: Lawmaker to Build Memorial Hall for Victims of 1929 Women Riot
[Daily Trust] Uyo - Chairman, Senate Committee on Women and Youth Development, Senator Helen Esuene yesterday said she has finalised arrangements to build a hall in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State in honour of the women who died during the 1929 women riot.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:27

Nigeria: NBRRI Organises Workshop On Building Collapse
[Daily Trust] Vice President Namadi Sambo has called on building professionals to proffer solutions to the menace of building collapse bedevilling the country.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:08

South Africa: Industry Rejects Proposed State-Owned Construction Company
[Biz-Community] The Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) supports the majority of the statements made by Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, in his address to the National Assembly regarding the Human Settlements Budget Vote.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:12

Kenya: Surveyors Blame Politicians On Substandard Buildings
[The Star] THE Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya is blaming politicians for the numerous cases of collapsed buildings in Nairobi and its environs. It is now calling for a collective engagement from all stakeholders, including the public to ensure the safety of buildings and protection of the environment.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 17:57

South Sudan: World Bank Loan to Develop Ultra Modern Office Tower in Juba
[UAP Holdings Ltd.] Juba - UAP Holdings Limited, through its South Sudan Property Company, UAP Properties Limited, has signed a US$5 million loan financing agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, for the development of Equatoria Tower, a 12 storey, ultra-modern, landmark commercial office development in Juba, South Sudan.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 15:56

Nigeria: Abuja to Get More Pedestrian Bridges Soon
[Leadership] The Federal Capital Territory Administration said it has concluded arrangements to construct six pedestrian bridges in critical locations across the city.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:25

Nigeria: FG Partners Foreign Agency On Nuclear Power Plant
[This Day] Nigeriahas not given up plans to include nuclear power as one of her sources of energy to propel her quest for economic prosperity as ensconced in her Vision 2020 economic blueprint, Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji has said.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:17

Construction of Creche Progresses
[New Era] Keetmanshoop - The construction of a creche at the Rooiwang farmstead near Berseba is progressing well, and is expected to be completed by June this year.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 12:00

Ethiopia: Govt Secures WB Loan for Kenya Link Substations
[Addis Fortune] A high-level delegation from the Ethiopian government has secured a loan for the construction of substations for the Ethiopia to Kenya power interconnection project from the World Bank (WB) last week, Fortune has learnt.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 11:46

Nigeria: Public Interest and the Rising Cement, Asphalt Debate
[This Day] Crusoe Osagie examines the new idea in the nation's cement industry, which champions the construction of roads using cement instead of asphalt, and concludes that it may just be a good idea presented prematurely
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 10:15

Construction Boom Likely to Stir Economy
[Daily News] THE expected construction boom could swiftly translate into higher growth and expansion of the other manufacturing sectors should concerted efforts be made to address all the constraints.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 06:14

Is Virtual Office Letting the Way Forward?
[EA Business] Kampala - It is only natural that as a country rapidly develops, there is increased demand for office space as has been witnessed by the construction boom both within and around the city.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 15:48

Egypt: Three-Way Meeting Probes Ethiopian Dam Construction
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hisham Qandil has announced on 12/2012 that this week will witness a meeting of a tripartite committee bringing together Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 15:24

Nigeria: FG Begins Inauguration of Reconstructed Airports
[This Day] The Federal Government at the weekend announced that it would begin the inauguration of some of the airports in the country where transformation work has been completed from the end of May.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 14:44

Zimbabwe: Illegal Structures Face Demolition
[The Herald] HARARE City council will soon demolish all illegal structures mushrooming in some suburbs and the city centre. The city's public relations manager Mr Leslie Gwindi said they were going to pull down all illegal structures. "It is our mandate as council to make sure that the city is clean. We are going to take action very soon."
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:16

Lagos Free Trade Zone - Work Begins On N71 Billion Airport
[Daily Trust] Lagos - After four years of preliminary work on development of the Lagos Free Trade Zone, work has begun on the construction of a N71 billion airport planned for the zone.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:07

Nigeria: The Abia Controversial Road
[Vanguard] Controversy is trailing the one kilometre road being constructed in Idima Abam, Arochukwu LGA, Abia State by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In May, last year, the NDDC had come to pour gravel on a kilometre of the community's 13-kilometre road.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:04

Abuja to Get New International Airport, Hajj Terminal
[Daily Trust] Lagos - Before the year ends, a contract to construct a brand new international airport in Abuja would be awarded, the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has said.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:50

Nigeria: Works Ministry Pledges 40 Percent Jobs to Local Contractors
[Daily Trust] Lagos - The Minister of Works, Arc Mike Onolememen, has said he is targeting at least 40 percent local content participation by local contractors in all contracts awarded by the ministry.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:27

Nigeria: FCTA to Build Six Pedestrian Bridges
[Daily Trust] Disturbed by the increasing number of lives lost while crossing major roads in the federal capital city, the FCT Administration has concluded plans to construct six pedestrian bridges at critical locations.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:27

Nigeria: 'East - West Coastal Road 'Ll Accelerate Development of Niger Delta'
[Vanguard] Niger Delta Renewal Group (ndrg), a non governmental organization, has said that one of the fastest means of developing the Niger Delta region is through the East - West Coastal Road Project which has been on the drawing board since 1998.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 09:53

Angola: Corner-Stone for Calando Farming Project Laid
[ANGOP] Dundo - The governor of north-eastern Lunda Norte province, Ernesto Muangala, will this Saturday lay, in the city of Lucapa, the foundation stone for the construction of the Calando farming project.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 14:24

Nigeria: Insecurity - Niger Needs N84.3 Billion to Develop Suleja
[Leadership] As a result of the proximity of Suleja, a major city in Niger State, to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with its attendant effect on the physical, social and security situation in the country, the Niger State government is shopping for N84.3 billion to develop the ancient city.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 14:24

Kenya: We Will Give Final Nod on Constructions, Says Engineers' Boss
[The Star] THOSE intending to put up new buildings across the country will now be forced to seek final approval from the Engineers Registration Board. According to the incoming Institute of Engineers of Kenya chairman Julius Riungu, through the recently enacted Engineers Act, 2011, the board had been given mandate to do final certification on all approvals.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 07:57

Kenya: Councillors Rap Contractor
[The Star] Civic leaders in Kuria West and East districts yesterday accused a contractor of doing a shoddy work on a Sh16 million slaughter house.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 07:57

Nation Lacks Enough Engineers - Minister
[The Star] Shortage of engineers is the biggest obstacle to Kenya's industrialisation, an assistant minister said yesterday. Industrialisation assistant minister Nderitu Mureithi said the country has only 10,000 engineers, adding that the number is not enough to make Kenya industrialise at the required speed. "The shortage of engineers has slowed the industrialisation process and the nation risks missing the vision 2030 targets," he said.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:53

Kenya: Sh300 Million Needed to Repair Nzoia Bridges
[The Star] More than Sh300 million is required to repair bridges in Trans Nzoia county that have been destroyed by rains. Area Kenya Rural Roads Authority manager engineer Joseph Wanyama said each of the 15 bridges should be allocated Sh21 million in three constituencies of the county. He said Kwanza, Saboti and Cherangany constituencies each requires Sh105 million for the bridges.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:36

Kenya: Fear Over Malaba Bridge Collapse
[The Star] Kenyan and Ugandan authorities are in a dilemma as the Malaba Bridge linking the two countries is collapsing. A big crack and potholes has thrown engineers in Kenya and Uganda into panic with fears that it might be closed for motorists. Uganda National Roads Authority will visit the site today to unveil rescue plans and save the great lakes region from being cut off. Fears of imminent collapse of the bridge have resulted in trucks pile up now stretching over 6kms as they struggle to cross it.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:25

Uganda: Nation - Kenya Bridge Collapsing
[New Vision] A big crack and large potholes have thrown engineers of both countries into panic with fears that it might be closed for motorists.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 16:34

Nigeria: Dakingari Cautions Erring Contractors
[Daily Trust] Birnin-Kebbi - Governor Saidu Usman Dakingari has threatened to deal with any contractor, who fails to execute his project according to the contract specification. Dakingari, who gave the warning while inspecting the Lani-Kambogu-Kende road in Suru local Government Area of the state, lamented over the slow-pace of work.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 14:53

Give Sanral Space, Support to Continue Delivering Roads
[BuaNews] Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the Board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) should be given space and support to continue delivering quality road networks in the country.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 14:12

Who Killed Journalist Charles Gbenyon & Why?
[Heritage] The President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Mr. Peter Quaqua, has expressed serious concern over the killing of journalist Charles Gbeyon. According to reports, Journalist Gbenyon, who worked with the ELBC now ELBS was murdered in 1986 in Monrovia while performing his reportorial duty. Mr. Quaqua said it is important to establish the actual cause of the fallen journalist's death. He made these comments at program marking the official dedication of the Charles Gbenyon Conference Hall at the Ministry
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 12:07

Kenya: Shortage of Engineers Hurting Projects
[The Star] THE country has a 'serious' shortage of qualified engineers, the government has acknowledged. Speaking yesterday at the official opening of the 19 Engineers International Conference in Nairobi Roads minister Franklin Bett said the current demand for science engineers has surpassed the rate at which they are churned out of learning institutions.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 18:51

Kenya: Sh11 Billion Needed to Repair Roads Ruined By Floods
[The Star] More than Sh11 billion is needed to repair roads that have been damaged by the pounding rains across the country, Roads minister Franklin Bett has said. "Our roads have been badly damaged. We have already requested Treasury for these funds so we can return them to their usual state and make them passable again," Bett said.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 17:23

Uganda: Karuma Dam in New Saga
[Observer] Construction of the 660MW Karuma dam has once again courted controversy, with anonymous experts not only questioning the bidding process, but also the design of the project and the qualifications of the project manager.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 16:43