Building and Construction Directory

Government needs to support small contractors

There has been a noticeable increase in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) being asked to provide guarantees when participating in government construction projects. These types of instruments  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Construction of Adada River dam in Nigeria to be completed in 2016

 The construction of Adada river dam in Nigeria in Enugu State is expected to be completed and commence operational in July 2016. This was revealed by the Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Newly constructed World Bank offices in Ghana

 The new World Bank offices in Ghana are situated on Independence Avenue in the Ridge suburb of Accra. The construction project was a combination of Co-Arc International, OOA, ARUP’s  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

National Treasury in Kenya approves plans to ease traffic congestion in Nairobi

 National Treasury in Kenya has approved plans for a road and railway master project aimed at decongesting Nairobi.   Dabbed Mass Rapid Transit. The Sh400 million project will involve the  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

US$300mn risk cover secured for construction of a geothermal power plant in Kenya

The consoritum that is working on construction of a geothermal power plant in Kenya has secured a has secured a risk cover from a German reinsurer, Munich Re worth US$ 300mn that will eventually pave  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Top 5 reasons to why modular construction is on the rise in Africa

 Africa’s population is on the rise; better housing is becoming a necessity and thanks to technology advancement that saw the introduction of modular housing. Currently the construction  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Construction on Thavhani Mall in Thohoyandou commences

Official construction work on the new R1bn Thavhani Mall in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, started on 31 July. Thavhani Mall will be the anchor and catalyst development within a new, bigger commercial  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Green Building Convention aims to inspire better buildings

 The Green Building Council of South Africa's (GBCSA) annual convention will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 2 to 6 November. The convention will go beyond simply  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Construction of City of Hope in Ghana to cost US$10Bn

The Construction of City of Hope in Ghana will cost US$10Bn and will be a world class information communication technologies (ICT) city project meant to bring all players under one roof in three  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

SANRAL spends R2.2bn on roadworks in Eastern Cape

There are currently 32 engineering projects with a combined value of R2.2bn taking place on the national road network in the Eastern Cape. Speaking during a public lecture at Walter Sisulu  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001