August 02
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Kigali Special Eonomic Zone Ready, Official Says
New Times
John Bosco Sendahangarwa, the head of Special Economic Zones Authority of Rwanda (SEZAR), who yesterday toured the area with journalists, said the zone is ripe for investment. Read more »
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Investor Firm Plans Modern City in Voi
The Star
A local company, Izera Enterprises, is seeking investors in a project to put up a modern city between Maungu and Voi towns. The company's CEO Wambugu Kariuki, said Sagalla city... Read more »
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The Star
Construction of Taita Taveta county headquarters in Mwatate constituency may not begin as planned due to lack of land. Speaking at a local FM station on Wednesday, Deputy Governor... Read more »
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Vanguard
Three weeks after a building at Number 29 Oloto Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos, collapsed and killed her father and husband, including some other victims, Mrs Fatimo Alake is yet to... Read more »
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Aviation Stakeholders Berate House Over Airport Contracts
This Day
Stakeholders in Nigeria's aviation industry have frowned on the position of the House of Representatives on the ongoing airport remodelling contracts being undertaken by the... Read more »
August 01
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U.S.$8.5 Million Fisheries Jetty Commissioned
Daily Observer
The new Banjul Fisheries Jetty, financed at the tune of US$8.5M was Wednesday morning commissioned by the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr... Read more »
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Ultra-Modern Press Center for Ashanti GJA Takes Off
Ghanaian Chronicle
AT LONG LAST the long cherished dream of members of the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), of having a Press Centre constructed in Kumasi to... Read more »
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Contractors Want More Funds for Bridge
The Star
Contractors in Isiolo yesterday asked the CDF committee to top up funds from the national government to ensure quality work towards construction of the killer Gotu bridge. Read more »
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Demand for Construction Materials On the Increase
Daily News
DEMAND for locally made construction materials is on the rise, thanks to outstanding economic performance of the public and private sectors. Huge investments in infrastructure... Read more »
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New Tema Mortuary Structure Abandoned
Ghanaian Chronicle
Construction of the new state-of-art mortuary building, which successive governments have used as a campaign tool on election platforms, now seems to have been abandoned to its... Read more »
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Govt Told to Crack Whip On Quack Engineers
New Vision
The professional civil engineers have asked the Government to get tough on quack engineers who have infiltrated the construction industry. Read more »
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Bié Governor Checks Construction Works in Nhârea
ANGOP
The governor of the central Bié province, Álvaro de Boavida Neto, is paying this Thursday a working visit to Nhârea municipality, among others to check the... Read more »
July 31
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Blantyre City to Have a New Police Station
Malawi News Agency
Blantyre, July 31, Mana: The Minister of Home Affairs, Uladi Mussa says plans to construct a new police station in the city of Blantyre are underway once funds become available. Read more »
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Times of Zambia
LAFARGE Cement Zambia has reduced cement exports by 15 per cent, to satisfy the local demand which has been triggered by the boom in the local construction industry. Read more »
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'Strong Partnershiip' - Sirleaf Lauds Western Cluster for Construction of Bridges
FrontPageAfrica
President Ellen J0hnson-Sirleaf has commended Western Cluster Limited (WCL) for financing the construction of two new concrete bridges along the Monrovia-Tubmanburg Highway which... Read more »
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Analyst
The Acting Minister of Public Works, Victor B. Smith has heaped praises on Western Cluster for spending over a million US dollars to construct the Klay District and Guie Town... Read more »
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Health Ministry Repairs Damaged Health Centre in CRR
Daily Observer
Officials of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, headed by the minister, recently visited the Central River Region (CRR) settlement of Kuntaur where they assessed and... Read more »
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Search for Quarry Victims to Resume Today
The Star
A rescue and search operation resumes today at the Mombasa quarry where police confirmed two people were killed and others trapped. One person was rescued with serious injuries... Read more »
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Construction Works Hamper Relocation of Industrial Park
New Times
The relocation of factories and other facilities operating in Gikondo Industrial Park has been rescheduled to next month, according to the Minister for Trade and Industry. Read more »
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The Star
Thika deputy commissioner Mwai Gicheru has called for the demolition of abandoned buildings in the town. He said they pose a security threat because they are hideouts for... Read more »
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Tanga - When Seashore Is Littered With Human Waste
Daily News
AT Mnyanjani Village, a remote location in Mzingani Ward in Tanga City, women scrap fish to remove fish scales in readiness for preparation of lunch. Read more »
July 30
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Sh10 Billion for Judiciary Upgrading Projects
Capital FM
On Tuesday the Judiciary launched a Sh10.5 billion Judicial Performance Improvement Project that will see it among other things construct 10 High Courts. Read more »
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Road Construction Firms Fail to Fulfil Contracts
AIM
Mozambique's National Road Administration (ANE) has cancelled five contracts covering repair work on about 200 kilometres of roads in the southern province of Inhambane. Read more »
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Minister Perevet Visits Douala Vocational Training Centre Project
Cameroon Tribune
Work on the foundation, excavation of buildings and block production has begun. Read more »
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Implement Construction Within Contract Timelines [opinion]
New Vision
One of the key benchmarks for the success of a construction project is timely completion. It means therefore, that having in place ways of addressing any delays will be of benefit... Read more »
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