MASTERPLAN FOR 7.1MN M2 MEGAPROJECT IN SAUDI ARABIA REVEALED
Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has unveiled the masterplan for its 7.1 million m2 megaproject on the western […]
FOSTERS + PARTNERS WIN DESIGN CONTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Red Sea Development Company (TRDSC), the developer behind the ambitious Red Sea Development tourism project in Saudi Arabia, has […]
M2 MOTORWAY TO BE REOPENED TO MOTORISTS FROM NEXT WEEK
The M2 motorway will be reopened to traffic from November 4, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says. The motorway between […]
AFDB, NDB PARTNER TO DELIVER LIFE-CHANGING PROJECTS
The African Development Bank and the New Development Bank have signed an agreement to promote new impact projects to improve […]
ZIMBABWE: $600 MILLION FOR B/BRIDGE ROADWORKS
Civil works on the upgrading of the $600 million Beitbridge-Harare Highway have begun following the engagement of five locally-based contractors […]
TWO-THOUSAND-BED STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT SET FOR COMPLETION IN OCTOBER 2020
Student accommodation group STAG African is progressing the development of the largest student housing project ever undertaken by a South […]
KENYA’S US $3BN NAIROBI-MOMBASA EXPRESSWAY PROJECT SUSPENDED
The government of Kenya has suspended construction of the US $3bn Nairobi-Mombasa expressway project for two years. Transport Cabinet Secretary […]
KENYA TO CONSTRUCT 117,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN NAIROBI’S REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
The government of Kenya has unveiled plans to construct 117,000 affordable houses to replace 15,000 old ones in an infrastructure […]
CONGO’S $14BN DAM PROJECT THREATENED BY DISAGREEMENTS
Serious disagreements between groups of Spanish and Chinese developers that want to build an 11,000-MW hydropower plant in the Democratic […]
CAPE TOWN APPROVES R14-BILLION FORESHORE DEVELOPMENT DESPITE OBJECTIONS
The Harbour Arch development, which will be the largest of its kind in the Cape Town city centre, was approved […]
CHINA SUSPENDS INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS IN ZIMBABWE
Chinese financial institutions have suspended the funding of three big infrastructural projects totalling US$1.324bn after the government of Zimbabwe raided […]
RWANDA APPROVES NUCLEAR PLANT DEAL WITH RUSSIA
The Rwandan Cabinet has finally approved an agreement with Russia to set up a nuclear plant by 2024. The move […]
NIGERIA TO REVIVE STALLED MAMBILLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Nigeria is set to revive the 40-year-old abandoned Mambilla hydropower project after the federal government of Nigeria allocated money in […]
NIGERIA TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF DIASPORA CITY IN ABUJA
Nigeria is set to commence construction of diaspora city in Abuja. The Managing Director/CEO, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin […]
PRES CUTS SOD FOR U.S.$135M 3-TIER OBETSEBI LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has broken ground for the construction of a three-tier interchange at the Obetsebi Lamptey […]
KENYA TO CONSTRUCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN MURANG’A COUNTY
The county government of Murang’a in the Central Kenya region is set to construct affordable housing units to benefit about 2,000 […]
CONSTRUCTION OF MOZAMBIQUE’S 1,500MW MPHANDA NKUWA HYDROELECTRIC DAM COMMENCES
Construction works on Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric dam located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique have officially kicked off. The Deputy […]
GROUP FIVE SELLS AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES
The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of embattled construction company Group Five on Monday announced the successful sale of the Group […]
LARGEST MARKET IN EAST AFRICA STARTS CONSTRUCTION IN DECEMBER
Construction of a regional market, which according to Karim Karamagi, the CEO at Rural United Business Association Network (RUSBA) Ltd, […]
ALEXANDRA TOWNSHIP MAKEOVER PROJECT LAUNCHED
The We Love Alexandra Community Makeover project was launched to stakeholders on Friday, at a breakfast convening representatives of business, the local community […]
KENYA INAUGURATES CONSTRUCTION OF US $650M JKIA-WESTLANDS EXPRESSWAY
Kenya has inaugurated the much-awaited construction of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA-Westlands Expressway. The US $650m project had been […]
PRASA TO SPEND R6.5 BILLION ON CONCRETE WALLS TO IMPROVE REVENUE
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans to spend R6.5 billion to fence railways in urban areas with […]
KENYA OPENS CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY BETWEEN NAIVASHA AND NAIROBI
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is due to open a new $1.5-billion Chinese rail line on Wednesday linking the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley […]
DOORS OPEN FOR STUDENTS AT THE CAMPUS IN AUCKLAND PARK
Students have moved into the stylish rooms at The Campus student accommodation in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, as Concor Buildings fast […]
EGYPT TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTING 250MW WEST BAKR WIND FARM
Egypt is set to start construction of West Bakr wind farm in Gulf of Suez. The project will be part […]
NIGERIA BEGINS REHABILITATION OF ROADS IN OGUN STATE
Nigeria has commenced rehabilitation works on roads intra-city roads across Ogun State. Consultant to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, […]
GCCA LAUNCHES ‘INNOVANDI – THE GLOBAL CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH NETWORK’
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the formation of Innovandi – the Global Cement and Concrete Research […]
JOHANNESBURG COUNCIL PLANS TO TABLE NEW DRAFT HOUSING POLICIES
The city of Johannesburg will in coming months table drafts on three new housing policies to guide processes in allocating […]
US $8.6M MINI HYDRO POWER STATION IN ZAMBIA COMPLETED
Construction of US $8.6m mini hydro power station in Zambia has been completed. The Rural Electrification Authority said it is the first-ever […]
US $230M APPROVED FOR EXPANSION OF GREAT NORTH ROAD IN KENYA
US $230m has been approved by the African Development Bank Group for the expansion of Great North Road in Kenya set to […]
KAALFONTEIN PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SUCCESSFULLY OPENED
What was meant to be a momentous occasion for the community of Kaalfontein, on Friday, 4 October 2019, was spoiled […]
KENYA’S NEW BRIDGE OVER LIKONI CHANNEL TO COST SH210 BILLION
The Likoni Gate Bridge, expected to ease passenger and vehicular crossings over the dreaded Likoni channel in Mombasa, will cost […]
