EGYPT URGES INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION OVER NILE RIVER DEADLOCK
Seven years of talks between Egypt and Ethiopia in Sudan over a massive dam construction on the Nile river have […]
ATTERBURY BEGINS DEVELOPMENT OF R6BN CASTLE GATE PRECINCT IN PRETORIA
Atterbury has commenced construction of the first phase of the prime new multi-billion Rand Castle Gate mixed-use precinct in Pretoria. […]
KENYA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF MOMBASA COUNTY STADIUM
Kenya has commenced construction of an ultra-modern stadium in Mombasa. Mombasa County sports executive Munywoki Kyalo said the field will be used […]
MUKONO-KATOSI-NYENGA ROAD IN UGANDA OVER 70% COMPLETE
Construction of the 74-km Mukono-Katosi-Nyenga road in the central region of the republic of Uganda is over 70% complete. This […]
ZRA SELECTS CONTRACTOR FOR $54-M KARIBA DAM SPILLWAY REHABILITATION
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has awarded the $53.6-million contract for the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway, a major […]
NORTH WEST HOUSING PROJECT HALTED BY ANGRY RESIDENTS
Residents of Cyferskuil, north of Hammanskraal in the North West, have brought a housing project in the village to a […]
KAYTECH REMAINS ONLY AFRICAN PRODUCER OF BIDIM
From the Durban Harbour quay wall, in KwaZulu-Natal, to the Glen Shopping Centre, in Gauteng, Durban-headquartered geosynthetics manufacturer and supplier […]
ETHIOPIA BEGINS FILLING CONCRETE IN MIDDLE PART OF GERD
Ethiopia has begun concrete filling of the middle part of its Grand Renaissance Dam as it prepares to generate power […]
LIBERIA’S 60,000 HOUSING UNITS’ CONSTRUCTION INSIGHT
CONSTRUCTION INSIGHT National Housing Authority (NHA) MD Madam Celia Coffey Brown has disclosed that the construction of housing units for […]
CUTWORK PROPOSES INNOVATIVE “JUST ADD WATER” HOUSING FOR REFUGEES
In a bid to alleviate the global refugee housing crisis, Paris-based design studio Cutwork developed a conceptual housing proposal that it says […]
REVAMPED FOURWAYS MALL IN SOUTH AFRICA OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
The newly redeveloped Fourways Mall in South Africa has officially opened its doors to the public. JSE-listed Accelerate Property Fund performed the […]
HOME BUILDERS TO FACE HUGE FINES FOR SUBSTANDARD WORK
Home building contractors may face fines of up to R1 million per unit for substandard work, should the Housing Consumer […]
3 500 NEW BED SPACES FOR UNIZULU IN NEXT THREE YEARS, SAYS NZIMANDE
The University of Zululand (Unizulu) had been encouraged to urgently start on the construction of 3,500 new bed spaces using the […]
NIGERIA APPROVES US $23M FOR ROAD PROJECTS
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US $23m to fund four road projects across the country. Minister of works and housing, […]
GHANA INAUGURATES COMMUNITY 3 JUNCTION ROAD
The government of Ghana has inaugurated the Tema Community 3 Junction road. Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta said […]
ETHIOPIA REJECTS EGYPT’S PLAN TO OPERATE GIANT DAM ON THE NILE
Ethiopia on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Egypt to operate a $4-billion hydropower dam the Horn of Africa country is […]
UAE TO CONSTRUCT WORLD’S LARGEST SEA WATER RO DESALINATION PLANT
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power have signed a water purchase agreement for the construction of the world’s largest sea […]
MOZAMBIQUE – WORK BEGINS ON NEW BRIDGE ACROSS LICUNGO RIVER
Work on building a bridge across the Licungo river in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia, linking Namacurra district on […]
KENYA TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD CONNECTING THREE MT. KENYA COUNTIES
Kenya is set to commence construction of a proposed road connecting three counties in Mt Kenya region. The Kenya Rural Roads […]
MALAWI TO REVIVE US $3.9BN NSANJE WORLD INLAND PORT PROJECT
The government of Malawi has revealed plans to revive the US $3.9bn Nsanje World Inland Port project in Nsanje District. […]
AECOM AWARDED PHASE TWO OF TEMA PORT EXPANSION PROJECT IN GHANA
Integrated infrastructure delivery company AECOM has been awarded Phase Two of the Tema Port Expansion Project (TPEP) in Ghana, on […]
EGYPT TO CONSTRUCT 4TH TERMINAL AT CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Egyptian government has announced plans to construct the 4th terminal at the Cairo International Airport. This is part of […]
NAMIBIA – HOSEA KUTAKO AIRPORT UPGRADE TO START NEXT WEEK
The long-awaited expansion of Hosea Kutako International Airport at a cost of N$250 million will start next week, says the […]
NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK APPROVES R7-BILLION TOLL ROAD LOAN TO SANRAL
The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a R7-billion loan, guaranteed by the South African government, to the South African […]
KENYA LAUNCHES TEST RUN ON PHASE 2A OF ITS SGR LINE
The government of Kenya has launched a 15-day test run on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) phase 2A project, which […]
K&A SUCCESSFUL IN $4.5BN CAIRO MONORAIL TENDER BID
A consortium of companies has been appointed by the Government of Egypt to design and build its Cairo Monorail project. […]
SANRAL CONTRACTS WORTH BILLIONS OF RAND UP FOR GRABS FOR B-BBEE TENDERERS
The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced that it would be putting out to tender contracts worth billions of […]
GEORGE MUNICIPALITY PROGRESSES WITH GARDEN ROUTE DAM WALL RAISE
George Municipality on Thursday confirmed that the raising of the Garden Route dam spillway and wall was on track for […]
CONSTRUCTION OF US $140M NEW PARLIAMENT IN ZIMBABWE ON TRACK
Construction of a new parliament building in Zimbabwe is on track. Shanghai Construction Group, project manager for the building Cai Li […]
SANRAL APPLIES TO NEGOTIATE WITH UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS ON MTENTU BRIDGE CONTRACT
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has applied to National Treasury for permission to negotiate with the previously prequalified, […]
WORKS BEGIN ON NAIROBI’S CITY STADIUM AFTER NATION REPORT
Nairobi County government Monday took the first step to improve City Stadium following a detailed report by Nation Sport highlighting […]
GHANA – WORK ON 5-KM ANOMABO SEA DEFENCE WALL BEGINS
Preparatory works are underway at Anomabo in the Central Region for the construction of a 5-km sea defence wall to […]
