Chryso conducts short course on admixtures and concrete rheology
Dr Pascal Boustingorry, the Interface Physical Chemistry team manager at Chryso France, recently visited South Africa to give a short […]
Projects
Mile-high tower proposed for Tokyo Bay to beat floods and earthquakes
US architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and structural engineer, Leslie E Robertson Associates (LERA), have proposed the creation of a […]
Tanzania: 50 Billion/- to boost Police Housing Scheme
Exim Bank of China is set to issue 500bn/- loan to the government for the construction houses for the police […]
Nigeria: Navy to partner UN Habitat in provision of 20,000 houses
As part of efforts to address the shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief […]
DEA to roll out second phase of NMT programme
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has secured a €5-million grant from the German development bank KfW to finance a […]
Green concrete to extend life of buildings
All new buildings in Dubai will be made with ‘green concrete’ that extends the life of buildings by decades, officials […]
Jubilation as residents move to new houses
After years of squatting, 89 year-old Christina Sesi Maseko will from Monday sleep comfortable in her new house in Tsakane […]
Ghana evaluating cement trade-war
Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, the Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industries has announced that his Ministry is undertaking a thorough evaluation […]
Kenya: multi-million dollar mall to be demolished for road construction
Multi-million dollar Taj Mall in Kenya is set to be demolished for road construction after the National Land Commission (NLC) […]
French firm picked to study Ethiopia’s mega dam as uneasy truce holds
Three countries have agreed on the selection of French company Artelia Group to help study the impact of Africa’s biggest […]
Famous Dubai hotel to explode its footprint with massive deck shipped from Finland
Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion of its footprint with […]
Civil construction in Egypt leaves South Africa without internet connectivity
Seacom, a submarine cable operator has announced that civil construction activity in Egypt was the cause of prevalent outages which […]
Egypt: construction of Almaza City Centre kicks off
The construction of Almaza city centre in Egypt has kicked off at a cost of US$5OOm. The project is being […]
Ethiopia: 250,000 condos to be built in 20/80 housing scheme
The Addis Ababa Housing Development Project Office announced that the city administration plans to build 250,000 condominium houses in the […]
Emira to undertake R795m overhaul of Bryanston office park
JSE-listed real estate investment trust, the Emira Property Fund, is undertaking a major R795-million redevelopment of its Knightsbridge Manor office […]
More trouble for construction sector in South Africa
Trouble for construction sector in South African deepened this week after reports emerged that the Hawks – The Directorate for […]
Corobrik eyes govt housing programmes for growth
Corobrik has set its sights on supplying its products to the local affordable housing market in 2016, as government is […]
Makerere University in Uganda constructs US$ 12.4m buildings
Makerere University in Uganda which is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the country has started constructing the […]
Daikin’s new US facility breaks records
Daikin’s new £417m US manufacturing facility in Houston is already receiving recognition ahead of its scheduled opening later this year. […]
Uhuru opens English Point Marina resort at Kenyan Coast
The English Point Marina resort situated at the Kenyan Coast has officially been opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The newly […]
