Building and Construction Directory

Lafarge Africa Bridges Skills Gap in Home Construction

 Lafarge Africa Plc., is using its Easy Home, an innovative affordable housing initiative, to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s construction industry, by giving home builders access to  Read More..

Posted on : 10 Jul,2017

Dangote Cement: Capacity Building Across Africa Drives Financial Strength

 Two global rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service and Global Credit Ratings (GCR), have rated Dangote Cement high for its financial strength and corporate outlook.   In the  Read More..

Posted on : 10 Jul,2017

Italian firm wins Sh40bn Konza city roads, sewerage contract

 The planned construction of Kenya’s first smart city, Konza, is expected to start in earnest this month following the award of a Sh40 billion infrastructure design and building contract  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

Joburg school is Africa first to achieve Green Star rating

 The school is part of the non-governmental organisation, Streetlight Schools, and boasts a number of green building and sustainability focused measures. The accolade was awarded by the Green  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

Work on phase 4 of Wernhil Park Shopping Centre in Namibia launched

 Broll Namibia, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group has officially launched the construction of phase 4 of Wernhil Park Shopping Centre in Namibia.   The project was  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

Congo to delay Inga 3 hydroelectric project

 The Democratic Republic of Congo has recently made a statement that the Inga 3 hydroelectric project is not yet expected to start producing power as originally planned in 2020 or 2021 but until  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

Zimbabwe avails US$5m for Gwayi Shangani Dam Project

 The Chinese contractor in charge with construction of the Gwayi Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province resumed work on earlier on this week after Treasury availed $5m towards the  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

PEDIATRIC UNIT BUILT BY MADONNA IN MALAWI TO OPEN

 Madonna says the children's wing at a hospital in Malawi she has been building for two years completed its first surgery last week and will officially open July 11.   The Mercy James  Read More..

Posted on : 07 Jul,2017

Africa largest resort to open in 2020

 A luxury resort, set to be Africa’s largest, will open in 2020, spanning an incredible 3,756 acres and will even boasts to having its own airport.   Thanks to its mammoth size, the  Read More..

Posted on : 06 Jul,2017

Japan to provide US$6b for energy initiatives in Africa

 Japan has announced that it had agreed with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to launch an initiative to financially support energy-related infrastructure projects in Africa as part of its  Read More..

Posted on : 06 Jul,2017