July 2010

Rwanda: Gatsibo to Build 140 Classrooms

July 12, 2010 - 17:22

Rwanda: Gatsibo to Build 140 Classrooms - One hundred and forty seven classroom blocks will be constructed in Gatsibo District in the second phase of the Nine-year-basic education classroom construction programme. [AA Construction]

Uganda: Korea to Build Water Project in Arua

July 12, 2010 - 17:22

Uganda: Korea to Build Water Project in Arua - The Korean Government is to fund the construction of a water and sewage system in Arua town. [AA Construction]

Uganda: All is Set for Namboole Refurbishment

July 12, 2010 - 17:21

Uganda: All is Set for Namboole Refurbishment - The refurbishment of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, gets underway this week after the arrival of the first consignment of equipment for the work. [AA Construction]

Angola: Luanda Govt Gets Proposals for Steering Plan

July 12, 2010 - 17:20

Angola: Luanda Govt Gets Proposals for Steering Plan - Luanda provincial government has received proposals from three firms that intend to elaborate the Master Plan for Luanda City, ANGOP has learnt. [AA Construction]

Tanzania: Govt Keen on Phase Two of National Stadium

July 12, 2010 - 17:05

Tanzania: Govt Keen on Phase Two of National Stadium - THE government is on course to hastening the construction processes of phase two of the National Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam, the National Assembly has been told here. [AA Urbanisation]

Zambia: Lafarge Inks U.S.$1 Billion Cement Deal

July 12, 2010 - 17:05

Zambia: Lafarge Inks U.S.$1 Billion Cement Deal - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Katanga Province and Lafarge Cement yesterday signed a K5 trillion (US$1 billion) agreement for the supply of cement to the DRC region that is undertaking massive construction works. [AA Construction]

South Africa: Not All Gloom After World Cup Construction Boom

July 12, 2010 - 17:04

South Africa: Not All Gloom After World Cup Construction Boom - THE timing of the resumption in government infrastructure spending remains a key factor for the recovery of the local construction industry, which is experiencing a drop in demand for work. [AA Construction]

South Africa: Group Five Expects Earnings Fall

July 12, 2010 - 17:04

South Africa: Group Five Expects Earnings Fall - CONSTRUCTION and engineering company Group Five yesterday warned that it expected fully diluted earnings per share to be between 40% and 50% lower for the year to June as a result of market-related impairments of the construction materials businesses. [AA Construction]