October 2010

Nigeria: Kano Govt Offices' Renovation Gulps N1 Billion - One billion naira has been expended by the Kano State government on the renovation of offices in various ministries, departments and agencies in the state to provide a conducive working atmosphere for its workforce. [AA Construction]

Gambia: Tipper Garage Fish Market to Cost U.S.$3.35 Million, Says Mayor Colley - Yankuba Colley, mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has disclosed that the Tipper Garage fish market project will cost US$3.35million. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Amaechi - No Going Back On Demolition of Waterfronts - Rivers State governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has said there is no going back on the planned demolition of waterfronts in Port Harcourt, the state capital, due to criminal activities in the affected areas. [AA Urbanisation]

South Africa: Refuse Policy to Benefit Poor Households - About 5.5 million households classified as indigent are expected to benefit from a new refuse removal policy. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: Construction Bug Bites Mombasa - A construction boom is taking place in Mombasa's Nyali area as the Nyali Bridge traffic jam discourages people from driving down town. Land is also shrinking in the island leaving no space to put up office blocks. [AA Construction]

Kenya: Railway Line to Be Built From Jomo Kenyatta International - The hurried attempts by air travellers to get to the airport on time to board flights amid huge traffic jams on Mombasa road could ease when plans by the Government to construct a new two-kilometre railway line linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and a railway station in Embakasi are complete. [AA Construction]

South Africa: Murray & Roberts Orders Rise, But Outlook 'Dire' - MURRAY & Roberts, SA's second-largest construction and engineering group, said yesterday that despite tough trading conditions its order book rose 16% to R49bn in the three months to last month, but it warned the outlook remained dire. [AA Construction]

Architects' Collective Student Union: The Working Student - The Lost Student’s Guide - As we approach the end of the academic year, students are again discussing the issue of work. Whether you are a third year student looking for work for the next year, or a student looking for holiday work, one cannot ignore the importance of obtaining as much as experience in the working world as possible. All schools of architecture encourage this, and in some cases schools will only consider accepting students into the honours program once they have ventured out into the professional world.

Liberia: Firestone Accelerates Additional Housing Construction - The Management of Firestone Liberia has embarked on the construction of additional housing units at Harbel Loop, Harbelville, Harbel Rise Two and other communities within the concession area for its dedicated employees and their dependents. Several Liberian construction firms are participating in the company's housing program. [AA Construction]

Liberia: LPRC Embarks On Major Refurbishing Project - After months of negotiations, a UK based Company, Motherwell Bridge, will rehabilitate and expand the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Corporation (|LPRC) facilitates [AA Urbanisation]

Uganda: Kasese Residents Demand Repair of Railway Line - The people of Kasese are demanding for the quick re-construction of the railway line to their district. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: We've Constructed 1,000 Kilometres of Roads - Jajere - Alhaji Abdulkadir Alkali Jajere is Yobe state's commissioner of Works. A trained journalist who has worked in the media before venturing into politics, Jajere was also commissioner for Agriculture in the state. He speaks on his Ministry's activities with regards to road projects in Yobe. [AA Construction]

East Africa: 'Region Has Worst Power Quality, Reliability' - The quality and reliability of electricity supply in East African Community (EAC) region is considered among the worst in Africa, according to the recently released EAC industrial policy report. [AA Urbanisation]