Tonight in Nairobi, the Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK) is celebrating a major milestone — its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, ACMK has grown into a leading voice for construction and project managers in Kenya. ACMK seeks to uphold professionalism and elevate the standards of construction and project management in Kenya.
Despite being well-established in universities and industry, construction managers in Kenya have long felt sidelined in regulatory frameworks. A glaring example is the recent launch of the National Building Code 2024, which many critics say excludes construction managers and project managers from key professional roles. ACMK has publicly challenged this exclusion, joining other built-environment associations such as interior designers to demand amendments, arguing that the omission threatens the livelihoods of many practitioners.
Construction management is a discipline that sits at the heart of every major building project today: it combines the art and science of planning, coordinating, budgeting and supervising construction tasks from conception through to completion.
The role of construction managers is increasingly becoming vital in ensuring that investments do not go to waste or suffer financial haemorrhage.
