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Nairobi-Mau Summit Highway Construction Starts September

Construction of the Sh160 billion toll highway from Nairobi to Mau Summit is expected to begin in September, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has...

Property Developers Freeze New Projects on Low Gains

A growing number of property developers have frozen investments in the construction of residential houses and commercial spaces amid struggles with low occupancy rates...

State Projects Boost Cement Production by 24 Percent

Cement consumption rose by 24 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the corresponding period in 2020, helped by improving demand...

Kenya asks for China help in Dam Tender Impasse

Nairobi has turned to Beijing for help to resolve a vicious tender row pitying two Chinese companies that has stalled the planned construction of...

Davis & Shirtliff celebrates 75th anniversary, eyes Africa expansion

Davis & Shirtliff, the region's leading water and energy equipment supplier is celebrating its 75th Anniversary, a major milestone in its corporate history. Davis...

BORAQS CPD Seminar to Focus on Sustainable Practice

The Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) has invited consultants to a four-day virtual CPD seminar to run on 10th, 11th,...

Nairobi E-Building Permit up for Upgrade

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) will spend Sh30 million to upgrade the online construction permit application platform in its efficiency drive. This follows complaints by developers...

Demand for Semi-detached Houses on the Rise

HassConsult has unveiled the results of its property price indices in the first quarter of 2021, revealing residential sales prices for semi-detached houses maintained...

Why Engineers Prefer Post Tensioned Concrete

Developers, Architects, Engineers and Contractors are demanding more from buildings today. In particular, they are demanding: • Lower costs • Flexible floor layouts: less columns and...

Steel Industry Continues to See Rising Costs

The steel industry is facing another moment of interesting challenges. As everyone is now aware, HE President Uhuru Kenyatta has recently introduced lockdown measures...

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