The name Twiga Construction is well known in the Kenyan construction industry. Over the last 50 years, the name has been a familiar signature on numerous construction projects in the residential, commercial, health, educational and other categories.
The company operated as Twiga Construction Company until 2014 when it underwent restructuring to become Twiga Construction Limited.
Based in Baba Ndogo, a sprawling suburb of Nairobi teeming with large industries, Twiga Construction Ltd offers a wide range of services including construction, design build and construction management. The company takes pride in its experienced and skilled technical and administrative staff who are key to successful execution of projects to the satisfaction of clients.
The construction industry in Kenya is one where only the most competitive firm survive. Every contractor strives to attain a competitive edge over other players. One of the most critical assets a contractor can have in Kenya today is in-house production facilities. This enables a company to not only save on hiring but also deliver projects at a much faster rate. Conscious of this reality, Twiga Construction has put together several workshops in its expansive complex. These include:
- Aluminium Fabrication Workshop
Here, the company maintains adequate aluminium stock levels and is able to service orders quickly by producing doors, windows and frames quickly. Clients requiring glass curtain walls are also served faster.
- Wood Joinery
In this workshop, the company maintains an extensive range of machinery to design and produce any kind of timber products including doors, frames and bespoke furniture.
- Precast Concrete
Precast concrete products are usually in high demand and practically all projects utilize them. Twiga Construction Limited produces a wide range of concrete products in-house. These include road kerbs, slabs, paving blocks, window sills, hollow pots and related products.
- Steel/Metal Fabrication
In this workshop, mild steel products such as steel casement windows, handrails, steel trusses, columns and others are fabricated. Reinforcement bars are also bent and cut to required sizes.
- Stone Cutting
The company produces a wide range of colour stones for external and internal cladding in this section.
The company is also fully equipped with standard construction machinery, equipment and vehicles to enable it undertake any kind of construction project without subjecting clients to delays.
Projects
Twiga Construction has accomplished many projects during its time. To mention very few:
Residential: 250 houses, 336 flats and civil works for the former Nairobi City Council in Huruma plus 320 houses, 400 flats and civil works in Kariobangi for the same client. Others are Mugumo Villas in Lavington Nairobi; Deerpark luxury houses and 24 apartments for Riverside Mansion Ltd.
Commercial: Sarit Centre Phase 1 and 2; Kalson Towers; Fortis Tower; Geminia Insurance offices and Uchumi Hypermart on Langata Road.
Educational and Health: Daystar University Valley Road; Kenya College of Communications Technology (extensions to classrooms, hostel and civil works); Brookhouse Junior School Karen and MP Shah Hospital Doctor’s Plaza.
Other projects include PCEA Evergreen Church in Runda and Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani (civil works).
As the company marks its Golden Jubilee, there is no doubt that Twiga Construction Limited has been a major contributor to the built environment in Kenya and continues to do so. In the years ahead, the company hopes to continue doing what it knows bet and let its excellent record speak for itself.
