Design Competition for the New Abuja City Gate
Ehrlich Architects teamed with Nigerian-firm Triad Associates recently won an international design competition for the New Abuja City Gate.
Developing a water port at Techobanine
The governments of Mozambique and Botswana signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a deep water port at Techobanine point, in Mozambique's southernmost district of Matutuine.
Progress of the Ohorongo cement Plant
Construction of Ohorongo cement plant near Otavi is well on track and the project will start preliminary production in December. By January 2011 the plant will be up and running. The 2-year construction period has been met.
Funding Dakar-Diamniado
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Monday, 19 July 2010 in Tunis, a US$16 million senior loan with a 15-year tenor, including a 5-year grace period, to finance the Dakar-Diamniado toll highway in Senegal.
Construction of Kiningi Serena Lodge
Construction of the luxury Kiningi Serena Lodge is scheduled to commence during the third quarter of this year, following complete renovation of Kigali Serena Hotel. This is a move that will further boost the country's tourism and service sectors respectively.
GE-Bharat Agreement
General electric (GE) has signed a 10-year licensing agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) of India.
The Mamilla Hotel
The Mamilla Hotel is a new 194-room build with interiors designed by Piero Lissoni and architecture design by Moshe Safdie. Opened to critical acclaim in June 2009, the property will open two key areas of the hotel
AAK Introduces Construction Awards
Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) will hold the Construction Industry Awards of Excellence 2010 to be held on July 30. The Quantity Surveyors Chapter of the AAK hopes to turn around the construction sector for the better through these recognitions. If this is observed, the construction industry should see an improvement coming from days when quack contractors have cost the country’s economy massive losses.
International Training Courses 2010 (Contracts)
Date: July 29-31, 2010
Venue: Gaborone, Botswana
Contact:
Email: gabsgoingson@gmail.com
Maintenance Week 2010
Date: September 28-30, 2010
Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa
This unique 3-day event will assist you to configure effective and attainable maintenance strategies to increase your productivity rate and maximise return on pre-existing and new asset investments.
SH Series Cranes
Website www.palfinger.com
The demands made on hydraulic loading cranes are becoming evermore sweeping. But with the development of its new High Performance crane series PALFINGER has met these demands and further improved upon the quality customers have come to expect.
New Leica Geosystems Original Accessories Website
With a new website Leica Geosystems has modernized and updated supportive information related to its accessories basket for TPS and GNSS measurement systems. The new communication campaign outlines Leica Geosystems’ industry leading broad accessories basket including valuable information about all products.
