The Ogun State will be supplied with three gas turbines to power the Ibese Cement plant. This has been made possible by a pact signed by Dangote Industries Cement division and Siemens International Turbomachinery. The project is estimated to cost US$95 million.
The River Mfoundi Canal Project is scheduled to take one year. It will be completed in October this year. The 15 metres wide canal is being constructed from the Central Post Office area to the National Petroleum Depot Company (SCDP). The contactor of the project is China International Water and Electricity Corporation (CWE) and the walls have already been erected
Chevron Nigeria Limited has indicated interest to construct a 750 mega watts capacity power plant in Agora, Lagos State, according to an official from the company. Tenders have already been invited from the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja.
The modernisation of JK Nyerere International Airport, to be completed in July this year, will enable it to handle more than 30 planes an hour, up from the current 11.
Terminal One and Two of the busiest airport in Tanzania are currently being expanded, in a US$56 million project - a combination of a loan from the Netherlands and funds from the Tanzanian government.
Tororo Cement, a local cement manufacturer in Uganda has a plan to invest overUS$50m in production expansion. The company is playing a key role in supporting Uganda’s construction sector in a move meant to stand firm against the cement market competition in East Africa, according to an official from the company.
KCAP Architects&Planners has been chosen unanimously over prestigious architects Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers, Dominique Perrault, Oriol Bohigas and others to win the master-planning competition for the development of a 70 hectare site at the Bay of Pasaia, San Sebastian, Spain. The plan defines an archipelago of varied waterfront developments, setting broad conditions for local involvement of the different communities. The urban plan provides the local communities with space to grow and possibilities to extend their identity and exploit their diversity, based around public transport hubs.
Due to be completed in May of this year, the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal will be capable of accommodating up to three 80,000 tons cruise ships at any one time and handle an expected passenger flow of over 1.5 million people annually. Designed by Sparch, the Asian arm of the Archial Group plc, the mixed-use development will occupy a total floor area of more than 260,000 sq m and comprise 80 percent commercial use, and 20 percent public facilities, entertainment and retail outlets.
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Date: March 24-26, 2010
Venue: Engineers Centre, 13 Continental Road, Roman Ridge, Accra
Email: secretariat@ghie.org.gh
Website: www.ghie.org.gh
The first in a series of seminars on Construction Claims and Disputes Resolution organised by Group Africa Publishing kicked off in Nairobi Kenya on October 16, 2008 and later in Uganda and Nigeria on 7 October 2009.. more
Construction Claims & Dispute Resolution; may be a costly and time-consuming exercise, and the construction industry is frequently plagued by long drawn disputes and settlement processes... more
September 2009: Water Africa 2009 and West Africa Building & Construction 2009
The finction in Ghana was very well received by the West African water sector and a large number of exhibitors.
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