Cement sales near all-time high despite Covid-19 lockdown
A worker pours concrete at construction site. PHOTO | FILE Kenya cement manufacturers closed a brutal 2020 with a strong sense of confidence as sales for the commodity hit a…
A worker pours concrete at construction site. PHOTO | FILE Kenya cement manufacturers closed a brutal 2020 with a strong sense of confidence as sales for the commodity hit a…
High demand for steel amid low global supply has seen prices of construction metals shot by up to 25 per cent in Kenya with a kilogramme currently selling at…
Workers at Kariminu II Dam construction site in Buchana village, Gatundu North The cost of construction in Nairobi could rise as the taxman pools building material transporters in groups for…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – Kenya’s construction sector recorded a 16.2 percent growth in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 6.6 percent growth in the corresponding quarter of 2019,…
Lack of funds is hindering research in the construction sector and subsequent dissemination of research findings to help guide public policy. Public Works Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa said lack of…
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic had caused unprecedented disruption. For the construction industry, trends like the rise of teleworking, requirements for social distancing , shifts of resources, breaks in…
• The online QR code system is a unique identification method of all approved architectural and structural plans. • Hitches at the Planning department led to the value of approved…
Color is a visual language understood by all, felt by many, and thoughtfully employed by few. It is a universal language that when used strategically truly transforms a building into…
Guest post written by José María Castrillón Montes from ACCIONA Construction Innovation is not a new concept. It is a process through which, through a particular action, an element is…
MEN AT WORK: A section of Southern Bypass close to where it would cut through the Nairobi National Park.Photo/Charles Kimani Kenya ranks fourth in attracting global contractors in Africa, after…