US $3.5M DRY PORT FACILITY AT WALVIS BAY NAMIBIA COMPLETE
The government of Zimbabwe has announced completing construction of US $3.5m Dry Port Facility at Walvis Bay in Namibia. Namibian […]
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Namibia: construction of Walvis Bay Port new container terminal starts
Construction of the Walvis Bay Port new container terminal in Namibia, set to place the country as a regional hub and […]
Namibia: US $9.5m Trekkopje solar project operational
The US $9.5m Trekkopje solar project in Namibia, funded by Bank Windhoek in conjunction with the Enertronica Group in now operational. The solar project which […]
Namibia: Nujoma excited over Neckartal Dam Project
President Sam Nujoma says the Neckartal Dam project under construction near Keetmanshoop is an exciting development for the country. However, he […]
Namibia: shack dwellers build 4,960 houses in 2017/18
The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN), through public-private partnerships (PPPs), has built 4,960 housing units across the country during […]
Namibia: Ohorongo Cement reaches safety milestone
Ohorongo Cement has achieved 365 days lost-day injury (LDI) free, the company said in a recent press release. The Namibian […]
Namibia: farmers voice fears about Cheetah Cement plant project
Famers have voiced their concerns that a new cement plant being built by Cheetah Cement will affect the water supply for their livestock.
Namibia’s new Dunes Mall opens
Over 30,000 excited shoppers welcomed the new 27,500m2 Dunes Mall in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on its opening day of 26 October […]
FNB @Parkside secures a 5 Star Green Star As Built rating
Earlier this year it was announced that FNB Namibia Holdings’ @Parkside building achieved the first 4-Star Green Star design rating […]
Maerua Mall to unveil all-new family-friendly facilities
Maerua Mall is currently undergoing redevelopment to live up to its new motto, “Be part of the family”. The rebranded […]
Barloworld to install 7 MW solar power installation at Namibia mine
Gold producer B2Gold has appointed Caterpillar and Cat dealer Barloworld to supply a 7-MW solarpower plant at the Otjikoto mine, in Namibia. The full system, including Cat photovoltaic (PV) solar modules […]
ABB opens new office in Namibia
Technology multinational ABB has unveiled a new office in Namibia. The 2 200 m² facility is in the heart of Windhoek and […]
Namibia: mass housing starts at Otjiwarongo
The construction of houses under the mass housing programme at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region started last Friday. In 2015, […]
Ohurongo appoints new plant manager
Ohurongo Cement has appointed Estelle Alberts at the Plant Manager at the company’s plant in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia. […]
Namibia to spend $12.44bn on projects in next five years
Namibia will invest N$164-billion ($12.44-billion) over the next five years on plans which include upgrading and revamping hospitals, and building water and energy infrastructure, President Hage […]
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff set benchmark in sustainable building
Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has achieved the first Green Star rating in Namibia for FNB Namibia Holdings’ Parkside building. Located in Freedom Square, Windhoek, the Parkside building achieved a […]
Namibia: 90 houses being demolished due to poor workmanship
About 90 houses built in Swakopmund under the mass housing programme are currently being demolished due to poor workmanship. When […]
Namibian highways to get major road construction upgrade
Two frequently used roads between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund – the B2 highway and the MR44 behind the dunes – […]
Drought in Namibia may cost 40 000 jobs in construction and infrastructure sectors
Up to 400 000 dependants may be affected in the event that major construction projects around Windhoek are halted as a […]
Namibia: N$3 billion port expansion 50% complete
About 50% of construction of the new container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay on 40 hectares of reclaimed […]
Namibia: Windhoek needs 10 000 houses for prices to drop
Windhoek needs 10 000 new houses before the median price can drop to N$400 000, Daniel Kavishe, market research manager […]
Namibia to construct largest gas power plant since independence
Namibia will construct its largest gas power plant since independence, Xaris Holdings, a company managing the project has announced. The […]
Namibian cement manufacturer re-enters the market
Cement manufacturer, Cheetah Cement is reentering the market with a manufacturing plant in Otjiwarongo, Cheetah Cement will partner with Chinese […]
Development Bank of Namibia to increase stake in Ohorongo Cement
The Development Bank of Namibia (DNB) is set to increase its stake in Ohorongo Cement this month, according to officials […]
Construction of Namibia’s new solar plant underway
Construction work is currently underway on the new solar panel power plant worth US $10m located 2 km Northwest of […]
Ohorongo Cement achieves massive growth results
Namibia’s sole cement manufacturer, Ohorongo Cement, says 2015 has seen tremendous results compared to the same time in all preceding […]
Namibian Cement Company wins environmental award
Namibia’s Ohorongo Cement has been recognised by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) with the Environmental Excellence Among Industries Award. EIF […]
Quality and testing of precast products on the agenda for CMA
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) has recently welcomed its new Executive Director, Frans Minnaar to its helm. Here, Minnaar explains […]
Namibia: Hailulu explains why govt should not provide free housing
National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Chief Executive Officer Vinson Hailulu says no free houses should be provided in the country because […]
Namibia: Salini demands extra N$600 million from govt
Salini-Impregilo, the Italian company constructing the N$2.9-billion Neckartal Dam in the Fish River Canyon, is demanding an extra N$600 million […]
Aveng-Grinaker-LTA starts on N$239m road project
Multidisciplinary construction and engineering group Aveng Grinaker-LTA has started upgrading a 10-km stretch of the B1 national road between Windhoek […]
Aveng-Grinaker-LTA starts on N$239m road project
Multidisciplinary construction and engineering group Aveng Grinaker-LTA has started upgrading a 10-km stretch of the B1 national road between Windhoek […]
Sub-Saharan Africa faces downside risks
Sub-Saharan Africa faced downside risks because of its links to China’s economy, ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service said on Tuesday. […]
‘No free houses’ – Namibia’s ambitious affordable housing plans
Vinson Hailulu, Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Enterprise, Namibia tells Concrete.TV about the National Housing Enterprise’s grand plans of building 180 […]
Construction of Walvis Bay Dry Port in Namibia to resume soon
Road Motor Service, a subsidiary of National Railway of Zimbabwe, has begun preparation work at the Walvis Bay Dry Port […]
Chinese firm chosen for Namibia’s Kudu power plant
Photo: Mariaan Webb Namibia has picked China’s Shanghai Electric as the preferred bidder to build a $1.2-billion gas-fired power plant, […]
Empowerment in the construction sector must be measured against its sustainability
Despite the ‘Construction Sector Charter Council – State of Empowerment 2009-2013’ offering an optimistic view of growth within the construction […]
Namibia: biofuel boost for cement-maker
Manufacturing cement is energy intensive and can be a burden on the environment. Namibia’s Ohorongo Cement plant has come up […]
Namibia: alternative building methods gain acceptance
A number of innovative alternative construction methods have come to the fore following government’s implementation of its ambitious N$45-billion mass […]
Africa’s first thermal solar plant to be constructed in Namibia
Construction of Africa’s first thermal-solar power plant at Arandis in Namibia is set to commence before the end of this […]
