SANRAL HEEDS PRESIDENT’S CALL WITH R30 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is ready to implement R30 billion worth of construction projects as part of […]
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DBSA Disburses R4,5 Billion in Loans to South African Metros
The Development Bank of Southern Africa has announced the financing of a R3 billion loan to City of Johannesburg and R1.5 billion to City of Tshwane.
Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in Africa resumes construction under level 4
Destined to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa according to www.highestbridges.com, the Msikaba Bridge is being constructed by Concor […]
N1 HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO BE READY FOR USE SOON
The new pedestrian bridge over the N1 at Erasmusrand will soon be ready for use by pedestrians and cyclists near […]
LACK OF ROAD MAINTENANCE COSTING SOUTH AFRICA MILLIONS
Roads that are not properly and timeously maintained are costing South Africa millions of rands, as well as negatively affecting […]
World’s longest bridge in Kuwait to be completed soon
The world’s longest bridge, Sheikh Jaber Causeway, linking Kuwait City to Subiyah New Town across Kuwait Bay is set for completion in 2019, reported South Korean media.
AfDB grants $322m for road projects in Burundi and Tanzania
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) has approved $322.35m loans and grant to Burundi and Tanzania to finance the […]
Uganda to receive US $229.5m for the Kampala- Jinja express project
Uganda is set to receive US $229.5m for the construction of phase one of Kampala-Jinja express project, following an approval from the African […]
JRA appoints Goodwill Mbatha MD
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has appointed Goodwill Mbatha MD, effective November 1. Mbatha – a qualified chartered accountant – had been […]
Africa’s longest suspension bridge opens in Maputo, Mozambique
The longest suspension bridge in Africa opened to traffic on Saturday, 10 November in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, costing $750m. […]
Construction work on road linking Kenya and Burundi complete
Construction work on the 1,545 km road linking the port of Mombasa and Burundi dubbed the Mombasa-Bujumbura highway is now complete […]
New road paves way into one of SA’s biggest industrial estates
JSE-listed real estate investment trustRedefine Properties, together with Abland Property Developers, on Monday unveiled the completed new public road that will improve accessibility […]
Zimbabwe seeks US $600m to rehabilitate Harare roads
The Government of Zimbabwe is seeking US $600m to rehabilitate Harare roads. This is according to Chief Engineer of Works George […]
Nigeria completes 88 road projects in line with 2017 budget
Over 88 capital road projects in Nigeria that were captured in 2017 budget nationwide have been completed. This is according […]
Learning the engineering ropes on the N2
There is no better classroom for a trainee engineer than a rough and dusty construction site teeming with roaring machinery […]
Zimbabwe to rehabilitate bridges across the country
The government of Zimbabwe has prioritized the maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges throughout the country under the Government’s initiative on […]
Public not properly consulted on e-tolls, says toll collection firm
The public was not properly consulted in the process to implement e-tolling in Gauteng, says Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Gauteng open […]
Nigeria: N100 billion required to complete East-West Road
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his Niger Delta counterpart, Usani Uguru Usani, said about N100 billion is required […]
Ethiopia to double number of roads network by 2020
Africa’s second most populous country Ethiopia, has set an ambitious target to double the length of its roads network by […]
Kenya: President Kenyatta launches Sh2.7 billion roads reconstruction in Nairobi’s Eastlands
President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the reconstruction of roads in 11 constituencies in Nairobi’s Eastlands.The program is part of the […]
City of Cape Town reveals new R22m road project in Gugulethu
The City announced on Monday that a new project worth R22m will be carried out to “upgrade and rehabilitate” eight […]
Exxaro to fund R100m road upgrade in Limpopo
Diversified miner Exxaro Resources and provincial roads agency Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement for the R100-million upgrade of a road in Lephalale. […]
MEC opens R90m road D670 ahead of schedule
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Tuesday launched a R90 million Road D670 rehabilitation project between Bronkhorstspruit […]
Dangote hailed over longest concrete road project in Nigeria
As Nigeria’s longest rigid pavement road project inches closer to completion, motorists travelling from the North to the South have […]
Plan to make up lost time on W. Cape’s R60 and R62 upgrade
The Western Cape government has said that a plan is in place to make up for lost time on a […]
Superhighway linking JKlA to Nairobi-Nakuru highway to cost US $583.9m
Construction work on the superhighway linking the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway is calculated to cost […]
City of Cape Town announces winning bid for foreshore redevelopment
The City of Cape Town on Monday announced that Mitchell Du Plessis Associates (MDA) have been chosen as the winning bid for the redevelopment […]
Kenya: US$2.9bn six-lane expressway to be constructed
Kenya is intending to construct a brand new road between Mombasa and Nairobi instead of expanding the existing highway. The […]
Concrete roads under consideration – Nana Addo
President Akufo Addo has reiterated government’s commitment to improving the standard of roads in the country. He said plans are […]
Mozambique seeks US$700m to construct road linking South Africa
Mozambique plans to raise US$700m to finance the construction of a road linking South Africa from thetourist province of Inhambane as […]
Industry teams up to craft road map for ‘a million new manufacturing jobs’
Manufacturing associations across a range of subsectors, including plastics and packaging, chemicals, agroprocessing and steel have endorsed a Manufacturing Circle-led initiative, designed to […]
CT establishes four more women-only road repair teams
Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA) now has eight all-female road repair teams after establishing women-only teams in Bellville, […]
Ghana: Govt to build concrete roads
Plans are far advanced for the construction of concrete roads across the country instead of asphalting them, according to Vice […]
Zimbabwe: council to partner Chinese firm in road deal
Harare City Council is set to partner one of the largest state-owned companies in China, Sinohydro Corporation, in a deal […]
Kenya: 2,500km roads to be built from 2017
The government will launch the construction of 2,500 kilometres of roads before the next General Election, Transport Principal Secretary John Mosonik has said.
He said it was part of the “10,000 programme” of low volume traffic roads.
Sanral appoints new CEO
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has appointed as CEO, to succeed Nazir Alli, who has been in the position since 1998. Alli, […]
Sanral needs R197bn for roads, says CEO
South African National Roads Agency Limited CEO Nazir Alli on Wednesday said the backlog of maintenance and road networks was […]
Stakeholders back use of concrete for Nigerian roads
The ray of hope was given over the weekend by the combined delegation from the Federal Ministry of Works, Power […]
Ethiopia: awarding road projects to local contractors paying off
Awarding road infrastructure construction to local contractors is boosting their technical, institutional and financial capability.The experience they garner has enabled […]
Eastern Cape roads in South Africa to be reconstructed
The South African government has announced plans to boost Eastern Cape roads in South Africa in a major reconstruction programme […]
Nigeria: Govt’s directive threatens Cross River’s US$3.5 billion super highway, seaport projects
The $3.5 billion super highway and the Bakassi deep seaport projects are hitting strong brick walls as investors and financial […]
First phase of N8 highway rehabilitation due for completion in June
The first of two contracts that will see the rehabilitation of the N8 highway between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu is […]
US$ 222m road project in Ethiopia to be constructed
US$ 222m road project in Ethiopia is set to be constructed to connect Agamsa-Bure and Nekempte-Anger Gutin-Andhode. Prime Minister Hailemariam […]
Dangote calls for construction of concrete roads
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has called for the adoption of concrete roads by the government in its bid to […]
Tanzania: Dar allocates 343 billion/- for roads construction, maintenance projects
The Dar es Salaam Regional Road Board has earmarked 343bn/-for road construction and maintenance projects for the 2016/17 fiscal year, […]
MEC reopens upgraded N12
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Thursday reopened the N12 freeway, which was upgraded at a cost […]
Kenya: Sh800 million road construction project kicks off
The tarmacking of the 24-kilometre Ndurumo-Kibuline-Giaki-Miomponi road connecting Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties has started.The more than Sh800 million project is […]
Major road being constructed in Nigeria gets financial boost
A major road being constructed in Nigeria has received a major boost after Energy firm LNG Limited committed to provide […]
Kenya: City Hall sets aside Sh6.2 Billion for roads construction
The Nairobi County Government has set aside Sh6.2 billion during the 2016/2017 financial year for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance […]
World Bank cancels funding for road construction projects in Uganda
The World Bank has announced that it was suspending its support for all road construction projects in Uganda amid sexual […]
Probase Kenya to tarmac roads in Embu at a cost of US$ 38.5 Million
The County government of Embu has signed contract with Probase Kenya, a Malaysian-based construction firm, to construct and tarmac roads […]
Ajah, Abule Egba get flyover bridges
The Lagos state government has approved the construction of flyover bridges for two of the state’s high-density traffic zones – […]
China pledges $1.5bn to extend Kenya Standard Gauge Railway project
China has pledged to boost the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway construction project in Kenya from the capital Nairobi […]
Public roads jobs making a difference
In a country grappling with high numbers of unemployment, public works programmes such as construction and rehabilitation of roads is […]
Tanzania: firm pledges US$ 27b for Mwambani Corridor
Brookwoods Capital, a privately held equity firm will be investing US$ 27b on the construction of Tanzania’s Mwambani Port and […]
US$710m more for Zambian Road construction programmes
The National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) of Zambia has allocated US$710mn for road infrastructure development and services for the 2015 […]
Nigeria approves $5.7bn construction spend
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over $5.7 billion (N430.5 billion) for the construction of 17 roads and bridges […]
3000 km of roads to be constructed in Kenya
The government of Kenya will construct 3,000 km of roads during the initial phase of planned construction of 10,000 km […]
3000 km of roads to be constructed in Kenya
The government of Kenya will construct 3,000 km of roads during the initial phase of planned construction of 10,000 km […]
$46m Mozambique road construction project completed
Construction of Namialo-Rio Lurio road in Mozambique has been completed. This involved construction of lots 1 and 2 of the […]
China firm awarded Ethiopia roads contracts
The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has been awarded two contracts worth US$131m by the Ethiopian Roads Authority. The contracts […]
Mombasa – Kigali superhighway being planned
Plans are being made by the East African states for construction of a 1,600-km six-lane superhighway that will connect Mombasa […]
World Bank pledges $4bn to Kenya
The World Bank will lend Kenya $4-billion over the next four years to help finance new infrastructure and other areas […]
SA firm secures Zambia road contract
JSE-listed Raubex was set to upgrade 117 km of the Mpika-Nabwalya-Mfuwe road, in north-eastern Muchinga, in Zambia, after securing the […]
R217.2m for Soweto road infrastructure projects
Following a consultative process with communities in the south of Johannesburg over the enhanced delivery of roads, the Johannesburg Roads […]
Cameroon, Chad to build 700-km railway link
Cameroon and Chad have reached an initial agreement to link north-eastern Cameroon to the neighbouring capital N’Djamena by rail, according […]
Concrete that could increase road, bridge life to 120 years
A new concrete developed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could greatly increase the lifespan of heavily travelled roads and bridges. […]
R50m to fix potholes
“Potholes are an indicator of poor maintenance and lack of technical skills and are the tip of the iceberg of […]
UCT researcher making SA roads safer
University of Cape Town researcher Dr Rahul Jobanputra on Tuesday said microsimulation modelling was emerging as a promising method of […]
$400m deal to upgrade Harare roads
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has agreed to sign a $400-million deal with a South African company to upgrade its dilapidated road […]
Concrete that could increase road, bridge life to 120 years
A new concrete developed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could greatly increase the lifespan of heavily travelled roads and bridges. […]
