Construction

Home maintenance is not less than an art, and everyone is not an artist here. When it comes to home maintenance, countless homeowners do know the very basics of home maintenance. They show themselves as aliens to the appliances and structures used in a home. An agency known as Sears Home Services surveyed random 1000 homeowners across the country. More than 33% do not know about the Microwave, its...

Real estate sector in Africa has been experimenting an impressive growth. On average, 10,000 accommodations miss each year in most of these countries, and despite some governmental endeavors, the shortfall is still important. According to several studies, African population is going to increase over threefold during the next 40 years. This demographic growth will inevitably go with a strong development...

Reducing the costs of solar electricity production, helping building projects and accelerating their process, were the main objectives of the World Bank for Sub-Saharan Africa’s program, “Scaling Solar”. It was implemented in Zambia after being presented in Washington in 2015. Nine months later, seven electrician projects were selected for the development of two solar power plants. With the help of...

Masunka Silungwe an expert in construction has called upon the government of Zambia to support local construction companies in order to have a fair competing ground with foreign firms. The Vectron Consult Infrastructure Implementation Specialist sighted that Zambia has many qualified engineers in construction unable to compete favorably due to lack of finances. He advised the government of Zambia to...

Since 2013 Zambia has witnessed massive developments of infrastructure in all parts of the country. The government has made true its promise in one of its major agendas of infrastructural development. In the last four years, there has been a construction of health facilities, colleges and universities, schools and major upgrade and construction of new roads. New police stations, administration offices,...

The Third edition of Bauma ConExpo Africa will take place between March 13th and 16th 2018.  The event will take place in Johannesburg, and more than 600 exhibitors are expected to attend. The area of Johannesburg Expo center is 68,000 square meters, and it will be used for the event. The expo entails trade fair for construction vehicles, building materials, construction, and mining machinery. Both...

Ronald Chitotela, the Zambian Infrastructure Development Minister, expressed the government commitment to avail affordable housing facilities for the citizens. This was during a live phone call with ZNBC television on a program called 'Government Forum.' The scheme dubbed 'Build and own' is a government program to convert slums to habitable settlements hence upgrading the slums. Chitotela said that the...

Over 250 Construction workers from a site managed by Avic International in Kitwe district held peaceful demonstrations on 28th November 2017 as they protested against the poor working conditions they are subjected to in the site. The angry workers expressed their frustrations saying unless their demands are addressed they were not willing to report back to work. They blamed the management for unfair...