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Mega Projects Leads to Growth in Construction Industry
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- Published on Monday, 02 February 2015 11:19
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The high number of ongoing public infrastructure projects and increased real estate developments fuelled growth in the construction sector by 11 per cent between July and September last year. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics economic survey for the quarter released last week, the growth was much faster than the 8.6 per cent recorded over a corresponding period in 2013.
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Cement Production Rises As Construction Thrives in Kenya
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- Published on Monday, 02 February 2015 11:15
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Production of cement, a key construction material, surged past half a million tonnes last July as 11-month tally surpassed full-year figures for the previous two years, latest data show. A total of 500,428 tons were manufactured in the month, pushing total production by end of November to 5.21 million tons. This is far higher than the 5.06 million tons churned out in the whole of 2013 and 4.64 million in 2012.
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BASF opens new production plant in Kenya
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- Published on Thursday, 11 September 2014 04:28
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The BASF Group, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, has opened a new production plant for concrete admixtures in Kenya as it seeks to position itself for the ongoing infrastructure projects in the country.
The company offers chemical solutions for new construction, maintenance, repair and renovation of structures among them concrete admixtures, and cement additives.
Construction of Standard Gauge Railway to start next month
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- Published on Thursday, 11 September 2014 04:21
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An artistic Impression of the Standard Gauge Railway project, whose construction is to start in October. The construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has started to take shape after the contractors put up a mobilisation site in Mariakani. Principal Secretaries in the MInistry of Transport and Infrastructure Eng John Mosonik (infrastructure) and Nduva Muli (transport) led a government delegation to inspect the facility at Ngwasheni, Mariakani, 30 kilometres from Mombasa.
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