African Architect, David Adjaye, Wins Prestigious UK Royal Gold Medal
Sir David Adjaye is a well-known and highly revered Ghanian-British architect, who has led a number of interesting and innovative architectural projects.
This month Adjaye was awarded the prestigious Royal Gold Medal, the UK’s highest honour of architecture, which is approved by the Queen herself.
This...
Could improved mud houses help tackle housing shortage in Africa?
With a population of about one billion people, Africa is fast becoming one of the most populous continent in the world.
The World Bank projects that by 2050 the population of the continent will have doubled, meaning that the region will have added 3.5m...
How technology is changing land surveying
The way we carry out Land surveying has been changing over the years thanks to emerging technologies that have made the profession much easier and efficient.
A few years ago the only tools available to surveyors were; optical...
Ghana’s Tema LNG Terminal construction project gets impetus
Construction of what is expected to be Sub-Saharan Africa’s first regasification terminal has received a shot in the arm after a major deal was signed to support the project.
Helios Investment Partners reached a deal early this month with China Harbour Engineering Company to construct a $350m...
Construction of Nairobi-Mombasa highway to Start 2018
Kenya will begin construction of a new Nairobi-Mombasa highway in 2018 Kenya National Highways Director General Peter Mundinia has said. This is after KenHA signed an agreement with US-Based construction firm, Bechtel International.
Mr Mundinia said that 473 kilometre express highway will allow uninterrupted speeds...
