Africa: Path to Low-Carbon Construction Is Clear As Mud

[UN News] The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and the industry overall is responsible for almost 40 per cent of global CO2 emissions, mainly in terms of production and transport. Now, two women architects in India think they might have a new, perhaps counter-intuitive solution to sustainable construction: building with mud.
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Zimbabwe: Cement Manufacturers Exceeding Local Demand – Cabinet Notes

[New Zimbabwe] AFTER years of subdued production, local cement manufacturers are now exceeding local demand, Cabinet has revealed.
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Zimbabwe: All Set for Start of Dande Dam Construction

[The Herald] Wallace Ruzvidzo -- Work on constructing Dande Dam is imminent with everything now in place to start building the wall, as the Second Republic continues to walk its talk on the continuous development of key infrastructure.
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South Africa: Cape Town Cracks Down On Construction Mafias, but Violence and Extortion Persist

[Daily Maverick] In 2024, gangs of extortionists have persisted in destabilising construction projects, but the metro says efforts to clamp down are seeing results.
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Kenya: Nairobi County Sets Aside Sh800mn for City Stadium – Gov Sakaja

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has said they have set aside Sh800mn to facilitate the renovation of the City Stadium, now to be called the Joe Kadenge Stadium.
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Nigeria: Five Killed, 26 Rescued in Anambra Building Collapse

[Premium Times] The building, which was still under construction, collapsed on Monday evening.
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Zimbabwe: Construction Works Start At Zim Cyber City

[The Herald] Construction works at the state-of-the-art Zimbabwe Cyber City in Mount Hampden, just outside Harare, have started in earnest as the country braces for an unprecedented real estate development boom.
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Nigeria: The Political Economy of Cement

[This Day] Cement and concrete are synonymous with strength ;the strength of the economy and infrastructural development.
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Nigeria: Implement Executive Order 5 to Save Construction Sector, Architects Tell Tinubu

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Institute of Architects has called on President Tinubu to implement Executive Order 5 to arrest the rising cost of building materials, which is affecting the growth of the construction sector.
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