Latest opinion stories from across Kenya.
Vineyard Wind 1 is an offshore wind farm under construction approximately 24 kilometres off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. The project is reportedly the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US to achieve financial close.…
Using Innovative Building Technology (IBT) for the construction of student residences across the country, STAG African has reduced heating and cooling costs by almost 70%. IBT is a green alternative to bricks and mortar buildings that uses…
Rising complaints about missed completion timelines and lack of information on final products in the off-plan housing market points to a gaping hole in customer service in the real estate sector. Customer trust has been eroded and the…
Monitoring devices able to detect high levels of carbon dioxide have been introduced to the local market to help detect poor air quality that can lead to sick building syndrome. Distributed and supported by local technology provider, Euca…
Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply. Driven by the advanced technology of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), the smart grid technology is able to…
How an understanding of Geology and Geotechnics can aid Structural Design report by Oliver Woodruff (CEng MICE). Uganda, a land of rich geological history, sits upon the African Techtronic Plate which encompasses the majority of…
The commercial rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) market is growing rapidly in South Africa, with solar systems providing an ideal solution for commercial landlords looking to reduce both electricity costs and their carbon footprint, says…
The qualitative review under rational design includes an architectural review, fire-safety objectives, fire hazards and risks, trial fire-safety designs, and worst-case fire scenarios for analysis. For example, consultants often ignore the…
The last 20 years of real estate boom in East Africa has changed our building landscape and inventory, as it quite rightly should have done. Our starting point was a region that was short of every kind of building, from housing, to shops,…
With Kenya’s current massive infrastructure development and spending, the need for steel building products no doubt is fueling multi-billion shilling investments in steel projects in the country. Ranging from local investors constructing…
In recent years we’re witnessing more and more oil companies adapting to the new rules of global sustainability trend. With the governments of oil-rich countries setting new bars for lower emissions and increased percentage of renewable…
The construction industry has become a key contributor to the country’s economic recovery since the meltdown in 2016 and adopting a maintenance culture is important. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released Gross Domestic…
While access to drinking water is still a problem for 30% of the world’s population, Africa is still the continent that suffers most from it. The remedy, which must be the result of collective work between local governments, businesses and…
New coal power projects in developing countries go against China’s vision for South-South climate cooperation, writes Lili Pike. In the past year, Egypt signed contracts to build the world’s largest coal-fired power plant and broke ground…
South Africa’s energy sector has been plagued with controversy of late, leaving South Africans in the dark as to where the country’s energy future is headed and what it will take to keep the lights on. Be it the delays in the signing of…
At its core, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is driven by the coming together of physical and digital technologies. By gathering and analysing data from machines and robots, we are able to obtain insights into the health and performance…
Africa’s construction industry takes Mobile app technology in construction for granted, with contractors and project managers in the field using smartphones to take pictures, text message, and send and receive emails. However, construction…
The financial repercussion of not safeguarding the home from these unexpected events could cost an arm and a leg to simply replenish the damaged/lost items in the home
Africa has a steady and gradual growth rate in the last 15years. This is with an average GDP growth rate estimated at 4.5% in 2015. However, this is yet to show in corresponding job creation or significant economic transformation.…
Rural electrification agency (REA) a semi- self-governing entity that was established by an act of parliament. It was established to operationalize government rural electrification task. REA’s responsibilities and mandate are enshrined and…
Africa’s infrastructure backlog is well-documented, with the World Bank placing it at an annual value of approximately $93 billion a year, writes Gerald Gondo, RisCura. Globally, infrastructure is increasingly being considered as an…
Short supply of alternative affordable housing poses a major challenge for residents of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The overwhelmingly rising demand, makes it necessary to come up with alternative low-cost housing projects. There is a huge gap…
When specifying for timber construction, it is imperative to make a thorough study of elements, such as specific designs, site conditions, the National Building Regulations as well as timber quality, to ensure a successful project. The…
Technically, there is significant potential for hydropower in Africa. There are, however, two constraints to realizing this potential, commercial viability and lack of political structures. The current demand for power in sub-Saharan…
