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H Young returns to major road contracts in Kenya with Thika-Magumu project
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CRBC Kenya Announces Job Opportunities for Rironi-Mau Summit Dualling Project
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Engineering
Applications Open for EBK's Engineering Conversion Programme: A New Pathway to Professional Registration for BTech Graduates
Jan 08
Infrastructure
Ethiopia and Kenya Lead East African Tarmac Road Expansion
Feb 01
Prime
Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
Feb 03 PrimeCourt Intervention Halts Sh8.4 Billion Auction of Glee Hotel in Runda
Jan 27 PrimeChina Builds World's Largest Train Station in Just 38 Months
May 08 PrimePresident Ruto Announces Construction of New Airport in Konza to Start in April or May
Jan 20 PrimeWhat Happens When AI Begins Building Itself?
May 16News
Breaking News
The Site Handover Certificate Seems Like a Formality Until You Realise It Is Not
Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
Connecting the Countryside: Trade, Investment, and Inclusive Growth
Infrastructure
New Road Networks Improve Access and Mobility in Taita Taveta
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Infrastructure
China's Ghost Towers Are Getting a Second Chance and the World's Tallest Abandoned Building Is Leading the Way
23 hours ago
Infrastructure
South African Pension Giant Explores Investment Opportunities in Dangote Refinery
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Prime
Kenya Stands at a Crossroads After Court Orders Release of Secret SGR Agreements
1 day ago PrimeCipriani Residences Miami Climbs to Record Heights in Florida's Skyline
1 day ago PrimeFrom 1944 POW Camp to Modern Medical Hub via the Structural Transformation of Wajir Hospital
1 day ago PrimeKwale-Kinango Highway: A Major Economic Lifeline for the Coast Region
1 day ago PrimeBridging Borders: Inside the $738M Ethiopia South Sudan Highway Project
1 day agoReal Estate
REAL ESTATE
Kisii Just Got a Sh1.2 Billion Affordable Housing Project and Construction Has Already Started
Affordable Housing Program
Kenya's Housing Shockwave: Why the Affordable Housing Program will Need Sh400 Billion Annually
May 15
Affordable Housing Program
Mudavadi Lands in Baku Ahead of Global Housing Summit
May 15
Affordable Housing Program
Makueni Housing Project for Civil Servants Resumes After Three Decades
May 13
Prime
Finishing works set for Blue Valley housing project in Nyeri
May 12Skyline Shift Threatens Eldoret's Historic Landmarks
May 11 PrimeNyeri Blue Valley Housing Units Enter Final Construction Phase
May 11 PrimeGovernment schedules major housing construction push for after 2027 polls
May 09 PrimePresident Ruto Inspects Work on 955-Unit Starehe Housing Project in Nyahururu
May 09Road Safety
ROAD SAFETY
Kenyan Trucker Killed in DRC Moments After Distress Call to Family
Road Safety
Matatu Driver Slows to 20km/h After Passengers Complain of Speeding
Apr 09
Road Safety
Ten Killed As Matatu Rams Stalled Truck In Gilgil Highway Horror
Apr 05
Road Safety
NTSA Wants Case Challenging Rollout of Instant Traffic Fines Withdrawn
Apr 03Twenty-four dead in Bangladesh after passenger bus plunges into Padma River
Mar 27 PrimeWhat happens when a rider crashes into a stationary car at 200kph
Mar 24 PrimeEerie Premonition: X Influencer Gustavo's Post on Death Resurfaces After Deadly Nairobi Bypass Crash
Mar 16 PrimeSix Dead, Several Injured in Bus-Trailer Crash on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway
Mar 05 PrimeNTSA Releases County-by-County List of Accredited Driver Health Screening Centres
Mar 04Industry Insights
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The Site Handover Certificate Seems Like a Formality Until You Realise It Is Not
Industry Insights
What Is a Performance Bond and Why Kenyan Contractors Cannot Afford to Ignore It
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Industry Insights
Why Every Instruction on a Construction Site Needs to Be in Writing
21 hours ago
Industry Insights
What Is a Contractor's All Risks Policy and Why Every Builder in Kenya Needs One
21 hours agoThe Document That Could Save Every Construction Project in Kenya Is Collecting Dust on Site
21 hours ago PrimeNairobi's Most Powerful Property Buyers Are No Longer in the City
23 hours ago PrimeKIHBT Conference Day 2 Wrap: Excursions Deliver Practical Insights Before Final Closing Sessions
3 days ago PrimeThe Highly Anticipated 1st KIHBT International Research Conference Opens Tomorrow in Mombasa
4 days ago PrimeWhy Common Misconception About How Concrete Hardens Ruins Structures
4 days agoAlerts
ALERTS
PSV Strike Day Two: Sparse Matatus Strand Commuters as Nairobi Roads Remain Vulnerable to Escalation
Alerts
Fuel Price Protests Disrupt Transport Across Kenya, Raising Concerns Over Construction Supply Chains
5 days ago
Alerts
Ebola Outbreak Hits Congo Border Region as Death Toll Reaches 80
May 16
Alerts
Will Nationwide Transport Strike Ground Kenyan Supply Chains?
May 16
Prime
New EU Rail Rules Promise One Ticket for Entire Cross-Border Journeys
May 15 PrimeTravel Chaos Expected as Matatu Operators Push 50% Fare Increase Nationwide
May 15Frontier Airlines Jet Fatally Strikes Trespasser at Denver Airport
May 12Nairobi's Eldoret Road to Close for Four Months for Bridge Construction
May 12Rising Waters, Refusal to Budge: Why Garissa Flood Victims Stay Put
May 11
Finance
FINANCE
Hidden Token Bills See Enterprise AI Costs Outpace Human Staff Payroll
Finance
Talanta Sports City Project Cost Rises by Sh10.6 Billion
May 15
Finance
Konza Technopolis revenue falls 20pc despite rising investment
May 05
Finance
Treasury Proposes Sh4.82 Trillion Spending Plan for 2026/27
May 04
Prime
Treasury Outlines Essential Goods Slated for VAT Exemption in Finance Bill 2026
May 03 PrimeEnergy and Finance Top List of Highest Paying Sectors in Kenya
May 01 PrimeKRA pushes mandatory eRITS registration to bridge Sh66 billion rental tax gap
May 01 PrimeKenyans Leave Billions Unclaimed in Banks, Insurance and SACCOs
May 01 PrimeKenya Railways Abruptly Terminates World Bank Funded Equipment Tender
Apr 30Engineering
ENGINEERING
CS Mugaa Calls For Semi-Autonomous Operations To Secure Water Utility Sustainability
Engineering
Engineering Politics: IEK Members Defy Council Rejection and Venue Block to Push SGM Amid Suspended Elections
May 15
Engineering
Why Engineers Use Rebound Hammer to Test Concrete Strength
May 13
Engineering
IEK Council Rejects Member Request for Special General Meeting as Elections Remain Suspended
May 12
Prime
Engineers highlight critical maintenance protocols for industrial butterfly valves
May 09 PrimeProactive Maintenance Key to Preventing Costly Industrial Motor Failures
May 09Engineers Head to Naivasha for Intensive Green Building Certification Training
May 05 PrimeHidden Crisis in Engineering Mentorship Targets Quality of Professional Judgment
Apr 28 PrimeHidden Engineering Behind Why Large Buildings Require Gaps Between Blocks
Apr 28Opinion
OPINION
Kenyans Split Over Renovated State House Modern Look as Architect Brands It Mediocre
Opinion
Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
Apr 21
Opinion
Who Stopped Reggae? An Insider Details the Confusing Politics Behind the Suspended IEK 2026 Elections
Apr 18
Opinion
Why Widows Risk Losing Inherited Property if they Remarry
Apr 05
Prime
KUCCPS Clarifies Key Differences Between Cut-off and Cluster Points
Mar 23 PrimeNairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
Feb 24 PrimeKenya's Singapore Dream is Real. Here is the Evidence
Feb 08 PrimeState Department for Public Works Faces Scrutiny Over Regional Imbalance in Technical Recruitment
Feb 02 PrimeThe Technical Necessity of Vehicle Snorkels During Kenya's Flash Flood Seasons
Feb 02Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
AAK Is Calling for Abstracts for Its 2026 Annual Convention
Architecture
CAA Extended Its 2026 Awards Deadline and Kenyan Architects Should Take Note
3 days ago
Architecture
Why Nairobi's Buildings Are Making People Sick
5 days ago
Architecture
Kenyan Architecture Debate Highlights Growing Gap Between Design Intent and Built Reality
5 days ago
Prime
Engineering the Impossible: Inside the Rise of the World's Skinniest Skyscraper
May 13 PrimeA Century-Old New York Church Is Being Gutted and Rebuilt as a Children's Museum
May 11 PrimeVancouver Approves First Supertall Skyscraper in Glass Sponge Inspired Design
May 09Los Angeles Spent 20 Years and Demolished Four Buildings to Get This Museum Open
May 06America's Most Prestigious Architecture Award Just Went to a Man Who Builds With Cardboard
May 06Companies
COMPANIES
SpaceX Starship V3 Scores Largely Successful Debut in Texas Test Flight
Companies
BREAKING: SpaceX Files for Historic IPO in What Could Be World's Largest Public Offering Ever
3 days ago
Companies
CRBC Kenya Announces Job Opportunities for Rironi-Mau Summit Dualling Project
5 days ago
Companies
Fintech Firm Chimoney Halts Global Cross-Border Infrastructure Operations
May 15
Prime
Instagram Erases Private Chat Encryption in Abrupt Security U-Turn
May 15 PrimeCrown Paints Flies Top East African Dealers to Morocco for Five-Day Luxury Trip
May 15 PrimePosta shuts 125 branches in Sh1bn turnaround strategy
May 15 PrimeSpaceX Starship V3 Scheduled for Flight 12 Debut
May 15 PrimeGovernment Reviews Irrigation Policy to Add Two Million Acres Under Farming
May 14Counties
COUNTIES
Trunk Sewers Update: Will Nairobi River Regeneration Project Succeed?
Counties
New Murang'a Market Infrastructure Hits 98 Percent Completion
May 16
Counties
Nairobi South B Modern Market Enters Final Phase of Construction
May 16
Counties
680 People Die by Suicide in Mt Kenya Region
May 16
Prime
Kitui Air Travel Disrupted No More as Modernised Runway Nears Completion
May 15 PrimeKamukunji Grounds Features New Amenities Under Rivers Project
May 12Marsabit Residents Seek Justice as BP Toxic Waste Suit Targets Energy Ministry
May 09 PrimePresident Ruto Commissions KSh19 Billion Infrastructure Expansion in Laikipia
May 09 PrimeSh950m Bomet Stadium Construction Starts as Earlier Project Stalls
May 09Construction Technology
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Container Construction Gains Traction in Kenya as Developers Eye Faster, Cheaper Build Solutions
Construction Technology
Why Builders Are Reconstituting Manual External Plastering Standards
May 16
Construction Technology
Engineers develop concrete that heals own cracks to cut maintenance costs
May 12
Construction Technology
Humanoid robots struggle with basics despite massive investment
May 12
Prime
World's Longest Multimodal Bridge Opens With One Major Restriction for Drivers
May 11 Prime3D Printed Homes Are No Longer a Concept and the Numbers Prove It
May 11 PrimeOxford Just Opened Its Biggest Building in Decades and It Has the World's First Passivhaus Concert Hall
May 07 PrimeChina Cuts 134-Kilometer Canal to Connect Inland Rivers with Global Sea Routes
May 07 PrimeCompact Concrete Mixer Pumps Resolve Space Constraints for Kenyan Contractors
May 07Site Safety
SITE SAFETY
Why Scaffolding Safety Depends on Serious Engineering, Not Guesswork
Site Safety
Construction Kills More Workers Than Any Other Industry and Kenya's Numbers Are Among the Worst
May 11
Site Safety
Language Barrier on Construction Sites Is Now Being Treated as a Safety Hazard and Here Is Why
May 11
Site Safety
Turner Construction Built an AI Safety Tool, Tested It 25,000 Times, Then Gave It Away for Free
May 11
Prime
Fatal Shauri Moyo Building Demolition Collapse: Who is to Blame?
Mar 17 PrimeShocking: Illicit Alcohol Now Holds 60% of East African Market
Feb 11 PrimeFatal Fall at Embakasi Construction Site Claims Life of Veteran Painter
Feb 04 PrimeMastering Fire Safety on Site: A Critical Drill for Kenyan Builders
Nov 23Africa
AFRICA
Africa Is Urbanising Faster Than Any Continent in History and Its Architects Are Not Ready
Africa
Ethiopia Fertilizer Megaproject Expanded as Dangote Boosts Capital to $4 Billion
4 days ago
Africa
Italian Giant Webuild Wins Top Innovation Award for Ethiopia's Mega Dam
May 16
Africa
Tanzania's MeTL Group Targets Kenya Soft Drinks Market with Sh6.5bn Factory
May 15Nigeria Bans "Dr" Prefix for Honorary Degree Holders to Curb Academic Fraud
May 13 PrimeTanzania Launches $13 Million Luxury Lodge as 30 New Hotel Incentives Loom
May 11 PrimePolice Announce CBD Road Closures for Africa-France Summit
May 11 PrimeTanzania Secures Funding to Complete Massive SGR Project
May 09 PrimeEgypt Is Building a Free Heart Hospital at the Foot of the Pyramids and the Design Is Unlike Any Hospital You Have Seen
May 07World
WORLD
Swiss Solar Plane Crashes into Sea During Test Flight
World
Princess Elisabeth Energy Hub: Europe's New Renewable Power Gateway
May 13
World
China Builds World's Largest Train Station in Just 38 Months
May 08
World
America Just Broke Ground on the Largest Private Construction Project in Its History
May 07
Prime
The Unusual Story Behind a Hotel That Gets Demolished Every Year and Has Been Since 1989
May 07 PrimeWhat? Britain Launches Satellites That Can "See" Inside Buildings!
Mar 25 PrimeGlobal Airfare Doubling as Middle East Tensions Strike Aviation and Construction Sectors
Mar 12 PrimeKenyan Businesses Face Losses as Shippers Ground Vessels Over Middle East War
Mar 04 PrimeFrom Nairobi to New York: MrBeast Builds Schools Worldwide
Feb 23Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Japan Just Bet $58 Million on Fixing Construction's Dirtiest Secret
Technology
SpaceX Starship Stacked on Pad for Critical 12th Test Flight Tomorrow as IPO Pressure Mounts
3 days ago
Technology
Kenya Explores Space Technology Collaboration During President Ruto Visit to Kazakhstan Firm
3 days ago
Technology
What Happens When AI Begins Building Itself?
May 16
Prime
Anthropic in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at $900 Billion Valuation
May 13 PrimeBots claim majority of global web traffic as AI attacks skyrocket
May 12 PrimeLegacy automakers pay for Chinese tech as decade of imitation ends
May 12 PrimeChinese Court Rules Firms Cannot Fire Workers to Replace Them with AI
May 01 PrimeNew Brain Theory Challenges Understanding of Visual Imagination
Apr 25News
NEWS
Judge Orders Independent Administrator to Manage a Multimillion Disputed Estate
News
Wilson Airport Temporarily Shuts Runway After Dornier Plane Crash-Lands
1 day ago
News
Ruto Directs Another Ksh10 Diesel Cut to Ease Fuel Costs Slightly
1 day ago
News
Quantity Surveyors Body Heads Into Council Vote With Several Unopposed Contenders
2 days ago
Prime
IEK Members Vote Overwhelmingly for 9-Member Caretaker Committee as Council Elections Remain Suspended
2 days ago PrimeHigh Court Clears Auction of Raphael Tuju's Dari Business Park in Karen
2 days ago PrimeFour Missing After Boat Capsizes at Kwa Bruno Channel in Lamu
2 days ago PrimeTGA CEO Kennedy Kaunda Admits Missing Crucial Fuel Price Meeting That Suspended Matatu Strike
3 days ago PrimePresident Ruto Tours the Futuristic Alem.ai Centre in Kazakhstan to Explore AI and Digital Innovation Partnerships
3 days agoLifestyle
LIFESTYLE
From Classroom to Hustle: Why Boys Are Quitting School Early
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H Young returns to major road contracts in Kenya with Thika-Magumu project
Jan 16
CRBC Kenya Announces Job Opportunities for Rironi-Mau Summit Dualling Project
5 days ago
Applications Open for EBK's Engineering Conversion Programme: A New Pathway to Professional Registration for BTech Graduates
Jan 08
Ethiopia and Kenya Lead East African Tarmac Road Expansion
Feb 01
Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
Feb 03
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