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Flooding and Roads: Uganda’s Hidden Construction Challenge
When water ponding occurs due to blocked or inadequate drains, the damage to asphalt pavement isn't just happening on the surface. It happens underneath, through a highly destructive process known as base course saturation.
Staff Writer
Apr 14
Green Building on the Rise in Kampala
Kampala’s commercial construction sector is undergoing a sustainable transformation as developers increasingly blend modern architectural design with low-carbon building strategies.
Routh M-M (PhD.)
Sep 25, 2025
Business Leaders Push Climate Action as Trump Calls Policies a “Green Scam”
Even as skepticism persists, global cities and industries — including construction — are proving climate action is both necessary and achievable.
Erinah Kintu
Sep 25, 2025
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Uganda Construction Sector Enters High-Gear Delivery Phase (2026)
Uganda’s construction industry is moving into a high-intensity delivery cycle as several multi-year megaprojects approach completion.
Uganda Plans First Nationwide Baseline Survey of Buildings
A proposed bidirectional petroleum-products pipeline would allow refined fuel to move between Uganda and Tanzania according to demand, while the Tanga refinery is intended to complement Uganda's planned 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima refinery.
Nakasongola Proposed as Future Administrative Capital
The proposal is being presented as a response to Kampala's congestion, limited room for major infrastructure expansion and longstanding spatial-planning problems.
Tanga Energy Hub Plans Expand Uganda–Tanzania Petroleum Infrastructure
A proposed bidirectional petroleum-products pipeline would allow refined fuel to move between Uganda and Tanzania according to demand, while the Tanga refinery is intended to complement Uganda's planned 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima refinery.
Kenya Revives Naivasha–Malaba SGR, Reopening Northern Corridor Integration
Completion of both links would strengthen rail integration along the Northern Corridor and could shift more bulk cargo away from long-distance road haulage.
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