Eritrea's Construction Projects for 2011
Madote News
Source: Shabait
May 29, 2011 (ERITREA) – The Minister of Public Works, Mr. Abraha Asfaha, disclosed a number of major construction projects will be implemented in 2011.
Going into detail, Mr Asfaha stated Eritrea will construct four new large stadiums, in addition to the two already being renovated in Asmara. He further highlighted residential and apartment complexes will be given a top priority, as well as modernizing Massawa and Assab ports. Moreover, the minster noted various airports will be constructed throughout Eritrea and no less than 56 new schools will be constructed.
Recent Construction and Renovation news around Eritrea.
The Ghedem Construction Company recently disclosed it will establish a new foam factory in the Gash Barka region; which in addition to the one in Massawa, will help in accelerating construction projects throughout Eritrea. The head of Ghedem Construction Company, mr. Mebrahtu Mael, also noted large apartment complexes are currently being constructed in the town of Gahtelay, using the foam-core panels.
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New Foam Factory in Massawa |
Foam-Core Apartment Construction in Gahtelay, Eritrea |
Virtually every large building seen in the photo below of Massawa's mainland has been constructed between 1995 to 2011. Massawa undoubtedly has seen some of the most development, in comparison to its size, than any city within Eritrea.
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Construction Projects conducted on mainland Massawa |
Costing 15 million Nakfa to build (1 Million USD), president Isaias Afwerki recently inaugurated the new Saint George Church in Adi Keih. It is to be noted, the previous church had been completely destroyed on April 15, 1999 by invading Ethiopian aerial bombardment.
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Recently Constructed Church In Adi Keih |
Eritrea's Gedem Cement Factory will commence operation within a few weeks. When fully operational, this multi-million dollar factory that's estimated to cost between 60 to 80 million USD, will produce over a thousand tons of cement daily, and will play a noticeable role in bringing the overall cost of construction down throughout the country.
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