Construction

Key assets along Ghana's coastline are at severe risk due to worsening sea erosion, the Ghana Hydrological Authority has warned. The Authority is calling for urgent intervention to protect these critical state assets from further destruction. At a media briefing, Dr. John Kissi, CEO of the Ghana Hydrological Authority, revealed that approximately 370 kilometers of the country's 550-kilometer coastline...

The Government has challenged claims that the new Legislative Instrument (LI) on cement pricing is anti-business and will negatively impact manufacturing firms in Ghana. Instead, the Government argues that the LI will foster full disclosure and transparency in cement price-setting. Professor Alex Doodo, Chairman of the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee and Director General of the Ghana...

The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers (COCMAG) has justified the recent price hikes in cement products. According to the chamber, the increase in the prices is largely as a result of the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar and rising cost of production. This comes after the Minister for Trade and Industry, K. T. Hammond, addressed the recent surge in cement prices by directing the...

Mr. Emmanuel Botchwey, the Executive Chairman of Regimanuel Gray Ltd, has called upon stakeholders in Ghana's housing industry to swiftly adopt vertical development strategies to keep pace with the country's rapid urbanization. Speaking at the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) CEOs Breakfast Meeting in Accra, Mr. Botchwey emphasized the need to prepare for future housing demands driven by...

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has emphasized that tackling the current challenges facing the road sector in the country would necessitate a minimum investment of GH¢2 billion. The Chamber has expressed discontent with the government's allocation of GH¢150 million to road contractors for nationwide pothole patching, considering it significantly inadequate. In an interview with...