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NAIROBI: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is in the process of buying over 5,000 tonnes of steel worth more than Sh330 million from local manufacturers for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway.
This will be the first large-scale local purchase of steel by CRBC since construction of the new railway began. The firm has previously purchased smaller consignments from different Kenyan steel makers. CRBC said the 5,250 tonnes (5,250,000kg) of steel bars are expected to meet requirements for construction of culverts and bridges foundation for about three months.
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