Building industry hopes for growth after Covid-19

Youths hired under Kazi Kwa Vijana project participate in the construction of 1.7 Kilometers Grogan road in Nairobi on Tuesday, June 30 which is being udertaken by the Nairobi Metropolitan services. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Kenya’s construction industry has faced rough times in the past four years, but Covid-19 seems to have added wind to the storm.

The pandemic has not only slowed down the progress of projects but also increased implementation time and eventually cost, says Nashon Okowa, chairman of the Association of Construction Managers in Kenya.