The government has been called upon to speed up the enactment of the building and constructs law so as to reduce the rate of collapsing buildings in the country. The chairperson Uganda national association of building and civil engineering contractors Gumisiriza Barantaine told the press in Kampala that some of the laws are out dated. […]
Many of us dream of owning a decent home. Yet many of us continue to wonder how we can pull off that ‘miracle’. How is it possible with ever increasing costs of land and construction materials to build a house of your dreams when you have limited income? Well, the good news is yes you […]
The East African European Chambers of Commerce (EAECC) in Partnership with Reed MIDEM have organized a meeting for real estate and building and construction sectors to take place in France. The meeting is expected to attract over 17,000 people worldwide including real estate investors, architects, surveyors, contractors, house planners, housing ministries, engineers among others. The […]
Uganda will host the 29th Annual General Meeting and Symposium of Shelter Afrique, a housing organization that has over thirty member countries in Africa. The conference is slated for 14th to 17th June 2010 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala under the theme “Dialogue on Housing Policies in Africa. Shelter Afrique’s Annual General Meetings are […]
Working towards attaining a dream is one thing but realizing it is another thing. When most people get well paying jobs, one of the first items they want to buy is a house. But many are limited to acquiring their dream houses due to insufficient funds. But today, banks have come on board to give […]
By Olive Eyotaru The living room or eddiro in many Bantu languages is a place that many home owners never think of redesigning. The fact is many people never think of changing the sofa they have had for years or replace that tattered carpet that has graced your living room since then. Some people even say […]