insert_link Namibia Construction industry reacts to a collective agreement The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union have signed a Collective Agreement on minimum wage and employment conditions. Submitted to the Labour Minister's office on 4 October 2023, the agreement seeks to extend its binding nature to all construction sector employers and employees. A 14-day grace period was provided for any late objections. Here is Bärbel Kirchner, the executive director of the CIF. todayFebruary 14, 2024 43
insert_link Africa World’s tallest wood building signals growing investor confidence in sustainable construction practices By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Wooden buildings like the engineered timber construction planned for the world's tallest wood building in Zanzibar may only be starting to appear in cities worldwide but that is not stopping investors from betting on wood becoming a key building block in African construction. "About 200 years ago, everyone was building with timber, then it shifted to cement, steel, and stones. Now people […] todayDecember 21, 2023 52