SOUTHERN AFRICA


1.) :) This section is for the POSTING OF DEVELOPMENTS only, and the discussion of these developments. Post developments located in:

Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=378)*
Swaziland
Angola
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Mozambique


*this country has its own section

2.) :) Please post developments in the following fashion:

Photos First

Name:
City, Country:
Floors:
Use:

Additional Information...

3.) :) Only post one development per posting. Please post your discussion/dialogue on a separate post from the development you are posting. This makes it much easier to transfer data and duplicate data for world sections on the forum. It also keeps the forum neat and organized.

Need to add Mozambique as it's in Southern Africa not East and most of its trade and investment ties are with South Africa.

WORLD TRADE CENTRE - Luanda, Angola

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Name: World Trade Centre
Location: Luanda, Angola
Floors: 42
Use: twin office towers

News article...

July 23, 2005
Posted to the web July 25, 2005

Two twin towers "World Trade Centre-Angola" will start being built in September 2006, in the country's capital, Luanda.

Speaking to Angop, the director of the Word Trade Centre-Angola project, Manuel Duque, said that the symbolic launching of the first stone for the execution of the project happens next September.

According to the source, at the moment the project's directors are in an very advanced negotiation phase with governmental authorities of Luanda province, with the aim of legalising the land.

The buildings, the highest with 42 floors, will have areas reserved for administration, hostelry, parking area, conference and commercial rooms, and other service of aid to businessmen.

The director said that the undertakings will help in promoting a sustained dialogue between Angola and other regions of the world, promotion and attraction of investments, in relations with specialised agencies of the government and business association.

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PROJ: LUANDA SUL
ANGOLA
200,000 HOMES
RESIDENTAIL

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PROJ:CAPANDA HYDRO-ELCTRIC DAM
LOC; ANGOLA, KWANZA RIVER
USE: ENERGY

The Capanda Dam is a compacted concrete structure some 4,500 feet long and 360 feet high, and is able to withstand a 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. Capanda is the first success story of the large-scale Kwanza River project, which envisions the building of future dams in order to harness the massive hydroelectric potential of the Kwanza River. Construction on the dam, which has a total capacity of 530 mega-watts, was carried out with the participation of a Russian firm, Technopromoexport (TPE), and two Brazilian companies, Odebrecht and Furnas. GAMEK is the Angolan state corporation in charge of coordinating the project. Located 93 miles southeast of the city of Malanje in the Middle River Kwanza, Capanda has received an estimated $4 billion in investment to date.

PRESSNET-DC.COM APRIL 2006

^^ do you know when construction of the Dam(s) stared and when they are expected to finish it.

The Capanda hydroelectric dam in Malanje Province, which was inaugurated by President José Eduardo dos Santos on 8 November 2005, will boost economic growth, since the electricity generated by the biggest construction work undertaken in the past thirty years will permit greater investment in industry, agriculture and tourism.

After pressing the button that started the turbines, the President said: ‘Thus starts the building of our future.’

The four-turbine scheme, built at a cost of US$2.6 million, will generate electric power for six million people in the provinces of Luanda, Malanje, Kwanza Norte, Kwanza Sul and Bengo. The final phase of the project will be completed in the second half of 2007. The government approved financing in June this year for acquiring material for completing it, to be provided by US$113 million from the Russian Unified Bank and another US$130 million from a credit line granted by Brazil.

The dam started to produce electricity in January 2004, when the first turbine started to operate, followed by the second turbine later that year.

When all four turbines are functioning, output is expected to attain 520 megawatts, supplying the electricity system of northern Angola and also reinforcing the systems in the centre and south, with which the supply system is linked

angola.org

Torres Atlantico (Two Towers)


- Floors: 18F and 15F

- Use: office and residential

- Construction End: 2006/2007

- Location: Baía Park, Luanda.

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- Name: Sonatel Headquarters

- Floors: 13

- Use: office


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....Sorry, the image of the last project didn´t appear...so hoepfully, this time it works

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- Name: Luanda Inn

- Floors: 17

- Use: Residential

- Approximate Cost: $15,000,000.

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- Name: Torres do Carmo (Two towers)

- Floors: 22F and 22F

Use: residential and retail

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O Centro Empresarial Torres do Carmo foi concebido partindo da ideia de reunir num só empreendimento uma infra-estrutura multifuncional para atender às necessidades de um país em fase de reconstrução.

Com uma localização privilegiada na baixa de Luanda, o complexo ocupa um terreno de aproximadamente 3.144 m2, tendo 42.000 m2 de área construída.

Projetado com a intenção de proporcionar a todas as unidades o máximo de vista de toda a cidade e do mar, o empreendimento é composto por duas torres de "Residence", que abraçam uma área central, onde se situa a Área Comercial e de Lazer, e o Centro de Negócios.Logo na entrada deparamo-nos com uma grande praça central com cobertura envidraçada e decorada com plantas tropicais, que tornam o ambiente mais fresco e agradável.

O centro da praça, que é circundada por lojas e pela portaria do "Residence", poderá ser utilizado como centro de eventos para exposição de arte e atividades culturais.Restaurante, cinema, "fitness center", lojas e espaços comerciais de vário tipo, tais como agências bancárias, agências de viagem, lojas de conveniência, "rent a car", cyber-café e cabeleireiro situam-se nos dois primeiros pisos e em torno da praça de eventos.

No quarto piso, com um total de 18 salas, situa-se um Centro de Negócios, com um espaço tipo "Loja do Investidor" onde estarão concentrados todos os serviços ligados à área de comercio e investimento, que permitirá aos empresários o acesso a toda a informação de forma a ter a uma decisão rápida e fiável.

A apoiar o Centro de Negócios existem salas de reunião, show-rooms, salas de conferência, salas de vídeo-conferência, gabinete de apoio jurídico, secretariado multilingue, Centro de Domiciliação de Empresas, um auditório com 100 lugares e uma gráfica rápida.

Para maior comodidade, facilidade de acesso e segurança,este empreendimentopossui estacionamento com cerca de 480 lugares.

Nas torres, um Residence Service, com uma portaria/recepção 24 horas, gerido de acordo com os mais modernos padrões internacionais de hotelaria para este tipo de segmento de mercado - os executivos, homens de negócios e famílias que necessitem de residência temporária. Estas unidades, de vária tipologia, estão concebidas de acordo com os mais modernos conceitos de Home Office, que aliado ao conforto, estão decoradas com todos os eletrodomésticos, incluindo musica ambiente, ar condicionado, aparelhagem de som, cozinha equipada, frigo-bar, TV Multi-canais, Internet de banda larga, computador, impressora multi-funções. Com mão-de-obra criteriosamente qualificada, serão oferecidos serviços, desde a arrumação básica das dependências até trabalhos mais complexos de manutenção. Serviço de segurança, lavandaria, "coffee shop" com room-service, são alguns dos serviços que poderão ser prestados. Uma área de lazer modernamente equipada, com ginásio, hidromassagem, sauna e banho turco completa o conjunto de serviços oferecidos.
Conforto, segurança, funcionalidade e modernidade são os atributos deste grande empreendimento imobiliário multi-funções.

A partir do décimo quarto piso, ambas as torres ficam escalonadas,criando terraços tipo "Penthouses".

Este empreendimento traduz o querer e a capacidade empreendedora dos Angolanos que acreditam no futuro e desenvolvimento do seu País.

- Name: Emporio Luanda Plaza

-Use: Mixed Use

- Project: 4 main buildings, each consisting of appartments, offices and hotel space managed by Hilton.

- Floors : 23F / 18F / 15F/ ?F

- Approximate Cost: $120,000,000.

Here is a photo of one of the towers (18F) and its interior

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Here is a photo of another tower (15F)

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- Name: Edificio Sonangol

- Use: Two office towers (a big and a small one) 28F and ?F

- Location: Luanda

- Constrution Cost: 100$million


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- Name: Belas Shopping Centre

- Location: Luanda

- Grand Opening: Early 2007

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- Name: Centro Comercial Jardins do Eden

- Opening: 2007

- Location: Luanda Sul

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Devido ao crescimento acentuado e ao grande fluxo de pessoas a fixarem-se em Luanda sul surge a necessidade de criar uma grande superfície comercial que vá de encontro ao crescente número de potenciais consumidores. Foi com base neste pressuposto que surge o Centro Comercial Jardins do Éden. Com uma área total de 23538m2, subdividida entre uma área comercial destinada à fixação de um hiper mercado e que funcionara solto do edifício principal e cuja área é de 11218m2 .O corpo principal composto por três pisos terá uma área de 12320m2 e será ocupada por lojas que operaram nos mais variados produtos e marcas, sendo o local ideal para criar o seu novo negócio ou mesmo expandir o que tem. O Centro comercial será ordenado no seu interior por sectores sendo os dois primeiros pisos destinados aos mais variados produtos limitando ao último piso áreas destinadas á restauração e lazer. Neste ultimo piso teremos um núcleo de Salas de cinema e ainda amplas áreas de lazer exteriores.

-Use: Univercity City

- Area: 400,000 m²

- Facilities: Campuses and Educational Facilities

- Opening: 2007?

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-Use: International Covention and Conference facilities

- Location: Luanda

- Opening: main building has recently been inaugurated (due to local newspapers)


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- Name of project: Villa de Luanda consisting of 7 buildings
website: http://www.villadeluanda.com/ (currently out of order)

- Use: Residential and commercial

- Location: Avenida da Filda (Feira Internacional de Luanda).



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More information on the project:

Empreendimento Residencial Misto (comercial e habitacional), composto por:

7 Edifícios Mistos, cada um com piso térreo de área comercial (2 tipologias) e 8 pisos de apartamentos, totalizando 448 fracções habitacionais a preços acessíveis.
Área de Construção: 22.509,60 m2.

Observação: Projecto em parceria com o Banco Poupança e Crédito (Accionista com uma participação de 15%)

- Name: "Edificio GES"

- Floors: 25F

Location: Luanda

Use: mixed use (commercial and residential)

GES Tower ("Edificio GES")

Additional information:

One of the most emblematic projects within this area is the construction of a building which combines residential and office space, commercial and food courts and vehicle parks.

Located in one of the most prestigious parts of Luanda, with an investment of approximately USD 75 million, the property has a gross area of 48,000 m2, consisting of 25 floors above ground level of which 3 are for commercial activity, 13 for offices, 2 for a gymnasium and 7 residential floors and 5 below ground dedicated to garages. This project has been developed by ESCOM Real Estate, an Angolan-registered company.

Information on the company:
http://www.escom.pt/escom%5Fweb%5Fing/queequem.htm

Information on the project:
http://www.escom.pt/escom%5Fweb%5Fing/edges.htm

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loc: central angola
pro: road system
transport

Luanda, 06/30 - More than 3,000 kilometres of roads that connect the city of Huambo to the other municipalities of the this central province with the same name, have already been selected and handed over to the contractors, in the ambit of the government`s infrastructures rehabilitation programme, being implemented in the whole country.

These undertakings are under the responsibility of the National Roads Institute (INEA), in the framework of the executive programme for the rehabilitation of roads, which was approved in July 2005, during a session of the Cabinet Council`s Standing Commission.

The repair works include the levelling of the ground, fixing the drainage system, improving the traffic signals, among others.

The works in Huambo Province are to be carried out in 12 to 18 months, by several firms, such as Monte e Monte, Mota Engil, Rood Mark International, among others.

The Public Works Ministry will reinforce its supervision, in the whole country, aimed at demanding greater quality in the execution of public works, reason why it will also resort to foreign specialists.

angolapress june 30 2006

thaichitsiga, great project! Huambo region can be the bread basket of Angola, they are reviving agriculture development in that region, too ....but as far as the photo is concerned: are you sure that this is the new road construction going on in Huambo? The photo really looks miserably old and disgustingly shabby:shocked: , they might have taken any existing road in Huambo and just attached it to the news article

yes a nd no. you are right, it is an old road from the colonial area. but what they are doing is de-mining then stripping the whole road network then re biudling new modern wider roads. they are using the old network as the base structure. it is a massive job and can be considered as sort of new as everythong will be replaced including surface, drainage and structure.

Ok, then I am relieved... because I read in an article that there are also rebuilding and constructing tons of new bridges. ANGOLA IS REALLY EXCITING

ALTHOUGH I FEEL MORE EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO WESTERN AFRICA, of course, ANGOLA WILL HARBOUR SOME PLEASANT SURPRISES IN THE COMING YEARS. :)

A new 100-metre long concrete bridge over Dande river on the Luanda/Caxito (Bengo) road will be built as from this year, with a view to ensuring more comfort and flow on the main axes of the region.

Angop learned on the spot that the bridge will be built in parallel with the metal one, with a capacity for 60 tons and 12 metres of width. The drillings for the foundations started on June 11 this year.

The new bridge will have two roadways (Luanda/Bengo and vice-versa) with sidewalks for pedestrians. The costs of the project were not disclosed, but they are known to fall under the rehabilitation of the Kifangondo/Caxito/Uíge/Negage national road estimates.

The works are being carried out by the Chinese company China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The work belongs to the National Road Institute (INEA), under supervision of the German firm Galf Engineering.


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Copyright © 2006 Angola Press Agency

pro; stock exchange
loc: luanda
finance



Wed Mar 1, 2006

JOHANNESBURG, March 1 (Reuters) - Angola moved closer to setting up its
first stock exchange on Wednesday as bourse experts from around the globe
gathered in Luanda for the first capital markets forum ever held in the
oil-rich country.

Angola's Capital Market Commission called the meeting to assess the
technical and material conditions necessary to create the Stock and
Derivatives Exchange of Angola (BVDA), the official news agency Angop
reported.

Angola is one of only three countries in the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) without a stock exchange despite being the
fastest growing economy in the region.

Earlier this year, the coordinator of the Capital Market Commission,
Antonio Cruz Lima, said the BVDA would likely be launched in the third
quarter of this year with an initial capitalisation of $6 billion. It will
be located in Luanda.

This week's meeting will analyse capital market supervision, financial
intervention, taxation in free market societies as well as securities and
pension funds as investments.

Among those attending the event will be the director of the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the former chairman of Brazil's Sao Paulo Stock
Exchange, chairmen of several U.S.commercial banks, administrators of
Euronext (ENXT.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and representatives of Latin
America's professional certification institutes.

Cruz Lima has said that the government can expect to raise around $940
million in taxes from stock market activities. It would bring Angola's
biggest companies under one umbrella and is expected to significantly boost
foreign direct investment.

Angola is now the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa,
after Nigeria, pumping 1.3 million barrels per day.

Although the IMF expects the economy to grow at 27.6 percent this
year, the majority of Angola's estimated 13 million people remain
impoverished after a devastating 27-year civil war which ended in 2002

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Name:

City: Luanda/Angola

Use: Commercial and residential

Floors: 13F (each)

Personal remarks: this project - if it finally gets approval - will be built by the same architect who designed the International Convention Centre in Luanda (which has just recently been inaugurated). These three towers instantly captured my fancy, glass front and very simple lines, I LOVE THAT :) :)

Developements from Angola seem to be dominating this thread as expected.. Nice work Matthias and thaichitsiga keeping the thread fresh.
I'll try add some developements as I find them :)

The Coral Palm Development Corporation - Ponta D' Ouro, Southern Mozambique

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Construction
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Name: The Coral Palm Development Corporation
Location: Ponta D' Ouro, Southern Mozambique
Floors: N/A
Use: Residential/Tourism

The Ponta D' Ouro sunrise experience .....

As one ambles along the beach in the early morning, the sun slowly rises out of the sea. Everything momentarily glows with a warm, golden hue and it becomes abundantly clear where the name 'Ponta D' Ouro' - 'Point of Gold' - comes from. It is a place of great natural beauty, a place where a huge natural dune, covered with lush indigenous vegetation, juts out aggressively into the warm Indian Ocean, creating a lee sheltered bay hugging a magnificent, unspoilt beach.
Fronting onto this pristine stretch of golden-white sand the 'Mar E Sol' - Ponta D' Ouro timber frame log house development will be created.

The development comprises of the construction of a fully self-contained residential and holiday home complex.

Incorporated are:
Raised luxury wooden abode structures
Inter-linking walkways
Private beach access
Secure parking
Security, and, even more importantly
Prospective owners will receive perpetual land
usage and exploration rights

Prospective owners will have the opportunity to choose from a structure of three varying types of timber frame log houses, each located on it's own portion of land within the complex area.

The size of the homes range from - 94sqm; 123sqm and 244sqm respectively.
Each house, and accompanying access walkway, will be elevated above the terrain to ensure maximum environmental protection

link (http://www.coraldev.com/resproperties/maresol.htm)

Monte Belo Housing Developement- Limpopo River Mouth, Mozambique

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Site of Developement
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Name: Monte Belo Housing Developement
Location: Limpopo River Mouth (North of Maputo), Mozambique
Floors: N/A
Use: Residential

MONTEBELO VILLAGE : GENERAL INFORMATION
Monte Belo Village is situated at the mouth of the Limpopo River, approximately 225km north of Maputo and approximately 12km by sea from Praia de Xai Xai. The Village is adjacent to Zongoene Lodge www.zongoene.com.

The Village is situated on about 65 ha, which is held under a 50-year renewable lease, and is surrounded by pristine coastal forests, dunes and beaches. These forests, dunes and beaches stretch for miles on either side of the mouth of the river.

The local fauna and flora has been considered when planning and laying out the Village. As many of the trees and palms were retained as was possible. The rules of the development prohibit the unnecessary removal of any fauna and flora,especially cycads, which are plentiful in the area.

A landing strip is situated adjacent to the Village. The strip is 1100m long and22m wide and is constructed of grass. The Mozambican Aviation Authorities have approved the runway and limited international status is expected shortly.

MozambiqueCellular (Mcel) supply full cell phone coverage in the area.

An LNG plant is to be built on approximately 100 hectares of land in the vicinity of Soyo, south of the Congo River, in the Zaire Province of northern Angola. The plant will produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as well as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and condensates. The plant will initially have one train of a nominal five million tonnes per year of LNG production capacity available for delivery to Atlantic Basin markets, primarily the US and Europe. ChevronTexaco and Sonangol serve as co-project leaders.

bp plc


http://www.fwc.com/publications/tech_papers/files/Electrical%20motors%20look%20attractive%20for%20Angola%20LNG%20version%203%20approved.doc

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Luanda, 07/15 - Angola will spend about Usd 600 million in its programme of renewal and modernisation of the country`s national airline (TAAG) fleet.

According to a TAAG press release, the programme includes the purchase of four new Boeing 737-700 aircrafts for short and medium distance flights and three Boeing 777-200ER for long and very long distance trips.

The planes will be handed to Angola gradually, with the arrival in the country of the first two of both versions expected for September this year. The last Boeing 777 is expected for November this year, thus bringing the process of deliveries to full completion.

The source added that the amount set aside for this operation will also cover training of maintenance personnel, flight operations and other TAAG related areas. Staff training is currently in progress in Seattle, USA.

The investment, it was said, will lead to the involvement of TAAG in the process of technical assistance and rehabilitation of Angolan airports.

On Wednesday this week, the Cabinet Council approved the contract between TAAG - Angola Ailines-EP and Boeing Company, aiming at improved services and reduced operational costs.

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SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2005 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] will install the industry-standard Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two 777-200ER (Extended Range) and four 737-700 airplanes to be delivered to TAAG Angola Airlines beginning in the third quarter of 2006. With this installation, TAAG will become the first carrier in Africa to fly the Class 3 EFB in commercial service, the first commercial operator to use the Class 3 EFB on a Next-Generation 737 and the first carrier to use the Class 3 on multiple fleet types.

"We are excited to have the Boeing EFB installed on our new 777s and 737s," said Capt. Machado Jorge, executive vice president, Operations, for TAAG. "We believe that these leading-edge aircraft will help us operate with much higher levels of safety and efficiency, and launching the EFB in Africa will make us that much more efficient."

EFB is a core technology to Boeing's vision of an e-Enabled air transport system, where data, information and knowledge can be shared instantly across an air transport enterprise. Using software developed by Boeing and its subsidiary Jeppesen, and hardware from Astronautics Corp. of America (ACA), the Boeing EFB digitizes vital charts and manuals that pilots need to fly an airplane, giving them the information they need instantly.

An onboard performance tool gives pilots the ideal speeds and engine setting for an aircraft instantly, in any weather, on any runway, with any payload, and can create vast gains in efficiency, range and payload. Jeppesen's award-winning Airplane Moving Map -- available only on Class 3 EFBs -- enhances runway situational awareness by integrating geo-referencing technology with Jeppesen airport taxi charts to show flight crews where they are on the tarmac. The EFB even gives flight crews a viewer for cabin surveillance systems, helping them meet enhanced security recommendations of recent months.

With 80 Gigabytes of available memory, the Boeing EFB provides plenty of room for new applications as well, such as enhanced fault reporting; e nhanced electronic checklists; real-time weather information; and real-time Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) information. In addition, the open-architecture design of the Class 3 EFB and its integration into the airplane's larger systems give it unmatched potential for Boeing, airlines and even third-party software designers to create even more valuable applications.

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HI THAICHISIGA

Great peice of piece.....BUT WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL THREAD FOR AIRLINE NEWS SOMEWHERE DOWN IN THIS SUB-FORUM PLEASE PUT ALL NEWS CONCERNING AIRLINES INTO THAT THREAD AND NOT INTO THIS DEVELOPMENT THREAD. Only construction news concerning the SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION should find their place here.

Thanks for your understanding!

HI THAICHISIGA

Great piece of news.....BUT WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL THREAD FOR AIRLINE NEWS SOMEWHERE DOWN IN THIS SUB-FORUM PLEASE PUT ALL NEWS CONCERNING AIRLINES INTO THAT THREAD AND NOT INTO THIS DEVELOPMENT THREAD. Only construction news concerning the SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION should find their place here.

Thanks for your understanding!

Have you got any details about the new TOTAL HQ in luanda?

the emporio tower is really cool...very..refreshing

nice to see some good developments in our neighbours. are these developments mixed use? ie groundfloor retail?

Mike2005, the Total HQ has already been built. It is not really impressive, to my mind. Exxon Mobil HQ is a highrise u/c and it will hopefully be much better

Here is a photo of Total HQ for you

http://www.angolaacontece.com/pictures/303.jpg


Dysan1, it is nice to know that you like some of the developments :) Some of the developments are mixed use, yes...but some are merely residential or commercial. You can check below the images again.

I think it looks rather good when you look at it from street level (and it is awsome from the inside. that pic does not do it justice at all) BTW Total are putting millions into rural primary schools. I went out to one of the projects ts just outside luanda and the kids were soooo cute and so eager to learn. It was amazing. They were even being taught basic computer stuff on an old pentium 1 machine run off a generator

hey mike dude, send us some photos of the biulding work going on there. like the benguela railway works or the new university. kinda like to see how is developing.

I have never been able to post pics properly. I tried last year when Pule and co tried to teach me but I still couldnt work it out!!!

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Name: Luanda Ilha (?)

Floors: 6F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: Residential

Name: Botswana Builing Society
Floors:6
use:office
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nice neat building, the middle tower, elivated extension on the left and shade roof. i like botswana, they got it going

We might critisize him for the decision he makes, but to be honest to the lives of many in Africa he is a HERO. He brought peace to Africa, in every negotion for peace in Africa his name comes up and he has always said that all he wants is peace in Africa and he will make sure that there is one.

President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is respected more by other Africans than we do in South Africa. They know the posetive impact he brought to the continent.

During the last World Cup in Germany, Angola managed to get a point in their last game. I watched the game and celebrated as I saw the Angolas being happy to at least draw their last game. I said to myself, "After years of Civil war, the Angolans have something to celebrate and we all must celebrate with them". And today as I view all these projects in Angola, joy fills my heart and hope more will come their way.

Here's an Article from www.engineeringnews.co.za, it is posted today

Angola looks to private sector to bolster development
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More and better jobs need to be made available to Angolans to keep the country's fast-expanding private sector growing at its current rate, a senior government official said on Thursday.

"Private investment is still growing," Ari de Carvalho, director of Angola's national private investment agency (ANIP), told Reuters.

"We are still seeing the quantity but we would also like to see ... more jobs for Angolans, technical jobs like engineers, in the mining industries and across the board -- not just for cleaners and secretaries," he said in an interview.

Angola is sub-Saharan Africa's second biggest oil producer, churning out close to 1.4 million barrels per day. But signs of life are appearing elsewhere in its petrol-dominated economy as it rebuilds four years after the end of a devastating civil war.

ANIP figures showed that for the first half of 2006, the agency had approved 76 projects worth about $100 million, with nearly half of this investment going into the construction industry.

De Carvalho said the construction sector was still growing, but private investments had slowed since Angola's civil war ended in April 2002.

"If you look at Angola's economy as a whole -- private and public -- the sector to have grown the most is construction, because the country is being rebuilt," he said.

"In the private sector alone, we've seen construction investments level off. That's because most of the construction investments are being made by the government, through intergovernmental credit lines," he added.

De Carvalho said activity in the real estate sector had shown the biggest growth up from 2005, reflecting growing confidence in the country and its economy.

"There's a shortage of adequate office space in Luanda ... We're just catching up with demand in terms of real estate," he said.

While the country's post-war economy has grown massively, aid workers say that over 50 percent of the population still lives in dire poverty.

"We're growing but we're not there yet. We want to increase employment, increase the share of Angolan companies benefiting from this growth," De Carvalho said.

"What is trickling down to people -- and in the next couple of years the person on the street will see -- is big state investment projects like roads, hospitals, schools, the airport. That's mainly through the Chinese credit line," he added.

China has extended billions of dollars in loans to Angola as part of its strategy to woo resource-rich countries to help feed its resource-hungry economy.

Hi Pule,

the problem with Angola is that all information is primarily found only in Portuguese or probably in Chinese. As Portugal, Brazil and China are virtually rebuilding the country. Forget about photos, they are virtually none. A couple of days back I read an article in the German Press "Die Wirtschaftswoche" (and it was largely a positive one! :) ) about China´s growing influence in Africa, they portrayed Angola among others, I was amazed. It was said that currently more than 40 cranes dot Luanda´s skyline and that investors rush into the country like mad. plans are also very advanced for the building of an entire new multi-billion dollar city replete with universities, shopping malls, high-rises, , social housing (various huge projects for that have already begun), estates and so on. And it was written that cities like Brasilia, Abuja or Canberra would look pale if compared to the new city of Angola.
Angola is turning out to be a fascinating country - despite its hurdels and problems that still exist....It will defintely shape Africa!

fabulous. If only we could see what's going on there! Arent anyone here who could provide us with personal pictures and wherever from? pleasse..

http://k47.pbase.com/g2/11/518811/2/66311519.FNpRK9YB.jpg

The Joina centre will have twenty floors:)
Looks pretty good

http://www.horwath.co.za/tourism/img/elmado.jpg

Name: Torres do Mar

Floors: 26 F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: mixed-use

Status: proposed (market and financial assessment done; also size, standard and facilities of structure discused)

SOME MORE NEW INFORMATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BELAS SHOPPING CENTRE IN LUANDA (ANGOLA)


Angola: First 100 Shops of Belas Shopping Centre Already Rented


Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

October 20, 2006
Posted to the web October 20, 2006

Luanda

The first 100 shops, out of 400, of the Belas Shopping centre, the biggest commercial enterprise of the country to be inaugurated in December of this year in Luanda, have already been rented, the representative of the Brazilian constructor Odebrecht, André Portelam, informed ANGOP on Thursday.

The shopping centre will have 400 shops, a grand-scale hypermarket, restaurants, cinemas, banks and travelling agencies, parking, among other facilities. When finished it will be among Africa´s biggest malls.

Located in the southern zone of Luanda, the undertaking was in a first phase presented to the public in 2005 by an Angola/Brazil consortium.

Construction Of Five-Star Hotel Gets Cabinet`s Green Light

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Luanda, 10/25- The Angolan Government Wednesday approved a Usd 77 million private investment project for the conception, construction and exploration of a five-star Hotel in Luanda centre.

According to a press release from the 8th session of the Wednesday`s session of the Cabinet Council, presided over in Luanda by Angolan head of State, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the investment project called "Sana Luanda Royal Hotel" is under Angola`s builder company Hotel Investment Society (SIVOL).

The chairman of National Private Investment Agency (ANIP), Carlos Fernandes, said at the end of the meeting that the hotel will have 283 rooms, bars, swimming pools, car parking, and will provide about 300 jobs.

The hotel works are expected to start this month (October 2006) and scheduled to end in April 2009, and is part of the infrastructures to support the African Cup of the Nations (CAN), to be held in 2010 in Angola.

The project counts on a participation of a bank credit estimated at USD 53 Million, plus USD 23 million from the company in charge of the project.

On the other hand, the ministers authorised the Finance minister to resort to a special issuing of Treasure for financing the second phase of the "Nova Vida" project whose investment is expected to attract about USD 157million.

The programme includes the construction of 1,862 houses, 20 percent of which will be put up for sale to civil servants, through a rent-pay-system over a 20-year period.

The government approved the setting up of "VTB África S.A" Bank, with a social capital equivalent to USD 10 million, with headquarter in in Luanda, involving both national and foreign stakeholders, with stress to the biggest commercial bank of the Russian federation, Vneshtorgbank.

The Council learned about the regional integration process of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in the light of the conclusions from the meeting of its national steering committee, held on October 5.
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Sana Hotels is a relatively new Portuguese-based hotel group with nine four star and three star hotels in Portugal right now. The group is building two new five star hotels in Portugal under the Royal five star brand which the Luanda hotel will also fall under when it opens in 2009. The Luanda hotel will also be the first hotel outside Portugal. The hotel will cost R575 million ($77 million) with 283 rooms.

Mosi-oa-Tunya, thanks a lot for the information rendered :wave:

That´s great to hear!

angola got me impressed, i didnt know all those proyects were going on in angola, omg, amazing, is good for that countrie economy

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Name: Complexo Futungo

Floors: ?

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: mixed-use

Status: U/C


Additional Information:

The client wanted to convert existing military accommodation (a barracks), and a parade ground into a complex containing a conference facility accommodating in excess of 2500 attendees, as well as providing entertainment and accommodation for the conference delegates.

It was suggested that the complex should be designed not only to accommodate the conference participants, but to also generate income through rental of the conference centre and accommodation, and through generating entrance fees for daily visitors to a theme/water park, as the stand is a pebble’s throw from the beach.

The conference centre was designed to accommodate a wide spectrum of functions, and contains public and VIP restaurants, offices, and an auditorium suitable for a range of functions from conferences and plays to orchestral performances, fashion shows and weddings, thus generating an income for the owners of the complex as well as the community.

Community services like a medical centre, post office and library may also be incorporated into the site layout.

Low maintenance materials were utilised for the main structure, specially selected for their resistance to the humid coastal climate of Luanda. Materials were also selected for their self-sustainable- & economical character, for example ‘Kliplock’ poly carbonate roof- & wall sheeting which allows natural light through, excludes damaging UV rays, and prevents unwanted heat.

Aluminium louvers increase cross ventilation, (immiscible in a humid climate), reducing the need for uneconomical air conditioning. These sheets correlate with the rest of the ‘Corten’ metal roof sheeting, which also serves as large overhangs in order to keep direct sunlight off the brick walls.

The roof is ‘carried’ by a system of concrete pipes filled with reinforcing & concrete, (as columns), making it possible to erect the roof first, and thereby creating a desirable covered area under which to proceed construction - out of direct sunlight in the ‘dry’ season - or rain in the ‘wet’ season. The roof sheeting is in the shape of a wave, cantilevered over a central copper gutter, which not only gathers rain water on the ‘service’ side of the building, but also doubles as a porte guachere, (covered vehicle drop-off area), to the main entrance.

Economical ‘hollow’ concrete bricks are prescribed for the cavity walls, not only serving as a strong structural element, and thus reducing the need for further structural elements, but also increasing the positive thermal qualities of the building as a whole.

Areas below the seating in the auditorium can also double as offices for two, 50 strong conference organising teams, or as storage for extra seating & tables.

The building competes with top notch conference facilities all over the world, while still holding firm to the values of ergonomies of scale, unpretentiousness and truth to identity – being totally‘African’.

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From the ENGICRAFT website - Text converted to from Portuguese to English by Google translation

2006.02.16

Engicraft collaborates in project of hotel five stars in Angola
The Engicraft, company of civil engineering of the Focus group, goes to integrate equips it draftsperson of the LMSA - Engineering of Buildings, in the elaboration of the projectos for Sana Luanda Royal Hotel, which will be constructed in the Angolan capital.
This hotel structure of five stars occupies a total rude area of 45,243,5 m2, and will be constituted by 219 double rooms, 16 presidential suites and 3 suites.
It will still have four restaurants, a bar, a VIP Lounge, four stores, areas of meetings/congresses which will go to include room of slap-ups meal/Ballroom, conference rooms, corporate rooms, business to center and foyers.
On the other hand, Sana Luanda Royal Hotel will go to place when making use of guests one health to center with covered swimming pool, as well as exterior swimming pool and area of esplanade.
Currently, project meets in phase of project of execution.

Sorry, but the hotel looks like a blunt box, awfully unstylish! sort of late 60´s style, (got tons of these buildings here in Germany)...couldn´t the architects have come up with something bolder and more innovative in design?

PROJ: LUANDA SUL
ANGOLA
200,000 HOMES
RESIDENTAIL

Here is a relatively recent photo of the Luanda Sul project ....:cheers:

http://www.sanzalangola.com/galeria/albuns/album63/Cedida_por_Luis_Abegao_35.jpg

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=290785&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/

Oil boom fuels Dubai dreams in Angola's capital

Just south of Luanda lies one of Angola's biggest construction sites, part of a plan to transform the ramshackle capital of one of Africa's top oil producers into the best city money can buy.

Freshly laid roads wind between a 120-store shopping mall, a state-of-the-art health club, schools, clinics and luxury condominiums.

With massive overcrowding in the city centre, the modern annex of Luanda Sul is an increasingly popular location, but it is not for everyone: Homes cost up to $2-million here and are bought mainly by executives, business people and foreigners.

Angola's economic boom -- fuelled by rising oil production, high crude prices and a sharp increase in foreign investment -- has brought with it ambitious plans to transform the capital into an African version of sparkling Gulf emirate Dubai.

"In the next 10 years, the government's objective is to make the centre of Luanda the financial capital of Africa," said one state company consultant, who declined to be named.

"The idea is to create something like Dubai, which grew like Luanda is growing now, but of course with fewer inhabitants and no war," he added.

Angola, which is sub-Saharan Africa's second largest oil producer after Nigeria, is picking up the pieces after a 27-year civil war, which ended in 2002.

Peace and oil production have so far done little to improve the lives of most people in Luanda, a city of up to five million where sprawling shanty towns, poor sanitation and high unemployment are the norm.

Critics of the government's big plans for the capital warn the projects will not include the city's poor.

Already, established communities have been removed from inner city slums, sometimes violently, leaving poor families stranded far from their workplaces.

"The process [of forced removals] has been going on for several years, it's affected many people -- maybe 10 000 to 13 000 people," said Luis Araujo, director of Angolan housing non governmental organisation, SOS Habitat.

"But the justification for destroying their homes could be applied to 90% of the population of Luanda. That means the number of people affected could be a lot higher in the future," he added.

Schemes and scepticism
Housing is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of Luanda's planned facelift. Construction cranes dot the skyline, marking the sites of new malls, high-rise offices, apartments and a bay-front project which Angola hopes could rival that of South Africa's tourist hub, Cape Town.

A new South Korean-built convention centre in Luanda Sul boasts several large conference rooms, luxury on-site chalets for visitors as well as Angola's first functioning escalator.

A bypass around the city is to be completed at the start of 2007 and a dry port, industrial centre and an enormous new airport are going up in the eastern satellite town of Viana.

While much of the work is privately funded, a $2-billion Chinese credit facility is being disbursed by the government, mainly for infrastructure projects which officials say will benefit the country's poor inhabitants.

"What is trickling down to people -- and in the next couple of years the person on the street will see -- is big state investment projects like roads, hospitals, schools, the airport," said Ari de Carvalho, director of Angola's private investment institute.
Many Angolans are sceptical about the grand plans.

"Dubai? Let's be realistic," said one Angolan, who lives abroad but recently visited the capital.

"There are so many basic problems here. I don't believe they will be able to get the situation turned around that quickly. Maybe in 10 or 15 years time," he added.

For now, the closest many city residents will get to wealth is a glimpse of life inside the luxurious complexes of the Luanda Sul neighbourhood. Authorities say it is a vision of the future.

"In Luanda Sul, you see the young guy with his wife and kids and a nice house, young professionals," said a senior state official. "You see the future of Angola and what it could be." - Reuters

I will be going to Angola in about 3 weeks...im planning to take quite a lot of pics to share with u guys. I will be posting both the nice aspects of Luanda...and the poverty stricken slums as well.

Construction Update - Joina Centre - Harare Zimbabwe
Autumn 2006

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE OF "EDIFICIO SONANGOL" IN LUANDA NOVEMBER 2006

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CLICK HERE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/focalplane/307596902/...it WILL SOON BE COMPLETED :banana: :banana:

THAT LINK ABOVE IS DEAD SO TRY THIS ONE BELOW AND CLICK ON THE FIRST IMAGE ON THE LIST OF PHOTOS IN ORDER TO SEE SONANGOL´S NEW HEADQUARTERS: iit truly looks great:)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/focalplane/tags/luanda/

Construction Update on Luanda´s Belas Shopping Centre:)

Angola gets its first mega shopping mall


afrol News, 23 November 2006- The first mega shopping mall ever in Luanda, known as Belas Shopping, is due to open on 14 December. The huge consumer palace, made possible by foreign investors and a very quickly growing Angolan middle class, marks the normalisation of post-war Angola.

The first phase of the shopping mall project, which will open its doors in time for the holiday season, is to have 150 out of 400 stores, twelve cinemas, a huge restaurant area, banks, travel agents, attractions and 1200 parking spots.

Belas Shopping, located in Talatona in the south of Luanda, will be the first mega mall where Angolan consumers can find all kind of goods; national and imported.

The mall represents a total investment of US$ 85 million, financed by Brazilian and Angolan investors. These investors are mainly grouped in a consortium in which Angola's investment management company Hogi has a 70 percent stake and Brazil's construction company Odebrecht holds the remaining 30 percent.

Belas Shopping is to be managed by the Brazilian company Enashopp, which expects to have made a good investment in Angola. According to Enashopp, Luanda is "a city that is living trough a very special moment of growth and expansion. The construction of Belas Shopping adds to this transformation, bringing in new products and services of quantity and quality."

Initial forecasts point to Belas Shopping having, on average, between 10,000 and 15,000 visitors per day, according to the investors. Just two years ago, this would represent the entire middle class of Luanda.

The establishment of a shopping mall in the Angolan capital is widely seen as a sign of the country's normalisation and rapid economic expansion. It is "a large symbol of development and modernity," adds Enashopp.

The growing number of rich and middle-income Angolans lately have increasingly turned abroad to look for luxury goods. In particular South African, Portuguese and Brazilian destinations have made good revenues on shopping tourists from Angola - not to mention airliners.

I can't wait to visit my birth country Angola next summer!!!
I will definetely visit this shopping centre!! :|

I've found the website of this shopping centre.

http://www.belasshopping.com/

It is in Portuguese AND in English! ;)

Ladyl, nice webpage! But I do think that the mall consists of various phases because there will be around 400 stores due to the newspapers!

It would really be nice to find out what kind of fashion labels can be found in there?! Luxury international brands (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Céline and Prada), outdoor fashion (Timberland), swanky young African designers in hyper-trendy stores (I would love that!!:banana: ) or any Portuguese/Brazilian labels (which I don´t know:lol: ). The images on the webpage are already so tempting! Hopefully it is a mix of all fashion labels combined (known and unknown ones)

Due to an article there are other malls u/c in Luanda, too!:banana:

As far as consumer power is concerned: I do hope that Luanda will one day in the distant future turn into full-fledged “crazy” and flashy African consumers paradise (just like Thailand or Malaysia where you have hypermalls on end or to stick to our continent; in SA where you have wonderful "Canal Walk" in Cape Town among others)...Oh, I am just dreaming:)

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE OF "EDIFICIO SONANGOL" IN LUANDA NOVEMBER 2006

http://www.afriquechos.ch/IMG/jpg/Luanda2006-Sonangol.jpg

CLICK HERE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/focalplane/307596902/...it WILL SOON BE COMPLETED :banana: :banana:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7931/luandaoh3.jpg

so far it's the best looking of the new towers i have seen going up in Luanda

Impressive. I can never understand why people would be sceptic about grand developments, and make statements like "it's not benefitting the poor". Would they rather have no development taking place at all? Development have spin off effects, mostly for the good. Sacrifices need to be made, if they want to see improvements.

ooo, look what I just found!!

www.emporioluanda.com

The website is in portuguese, but the images speak for themselves.

Haberk, i have to agree with you. I really dont understand people that just like to talk for the sake of talking. Investment in commercial and residential property is part and parcel of investment in an economy and will help the economy diversify and grow further. If i wanted to go and invest in Angola say in telecommunications i don't want to build and office from scratch and it helps if there is a stock of suitable commercial and industrial property that i can rent so that i focus on what i do (which is providing a telecommunications service). The government can spend loads of money and build RDP style houses like in SA but the poor will still turn around and ask for what they really need. And you will be pleasantly surprised that what they really need is something called a "A JOB"!! Give a man a fishing rod and they will never ask for fish, one great commentator once said. So i think its high times that people think about what they say and not just talk for the sake of talking.

EDIarchitecture finally updated its webpages, so I got this new building from it!:) It was them that built Torres Atlantico in Luanda

http://www.ediarchitecture.com/commercial/images/total_main.jpg

Name: Total and E&P Headquarter

Floors: 16F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Additional Information:

37,213 Square Meter Office Tower and Parking Garage

I do have a few points to make on Luanda:

1.) Can someone help us to find pictures of the 26 story "Edificio Esso" in Luanda?. Its construction has already started (foundation work).

2.) Luanda´s highest new tower will be a bank tower by "Banco Espirito". They said something about "Espirito Santo constrói torre mais alta de Luanda..." on the Internet. So can someone find out more information on that, please?

3.) There is another five star hotel currently under construction and another shopping mall, too. The hotel will be managed by a Portuguese chain called "VIP International Hotel". So maybe someone can read the article in Portuguese and give us a brief synopsis of it?! Only a few points would help a lot in order to have some more clarity. Here is the link:
http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php?id=11338%3Cb

4.) I got this picture from a webpage and and it shows the beginning of big land reclamation area in Luanda. I will quote here: " Angola´s latest investment - A sand island where they build a billion dollar hotel à la Dubai". unquote. We do need the help of Angolans or any Portuguese speakers here to verify that for us! It just sounds like:eek2: Information dates back to November 2006.
Here is the link: http://www.pbase.com/image/70907578


I know these are many points but the answering of a few of them would help us all to keep this thread updated. Thanks A LOT for your help:) :)

PS: Guuush, Luanda´s transforming so rapidly and there is virtually no information on it (in English).:ohno:

Hi Matthias, thank you for your posts.

I only find this.
(in a blog)

Já começou
Novembro 8th, 2006 by miguel
Teve início hoje a execução do Projecto da Baía de Luanda, o qual terá a duração de 5 anos “prorrogável por igual período” (se é que ouvi bem). Já começou realmente, com a dragagem da baía em frente ao Porto de Luanda. A baía e a marginal, tal como as conhecemos hoje e as conheceram outros, serão dentro de alguns anos uma recordação do passado.

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[foto] Evolução da baía
Novembro 16th, 2006 by miguel

Acho que vou ter que dizer adeus a este apartamento, tão porreiro. Primas: estão a trabalhar 24/24 e isto vai durar 5 anos! Sigas: vão construir 5 torres de 20 e tal andares no aterro que se está a ver à frente, segundo os últimos relatos. Trigas: poderá haver uma melhoria da qualidade de vida após a conclusão das obras, mas duvido que ainda esteja por cá.

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the site has been chosen in soyo angola. today in final design stage.

Key Facts


Joint project - involving the state oil company of Angola - Sonangol (22.8%) and affiliates of ChevronTexaco (36.4%), ExxonMobil (13.6%), Total (13.6%), and BP (13.6%)

Integrated gas utilization project - offshore and onshore operations to monetize gas resources from blocks located offshore of Angola

Products - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and condensate

Production - initially a one train plant of nominal five million tonnes per year of LNG production capacity will be built in the vicinity of Soyo, south of the Congo River, in the Zaire Province of Angola

Potential - 75 million standard cubic feet per day of lean, clean gas will be available from date of plant start up for domestic use. The rest of the products would be available for export.

Reserves - over 10 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves are available (expected to increase as oil and gas operations expand)

Resources - Sonangol has "dedicated" the gas resources from offshore Blocks 0, 1, 2, 14, 15, 17 and 18 to the Project

Cleaner Environment - facilitate offshore oil development while reducing gas flaring in Angola

http://www.angolalng.com/project/images/about2.jpg

http://www.angolalng.com/project/images/about3.jpg

i can tell by the info coming through angola is getting juicy now. lots of projects coming through. rock on dudes!

Click here for photos:

http://intergiro.net/clientes/tour/index_tour.html

Name: Tour Élysée

Floors: 24F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Ruas Reinha Ginga e Amilcar Cabral

Use: Mixed Use

Status: Construction start planned for early 2007
offices and appartments already on sale


Additional Information:

"Manhattan" africana

Todavia, o surto de construção civil que se verifica, actualmente, em Luanda vai alterar completamente a paisagem da capital angolana, transformando-a nos próximos anos numa verdadeira "Manhattan" africana. Junto à famosa marginal, estão a ser erguidas novas torres com mais de 20 andares de escritórios das companhias petrolíferas Esso e Sonangol; a seguradora AAA já inaugurou o seu novo edifício sede, com dez andares; um arquiteto senegalês está a construir a Tour Elysée; e está prevista a construção de cinco novos hotéis.

No entanto, o maior dos arranha-céus de Luanda, com 25 andares de escritórios, habitação e espaços comerciais, vai ser construído pela Escom Imobiliária no bairro Miramar, dominando a cidade e a baía. E, mesmo ao lado, vão nascer duas torres de apartamentos com 18 andares. No segmento da habitação, prevê-se um grande desenvolvimento na zona de Luanda Sul, com a construção de residências para a classe alta e média-alta, enquanto o Governo procura realojar em bairros construídos pelos chineses, as populações que habitam os musseques construídos em pleno centro da capital e os ocupantes de prédios não acabados.

Os chineses estão, igualmente, a construir o futuro aeroporto internacional de Luanda, no Bom Jesus, a cerca de 30 quilómetros da capital (será construída uma autoestrada de ligação). Vai ser dotado de duas pistas e deverá estar concluído dentro de três anos

Viratox, thanks a lot for the additional information rendered. :cheers1: :)

Maputo: Unfinished 25-storey Hotel to be Demolished

One of Maputo's least loved landmarks will disappear in February.

The unfinished "Quatro Estacoes" (Four Seasons) hotel, whose ugly shell towers over a Maputo beach, will be demolished by implosion to make space for new premises for the American Embassy and a residential complex.

The Four Seasons was planned in the closing years of colonial rule as the largest hotel in the country. But when independence came in 1975, the shareholders of the company that owned the site fled to Portugal, leaving the building unfinished.

Since then there have been several attempts to find investors willing to complete the building, but all have given up.

The latest was the "Four Seasons Property Company" which won a tender for the abandoned building four years ago. The company claims to have invested four million dollars - but the building looks as ruined as ever.

The company's deputy chairperson, Trigo de Morais, told reporters on Thursday that attempts to complete the building are now being abandoned, and the 6,000 square metre lot that it occupies will be devoted to other purposes.

Trigo de Morais said that a deal has almost been concluded with the United States embassy which wants to move its premises to this area.

The abandoned hotel is 25 storeys high. Adjacent to it is an equally abandoned three storey building. Demolishing these buildings will generate 19,000 cubic metres of rubble. The company will have to discuss the fate of this waste with Maputo City Council.

The demolition work will be managed by the Mozambican consultancy company, Consultec, and an American company, Controlled Demolition Incorporated (CDI), has been hired to carry out the implosion.

A Consultec specialist told reporters that standard demolition methods "would take several months, creating problems of vibration, noise, dust, and safety for long periods, besides the risk to the workers themselves'.

Hence the decision to implode the building. CDI intends to start preparations for the implosion, a month before the scheduled demolition date.

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Name: Condomínio do Bengo

Floors: 14F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: Residential

Status: u/c

Developer: Constructora do Tamega

Additional Information:

Construção de um edifício de habitação e comércio com a área total de 29.480 m2 e um total de 14 pisos, dois dos quais abaixo do solo.
Principais quantidades de trabalho:
- Betão: 15.645 m3
- Armaduras : 1.681 ton
- Cofragens: 67.969 m2
- Alvenarias : 32.954 m2
- Revestimento de pavimentos: 28.101 m2
- Revestimento de paredes: 55.555 m2
- Revestimento de tectos: 20.777 m2

Cliente: Montepio Ferroviário

Valor do contrato: USD 33.661.000,0

i like condominio do bengo

Information update: The new International Convention Centre in Luanda has almost been completed

-Use: International Covention and Conference facilities

- Location: Luanda

- Opening: main building has recently been inaugurated (due to local newspapers)




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In order to see how it looks like (without the greenery surrounding it) Click here: http://www.angolaacontece.com/full.php?id=1417

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Obras da auto-estrada Benfica-Viana-Cacuaco em bom ritmo


Name: Luanda to Viana Expressway

Construction start: October 2006

Duration of construction: 2 years

Developer: Mota-Engil (Portuguese)

More Information:

Estrada Luanda/Viana vai beneficiar de ampliação a partir de Outubro

Luanda, 22/09/2006 - O troço rodoviário Luanda/Viana vai beneficiar, a partir do mês de Outubro, de obras de recuperação e ampliação, com o objectivo de criação de uma via expressa, para facilitar à ligação entre as duas localidades, bem como reduzir o índice de afunilamento de viaturas.

O projecto de criação da via expressa, cujo acto de consignação teve lugar hoje, na capital, estará a cargo de três consórcios, discriminadamente, Zagop Engenharia SA, Bento Bedroso e Teixeira Duarte, bem como da MotaEngil, Soares da Costa e Monte Adriano.

De acordo com o Auto de Consignação da via expressa Luanda/Viana, a obra será subdividida em três fases e executadas em simultâneo, num período de 24 meses, de modo a permitir a consumação da mesma no mais curto espaço de tempo.

O objectivo será o de não impedir a circulação dos automobilistas durante as fases de recuperação da via rodoviária, dado o seu grau de utilidade, e, por isso, os trabalhos terão início com a ampliação das faixas.

Avaliada em 115 milhões de Euros, a empreitada visa a ampliação de 26 quilómetros de estrada, consignados numa primeira fase do Km 0 (junto ao supermercado Jumbo) até ao sete, uma acção a cargo da Zagop Engenharia SA e avaliada em 34 milhões e 500 mil Euros.

A segunda fase, orçada em 38 milhões de Euros, partirá do km sete ao km 18 e será da responsabilidade do consórcio formado pela MotaEngil, Soares da Costa e Monte Adriano.

A terceira fase da edificação da via rodoviária Luanda/Viana, incluindo a parte do cruzamento com a estrada periférica ao Caminho de Ferro de Luanda, a cargo do consórcio Bento Bedroso e Teixeira Duarte, parte do km 18 ao 25, e terá um orçamento avaliado em 42 milhões e 500 mil Euros.

Nela serão criadas três faixas de rodagem com 3,5 metros por cada sentido, uma paragem de 2,5 metros, iluminação pública ao longo da via, passeios dos dois lados, bem como um separador central de 10 metros, a fim de possibilitar a ampliação da estrada com mais uma faixa de rodagem por cada sentido, se for necessário, bem como infra-estruturas de abastecimento de água e esgoto.

A colocação de tubos de drenagem e cabos eléctricos para iluminação pública na zona central e dos passeios será facilitada com a existência dos 10 metros de separação da via expressa.

Após a conclusão das obras, a via expressa vai permitir a circulação numa velocidade de 100 quilómetros/hora e terá uma média de 10 a 15 anos de utilidade.

O cruzamento com a estrada periférica será feito por meio de uma passagem superior e a drenagem das águas pluviais será a base de colectores, bocas de lobo e sumidouros, no intuito de manter-se o perfil, alinhamento e evitar entupimentos.

O projecto prevê ainda a implantação de 25 passagens de níveis (aéreas) para peões, atravessando a via expressa de lado a lado, por forma a evitar-se acidentes e perigos a vida dos transeuntes, as quais foram coordenadas e sincronizadas com as da linha férrea.

A empreitada esta enquadrada no Plano de Gestão de Urbanização da Cidade de Luanda, aprovado em 2000 pelo Conselho de Ministros e financiado pelo Banco Mundial.

Por altura do Acto de Consignação, o ministro das Obras Públicas e o governador provincial, Higino Carneiro e Job Capapinha, respectivamente, manifestaram a necessidade de se ampliar o traço dado o fluxo de circulação rodoviária, bem como apelaram as pessoas a serem afectadas pelo desalojamento, à máxima compreensão, pois o bem a ser erguido será para utilidade de todos.

Construção da auto-estrada Benfica-Viana-Cacuaco decorre a bom ritmo

Luanda, 26/09/2006 - Os trabalhos de construção da auto-estrada Benfica-Viana-Cacuaco, com cerca de 54 quilómetros de percurso, na capital do país (Luanda), iniciados em Fevereiro do ano em curso, estão a decorrer sem grandes sobressaltos.

Segundo fontes ligadas ao projecto, que tem o término previsto para Fevereiro de 2007, a obra está dividida em duas fases, sendo a primeira Viana/Cacuaco, adjudicada a empresa Queiroz Galval, e a segunda Viana/Cabolombo à Odebrecht.

A primeira fase tem um comprimento de 20 quilómetros e 400 metros, sendo duas faixas de rodagem em cada sentido e um separador central de 20 metros.

Nesta área foram realizados já trabalhos de aterro e escavação do quilómetro zero ao 13, quatro canais de esgotos finalizados e outros quatro em construção.

Já a segunda fase terá 33 quilómetros e 500 metros, com duas faixas em cada sentido as quais poderão ser acrescidas mais uma para cada sentido, uma vez que se projecta igualmente 20 metros de largura para o separador central.

Na segunda fase, que sai de Viana a Cobolombo (Benfica), os trabalhos de criação de aterro e escavações, neste momento, estão em fase final do quilómetro zero ao quatro e restantes zonas realizam-se trabalhos de limpeza, além da construção de três canais de drenagem.

Cada uma das fases é constituida por três etapas, discriminadamente, de terraplenagem, drenagem e pavimento, estando as duas primeiras já em execução.

A auto-estrada, que contará com 50 metros de largura, circundará a cidade capital para desafogar o tráfego automóvel em Luanda.

Inserida no programa de reconstrução nacional, a auto-estrada será a primeira obra do género a ser erguida em Angola, sendo já um orgulho para os angolanos que dia e noite nela trabalham para que a obra seja entregue no período previsto.

Denominada Auto-estrada Periférica, o projecto tem a particularidade de ligar a comuna do Benfica (Samba) ao municípios de Viana e Cacuaco.

Em toda a sua extensão, o projecto contará com 30 valas de drenagens, bem como oito vias de retorno para a ligação a algumas localidades ao longo da mesma.

Ela facilitará a ligação entre outros projectos como o Camama, novo Centro Universitário, novo aeroporto de Luanda e permitirá um melhor acesso do Porto de Luanda para o Porto Seco de Viana, entre outras vantagens.

This project looks good. Angola really needs to upgrade (construct) its infrastructure. This boost the economical growth even further!!! Keep going!

11 Jan 2007 - Inet Bridge -

Intro
A South African firm is going ahead with plans to build two luxury hotels on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls

LUSAKA - A South African firm is going ahead with plans to build two luxury hotels on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls. This comes after the government rejected their other proposals for a golf course and villas in the national game park.

Legacy Holdings said it would redesign its 260 million dollar project in order to accommodate concerns raised by government and environmental groups on the possible effects the project could have on wildlife and ecological balance.

"Legacy will now begin to study the balance of the available land duly approved and earmarked for development," said Legacy chairman Jacob Sikazwe in a statement.

The Zambian government last month rejected the plans for the construction of 450 villas and a golf course following massive protests from environmentalists who said the 220 hectares of land given to Legacy within the Mosi-oa-Tunya national park could endanger wild animals.

The hotels are to be built on the outskirts of Zambia's tourist town of Livingstone which borders Zimbabwe and is also close to Botswana and Namibia.

"Legacy is confident that once the revised project design has been formulated, Livingstone will still have a world class eco-friendly resort," Sikazwe said.

UNESCO had threatened to de-register the Victoria Falls from its international list of natural heritage places if the project was allowed to proceed as originally planned.

Zambia government allowed Legacy to construct the two hotels but its buildings should not exceed the tree tops and should not be visible from afar and fencing of the area will be prohibited.

Sunday Times

The development by Legacy Hotels at Vic Falls is very bad news! The fact that UNESCO is threatening to remove Vic Falls world heritage site status shows just how environmentally insensitive Legacy Hotels is. Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular sites in the world and tourist development should be encouraged but greddy companies should not be allowed to move in an rape the environment all in the name of development!

And numerous international tour operators have said they will withdraw from Vic Falls if Legacy Hotels go ahead with their development. It will have a disaterous impact and it would be insane to allow them proceed with this.

I can only agree

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Business Towers


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Residential Apartments (interiors):

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Name: Belas Business Park (only phase I on photos)

Number of towers: 18 office and residential towers

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: new town called Luanda Sul

Developer: Odebrecht (Brazil)

Use: Mixed Use

Status: 4 office and residential towers currently U/C

Planned date of projects´s completition: 2008




Webite: http://www.belasbusinesspark.com/
(In order to see how gigantic it will be in the future, check out their website and click on the word "pensadores" on the website, you will be plesantly suprised)



Additional Information from Odebrecht´s website:

Lanzamiento en Luanda
[11/12/2006]

Odebrecht lanza la primera etapa del Belas Business Park, complejo de dieciocho edificios empresariales y residenciales en Luanda Sul, Angola. La obra está ubicada al lado de otro proyecto de la empresa, el Belas Shoping. La primera etapa comprende la construcción de cuatro edificios, dos empresariales y dos residenciales, con una superficie total de 48 mil metros cuadrados. Las dos torres residenciales tendrán, en total, 84 apartamentos dobles y veintiocho pent-houses, además de un área privativa de 118 a 132 metros cuadrados. Las torres empresariales contarán con 224 locales, a partir de cuarenta metros cuadrados. Se prevé que esta etapa de la obra será entregada en diciembre del 2008. Por más detalles, consultar el sitio.

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Location: Benguela (Angola)

Status: u/c

Developer: Mota-Engil


Monta-Engil won the contract for the construction of a bridge over the Rio Catumbela in Angola. The company has a presence in Angola for almost 70 years.


Additional Information from Mota Engil´s website:


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Mota-Engil Engenharia vai construir ponte sobre o rio Catumbela

Angola Número 22 - Novembro 2006 - O consórcio liderado pela Mota-Engil Engenharia ganhou a execução da nova Ponte sobre o Rio Catumbela. A cerimónia que assinalou a adjudicação da empreitada ocorreu no dia 20 de Setembro e contou com a presença do Ministro das Obras Públicas de Angola, General Higino Carneiro, do Director-Geral do Instituto de Estradas de Angola, Arq.º Joaquim Sebastião, e do Governador de Benguela em exercício, Agostinho Felizardo.
Orçada em 26,2 milhões de euros, a empreitada contempla a construção de uma nova travessia e os respectivos viadutos de acesso. A ponte será executada em betão armado pré-esforçado com tramos suspensos a partir de duas torres de betão em forma de “U”, através de cabos múltiplos repartidos.
Pela complexidade que representa, esta obra é já apontada como um marco da engenharia em Angola.

partial view of the project, I checked the developer´s website but it doesn´t work, so this is the only pic I could find.

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Name: Maputo Shopping Centre

City/Country: Maputo/Mocambique

Use: Mixed Use

Construction start: 2005

Developer: Grupo MBS (Brazilian)

Additional information:

it will have a 12 screen cineplex
around 150 shops
it will have space for 100 offices

CIDADE DE MAPUTO - Um exemplo de investimento

"Maputo Shopping Centre" é a designação do novo empreendimento comercial do Grupo MBS, em construção desde 2005, na baixa da capital do país e que neste momento constitui um exemplo de participação do sector privado no desenvolvimento de infra-estruturas que vão corroborar para a mudança da actual face da cidade de Maputo, quiçá colocar o país na rota dos homens de negócio.

O empreendimento, compreende mais de 150 espaços comerciais, entre os quais duas salas de cinema, 14 restaurantes, um piso completo para entretenimento de crianças e adultos (sala de jogos electrónicos e de diversão) e espaços para mais de 100 escritórios. A inauguração deste empreendimento está prevista para início do próximo ano, altura em que se espera que os moçambicanos deixem de efectuar deslocações onerosas e de riscos aos países vizinhos, particularmente África do Sul e Suazilândia, contribuindo, desta forma, para a retenção de divisas no país. Além de contribuir para a retenção de divisas no país, com o futuro centro comercial perspectiva-se a criação de cerca de três mil empregos, ajudando desta forma no combate à pobreza absoluta. Constitui uma mais-valia na redução dos índices do desemprego em Moçambique. Entretanto, o novo centro comercial, de acordo os proprietários, terá uma grande importância tanto para o turismo doméstico como para o internacional e poderá conferir um outro alento ao processo de atracção de investimentos para o país, sobretudo por surgir numa altura em que o Governo está a desenvolver e exportar a sua marca "Made in Mozambique". O empreendimento, de acordo com vozes que já tiveram ocasião de o visitar, representa para o país uma demonstração de empreendedorismo e é um exemplo de coragem no quadro de investimentos privados. Não obstante as carências de ordem económica no nosso país, é com iniciativas similares que o Conselho Municipal da Cidade de Maputo, por via do sector privado, pretende dar um passo positivo e decisivo no processo de desenvolvimento económico e social da urbe.
João Fumo - NOTÍCIAS - 11.08.2006

INFORMATION UPDATE ON LUANDA´S $500 MILLION UNIVERSITY CITY PROJECT WHICH IS NEARING COMPLETITION (PHASE I):cheers:


Departamentos académicos do Campus Universitário quase concluídos


Luanda, 18/01/2007 - A construção dos departamentos de Química, Física, Matemática e de Informática, assim como da biblioteca da futura Cidade Universitária, localizada na zona do Golfe II, município do Kilamba Kiaxi, em Luanda, encaminha-se para a sua última etapa - segundo constatou a Angop no local.

Constituídos por dois andares, rés-do-chão e uma área subterrânea para albergar os laboratórios, os departamentos de Química, Física, Matemática e de Informática poderão nos próximos dias entrar para a fase de acabamentos da estrutura, ao contrário da biblioteca ainda em estado de edificação de algumas paredes.

Apesar de não se ter conseguido declarações da entidade fiscalizadora da obra e dos empreiteiros por alegada falta de autorização prévia do Ministério das Obras Públicas "MINOPU", pode-se observar, por aquilo que constitui a parte da empreitada já edificada, o bom andamento das obras.

Prevista para o final do ano transacto, a conclusão da primeira fase desta empreitada poderá acontecer no primeiro semestre do ano em curso, caso os trabalhos continuem a decorrer no ritmo até agora empreendido.

A primeira fase do Campus Universitário Agostinho Neto, consubstanciada na construção das estruturas dos departamentos de Física, Química, Matemática e Informática, bem como da biblioteca central da zona académica, tinha a sua conclusão prevista para o final de 2006, garantia dada em Julho do mesmo ano pelo coordenador do projecto, Osvaldo Amaral.

Na altura, Osvaldo Amaral afirmara estar-se a proceder aos acabamentos electro-mecânicos dos edifícios dos quatro departamentos e os parques de estacionamento, execução a 75 por cento, uma acção a cargo da empresa chinesa Giangsu.

A execução do projecto do Campus Universitário conta com o financiamento do Orçamento Geral do Estado e está a cargo de quatro empreiteiros, designadamente GrinaKer, Soares da Costa, Somague e a China Giangsu.

O Campus Universitário ocupa uma área de dois mil e 500 hectares habilitados a albergar sete mil e 500 estudantes, numa primeira fase, e 17 mil e 500 na segunda, distribuídos em nove faculdades.

O projecto da futura cidade universitária, cuja primeira pedra foi lançada em Setembro de 2001 pelo presidente da República, José Eduardo dos Santos, vai albergar a faculdades de Arquitectura e Belas Artes, Economia, Educação, Engenharia, Direito, Ciências Médicas, Petróleos, Ciências e Ciências Sociais.

A previsão orçamental da totalidade da primeira fase está cifrada em 504.366.581 dólares, enquanto a sua conclusão definitiva está prevista para dez anos, contados desde o lançamento da primeira pedra.

Name: Hotel Four Seasons (Quatro Estacoes)
Location: Marginal (formerly Costa do Sol), an affluent suburb of Maputo, capital of Mozambique
Floors: 25F
Status: The concrete shell of this huge derelict structure still stands today. Due to be demolished in the first quarter of 2007 to make way for new hotel and tourist facilities
Use: New Hotel and tourist facilities to be built on the site of the former Hotel Four Seasons

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The construction of the Hotel Four Seasons (Quatro Estacoes) was abandoned by departing Portuguese colonists in 1974 who poured concrete down the elevator shafts to prevent the new Marxist Mozambican goverment from finishing the hotel after independence. There were failed attempts by the new goverment to get this project going again after independence in June 1975.

Since 1992 when apartheid was about to end in South Africa several South African investors have come to look at the Four Seasons but have come and gone since. The most notable deal involved an Mpumalanga black businessman who, in year 2000, along with the Mozambican government
was to have invested R300 million to open a 340-room hotel to be run by Southern Sun Hotels or Sun International. But the deal fell through.

In August 2004 a Mozambican consortium including the government as a shareholder have take over the derelict building, while in July 2005 a Mozambican bank took it over after that with a plan to finish the building. The latest plan is a mixed-use development consisting of a 150-room four star hotel, luxury apartments and retail.
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Update

New hotel in the place of “Four Seasons”
18-12-2006

One top executive of the land Society Four Seasons in Maputo announced the similar construction in 2007, of a new hotel and other tourist services, on the Marginal (north of central) in Maputo.

The development will be raised exactly in the place where long ago the hotel was built Four Seasons, in ruins, with a total area in plant of 1600 square meters and 60 thousand square meters of free area. A process of destruction of the ruins, by the implosion method, was scheduled for the first quarter of 2007.

The ruins of the Hotel Four Seasons in a chic zone of the capital, had been acquired three years, in competition, for the land Society Four Seasons, in the way of complaints of lack of transparency in the operation.

The place goes to not only serve for tourist infrastructure construction, as another part, goes to be concessioned to the American government. The American embassy in Maputo, goes on of an area of 40 thousand square meters and the remains 20 thousand squares will be with the land Society Four Seasons, explained Trigo de Morais, Vice-president of the executive board of the Society.

The negotiations involving the Society Four Seasons and the American embassy in Maputo, almost are concluded, but the current proprietor does not want to divulge the involved values in the business.

“I can guarantee that the negotiations are already in a phase sufficiently advanced, or better, already in a advanced phase and everything it indicates that yes, the American ones go to be on the space”, guaranteed the Vice-president of the Society of Four Seasons.

At this moment they elapse demarches for the operation of implosions, that goes to understand the destruction of a concrete tower with 25 floors, and of an adjacent building with 3 floors, that comprises the Four Seasons.

An American company of specialty in implosions, Controlled Demolition Incorporated (CDI), that a competition earned international was made responsible by the operation of collapse of the edifice that goes to last only one minute.

The Moçambican company of consulting, Consultec goes to make the ambient management of the operation of implosion, said the source of the company, explaining that the implosion method, was most advised for the study.

The President of the company CDI, company of specialty, Mark Loizeaux, said that the implosion method consists of the use of a small amount of explosives in certain points of the structure (normally in them pillars) that when blowing up they provoke a discontinuity, making with that the structure enters in collapse.

The collapse of the structure is provoked centrally, making with that the structure yields on same itself, as if something pulled it in the direction of the center.

The Society Four Seasons and the CDI are at this moment to conclude the preparations for the beginning of the operation effective until the first quarter of 2007.

The Four Seasons, it was constructed in the beginning of decade 70, to serve as hotel unit. However, in 1974 the workmanship would have finished but suffered an interruption.

The main reasons are unknown of, for the stoppage that occurred little before the country ascending to independence in 1975, from the colonizing power, Portugal.

The revolutionary movement (Frelimo) at the height (of the struggle) can have contributed to the interruption that has taken place of the workmanship.

(F Mbanze/redacção) - MEDIAFAX - 18.12.2006

Name: Debswana Headquarters
Location: Botswana
Use:Office
Floors:17F
Status: Proposed

Renders
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Name: Musulo Lodge
City/Country: Luanda/Angola
Floors: 1F and 2F cottages
Use: Leisure
Arae: Unknown
Status: Proposed

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Information
Musulo Lodge is a private lodge on the exclusive island of Musulo off the Angolan coast in Luanda. The scheme comprises a series luxury lodges with an entertainment area, comprising a pool bar, a tennis court and other recrational facilities.

The complex is fully sufficient in terms of the generation of power, food supplies, a water purification system, etc. The materials are mostly imported but are natural with timber, thatch and natural stone being the primary architectural components.

All these elements are blended into the subtle African them taking cognizance of excessive heat and humidity.

Had to type the darn info, cos the site was some fancy site :bash:

Only pic I could find

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Name: Passagem do Prenda

Status: U/C

Date of completition: end of 2007

Developer: Mota Engil

Mota-Engil na construção da Passagem do Prenda

Angola - Trata-se de uma das obras mais emblemáticas do conjunto de soluções pontuais destinadas ao melhoramento do tráfego na cidade de Luanda. A passagem superior e inferior - Fase II - desenvolve-se no coração do Prenda, junto ao antigo mercado, entre a Maianga e a Rua Comandante Jika. Na construção desta empreitada participa o consórcio Mota-Engil Engenharia / Paviterra, ambas empresas da holding portuguesa. Foram utilizados 13.500 m2 de cofragens, 850 toneladas de aço e seis mil m3 de betão. A obra, encomendada pelo Instituto Nacional de Estradas de Angola, destina-se a facilitar o fluxo entre o aeroporto e o centro de Luanda e tem um prazo de execução de 11 meses.

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Name: Edificio Platinum

Floors: 14F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: office

Developer: Ridge Solutions

Status: approved and currently on sale



Additional Information:

The 14-storey office block to rent is situated in the business district of Luanda with a total area of 15300 m². It was designed taking into account the highest quality standards and innovating concepts, and the locality is ideal to establish your company. It comprises three underground levels for parking. The first two levels were carefully planned in order to provide all the support necessary for your company. Therefore these include a gym, various conference centres, as well as a lounge area with a bar where you may enjoy a deserved rest or break from work. The remaining levels are designed for offices which may include either a open-space office set-up or could be subdivided into various offices. On the roof there will be a heliport which will minimize your potential trips.

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Name: Academia de Pescas del Namibe

Size: 18 000 square metre

City/Country: Namibe/Angola

Use: education from the Ministério das Pescas

Developer: GEG Portugal

Status: started construction in 2006 (due to website)

Additional Information:

El proyecto de Estructuras y Fundaciones de la Academia de Pescas de Namibe es el más reciente proyecto que el GEG se encuentra a desarrollar en Angola. La primera fase de la construcción de la Academia de Pescas de Namibe consiste en la edificación del edificio administrativo, de la facultad de pescas, de la facultad de procesamiento de pescado y del simulador de navegación en un total de 18000 m2.

http://www.gpl.gv.ao/noticias_files/6293965223hospital.jpg

Work in progress, only partial view of the project: (latest photo I could find August 2006)

http://www.gpl.gv.ao/noticias_files/6293965223hospital1.jpg


Name: Hospital geral de Luanda

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Luanda Sul

Total size: 800 000 square metres

Developer: COVEC (China)

Additional Information:

O hospital, erguido numa área de 800 mil metros quadrados, num terreno de cinco hectares, tem dois pisos e está dotado de salas de internamento, consultas externas e de especialidades, uma morgue, uma cozinha. A unidade sanitária contará com as especialidades otorrino-laringologia, dermatologia, pediatria, neurologia, oftalmologia e fisioterapia, entre outras.
O edifício contempla também áreas reservadas a administração, refeitório, um centro materno infantil, maternidade, dois blocos operatórios, raio X, parque de estacionamento de viaturas e uma lavandaria.
Numa primeira fase, serão atendidos pacientes encaminhados de outros hospitais e postos de saúde da capital.
A unidade hospitalar está localizada nas proximidades do cemitério da Camama.

Angola: 2,500 Houses Building Project Gets Green Light


Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

January 13, 2007
Posted to the web January 15, 2007

Luanda

Angola's Cabinet has approved the Private Investment project for the building of 2,500 houses, with contract of consortium Emproe-E.P./MKP, estimated at USD 46 million.

The information is contained in the first series of State Gazette, dated 20 October, 2006, that reached Angop Saturday in Luanda, in which the executive clarifies that the move will contribute to the country's development.

In the note, the Angolan government reiterates its commitment to promote the investment projects aimed at executing economic and social goals of public interest, which include the improvement of inhabitants' well-being, the increase of housing infrastructures, job creation, as well as the development of Angolan entrepreneurial.

The collegial organ informs that Malasian company, MKP Builders SDN BHD, and Angolan EMPROE, have submitted a proposal for building the 2,500 houses.

The houses will be constructed in Luanda, a process regarded as a relevant investment for housing domain.

Render

http://www.svarchitects.com/assets/images/projectimages/30/img.jpg

September 2006

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/269677725_8b87142683_b.jpg

Mosi-oa-Tunya, we already got the same photo of the Joina Centre posted in this thread!

Here are the latest photos of the Tour Elysee, the new Sonangol Tower, the Torres Atlantico, and the Palacio da Justica (Justice Palace) in Luanda. I took these photos in late Dec 2006 and early Jan 2007. Hope you all enjoy.

Tour Elysee (Senegalese Architect)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010597.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010606.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010591.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010600.jpg

The Sonangol Tower

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010634.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010590.jpg (SIDE VIEW)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010617.jpg

Torres Atlantico

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010613.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010629.jpg (REAR VIEW)

Night View of all three towers
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010616.jpg

Tour Elysee in the distance, center
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010586.jpg

Palacio da Justica
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010566.jpg

Being built by the Chinese of course
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010378.jpg

Blacklion, thank ou sooooo much for having taken those pics and sharing them with us.:dance:

If you have time, please can you give us a short report on your trip to Angola (Luanda and other cities) and even post some more pics if it is not too personal....and you have the time. We would really love to see more. :) :)

...and please tell us something about the Luanda Sul development, about new projects being planned!:)

Love the pics, BlackLion. Will the Justice Palace house the Justice Ministry or the Supreme Court, or is it just a name?

Hey Matthias,
It was my pleasure posting these pics. I specifically borrowed the car from my aunt so that I could take these development pics and post them in this thread. Unfortunately I could not get photos of Luanda Bay project, but it has been posted elsewhere on this thread, and its current state doesnt differ much from the photo posted earlier in this thread.

My trip to Angola this time was very family oriented. The one thing I regret is not being able to venture into Luanda Sul though. Various of my family members live there now, but we never got out there because of a combination of bad luck and bad time management. I also did not go to the provinces, because of time constraints.

Just being in Luanda was soooo exciting. You can feel an invisible vibration pulsing through the city. Change is everywhere. While you still see slums, raw sewage and eyesores, the scene in downtown Luanda makes you forget that, at least for awhile. As you guys see from the photos, construction is rampant, and nearing completion. Every week new projects are announced. Chinese presence in Angola continues to rise - there are now at least 5 Chinese restaurants in downtown Luanda. Chinese aren't the only foreigners flocking to Luanda though - there is a considerable number of Americans, Brazilians, Portuguese, French, Lebanese, etc. The airport is clogged up daily. I saw my first Philipinos ever in Angola when I was standing in an airport queue. The nightlife continues to be amazing, but it is especially at night in downtown Luanda that you see the huge divide between the rich and the poor. THe amount of top class luxury cars is staggering, as well as the beggars that continue to walk Luanda's streets. Hopefully this situation wil be reversed in the future. Luanda continues to be a city of contrasts - many aspects of it continue to frustrate me, such as the slums, the state of some roads, the power cuts here and there, and the insanely bereaucratic civil service system. But it is still my favorite place on Earth, and it probably will continue to be.

For the poster above me, yes the Palacio da Justica will house the justice ministry. And Matt, I posted more pictures in the Luanda Angola sub thread.

Adios

P.S. Feel free to ask more questions.

excellent black lion. i enjoyed an upto date summary. please if u make any more trips anywhere that u see projects take a photo and tells about the changes. cheers bud

Hey Matthias,
It was my pleasure posting these pics. I specifically borrowed the car from my aunt so that I could take these development pics and post them in this thread. Unfortunately I could not get photos of Luanda Bay project, but it has been posted elsewhere on this thread, and its current state doesnt differ much from the photo posted earlier in this thread.

My trip to Angola this time was very family oriented. The one thing I regret is not being able to venture into Luanda Sul though. Various of my family members live there now, but we never got out there because of a combination of bad luck and bad time management. I also did not go to the provinces, because of time constraints.

Just being in Luanda was soooo exciting. You can feel an invisible vibration pulsing through the city. Change is everywhere. While you still see slums, raw sewage and eyesores, the scene in downtown Luanda makes you forget that, at least for awhile. As you guys see from the photos, construction is rampant, and nearing completion. Every week new projects are announced. Chinese presence in Angola continues to rise - there are now at least 5 Chinese restaurants in downtown Luanda. Chinese aren't the only foreigners flocking to Luanda though - there is a considerable number of Americans, Brazilians, Portuguese, French, Lebanese, etc. The airport is clogged up daily. I saw my first Philipinos ever in Angola when I was standing in an airport queue. The nightlife continues to be amazing, but it is especially at night in downtown Luanda that you see the huge divide between the rich and the poor. THe amount of top class luxury cars is staggering, as well as the beggars that continue to walk Luanda's streets. Hopefully this situation wil be reversed in the future. Luanda continues to be a city of contrasts - many aspects of it continue to frustrate me, such as the slums, the state of some roads, the power cuts here and there, and the insanely bereaucratic civil service system. But it is still my favorite place on Earth, and it probably will continue to be.

For the poster above me, yes the Palacio da Justica will house the justice ministry. And Matt, I posted more pictures in the Luanda Angola sub thread.

Adios

Hello Blacklion,

First of all MUITO OBRIGADO (the only words I can write in Portuguese, hope they are not wrong:lol: ) for your detailed report:) :) :) . It really makes fun and it is very interesting to read something from someone who witnessed developments in Luanda personally. I am really very happy to see that developments that have been annouced are truly turning into reality. :banana: And most of all thank you for not having forgotton the promise you made on this forum about two months back to post some photos when you travel home. :)

I have a few questions which are burning under my nails:

1.) How do Angolans eye the future as a whole?
2.) What about “Angolan” entrepreneurship? Angola has massive reserves of very well-educated people in its diaspora. In which ways are they participating in the reconstruction of the country? (“Angolan” entrepreneurship is it taking root?). Economy has to outweigh politics in order for the advancement of society.
3.) What about other construction developments? Which new developments have been annouced or did you hear of during your trip? I read in German paper about the massive Luanda Sul project. Well, you said you have not been there, right? But what did you hear about it? Is Luanda´s new airport u/c? What new developments are planned in Luanda Sul? (schools, hospitals, universities, malls, hotels and office high-rises)? Are some od the old and nice quarters of Luanda getting restored? What about social-housing, a massive social housing project development has been annouced some time back. What about Luanda´s new stock market and have you seen some posters of the Luanda Bay project when it will be completed?
Questions over questions, I know...

As far as the inequalities are concerned, it doesn´t surprise me that they are still there and, honestly said, they will continue to be there for a while due to the heavy consequences of the fucking war....but in the long run, inequalities will likely decrease , Angola´s population is “manageable”. But is is important that the economy diversifies more and more. (agriculture and service sector is of prime importance).
Moreover, it is important that Angola massively restricts the migration of unprofessional people from neigbouring countries (at least in the first years of reconstruction), although it might sound hard, it is of utmost importance for Angola to favour migration of qualified and professional people
First of all MUITO OBRIGADO for your report:) :) :) . It really makes fun and it is interesting to read something from someone who witnessed developments in Luanda on the ground.....it is essential for the socio-economic advancement of Angola as a whole. What is the government doing in this respect?
Furthermore, it is of importance to decentralise the country economically in order to avoid the crowing-inn effect of Luanda? Are first measures taken in that respect?

Well, I could go on and on, Angola makes me very curious for I pin many hopes upon that vast and beautiful African country.

Maybe you can answer (some) of the questions, Blacklion. I will be very glad if you do so! Looking forward to hearing from you when your time allows it:)

Hey Matthias,
It was my pleasure posting these pics. I specifically borrowed the car from my aunt so that I could take these development pics and post them in this thread. Unfortunately I could not get photos of Luanda Bay project, but it has been posted elsewhere on this thread, and its current state doesnt differ much from the photo posted earlier in this thread.

My trip to Angola this time was very family oriented. The one thing I regret is not being able to venture into Luanda Sul though. Various of my family members live there now, but we never got out there because of a combination of bad luck and bad time management. I also did not go to the provinces, because of time constraints.

Just being in Luanda was soooo exciting. You can feel an invisible vibration pulsing through the city. Change is everywhere. While you still see slums, raw sewage and eyesores, the scene in downtown Luanda makes you forget that, at least for awhile. As you guys see from the photos, construction is rampant, and nearing completion. Every week new projects are announced. Chinese presence in Angola continues to rise - there are now at least 5 Chinese restaurants in downtown Luanda. Chinese aren't the only foreigners flocking to Luanda though - there is a considerable number of Americans, Brazilians, Portuguese, French, Lebanese, etc. The airport is clogged up daily. I saw my first Philipinos ever in Angola when I was standing in an airport queue. The nightlife continues to be amazing, but it is especially at night in downtown Luanda that you see the huge divide between the rich and the poor. THe amount of top class luxury cars is staggering, as well as the beggars that continue to walk Luanda's streets. Hopefully this situation wil be reversed in the future. Luanda continues to be a city of contrasts - many aspects of it continue to frustrate me, such as the slums, the state of some roads, the power cuts here and there, and the insanely bereaucratic civil service system. But it is still my favorite place on Earth, and it probably will continue to be.

For the poster above me, yes the Palacio da Justica will house the justice ministry. And Matt, I posted more pictures in the Luanda Angola sub thread.

Adios

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Hello Blacklion,

First of all MUITO OBRIGADO (the only words I can write in Portuguese, hope they are not wrong:lol: ) for your detailed report:) :) :) . It really makes fun and it is very interesting to read something from someone who witnessed developments in Luanda personally. I am really very happy to see that developments that have been annouced are truly turning into reality. :banana: And most of all thank you for not having forgotton the promise you made on this forum about two months back to post some photos when you travel home. :)

I have a few questions which are burning under my nails:

1.) How do Angolans eye the future as a whole?
2.) What about “Angolan” entrepreneurship? Angola has massive reserves of very well-educated people in its diaspora. In which ways are they participating in the reconstruction of the country? (“Angolan” entrepreneurship is it taking root?). "Economics" has to outweigh "politics" for the advancement of society.
3.) What about other construction developments? Which new developments have been annouced or did you hear of during your trip? I read in German paper about the massive Luanda Sul project. Well, you said you have not been there, right? But what did you hear about it? Is Luanda´s new airport u/c? What new developments are planned in Luanda Sul? (schools, hospitals, universities, malls, hotels and office high-rises)? Are some od the old and nice quarters of Luanda getting restored? What about social-housing, a massive social housing project development has been annouced some time back. What about Luanda´s new stock market and have you seen some posters of the Luanda Bay project when it will be completed?
Questions over questions, I know...

As far as the inequalities are concerned, it doesn´t surprise me that they are still there and, honestly said, they will continue to be there for a while due to the heavy consequences of the fucking war....but in the long run, inequalities will likely decrease , Angola´s population is “manageable”. But is is important that the economy diversifies more and more. (agriculture and service sector is of prime importance).
Moreover, it is important that Angola massively restricts the migration of unprofessional people from neigbouring countries (at least in the first years of reconstruction), although it might sound hard, it is of utmost importance for Angola to favour migration of qualified and professional people
Iit is essential for the socio-economic advancement of Angola as a whole. What is the government doing in this respect?
Furthermore, it is of importance to decentralise the country economically in order to avoid the crowing-inn effect of Luanda? Are first measures taken in that respect?

Well, I could go on and on, Angola makes me very curious for I pin many hopes upon that vast and beautiful African country.

Maybe you can answer (some) of the questions, Blacklion. I will be very glad if you do so! Looking forward to hearing from you when your time allows it:)

NEWS UPDATE ON THE 2 BILLION $ LUANDA BAY PROJECT
:)

.....Land-reclamation is advancing if you strain your eyes.

Segunda fase do projecto Baía de Luanda prestes a arrancar

http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/imagens_n/ba310107.jpg
Baía de Luanda já com alguma alteração

Luanda, 31/01/2007 - A segunda fase da Obra Pública de Requalificação e Reordenamento Urbano da Zona Marginal, vulgo "Projecto Baía de Luanda", na capital do país, arranca segunda-feira com a limpeza, reabilitação e reposição da operacionalidade do sistema de recolha de esgotos, incluindo as cinco estações. de bombagem.

De acordo com uma nota do Gabinete de Coordenação do projecto chegada à Angop, o trabalho permitirá o retorno do funcionamento pleno da conduta principal de evacuação de esgotos da cidade, bem como evitará a continuação de descargas directas à baía e suas consequências negativas a nível da poluição.

Com o sistema de recolha de esgotos em funcionamento, empreitada aprazada para cerca de 60 dias, estarão reunidas as condições para se dar início à terceira fase dos trabalhos marítimos, consubstanciados na remoção dos sedimentos contaminados da baía, numa área de cerca de 180 mil metros quadrados.

A terceira fase cingida na dragagem, transporte e depósito de sedimentos no mar, numa zona situada em profundidade superior a 50 metros, cumpre com todas as normas ambientais internacionais em vigor, será monitorizada diariamente e prevê um prazo de execução de 180 dias.

O projecto de Requalificação e Reordenamento Urbano da Zona Marginal de Luanda teve início no dia sete de Novembro e incidiu na zona junto ao Porto, onde se dragou um canal com cerca de 800 metros de comprimento, 65 de largura e cinco de profundidade, num total de 300 mil cúbicos de material.

De acordo com a nota do Gabinete de Coordenação do projecto, o canal permitirá o acesso dos equipamentos especiais de dragagem à zona contaminada da baía, obra concluída por uma equipa de 30 trabalhadores, entre pilotos, manobradores, topógrafos, encarregados e ajudantes.

A empreitada esteve a cargo da empresa belga Dredging International/Bellsea Investments Limited, utilizadora de draga, barco para acompanhamento hidrográfico, rebocador, barco com grua, giratória, três bulldozers e equipamento de levantamento e monitorização.

Com o material dragado no trabalho inicial, constituiu-se uma plataforma de aterro a ser utilizada como estaleiro central da obra de requalificação da Marginal, de modo a se evitar interferências terrestres, capazes de causar transtornos na circulação de trânsito automóvel e pedestre nesta zona da cidade.

Parte deste material dragado será também utilizado no alargamento da Avenida Marginal.

A empreitada geral do "Projecto de Requalificação e Reordenamento Urbano da Zona Marginal", mais conhecido por "Baia de Luanda", está avaliada em 2,13 biliões de dólares.

À execução da obra, num prazo de 36 meses, será acrescentada um trabalho capaz de facultar o tratamento de águas residuais das encostas da cidade, bem como uma melhor circulação e sua renovação.

Do projecto consta também a ampliação da Avenida 4 de Fevereiro para seis faixas de rodagem, três em cada sentido, chegando, nalguns pontos, a registar-se uma sétima faixa para permitir maior fluidez nos cruzamentos.

Com o pavimento em asfalto dimensionado para um ciclo de vida de 20 anos, prevê-se a colocação de semáforos nos cruzamentos, por forma a se facilitar a regulação do trânsito, assim como as passadeiras pedonais, nos principais cruzamentos, estarão providas de marcação no pavimento e revestimento texturizado.

Serão igualmente criados locais de estacionamento para cerca de mil e seiscentas viaturas, zonas verdes, espaços públicos para lazer e áreas destinadas ao desenvolvimento comercial, bem como será construída uma ponte sobre o nó da Fortaleza, com três faixas de rodagem em cada sentido, para assegurar a fluidez do trânsito e permitir melhor acesso à Ilha do Cabo.

O empreendimento, no qual serão empregues três mil angolanos, visa a permitir à zona um outro visual e melhoria na fluidez do trânsito, contrariando as actuais quatro faixas de rodagem, sendo duas de cada lado.

A proposta do projecto foi apresentada publicamente pela Luanda Waterfront Corp em Outubro de 2003 e após conversações com todos os sectores afins, reformulou-se a inicial, assim como se introduziram as alterações resultantes da discussão pública, tendo obtido autorização do Conselho de Ministros em Agosto de 2005.

Após os acordos de investimento, foi celebrado o contrato de concessão de obra pública, em Novembro do mesmo ano, cuja execução é da responsabilidade do promotor e investidor, Baía de Luanda Sociedade Anónima (SA), sem qualquer encargo para o Estado de Angola.

Thanks for the update and summary of your trip BlackLion. The rapid change in Luanda is sure fun to watch.

Name: TORRES T2 E T3 - JARDINS DE TALATONA

Floors: 5F (3 buildings)

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Use: Residential

Status: Completed

Developer: Opca (Portugal)



Additional Information:

Características

Condomínio fechado constituído por duas torres de habitação com apartamentos do tipo T2 e três torres de habitação com apartamentos do tipo T3, arruamentos e parqueamentos, zona de lazer com piscina e churrasqueira, reserva de água, energia alternativa, rede de gás butano canalizado e redes técnicas interiores e exteriores.

Construção em sistema tradicional, sapata, pilar viga, com 14 aportamentos e 4 duplex por torre, servidos por elevadores hidráulicos.

Valor: 10.000.000 usd

Quantidades de Trabalho
- Betão
Fundações: 1. 175 m3
Elevação: 875 m3
Lajes Maciças: 280 m3
Paredes: 345 m3
Lajes Aligeiradas: 11.940 m2
Cofragens: 30.530 m2
Armaduras: 250.000 kg

Projectos Arquitectura: Prado Valladares

Projectos Estrutura: OPCA, S.A.

Redes Técnicas: OPCA, S.A.

I have forgotten to add the pic:bash:

http://www.opca.pt/fotos/produtos/JARDINS_TALATONA.jpg

^Those are attractive buildings. But they don't look residential.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE PHOTOS ON HOW THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE ON COMPLETION, you have to take the long way again:

1.) Click on "areas of activity"

2.) Then click on "build environment"

3.) Then click on "civic spaces"

4.) Finally click on "Palacio da Justicia"

Here is the link: http://www.dargroup.com/flash/index_flash.php?isvars=false


Photo on Work in progress ...thanks to Blacklion who snapped a picture for us:)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/BlackLionGrr/P1010378.jpg


Name: Palacio da Justicia

Floors: 12F

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Status: u/c

Cost: $41 million (due to an article I read)

Additional Information.

We developed a proposal for housing the new Palace of Justice within an existing 12-storey concrete structure. The building renovation and remodeling works are designed in accordance with life safety protection measures and are handicap-accessible.

The architectural character of this Palace of Justice is achieved through the development of an imposing structure with Neo-Classical / Modern Look blending with the classical original Angolan style. This mixture has been prominently expressed in the monumental grand entrance, as well, as in the strong and solid corners encompassing the glass curtain walls.

The new Palace of Justice is developed in two phases. Phase One is comprised of the rehabilitation, remodelling and adaptive reuse of the existing 12-storey superstructure; the construction of a single storey power plant building of a total area of 740 m², and the provision of a surface parking to accommodate 110 cars. The main building will feature separate entry points for the general public, VIPs and the accused. The building's program is translated and transformed into a space distribution scheme fitting the existing building.

The general arrangement of the building is divided into seven distinct zones by services and functions. Phase Two anticipates the construction of a 200-car multi-storey car-park and a 300-seat auditorium, with the related electro mechanical services.

Other project components include three tribunals (each comprises two courtrooms, one on each level); libraries, and various amenities.

Name: National Library of Angola

Floors: ?

Ciyt/Country: Luanda/Angola

Status: ?

In order to have an idea of how architecturally well-conceived the library will be, again you have to take the log way (photos cannot be posted directly. BUT IT IS WORTH LOOKING AT IT!

1.) Click on "areas of activity"

2.) Clcik on "the built environment"

3.) then click on "civic spaces"

4.) finally click on "national library"

There are three pictures of how it will look like when you reached "national library"

here is the link: http://www.dargroup.com/flash/index_flash.php?isvars=false


Additional Information:

We're providing architectural design and supervision of construction for the Government's National Library building, which includes an auditorium and a research section.

PS: it is an awesome structure. I love it!:cheers2:

The state-of-the-art National Archive complex will house the nation's historical documents and rare collections, including parchments, photographs and, visual and audio media.

http://www.dargroup.com/flash/index_flash.php?isvars=false

very beautiful structure, GO LUANDA

Looks great!

WOW!

The Corimba Coastel looks really nice and sooo modern. Close to futoristic.
Just like Luanda satelite city.

Very sophisticated. Go on!!! ;)

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I have a few questions which are burning under my nails:

1.) How do Angolans eye the future as a whole?
2.) What about “Angolan” entrepreneurship? Angola has massive reserves of very well-educated people in its diaspora. In which ways are they participating in the reconstruction of the country? (“Angolan” entrepreneurship is it taking root?). "Economics" has to outweigh "politics" for the advancement of society.
3.) What about other construction developments? Which new developments have been annouced or did you hear of during your trip? I read in German paper about the massive Luanda Sul project. Well, you said you have not been there, right? But what did you hear about it? Is Luanda´s new airport u/c? What new developments are planned in Luanda Sul? (schools, hospitals, universities, malls, hotels and office high-rises)? Are some od the old and nice quarters of Luanda getting restored? What about social-housing, a massive social housing project development has been annouced some time back. What about Luanda´s new stock market and have you seen some posters of the Luanda Bay project when it will be completed?
Questions over questions, I know...

Moreover, it is important that Angola massively restricts the migration of unprofessional people from neigbouring countries (at least in the first years of reconstruction), although it might sound hard, it is of utmost importance for Angola to favour migration of qualified and professional people
Iit is essential for the socio-economic advancement of Angola as a whole. What is the government doing in this respect?
Furthermore, it is of importance to decentralise the country economically in order to avoid the crowing-inn effect of Luanda? Are first measures taken in that respect?

Well, I could go on and on, Angola makes me very curious for I pin many hopes upon that vast and beautiful African country.

Maybe you can answer (some) of the questions, Blacklion. I will be very glad if you do so! Looking forward to hearing from you when your time allows it:)

Ok Matt, lemme see if I can quench your insatiable taste for Angolan news ( I have that same thirst, trust me :) )

1) The Angolans I spoke too (most of them are in my vast family) are cautioustly optimistic on the future, while others are ecstatic about it. Change is coming, albeit kind of slowly. There are still the huge infrastructure problems not only in Luanda, but for the rest of Angola. Many people believe Angola will become a developed nation in 10 years, while others say 20, and others still are pessimistic and say that corruption in Angola will not allow for adequate development.

2) There have been several meetings between the Angolan government and teh Angolan diaspora, with mixed results. However, Angolan entrepeneurs are becoming more and more commonplace, but most succesful Angolan entrepeneurs belong to an elite group and have ties to the ruling party. Because of Angolas insanely annoying bureacracy, establishing a business there takes YEARS. It is one of the worst countries in the world to open a company, due to the long bureaucratic process. What's been happening is that foreigners interested in Angola set up partnerships with the rich elite in order to bypass all the bureacracy and enter the game.

3) The major projects that I have heard of during my trip were the Luanda Bay project, of which a picture is already posted in this forum, as well as several luxury housing condominiums in Luanda Sul. I also heard of many new hotels opening up all over the country in the years before 2010, especially in the cities of Luanda, Benguela, and Lubango. Other projects that are currently going on are the new airport, which is shrouded in secrecy but is under construction, two new shopping centres, Belas Shopping, which you have probably heard about, and Shopping Kinaxixe, which will finally begin construction after a few years of administrative problems, new roads, and etc. While I was traveling through Luanda I saw where the construction of several hotels discussed in this forum had begun, but unfortunately I didnt have my camera with me, and photos of a bunch of dirt didnt seem interesting at the time :( The Luanda Sul re housing projects for the poor are all under construction, as is the new Agostinho Neto University. The Belas Business Centre of Luanda Sul will also begin construction soon, if it hasnt already.

As you rightly point out, one of Angola's major priority at this point is to decentralize the country. Unfortunately, too often Angola is synonymous to Luanda. As of now, Luanda is a severly overcrowded city. The photos you see in this forum are of the downtown area, where probably 1 to 1.5 million live. What is not shown in this forum are the never ending shantytowns where the other 3 million people live. Luanda was built for 600,000 people - now it contains 4million plus. Jst imagine what that means. Fortunately, Luanda Sul will probably help alleviate this problem.

Hope this was helpful Matt.

Blacklion, thank you very much for your detailed reply:) :) which I was awaiting.

As for point one: Angola: a developed nation in 20 years? Unfortunately, that fuuuuuucccking war tore the country apart. Believe me or not, when I saw the pre-war photos of Angola, a tear ran down my cheek. Angola would have been the second biggest economy on our continent (even bigger than Nigeria, although we had 20 years of brutal dictatorship) by now and it would be a very close rival to SA if the war with its destructive consequences for businesses, infrastructure and and above all humans hadn´t occured. 30 years have been lost!:cry: :gaah: Wars have never been for the adavancement of society or countries (see the Biafra war in Nigeria and all the misery it brought) But nevertheless I want to look FORWARD and not backward and I do hope that most Angolans will do that, too! Angola has a good furture.:)

The Angolan diaspora has to help in the reconstruction of the country. IT HAS TO BE THEIR OBLIGATION! Personally, I do not mind if the political elite is close to the economic elite (as long it is for the socio-economic adavancement of the country, people want to see good roads, schools, hsopitals, universities, good airports, relaible electricity, clean air, security and they want good amusement centres like malls, sporting arenas, theme parks, bars, restaurants etc. in order to simply let their hair down). Bureaucracy is always a problem in Africa (and not just here), same for Naija. It is frustrating but shows a lot of resistance to get abolished.

What's been happening is that foreigners interested in Angola set up partnerships with the rich elite in order to bypass all the bureacracy and enter the game. This seems to be the best and only way for the time being.


A few questions:

1.) Why is there so much secrecy on the new airport project? I only read that it was designed by Odebrecht and will be built by Chinese.....

2.) Shopping Kinaxixe: Is that a mall as big and beautiful as Belas Shopping? I do hope more will follow

3.) Can you give us an idea about the number of cranes dotting the cityscape of Luanda? In a German newspaper artile I read on Angola some time back (Luanda´s boom), the reporter was saying someting about three to four dozens, if I still remember it right!

The overcrowing of Luanda is primarily the result of the war again. The relocation projects are of utmost importance. Moreover, Angola has to restrict the inflow of unprofessional people from abroad. Professionals form abroard are welcome, of course. PRIRIORITY has to be given to Angolans first before borders are opened....otherwise the country will drown in more problems

Well, Luanda Sul will help to decentralize Luanda, it will be a new city for 4 million people!!!

As far as the 2 billion Luanda Bay project, again a lot of secrecy? It is really weird....

New project in Lobito, in Benguela, Angola

Name: Chik Lobito
City/Country: Lobito/Angola
Use: Leisure
Floors: 7F
Status: Proposed

Render
http://emarc.co.za/images/Hotels/Barend%20Lobito%201.jpg

Name: Chik Hotel, Lubango
City/Country: Lubango/Angola
Use: Leisure
Floors: 4F
Status: Proposed

* Same developers as the above project^^ *:)

Render
http://emarc.co.za/images/Hotels/Final_LUBANGO.jpg

http://www.gpl.gv.ao/noticias_files/54336888371.jpg


Angola: Luanda Railways to Commute 20,000 Passengers Daily


Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

December 20, 2006
Posted to the web December 20, 2006

Luanda

An average 20,000 passengers will be transported everyday on the Luanda Railways (CFL) after completion of rehabilitation works by 2007, according to a study conducted by the company.

The information was released recently by the project director, Paulo Manuel Kwanza, who said the amount of passengers might be higher, in view of the huge population growth trend in Luanda's nearby district of Viana, that falls under CFL.

From Luanda's downtown Bungo station, CFL crosses several districts of the capital, including Sambizanga, Rangel, Cazenga and Viana.

The CFL rehabilitation works, estimated at Usd 150 million, focus on the repair of the railroad, construction of new subways and flyovers, stations and substations, training of personnel, recovery of the Musseques repair station, installation of communication systems and other operations.

However, CFL full course stretches out to the northern Malanje province. The repair of Bungo/Baia (Luanda) and Baia/Malanje stretches are thus going simultaneously, under the CFL and National Reconstruction Office (GRN), respectively.

Studies conducted indicate that about 12 to 13 locomotives will be made available after the full completion of the rehabilitation works, taking into account the inter-provincial traffic.

The trains that in the past used to travel at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometres per hour, will now reach 110 kilometres.

CFL full recovery project started in 2003.

I don't like the design of those hotel. I mean ''come on''. It doesn't reflect warmth, style and sophistication. It looks like the architectors didn't put their heart and soul into their work. If I would to stay in those cities, I would look for other sleeping arrangements.

Name: Futungo Village

City(Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Luanda Sul

Use: Residential

Staus: u/c

Developer: Grupo IMOCOM (Portugal)

Due for completition: 2008

For more photos about this gorgeous construction project visit the websites::)

http://www.futungovillage.com/

and http://www.imocom-grupo.com/noticias/noticia3.aspx

Additional Information:


Imobiliário: Imocom investe 45ME em condomínio de luxo em Luanda

Africanidade | 08-06-2006

A Imocom anunciou hoje que vai investir 45 milhões de euros na construção de um condomínio de luxo em Luanda, capital de Angola.


Composto por 64 moradias de grandes áreas e zonas comerciais e de lazer, o Futungo Village "visa responder às necessidades de habitação numa zona onde marcam presença membros do governo angolano, assim como representações de muitas das mais importantes empresas petrolíferas com actividade em Angola".

O condomínio, denominado Futungo Village, é promovido pela Imocom Angola e tem inauguração prevista para 2008, adianta em comunicado o grupo, que actua também na construção, turismo, distribuição e indústria.

"Os futuros moradores do Futungo Village terão acesso a um ClubHouse com restaurante, ginásio, spa, piscina e ainda a uma zona comercial", adianta.

Actualmente, a Imocom está a promover dois outros empreendimentos imobiliários no Huambo, centro do país.

O Casas do Planalto é composto por 23 lotes de habitação o segundo será de uso misto (comércio, escritórios, habitação e hotel), adoptando a marca "W", já utilizada no primeiro centro comercial do grupo, em Santarém.

Também na mesma província angolana, a Imocom está a investir 3,5 milhões de euros na reabilitação da fábrica Águas do Alto Hama.

Este investimento, refere a empresa, "permite recuperar a produção de uma água que é considerada a mais pura de Angola e que já foi líder de mercado naquele país".
Concluiu ainda a modernização da pedreira do Lukissa, com a construção de uma central de britagem e produção de betão, betonilha e artefacto de cimento.

http://www.imocom-grupo.com/images/new/conteudos/angola_whuambo_big.gif

Name: Marca W (Office+Residence+Hotel+Shopping)

City/Country: Huambo/Angola

Developer: Grupo Imocom

Use: Mixed-Use (big urban complex: all in one:) )

Status: Proposed

Additional Information:

W Office / W Residence / Hotel Huambo
Huambo

A marca W da Imocom Imobiliária chega a Angola com o lançamento de um grande complexo urbano ao nível das maiores cidades do mundo.

São três blocos, um de escritórios, um de habitação e um magnífico hotel, com zona de lazer com piscina, esplanadas, áreas comerciais e espaços verdes.

O cunho de modernidade que a marca W oferece em outros lugares do mundo, vai poder ser vivido no Huambo, com uma excelente localização junto ao jardim, Cidade Alta.

Webiste: http://www.imocom-grupo.com/mundo/woffice.aspx

PS: What a project...and more good news for Huambo!:banana: Go Angola Gooo!

I am ecstatic with news of the above project in Huambo. FINALLY, finally, someone realized that Angola isnt just Luanda! Any investment in any province is greatly appreciated.

And as for the Chik hotels, I have to agree with Lady L. Those are mere rectangular blocks that do not add any aesthetic value to the cityscape.

I am ecstatic with news of the above project in Huambo. FINALLY, finally, someone realized that Angola isnt just Luanda! Any investment in any province is greatly appreciated.


Blacklion, I don´t think that this is the first private investement outside of Luanda, the problem with Angola is that marketing is still dead and finding renders and information on projects is nerve-wreaking and simply tooo time -consuming:bash: A lot seems to be done secretly!..and then you see new projects all of a sudden rising from the earth´s surface. (for example the Tour Elysée which was designed by a Senegalese architect, literally appeared out of nothing, no marketing!!) Even The Luanda Bay project is not marketed at all:bash: , you have to search like mad in order to see that it has already been initiated (land reclamation has started). No pics of the new international airport, I only know that it was designed by some Brazilian architects and that it is built by a Chinese construction company (but I only got that from a German webside). Even the public sector investment is not properly marketed. Roads, schools, dams, hopitals etc. simply get built...marketing/advertisement is non-existent again!:ohno:
So there are probabaly more projects in their planning stages in bigger cities of Angola like in Benguela, Lubango and Lobito. I managed to find a few at least in tiresome work (fancy bridge in Benguela, new huge marine academy in Namibe, the industrial project in Malanje built by Brazilian, Angolan and Portuguese investors, the new urban complex in Huambo etc.):)

INFORMATION UPDATE ON THAT FANCY BRIDGE


http://site-81.sols.pt/22/images/22_i_04.jpg

City/Country: Benguela/Angola

Developer: Mota-Engil

Status:u/c

An article for those interested:)

Benguela: Nova ponte sobre Rio Catumbela é um marco de referência da modernidade

Luanda, 22/02/2007 - A construção da nova ponte sobre o rio Catumbela, na estrada Benguela/Lobito, terá a duração de 18 meses e está inserida no quadro do Programa de Investimentos Públicos.

O empreendimento, já catalogado como sendo um marco de referência da modernidade, capacidade técnica e progresso de Angola, garantirá a travessia do referido rio pela via rápida Benguela/Lobito, que já está também em fase de construção.

A Angop apurou, de fonte oficial, que a via terá uma extensão total de 26 quilómetros, com duas faixas de rodagem e uma berma. A nova ponte terá, desta forma, características geométricas compatíveis ao perfil desta estrada rápida.

Em função das evidentes dificuldades de inserção da estrada, dada à topografia do local, o traçado da nova ponte é feito segundo um viés (ângulo de incidência formado pelas linhas representativas do eixo do rio e da ponte) muito acentuado.

A solução adoptada pelo INEA - Instituto de Estradas de Angola prevê um vão livre central de 160 metros para transpor o leito do rio, facto possível com a técnica de suspensão total do tabuleiro da ponte.

O empreendimento será dotado de uma rasante mais baixa, ausência de pilares no rio e menor extensão, assegurando as vias locais em ambas as margens e a ligação destas a estrada rápida em construção.

A ponte é igualmente constituída por um tabuleiro de betão armado pré-esforçado com três tramos de 64, 160 e outros 64 metros de vão com suspensão total a partir de duas torres em "U" através de cabos tirantes múltiplos amarrados com ancoragens especialmente concebidas.

As suas fundações serão constituídas por estacas e executadas fora do leito do rio no caso concreto das torres.

Existem também, para além da ponte, dois viadutos de acesso, um com 90 metros de extensão e outro com 60 metros, localizados na margem esquerda e direita, respectivamente, perfazendo um total de 438 metros de estrutura utilizada na travessia.

A ponte sobre o Rio Catumbela comportará uma série de equipamentos, normalmente considerados em obras do género, tais como, iluminação da faixa de rodagem, pára-raios electrónicos no topo das torres, esgotos, guardas laterais de segurança e aparelhos de apoio.

Terá ainda aparelhos de iluminação para sinalização de aviso aéreo, de amortecimento das acções dinâmicas e juntas de dilatação.

Os escopo básico da feitura da obra inclui, entre outros elementos, trabalhos preparatórios e fundações especiais, cofragem e reaplicações, processos construtivos e aterros.

A obra tem como empreiteiro o Consórcio Mota Engil/Soares da Costa.

Update on Luanda´s University City (construction cost $500 Million Dollars when fully completed) photos taken in October 2006

Only phase I

http://www.angolaacontece.com/full.php?id=1370

http://www.angolaacontece.com/full_photo.php?picture=pictures/1370.2.jpg

http://www.angolaacontece.com/full_photo.php?picture=pictures/1370.3.jpg

Information update on "Centro de Convenções de Talatona" in Luanda Sul

(photos taken in November 2006)

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1857/4279/1600/939138/CCTA2.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1857/4279/1600/876649/CCTA1.jpg

PS: I like it!:cheers:

It is crazy, why do photos always disappear on this website?:bash:

So here is the link to the Centro de Convenções de Talatona in Luanda Sul

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1857/4279/1600/939138/CCTA2.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1857/4279/1600/876649/CCTA1.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1857/4279/1600/861872/itforum17.jpg

WOw,

Is that convention center really built in Africa? Let alone Angola.
This center could have been here in Rotterdam or Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Talk about progression. I am really happy that such modern constructions can ALSO be build in Africa/Angola.

Keep up the good work ;)

dont be surprised lady l you should see the convention centers down here in sa esp. durban capetown sandton(JHB) angola is just carrying on the trend we're not as backward as the rest of the world thinks :)

WOw,

Is that convention center really built in Africa? Let alone Angola.
This center could have been here in Rotterdam or Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Talk about progression. I am really happy that such modern constructions can ALSO be build in Africa/Angola.

Keep up the good work

Why not? Angola is just starting, without the war those structures would abound in Angola nowadays, the war flung the country back an entire generation, but we all know that....NEVERTHELESS the country is catching up, you should see the future library of Luanda, my God, we don´t have such a nice structure even here in Germany, it is a generation ahead of its time. Superb!!!:cheers: :cheers:
Luanda (Sul) will turn into a truly modern city in 10-15 years time, countries change!
By the way, who would have thought that Asia developed so fast in the 70´s countries like Malaysia or Thailand and see the architectural wonders they have created nowadays. Angola is moving ahead, believe me!Do not forget that Luanda Sul is a 35$BILLION DOLLAR venture!:cheers:
Unfortunately , marketing is still entirely dead in Angola (finding information is absolutely nerve-wreaking!!) but I am even sure that this will change in the coming years!:)

;)! I am sooo happy that Hsark and Matt went against my last comment.
It's good to know that there are people who do believe that Africa can and will overcome its problems and progress.
Like a say in Dutch: ''Na regen komt zonneschijn''.
Literally translated: After the rain, comes sunshine.

Keep Believing guys :)

The Convention Center looks great. They have some decent pics of Luanda Sul projects here:

http://www.angolaacontece.com/galeria_full.php?page=Luanda%20Sul

Carver02, those photos are already old and not up-to-date! "Nova Vida" was one of the first projects initiated dating from 2001/2002!:) I have been searching for new ones but I couldn´t find any! Too much secrecy is done about it!...even the new international airport which is under construction is not talked about and not a single photo is to be found anywhere on the net! But Blacklion who is Angolan and visited his motherland lately confirmed that it is under construction .....and the papers, too! But no renders and no photos!:ohno:

Need Help!

By means of googling I found this interesting piece of information...

"Espírito Santo constrói torre mais alta de Luanda"

... in English (if I understood correctly): "Espírito Santo constructs the tallest tower in Luanda"


The problem is that one has to register in order to get access and upload the entire article on the following wesite!

https://registo.expresso.clix.pt/default.aspx?pid=5&okurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsemanal%2Eexpresso%2Eclix%2Ept%2F2caderno%2Feconomia%2Fartigo%2Easp%3Fedition%3D1778%26articleid%3DES239190

http://expresso.clix.pt/

Maybe someone can do it:) , it seems to be free of charge

Name: GIKA

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Next to the "Baía de Luanda"

Developer/Investor for Hotel: VIP International Hotels (Lisbon)

Construction cost for hotel: 93 Million US Dollars (300 rooms, covention center, helioport on top of the building)

Use: leisure

Construction start: early 2007



Additional projects:

1 Shopping Mall with cineplex and espalanade

4 GLASS TOWERS in total:

- 2 residential towers (each will have a swimming pool on top of the building)
- 2 office towers (each will have a heliport on top of the building)

Use: Mixed-Use

Status: proposed

Due to the article this project will be among Luanda´s finest....

Here is the article, maybe some fluent Portuguese speaker can read it and give us some more information.:)

http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php?id=11338%3Cb

CONSTRUCTION OF 11 THREE TO FIVE STAR HOTELS IN ANGOLA WILL GULP ALMOST $600 MILLION DOLLARS IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT...Some of the costruction have already started and the rest will begin in March 2007.

Some of the performing companies will be Teixeira Duarte, Sistec and Sivol among others. Read article for more information. :)

http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php?id=13611

This is a translation of three quaters of the article on the website

Gika is to have a Hotel of 5 stars.

Journal of Angola

A hotel of five stars to be constructed in the space where there are the actual installations of the old School commander "Gika", in Luanda, an investment of 93 million dollars. The Project was the sixty fifth presented by the Group VIP International hotels. In the quality of manager of the workmanship, project foresees 300 rooms (all of them with verandas), 70 suites an aerodrome in the terrace and a center for conferences, is in the main block of the edifice. The constructions must start in January of 2007 and finish in December of 2008. In the same location a "shopping" (commercial center) and four residential towers are still under construction. It’ll be a total area of 110,000 square meters. Note of prominence in the residential towers are the gardens to be bred in the 15 degrees to walk of each edifice, as well as the mounted swimming pools that are on the first floors of each edifice. The rooms all face the bay. The commercial center will comprise of two stores, one being of six thousand square meters and another one of 4 a thousand square meters, other facilities are esplanades of cinemas. The construction of this phase will be financed by “BHM”" The administrator of the Group VIP Hotels International, Munir Aly, negotiated to see the advance of the value of the investment of the commercial center and the four towers being clarified for construction.

This is regarding the Gika Project:)

Tbite, that´s great. Thanks for the translation although it is not 100% correct. :)

The original Portuguese text says "(...) quatro torres, sende duas torres residencias e outras duas para escritórios (....)"

....Which means that two are residential towers and two are office towers as initially said above, but the translation only says something about four residential towers.

MEGA COASTAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR LUANDA


I posted this one earlier by creating an extra-thread due to its huge size, it is time to put it in here now ....Check it out (cannot post photos directly):

Here is the following webite:

http://www.dargroup.com/flash/index_...p?isvars=false

For photos of this multi-billion dollar project, follow the instructions below:

1.) Click on "areas of activity"

2.) Click on "Planning and infrastructure"

3.) Then click on "Masterplan and development strategy"

4.) And then click on "Corimba"


....you will be very pleasant surprised.:)



Name: Corimba Coastal Development

City/Country: Corimba near Luanda/Angola

Use: mixed-use

Status: Proposed



Master Plan including planning strategy, land-uses and parcellation for the development of Corimba's 8 km long coastal strip, commercial, residential and touristic uses distributed inland and on newly reclaimed areas with new beaches and facilities.

Tbite, can you give us again a translation on the initiated Luanda Bay Project, please?. Due to the article below an entire TV broadcast will be dedicated to this massive development currently taking place in Luanda it will be shown on "RTP Africa"...the article also says that it will be aired on more Portuguese-speaking TV channels (Brazil?) as well.

Here is the link, a translation will help us all!

http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php?id=13593

Thanks in advance:)

I thought, it would be easier if I just translated the page through google instead of translating the text with Babelfish Altavista:banana:

Here's the Link(It takes a while though):)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php%3Fid%3D13593&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dangonoticias.com/full_headlines.php%253Fid%253D13593%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Tbite, thanks! Only problem is that you can´t copy the text out of the news item! I tried it several times..

http://82.102.11.8/cache/bin/XPQKcFAXX168ko0CIxbVQoZKU.jpg

http://82.102.11.8/cache/bin/XPQKcFAXX169ko0CIxbVQoZKU.jpg


Name: Novos estúdios TPA (New TV Studios for Angolan Television)

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Camama

Status: Approved


Additional Information:



Novos estúdios TPA

O Complexo

O projecto do novo complexo dos estúdios de produção foi concebido de forma a integrar todas as necessidades de um equipamento de produção televisiva independente numa área restrita.

O complexo será concebido de forma a integrar, assim como pôr em prática, as mais recentes tecnologias de comunicação, tais com televisão digital e televisão interactiva.

A planta dos estúdios foi concebida como uma estrela. Aí será implantado o edifício tendo no seu centro um espelho de água envolvido por uma área verde ajardinada que virá a constituir o ponto central do complexo.

Cada estúdio estará equipado com a sala de controlo, sala de áudio, sala de luzes e obscuradores e com todos os serviços necessários em termos de equipamentos eléctricos e mecânicos.


O Terreno

O projecto situa-se nos arredores de Luanda, na periferia da urbanização de Camama, num terreno plano, em forma de paralelogramo, com 400mx500m (200,000 m2).

Copyright ©1999-2007 TPA - Televisão Pública de Angola. Todos os Direitos Reservados

Wow, the new TV studio looks really great.
It looks really well organised.

Keep developing.

It's time to give Africa another image. To show the rest of the world that there is still hope for Africa. Africa can rise from the ashes.

Keep up the good work!

Tbite, thanks! Only problem is that you can´t copy the text out of the news item! I tried it several times..

Yeah I know, i typed it all up last time:ohno: :ohno:
:lol: :lol:

thats a impressive tv studio
http://82.102.11.8/cache/bin/XPQKcFAXX168ko0CIxbVQoZKU.jpg
but where is it ?? looks quite far out of the city

It is in Camama (it is outiside the main city) but close to new developments in that area.

Multinational Chevron To Build New Office Tower In Luanda


Luanda, 02/02/2007 - The multinational Chevron, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc) announced on Tuesday in Luanda the construction of a new headquarters in the Angolan capital, as a result of the investments made in the country in the fields of exploration, prospecting and production of oil and natural gas.

In a press note delivered to ANGOP, the company affirms that it has lately observed a substantial increase of its operations in Angola, pointed out as a positive result the recruiting of new national employees and thereby the need for an extra space.

The launching of the first stone for the construction of the building happens this Wednesday and will be attended by prominent entities of the Oil Ministry, of National Fuel Society of Angola (Sonangol) and of associates of Block 0.

The headquarters will be built in the Chicala zone, in Ingombota district in Luanda and it will cost $70 million US Dollars to complete.

Any pics of this new high rise? Is it even published?

Any pics of this new high rise? Is it even published?


Hahaha, what a good joke, we all know the problems of finding renders in Africa, they simply do not get published anywhere. That´s a big problem here!:)

LadyL, please can you help us to find some more information on the Banco Espirito Tower that gets built in Luanda.:) It is approved and it will be a 150 metre tall structure. It was said that "Espírito Santo constrói torre mais alta de Luanda". It was published on a webpage called "Expresso". The only problem is that the article containing that information is now encoded. It is all pretty frustrating!:nuts: Same problem is with finding recent photos on Luanda , you either only get pre-war images (tons of those) or war images and very little up-to-date images of the post-conflict era in Angola.:ohno:

More hopital construction in Angola:

A Portuguese group invests 82 Million Euros (approximately 110 Million US dollars) into construction of hospital in Luanda. The first hopistal, two more will follow in the future...as well as the rehabilitation, modernization and expansion of other hospitals in Angola:)


Consórcio português investe 82 milhões de euros num hospital em Luanda


Joana Amorim, em Luanda

Luanda vai ter, dentro de três a quatro anos, um hospital privado português. O acordo empresarial que marca o arranque do processo foi ontem assinado na presença dos primeiros-ministros português e angolano, no âmbito da visita de José Sócrates a Angola, que hoje termina. Para o efeito foi constituído um consórcio composto pela Escom (empresa do Grupo Espírito Santo), BPI, CGD e Cruz Vermelha, onde terão ainda assento empresários angolanos. A gestão do hospital ficará a cargo da Espírito Santo Saúde.

Em declarações ao JN, o presidente da Escom explicou que a construção do novo hospital implicará um investimento de 82 milhões de euros e que o consórcio é detido maioritariamente pelas empresas portuguesas - a Escom e a CGD têm uma participação superior -, sendo que estão ainda à procura de parceiros angolanos, da área da saúde e da banca, que também assumirão uma posição no capital.

Hélder Bataglia revelou ainda que as áreas prioritárias, e tendo em conta as enormes necessidades da população angolana, serão a obstetrícia e a pediatria, com uma forte aposta também na telemedicina. A nova unidade hospitalar contará ainda com médicos portugueses e angolanos, disse o presidente da Escom, empresa que durante seis anos esteve a gerir três hospitais em Angola.

Também ontem foram assinados outros acordos empresariais na área da saúde, concretamente um contrato de financiamento de 11 milhões de euros entre a CGD e os ministérios das Finanças e da Saúde de Angola com vista à reabilitação do hospital do Prenda, uma obra a executar pela Teixeira Duarte. Por sua vez, a PharmaPortugal e o Hospital Pediátrico de Luanda comprometeram-se a "reforçar a prevenção e cuidados no domínio da saúde materno-infantil".

Por último, o Infarmed, que conta já com três consultores em Angola que estão a apoiar o Estado na reformulação de toda a legislação na área do medicamento, assinou um protocolo com a Direcção de Medicamenytos e Equipamentos Angolanos, assumindo o compromisso de formar, em Portugal e durante um mês, seis técnicos. A formação debruçar-se-á sobre o controlo de qualidade, a inspecção e a legislação. Para o presidente do Infarmed, Vasco Maria, estamos perante uma iniciativa muito importante para Angola, até porque "60% do mercado de medicamentos angolano é informal", razão pela qual o instituto está a apoiar o Governo angolano na criação de uma central de compras. Refira-se que Angola compra a Portugal cerca de 60% dos medicamentos que consome.

Here is a link to check what i think is Chevron's new Offices in Luanda:

http://www.dargroup.com/index.php?isvars=true&section=area&areaid=2&domainid=69&projectid=13

Kikanzo, great find! Although it could higher, if that is the final structure that is going up, it is a bit of a dreary low-rise building, not really inovative in design and representative for a headquarter building in Angola.
Btw, Are you new? Maybe you have an idea where we can find the new Banco Espirito Santo Tower in Luanda, any render? where??? I have been trying and trying, no luck! It should be 150 metres tall.

150 m u say matt that quite tall whats the tallest build in angola at the moment? ps matt us should try join emporis we need guys like u :)

chev HQ angola
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thanks kikanzo

I don't know the status of this project, and problably you guys have already seen it (correct me coz i'm new and don't want to go over things already uploaded!). Luanda New Satellite City:

http://www.dargroup.com/index.php?isvars=true&section=area&areaid=3&domainid=76&projectid=51

Name: Iron Palace ("Palácio de Ferro")

Architect: Gustave Eiffel (also built Eiffel Tower in Paris)

Status: Enitre rehabilitation of the building and surrounding area (landscaping and lightening)

Use: Transformed into a Museum and Area for Venues

Developer: Endiama and Odebrecht

Additional Information:



ENDIAMA Restores Massive Iron Palace


Luanda, 18/03/2007 - Angola`s National Diamond Company (ENDIAMA E.P) has started the works of rehabilitation of the Iron Palace, a massive national historic and cultural monument situated in Luanda down town.

According to an Endiama source speaking to Angop Saturday, the firm`s intension is to transform the Iron Palace into a diamonds museum, under a project of recovery that includes the creation of a large hall to host events.

The source who said the works being carried out by the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, added that apart from the building restoration works it will include the repair of the surrounding area and reconstruction of all basic infrastructure, landscape and lighting.

An Angola`s historic and cultural patrimony, the Iron Palace, designed by the Frenchman Gustave Eiffel and built late in the XIX century, will be restored and adapted by Odebrecht.

It is not clear when the Iron Palace was built, neither is it sure if Eiffel wanted to build it in Angola or elsewhere in Asia.

Gustave Eiffel, who was born on December 15, 1832 and died in Paris on December 28, 1923, erected several steel infrastructures.

His creations include the first great steel and crystal storehouses, the " Magasins au Bon Marché" also in France`s capital city and the Truyère bridge, in Garabit (France).

However, his most famous construction is the more than 300 metres tall tower named after him, built for the exhibition of 1889, with the purpose of showing a revived France after the war with Germany of 1870-1871.

After searching for the Iron Palace I found some interesting photos here:

http://www.angola.org.uk/prov_pic_gallery.htm

Construction Review - March 2007

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Joina Centre set to transform Harare

Harare’s skyline is set for transformation with the completion of Joina Centre, a US$33 m AA grade multi-purpose commercial building, and the first of its kind in Zimbabwe. Contractors are putting final touches of the imposing super structure, with letting having already started on the project that is set to make the concept of indoor shopping a reality in Zimbabwe.
Darlington Masenda, chief executive officer of the Joina Development Company, the developers of the project recently told ’Construction Review’ that most major works are complete with most contractors now putting finishing touches on the building.

"The Joina Centre is a multi-purpose commercial building in the central business district of Harare. It is the largest building of its or any other kind that has been built in Zimbabwe and totals 60 000 sq m of space," Masenda said. "The total let-able area is 29 000 sq m, broken down into 17 000 sq m of retail and 12 000 sq m of office space. The building has three basements of parking, with a total of 600 parking bays. The tower rises a total 23 stories over the Harare skyline. The complex will house approximately 72 shops, movies houses, restaurants, banks and other blue chip business."

Masenda added: "This project is unique in many ways. It has indoor shopping and parking, which is rare in Zimbabwe. The marketing and management plan are so unique and will provide Zimbabwean people with a breath of fresh air on how this kind of building works."He said as an AA grade building the Joina Centre has been attracting top blue chip companies both for the retail and office space. "For retailers coming into this building, they will have a captive audience housed in the tower, plus lots of parking which would take away parking and security worries associated with Harare’s CBD."The project started in 1997 and was dogged by many problems, chief among them being the perennial shortage of foreign exchange needed to import most raw materials needed to give the building its AA grade status.

"This project is not only the largest to be built in the country, but has been built at the most challenging period of Zimbabwe’s history. Shortages of foreign currency, which translated into shortages of building materials, was the biggest challenge.

With reference to fixtures and fittings, 90 percent of the finished products are imported, meaning that foreign currency was not a luxury on this project. It slowed down progress sometimes to a halt, while we attempted to source foreign exchange. Fuel, electricity cuts and loss of specialist skills to the region has also negatively affected the project."

Zimbabwean conglomerate fmi Holdings headed by businessman Shingai Mutasa are the promoters of the Joina Centre project. Two investment vehicles-Dubury Investments and Cherryfield Investments, hold the shareholding in the development. Dubury Investments comprises of fmi Holdings and Kingdom Holdings of Saudi Arabia while Cherryfield Investments is made up of mostly public institutions with a few private companies. These are the Communications and Allied Pension Fund, Local Authorities Pension Fund, National Railways of Zimbabwe, Zimnat Life and Melville Investments.
The name Joina was Shingai Mutasa’s mother’s name and the centre is a brainchild of Mutasa, who has always had a passion the infrastructure/property development industry in Zimbabwe and the African region.

About two decades ago, Mutasa made a decision to become a player in the property industry and Joina is a result of that commitment.

Interestingly Shingai through Joina Development Company (wholly owned by fmi holdings Private Limited) has been involved in many successful property developments on the African continent. Joina Development Company remains the vehicle by which fmi Holdings develops Zimbabwe and Africa.


Professional Team

Client/Developer: Joina Development Company
Project Manager: Southland
Architect: Apex Design Architects
Quantity Surveyors: Mahachi, Gwaze & Partner
Structural, Civil, Mechanical &
Electrical Engineers: Ove Arup & Partners
Main Contractor : Joina Cente Joint Venture
(Costain/ Grinaker)

The Joina Centre is a great accomplishment; but I think they should have found a way to use fewer imported materials.

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Angola: Cabinet Okays Private Investment Project

Angola Press Agency (Luanda)
January 7, 2007
Posted to the web January 8, 2007
Luanda

The project of private investment, dubbed "Sana Luanda Royal Hotel", as well as the attached Contract of Investment, approved recently by the Council of Ministers is stipulated in the country's gazette I Series nº 148, Angop learned Sunday.

It explained that for its approval, the collegial organ has considered the need of commitment to the promotion of investment projects aimed at seeking of economic and social purposes of public interest, which include improvement of people's well-being, the job increase and encouragement of Angolan entrepreneurial.

The Cabinet took into account the decision by "SIVOL - Society of Hotels Investments", which submitted the relevant proposal in the hotel and tourism sector, under the Legislation on the private investment in Angola.

It was also discussed the fact that the referred project consubstantiate in conception, construction and exploration of the Five-Star Hotel structure, due to deficit of hotel's accommodating unities in Luanda, which contribute to hindrance for development of the entrepreneurial and tourist activity in Angola.

Has also influenced the possibility of job creation, and with clear commitment to professional training.

Sana Luanda is a nice development:)

Guys, Sana Development is old and renders of the projects already exist!

Some information on the Belas Mall posted by Matt

Belas Shopping Has 100 Shops and Eight Cinemas


Luanda, 03/27 - Belas Shopping Centre, inaugurated Tuesday at a ceremony presided over by Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, in Talatona area, Luanda-Sul zone, has 100 shops, eight cinemas, with a total of two thousand and 400 seats, including restaurants.

Belas Shopping has as its investors HOGI Investments Management, an Angolan company with 70 percent of the shares and Odebrecht Angola with 30%.

After a Usd 35 million investment, the centre was built over an area of 119,418,47 square metres, with the layout designed by Brazilian architects André Sá and Francisco Mota.

According to HOGI administrator, Décio Silva, his company is studying the possibility of building shopping centres in Huíla, Huambo and Benguela provinces.

At the initial building phase, the work employed 1,000 people and with the inauguration, Belas Shopping will directly employ another 950 people and create 2,500 indirect jobs, informed Décio Silva of HOGI

its old??? this is the first time im seeing it i think we should make a database for buildings angolan , nigeria , sudan and etc like in the south african forum who's the admin ???

As far as the Belas Shopping Centre is concerned how can it be that some sources say that it has more than 150 stores while the source above says it only has a meagre 100 stores and even others say that it will soon have around 400 stores. That ´s weird!:weird: A lot of confusion around it!

Name: Condomínio Adelaide

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Luanda Sul

Use: Residential

In order to see the entire project, click on the link below and watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK7ixB3Gw1I

To have more information on the project:

http://goncaload-artes.blogspot.com/2007/03/arquitectura-condomino-adelaide-luanda.html

Hotel Luanda

Projecto para um novo hotel com a qualidade do Grupo TD Hotels na cidade de Luanda.

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A good article that points to the current construction going on in Luanda and the beautification projects of the city...but it also puts an emphasis on the lack of commercial property Luanda´s currentyl faced with. Moreover, it says that more office buildings and towers will be built. It also mentions Luanda´s highest highrise tower which has started construction, namely Banco Espirito Santo Tower but no renders can be found on the internet about this project.

Here is the article with a single photo:

http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines.php?id=9176%3Cb

Update on the "Palacio do Ferro" project in Luanda

Here is a render of how it will look like after rehabilitation!

http://www.angolaacontece.com/full.php?id=1931

New Lodge construction in Huila Province

For photos of the lodge u/c click on the following link, it looks so peaceful and quaint and it will be very nice when fully completed:) :

http://www.angolaacontece.com/full.php?id=1961

PS: In the article it is said that that more will follow!

http://www.bottirubin.com.br/novo/site/images/grande/364.jpg

http://www.bottirubin.com.br/novo/site/images/grande/365.jpg


Use: Residencial

Status: waiting approval

Location: Talatona (Luanda Sul)

Developer/Architect: Botti Rubin (Brazil)

http://www.pestana.com/hotels/images/logos/pestana.gif



Another five star hotel construction in Luanda by "Prestana Group" I also read that Mariott Hotels, Accor and Sun International all show vivid interest!



Grupo Pestana vai ter hotel em Luanda

07-12-2006

O Grupo Pestana vai avançar para a construção de raiz de um hotel de cinco estrelas em Luanda, com cerca de 200 quartos e cujo investimento deverá rondar os 40 milhões de euros.
«Estamos a olhar com muito interesse para Angola, porque já se sentem lá os efeitos da paz. Se Angola continuar a crescer àquele ritmo, vai haver uma evolução muito positiva no turismo», adianta Florentino Rodrigues, administrador do grupo para os projectos em África. «Visitei Luanda há três semanas e vim de lá bastante entusiasmado. Luanda está com um desenvolvimento muito grande e a precisar de oferta hoteleira.»
A decisão final acerca do terreno deverá ser tomada nos próximos dois a três meses, mas o administrador do grupo frisa que este deverá «ter uma posição central dentro da cidade, porque se destina sobretudo a homens de negócios».
Apesar do «boom» em Luanda, Florentino Rodrigues alerta para o risco de ocorrer o que já se vive em Maputo, capital de Moçambique: excesso de capacidade hoteleira. «Há um conjunto enorme de intenções de investimento em Luanda», faz notar. Também outros grupos portugueses, como o Vila Galé e o Espírito Santo, estão com projectos firmes de abrir hotéis em Luanda.
Em Maputo, o excesso de capacidade e as reduzidas taxas de ocupação já levaram o grupo Pestana a decidir-se pela redução do número de quartos de 217 para 120 do seu Hotel Rovuma, de quatro estrelas. Já iniciada, esta reformulação do Hotel Rovuma visa libertar o quarto e o quinto pisos para escritórios, envolvendo investimentos de cerca de 215 mil euros.

Angola is getting more modern by the year thanks to the economic boom after the war.

Progress is being realised.

Keep up the good work :)

http://www.bottirubin.com.br/novo/site/images/grande/365.jpg
ahhh, Concrete and Glass, a splendid combination:)

whats the most expensive place to buy property in lunada at the moment???

I think it is in Luanda Sul or in Mussulo island

The "Four Season Hotel" in Maputo - unfinished since 1974 - is history. It has been demolished yesterday.

Watch video of its demolition


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeCfgGG3eHI

PS: Well, I am not sorry for it, ´cos it looked misplaced to me. Anyone knows what will be built on this plot of land now?

Correction:

It wasn´t demolished yesterday but today on April 2, 2007!

Ok, I´ve found some information. The hotel´s demolition will give room to the construction of an American Embassy in Maputo. A bit weird for my taste, I would have loved to see another beach resort due to its ideal location on the pics.....now the disenchantment: only another drab embassy building!:cry:

Derelict Mozambique landmark hotel demolished

Sat 31 Mar 2007, 16:02 GMT

MAPUTO, 31 March (Reuters) - The shell of a disused beachfront hotel that has been a landmark of the Mozambican capital for more than three decades was demolished on Saturday to make for a new U.S. embassy.
The multi-storey Four Seasons Hotel would have been the largest in the southern African country but its construction was abandoned in 1974 after a coup in former colonial ruler Portugal led to Mozambique's independence the following year.
"The Americans want a secure site away from the bustle of central Maputo, and here is a large site beside the beach containing nothing but a large ruin ... it makes sense that they occupy it," Deputy Tourism Minister Rosario Muleia told Mozambican television.
"So rather than the enormous expense involved in trying to rehabilitate a 32-year-old shell, it would make more sense to rent the land to the Americans", he said.

i look forward to visiting Luanda, Angola soon. the growth in that country is explosive and i can't wait to see it. The cranes must be going up like crazy.

Using this site, right along the beach, for an embassy is horrible planning. The site could generate much more revenue as a hotel, or a shopping mall, or apartments, or virtually anything. This is pristine property which should be enjoyed by Mozambicans and tourists, not walled off to be the US embassy. Arggh!

Using this site, right along the beach, for an embassy is horrible planning. The site could generate much more revenue as a hotel, or a shopping mall, or apartments, or virtually anything. This is pristine property which should be enjoyed by Mozambicans and tourists, not walled off to be the US embassy. Arggh!

My words! :) It´s dead capital and again shows that Africa doesn´t have any keen interest in attarcting tourists or fighting poverty (with the creation of more jobs), otherwise this pristine property side would have been used for that purpose, that was certainly one of the reasons why investors erected that Four Seans Hotel at that location in the 70´s.

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nice good to see some stuff from moz seeing that angola has overtaken this forum

nice good to see some stuff from moz seeing that angola has overtaken this forum

The problem with Angola is that the projects shown here only cover a fraction of what happens on the ground (or of what is planned in the forseebale future). Angola has long overtaken Mozambique, Angola´s construction will only accelerate because they have the money Mozambique (currently) lacks!:) So both nations are not comparable! Angola´s GDP per head will be somewhere around $4000 US dollars at the end of this years (trend upward in the next years) due to IMF figures whereas Mozambiques GDP per head still hovers below 300$ Us Dollars.

^^ ya but thats oil money, how much is in the hands of local people? thats why i hate GDP per capita figures for countries that are gaining loads of money for oil for it will take a long time for that money to get into peoples hands, other than those at the top. Moz doesnt have that oil money pouring in, but i'm sure the average person in both countries lives exactly the same way

ya but thats oil money, how much is in the hands of local people? thats why i hate GDP per capita figures for countries that are gaining loads of money for oil for it will take a long time for that money to get into peoples hands, other than those at the top. Moz doesnt have that oil money pouring in, but i'm sure the average person in both countries lives exactly the same way

Dysan1, Mozambique´s peace is more than a decade old (1991/1992) that of Angola is just five years old (2002), reconstruction started just about 2 years back with a real boom that set in last year. We will see which nations will be bigger in 10-15 years and whose urban citizens will be more aflluent on a broader scale (Angola´s or Mozambique´s). I visisted quite a lot of skyblogs on Angola and I can tell you that people are very optimistic, despite the hurdles that remain. Chinese are building a lot of social housing there. (recently they again signed a four billion dollar contract) And the first signs of an urban middle-class even start to flourish in Luanda (a process that will only accelarate) which is not the case in Maputo (either your are a politician and that means you are rich or you are a citizen and that means you live in a mudhut, there is much nothing in between in Mozambique so far). Luanda´s is different, Luanda Sul a new city for 4 million people is built for the country´s growing middle-classes, you don´t see all that in Maputo, most of the city´s constructuion dates back to colonial times, even the high-rises. Moreover, you see more and more interest and public investemsnt trickling down to the provinces. Angola had beautifully and well-planned cities before, in Mozambique you just had Maputo and maybe Beira and the rest was no-mans-land. In Angola you had a string of well-developed cities and towns.
I like Mozambique , it is a nice country, but comparing both countries is hilarious (it like comparing cherries and water melons) It will only be even more hilarious in the impending future.

Guys, I think this forum has been very useful to us for all the information we get on new developments in our contries, I suggest therefore, that we do not turn it into a "batlefield" over which one is better or worse, but into a place were we can see what efforts these contries are making to improve the lives of longsuffering citizens!

Kikanzo, yes you are right but nobody is turning it into a "battlefield", we were just exchanging a few arguments, that´s all....and as always opinions differ!

nigerians is cool in every corner...unlike some others.

Guys, I think this forum has been very useful to us for all the information we get on new developments in our contries, I suggest therefore, that we do not turn it into a "batlefield" over which one is better or worse, but into a place were we can see what efforts these contries are making to improve the lives of longsuffering citizens!

^^
I Agree!
As for mozambique, There's hope it will develop without oil money.

I Agree!
As for mozambique, There's hope it will develop without oil money.

But Angola will even develop much faster WITH oil :) and a growing mining sector. (it is even better than Mozambique by now and guys let´s not foget that Angola has just started!!!, it is unfair to condem a antire nation that suffered 30 years of war and which began its reconstruction just less than 2 years back) it is a pity that we do not have people who are in the country to keep us updated. It is impossible to keep this webpage updated when you are not in the country...and the Angolans who are on SSC rarely visit this webpage or contribute which I sometimes cannot understand! It is their country and not mine!:ohno: :)

Lunda-Sul: Saurimo City To Have Three-Star Hotel

Saurimo, 10/04/2007 - $15 million dollars will be granted by the Credit and Savings Bank (BPC) to the Chicoil Group for the reconstruction of the Luachimo Hotel, in Saurimo city.

The Chief Executive Officer of BPC, Paixão Júnior, gave the information to the press last Friday in that region.

The deadline of executing the work is of 12 months and might absorb a large number of the local work force.

Successive postponements were registered during the hotel`s rehabilitation process. Saurimo has no hotel of reference for over 20 years.

nigerians is cool in every corner...unlike some others.
nigerians are wonderful people.

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^So they're expanding the stadium. It looks completely different, and good.

That isn't Cidadela stadium!

^Yeah, it doesn't look like it, and the surroundings are wrong; Citadela is right in the middle of the city.

That isn't Cidadela stadium!

Skytrax, you are Angolan, right, you speak Portuguese fluently so getting information for you is much easier for you than for us but WHY are you contributing so little to this forum?
Apart from "Blacklion" all other Angolans of this forum rarely contribute to this forum (if you compare Angolan contributions to what Nigerians or Kenyans are doing here)....contributions are really meagre. I am not from Angola, it is not my country but I took a great effort (in the past) to search for news, projects, music, photos and other material than Angolan themselves. Well, it is an open forum so everybody can contribute freely/an nobody is forced but normally this should be the task of Angolan themselves. I like your country:) that´s why I have invested a lot of time into research...work that haven´t even been much appreciated by Angolans themselves :dunno: So please we also need just a bit more support from Angolans!
Angola, your country, desserves it after all it went through! So please help and show a bit more interest in the future!:) :)

That's not Cidadela in Luanda ? I wasn't to sure about posting that since the information was very little. I'll remove it if it's confirmed.

Skytrax, you are Angolan, right, you speak Portuguese fluently so getting information for you is much easier for you than for us but WHY are you contributing so little to this forum?
Apart from "Blacklion" all other Angolans of this forum rarely contribute to this forum (if you compare Angolan contributions to what Nigerians or Kenyans are doing here)....contributions are really meagre. I am not from Angola, it is not my country but I took a great effort (in the past) to search for news, projects, music, photos and other material than Angolan themselves. Well, it is an open forum so everybody can contribute freely/an nobody is forced but normally this should be the task of Angolan themselves. I like your country:) that´s why I have invested a lot of time into research...work that haven´t even been much appreciated by Angolans themselves :dunno: So please we also need just a bit more support from Angolans!
Angola, your country, desserves it after all it went through! So please help and show a bit more interest in the future!:) :)

Even for an Angolan like me is it hard to get information of new developments, and speaking portuguese don't represent lucky while searching projects. That all, because most of the projects in Angola are holding in secret (I also don't anderstand why). I was o vacation in Luanda last March and I hadn't even time get a nice picture from it. Life there is just too busy and to get in downtown you need to face all that transit caos of Luanda streets.

That's not Cidadela in Luanda ? I wasn't to sure about posting that since the information was very little. I'll remove it if it's confirmed.

cidadela is much bigger and the capacity is about 60 000 people

Even for an Angolan like me is it hard to get information of new developments, and speaking portuguese don't represent lucky while searching projects. That all, because most of the projects in Angola are holding in secret (I also don't anderstand why). I was o vacation in Luanda last March and I hadn't even time get a nice picture from it. Life there is just too busy and to get in downtown you need to face all that transit caos of Luanda streets.

Well, if you were in Angola last month we would really appreciate if you could at least give a us short personal impression/account of what goes on in Luanda and elsewhere (probably of what is planned in the future) there or what peoples´ moods are like at the moment etc., if it doesn´t absorb too much of your time. :)
I/we am/are burning for news and new input, even if it "just" a personal recount!:cheers:

nigerians are wonderful people.
you must have been there before?

Well, if you were in Angola last month we would really appreciate if you could at least give a us short personal impression/account of what goes on in Luanda and elsewhere (probably of what is planned in the future) there or what peoples´ moods are like at the moment etc., if it doesn´t absorb too much of your time.
I/we am/are burning for news and new input, even if it "just" a personal recount!

There are many projects under construction like the new national libery, banco espirito santo tower, and may other towers. The city skyline is really rising. There are also many clubs where you can chillout an live the night. Most of them are in Ilha de Luanda, That is an island where turists love to go.
One thing they need to do is to renew the airport which is too old and small, and about the new airport which is said to be under construction it hasn't even began yet.

There are many projects under construction like the new national libery, banco espirito santo tower, and may other towers. The city skyline is really rising. There are also many clubs where you can chillout an live the night. Most of them are in Ilha de Luanda, That is an island where turists love to go.
One thing they need to do is to renew the airport which is too old and small, and about the new airport which is said to be under construction it hasn't even began yet.

First of all thanks for your reply:)
Well, is that the new library that is shown on "Dar Group Developments"?
How high will the Banco Espirito Tower be, approximately?
It is surprising to hear that the airport is still not under construction, Blacklion (also Angolan) who visited Angola last December said that it was u/c. So many myths surrounding this project.:dunno:
Have you been to Luanda Sul, how´s it like?
And how was the mood of the people like in Luanda/Angola?

Marginal Hotel
http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin001.jpg http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin003.jpg

http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin002.jpg

Name: Marginal Hotel
City/Country: Luanda/Angola
Use: Leisure
Status: Awaiting Approval

First of all thanks for your reply
Well, is that the new library that is shown on "Dar Group Developments"?
How high will the Banco Espirito Tower be, approximately?
It is surprising to hear that the airport is still not under construction, Blacklion (also Angolan) who visited Angola last December said that it was u/c. So many myths surrounding this project.
Have you been to Luanda Sul, how´s it like?
And how was the mood of the people like in Luanda/Angola?

I think it is the library of Dar Group that is now u/c.
About Banco Espirito Santo Tower it will be +/- 150m.
The new airport was under construction but the have stop it. It is said the they have found a mine of diamond on that place, but I am not sure!

the location of the airport is as below. it has not started yet, but i think some companies wanted to explore there too, see what u make of this paragraph from march this year:

Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, sets new airport construction zone protection measures

Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, released a dispatch banning any exploration of sands or inappropriate use of the zone considered as reserved for the construction of the country's new international airport.


This is contained in a presidential dispatch of March 27, 2007 that reached Angop Thursday, revoking all Geology and Mining Ministry's resolutions that authorised the exploration of sands by some companies from the zone considered as reserved for the construction of the new airport.

On May 15, 2006, Angolan Government approved the constitution of a reserved area in the zone of Calomboloca, northern Bengo province, for the construction of the international airport, including the respective zone of protection and expansion

Lights on:cheers:

Angola´s First International Real Estate and Architecture Show/Exhibition is taking place in May 2007

Visit the webite:

http://www.polisluanda2007.com/

YEA!!

http://gallery.mcneel.com/fullsize/27837.jpg

Name: National Institiue of Comminications
City/Country: Maputo/Mozambique
Use: Office
Status: Proposed

Luanda new international aeroport!

Got to: http://www.club-k.net/

Then click on title: Nacional: "Era imperativo tomar uma decisão para preservar o meio ambiente" - Aldemiro da Conceição

Better pics, anybody?

With courtesy from Kikanzo! Thanks so much for the renders:cheers:

Luanda New International Airport 40km from Luanda

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/foto11.jpg

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/aero.jpg

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/pic3.jpg

PS: that´s what I call an airport! Fantastic!:banana:

cool dude.at last some sort of pics.

I am sorry, but I have to say, that I am a bit disappointed. I expected the airport to be more spectacular. Preferably, bigger, slightly wider. This airport does not provide me the ''WoW effect''. I feel so sad.

i think once we get clearer designs ur gonna love it. its right outside luanda in plenty of space. it looks pretty green too.

Finaly a normal airport for Luanda!

With courtesy from Kikanzo! Thanks so much for the renders:cheers:

Luanda New International Airport 40km from Luanda

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/foto11.jpg

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/aero.jpg

http://portal.correiodigital.info/noticias_imagens/pic3.jpg


So this airport will replace the existing one because the existing airport is surrounded by urban development?

That's correct! With the construction of Luanda Sul the current aeroport will be right in the middle of the city (already is!!!). To avoid this the new aeroport outside residential areas is more than welcome!...Polution and many well known dangers and inconveniences will thus be avoided...as we all know.

That's correct! With the construction of Luanda Sul the current aeroport will be right in the middle of the city (already is!!!). To avoid this the new aeroport outside residential areas is more than welcome!...Polution and many well known dangers and inconveniences will thus be avoided...as we all know.

Will the Quatro de Fevereiro Airport get decommissioned and removed?

Times Square Business Park
http://www.yarchitects.com/images/times_2.JPG

http://www.yarchitects.com/images/times_1.JPG

http://www.yarchitects.com/images/times_3.JPG

http://www.yarchitects.com/images/times_4.JPG

Name: Times Square
City/Country: Maputo/Mozambique
Use: Mixed
Floors: 5F
Status: Completed(2004)

Will the Quatro de Fevereiro Airport get decommissioned and removed?

I haven't heard (read) anything point into that direction that soon, but this has been the approach taken by several countries that have done the same! I hope when the new aeroport is up and running then the old one is transformed into something else!

Two towers, of 26 floors each are being built right now in down town Luanda. One will be the GRN headquarters and the other will be (not sure) the Hotel President second tower.

More two Towers for Luanda

Two towers, of 26 floors each are being built right now in down town Luanda. One will be the GRN headquarters and the other will be (not sure) the Hotel President second tower.

Thanks for the information, are you an Angolan living in Luanda? This would really be fantastic. Welcome to our forum!:)

Thanks for the information, are you an Angolan living in Luanda? This would really be fantastic. Welcome to our forum!:)

Yes, im Angolan. Future, i would like to add my contribute with some nice pictures of Luanda city and also of projects going on in the town.
Thanks for the welcome greetings.

Hammelkar I welcome you too!

ja agora, é bom saber k temos mais um angolano na area inda mais em luanda. Tenta mandar umas fotos do belas shopping, eu tive aí em Março mais inda nao tava aberto.

Hammelkar I welcome you too!

ja agora, é bom saber k temos mais um angolano na area inda mais em luanda. Tenta mandar umas fotos do belas shopping, eu tive aí em Março mais inda nao tava aberto.

Skytrax vou tentar fazer boas fotos do shopping este fim de semana, e talvez outras maravilhosas de Luanda.

Skytrax i will try to make some good pictures of the shopping this weekend, and may be some good pictures of Luanda.

Oi. Sim, gostariamos de ver as fotos do Shopping. Uma pergunta por favor, ha uma rua "main" em Luando Centro como Rua Augusta na Lisboa?

Oi. Sim, gostariamos de ver as fotos do Shopping. Uma pergunta por favor, ha uma rua "main" em Luando Centro como Rua Augusta na Lisboa?

Wooow, for a Non-Angolan/Brazilian/Portuguese your Portuguese is really very good:applause: , where did you learn it?

Yes, im Angolan. Future, i would like to add my contribute with some nice pictures of Luanda city and also of projects going on in the town.
Thanks for the welcome greetings.

Hammelkar, That´s wonderful to have you aboard! And it is even more wonderful to have someone who is IN THE COUNTRY!:banana: I do hope that you will REALLY stay here and help us with current updates, news or whatever! Please help to make Angola better known!

PS: Angolan and Cape Verdean community is growing

Skytrax
Lady L
Blacklion
Hammelkar (funny nickname, btw, sounds Scandinavian somwhow)
Sebastiao

Have I forgotten someone?

Oi. Sim, gostariamos de ver as fotos do Shopping. Uma pergunta por favor, ha uma rua "main" em Luando Centro como Rua Augusta na Lisboa?

Hi Popa; In fact there is no such roads in Luanda, or better, in Angola. The portuguese never build those kind of pedestrian roads here in Luanda. There are only larges avenues with stores in both sides. Any way its not the same. But the existing stores still not enought for this mega city. May be you can start a business over here. :) . But since the war end, a lot of stores open on the city special in the urban area.
By the way where you from?
I keep you inform any time u need POPA:cheers:

Hammelkar, That´s wonderful to have you aboard! And it is even more wonderful to have someone who is IN THE COUNTRY!:banana: I do hope that you will REALLY stay here and help us with current updates, news or whatever! Please help to make Angola better known!

PS: Angolan and Cape Verdean community is growing

Skytrax
Lady L
Blacklion
Hammelkar (funny nickname, btw, sounds Scandinavian somwhow)
Sebastiao

Have I forgotten someone?


Matthias,
my nick name its really my name but in the original form. Its Greek and means: "the one that has Hercules grace"
:bow::applause: :cucumber:

Thanks Matthias. Well I learned Spanish at university before learning Portuguese and then I was in Brazil for a while. In fact, I am going back there for a month next week.

I would like to see Africa develop more vibrant urban downtown areas with street cafes etc like in Europe rather than the USA model of suburban malls. I find they have so much more atmosphere than malls which are all similar.

I though Hammelkar was like Hamilcar Barca?.....the father of Carthaginian general Hannibal.

Hotel Marginal

http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin001.jpg

http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin003.jpg

http://www.meyerpienaar.co.za/margin002.jpg

Tbite, thanks for uploading this! where do you all find the renders?:cheers:

Hotel Marginal is nicel, a bit too Italian/Venitian, but I like it! It will likely be built on Luanda Bay Island project (land reclamation has started..)

4 TOWERS, 1 SHOPPING MALL AND 1 FIVE STAR HOTEL TO BE BUILT IN LUANDA

Name: GIKA

City/Country: Luanda/Angola

Location: Next to the "Baía de Luanda"

Developer/Investor for Hotel: VIP International Hotels (Lisbon)

Construction cost for hotel: 93 Million US Dollars (300 rooms, covention center, helioport on top of the building)

Use: leisure

Construction start: early 2007



Additional projects:

1 Shopping Mall with cineplex and espalanade

4 GLASS TOWERS in total:

- 2 residential towers (each will have a swimming pool on top of the building)
- 2 office towers (each will have a heliport on top of the building)

Use: Mixed-Use

Status: proposed

Due to the article this project will be among Luanda´s finest....

Here is the article, maybe some fluent Portuguese speaker can read it and give us some more information.

http://www.angonoticias.com/full_hea...p?id=11338%3Cb

Hammelkar, please can you try to update us on this project? are the two new towers (that you spoke about) and which have begun construction recently, already part of it?:)

That Hotel Marginal project, is on Meyerpienaar company's profile, I believe it's a S.A Firm.:)