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Kabaale International Airport

Project detail

Information

Project Title:

Development of Kabaale International Airport, Uganda

Funded by:

The Project is financed 85% by UKEF and 15% by commercial source-Standard Chartered Bank

Contractor:

SBC (Uganda) Ltd, Joint venture of SBI International Holdings AG and Colas, UK

Original Contract Price:

Total Value of the Contract EUR 309,100,259 of which 264,077,144 is for Construction

Commencement date:

18th April 2018

Construction period:

58 months

Work done to date:

27.65% of Actual Progress of Works complete

 

Project details

Development of Kabaale /Hoima International Airport in Hoima, Uganda is being undertaken by SBC (Uganda) Ltd, a joint venture of SBI International Holdings AG and Colas, UK.  The Project is financed 85% by UK Export Finance (UKEF) and 15% by Commercial Source-Standard Chartered bank. The value of the Contract is €309,100,256 of which €264,077,144 is for Construction.

 

Scope of works

The project consists of the following scope of works

  • Runway 3,500 m length, 45 m width with shoulders of 15 m each side
  • Platform of 75,000 m2 ready to receive 4 Antonov’s 124 or Boeing 747-8
  • Cargo terminal
  • Airport Rescue and Firefighting Building
  • Accommodation block with 30 double two-bedroom houses and 6 single three bedroom houses
  • Fuel farm
  • Airport Ground Lights
  • Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower
  • Access roads and parking
  • Power and Water Supply

 

Progress

The actual physical progress of works is 27.65% complete against the planned progress of works 27.3%. The period of time elapsed stands at 26.6%. Overall completion of current project activities is 27.65% (Financial) as of July 2019.

 

Current status

Activity

% Completion

Mobilization

100

Bush Clearing at airport site

99.7

Topsoil stripping at airport

99.7

Fencing of Airport Project Area

100

Road Diversion Works at KM 3+900

100

Rock Fill at Swamp Areas

100

Box Culvert at KM 4+500

06

Access Road Tarmacking

20.5

Cut off Drains

3.2

Air strip Earthworks

·   Cut to Fill

·   Bulk Fill

·   Road Bed

·   Capping Layer

·   Subbase

·   Base

46

47

28

13.3

11.3

5.7

Geotechnical Investigations

100

Other on-going activities include:

  • Quarry – Pit Preparation, Drilling, Blasting and Crushing
  • Drainage, Erosion & Effluent control structures in Main Site & Quarry & Construction Zone
  • Health & Safety and Environment & Social Monitoring of Project and Project footprint area.