MoFA, ECWC Undertakes National Construction Consultation Forum

Date: May 14, 2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) jointly carried out a national construction consultation forum on 03 May 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with a view to initiating integration of construction resources among the various African nations. 
Opening the forum, Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Affairs Eng. Aisha Mohamed said such consultation forums have paramount importance toward strengthening multifaceted collaboration with African countries toward the development of the construction industry.
Eng. Aisha, who is also Chairperson of the Board of the Management Committee of the Corporation, said African countries shall work together in capacity building, technology transfer and experience sharing activities toward the satisfying Africa’s untapped market in the area of infrastructure development sector.
She said the Ethiopian government is ready more than ever to work in partnership with our African sisters and brothers toward transforming Africa as a whole.
The corporation, which is established to carry out quality construction works here and abroad, shall make use of the avail expertise of the forum in areas of engineering design, project development and management, execution and commissioning to expand its market share here and abroad.
Addressing the forum, Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Yonas Ayalew said the corporation, which merged three different construction firms, has been undertaking more than 100 construction projects in different parts of the nation and abroad mainly in the areas of water resource infrastructure, transport infrastructure and building and housing infrastructure construction sectors.
The corporation, which hosts close to 20,000 employees, is currently engaged in provision of project design and management services, in manufacturing of the various construction inputs as well as in construction-related investment activities.
According to the chief executive officer of the corporation, ECWC is desirous to scale up collaboration with African counterparts through forging joint ventures and other partnerships in a bid to boost the development of Africa’s infrastructure in the years to come. 
The national construction consultation forum, which is organized under the theme ‘Together we can’, was attended by President of the Federation of African Engineers Association, Kazawadi Papias Dedeki, high-ranking Ethiopian government officials, and the various African diplomats including from Burundi, DR Congo, Chad, Uganda, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, and Tanzania.

Zimbabwean delegation visits ECWC

Date: May 14, 2023

The Zimbabwean delegation visits the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation construction inputs production center, the building progress of 5,000 prefab houses and the recently completed Construction Professionals Training Institute on the 1st of April 2023.
During the visit Engineer Yonas Ayalew, CEO of the corporation, said that the delegation will gain valuable experiences from the corporation; emphasizing on the activities which carryout market expansion in East and Central Africa and implementing internationalization reform. He added that, the corporation has great experience in the construction of roads, bridges, airports, dams, irrigation and water supply works, buildings and houses; it is my belief that we will build Africa together by developing existing experience.   
In addition to the visit, a 10-minute promotional documentary showing the corporation's overall mission, vision and the corporation's project management system was shown to the delegates.
Mr. Millard Manungo, Deputy Secretary General for Policy Analysis, Coordination and Development Planning in the Office of the President and Cabinet of Zimbabwe, appreciated corporation’s prefabricated building technology and its efficiency, project management system effectiveness, fast exchange of information and the effort to manufacture construction materials locally. Lastly he assured to work together with the corporation in the near future.

Djibouti company officials visit the corporation.

Date: May 14, 2023

Officials of the Djibouti Ports Corridor Roads (DPCR) company, which manages the roads connecting Djibouti's port corridor with neighboring countries, paid a visit to the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation on the 27th of April 2023.
Officials of DPCR, the owner of the Moloud-Dikhil-Gallamo road design and construction project visit Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation, Construction materials manufacturing center (gypsum board, aluminum, flexi-flue, Prefab, tiles, prefabricated building components production), construction of 5,000 prefabricated houses and construction professionals  development institute.
During the visit, the CEO of the corporation, Engineer Yonas Ayalew, said that the corporation is working to realize the internationalization reform by carrying out activities that increase its competitiveness in the construction sector. During the visit, Dr. Argaw Asha, a senior consultant at the Project Development and Management Center, gave a presentation to the executives of the "DPCR" company on the corporation's activities, results, project management and implementation, internationalization reform, focus areas, and about Ethio-Djibouti relations.
In addition, there was a discussion on the Moloud-Dikhil-Gallamo road design and construction project on the day
In addition, on the occasion of discussion held with Moloud-Dikhil-Gallamo road design and construction project, Engineer Ayenew Yehune, the geotechnical consultant, and Engineer Samuel, the highway engineer and transportation consultant gave a detailed explanation on the design work of the road to the participants. In particular, geotechnical, hydrology, architectural, structural design and related issues have been discussed in a broad manner.
Officials of the DPCR Company also stated that, the design report was well prepared in detail and in depth and said that they should discuss and work closely on the issues that need further consultation. According to Dr. Baysa Meka, manager of the design department at the Project Development and Management Center, the visit of the officials of the DPCR officials visit helps to identify the remaining works and approve the 10-kilometer design prepared by the center. 
He also expressed his belief that by carrying out the Moloud -Dikhil -Gallamo road design and construction project as planned; there will be a better opportunity to enter the East and Central African market.
It was understood from the explanation of Engineer Haylu Dinkneh, who is the manager of the design and construction project of Molud-Dickhill-Galamo road, that the project will cover 45 kilometers and will be carried out with a contract amount of 43 million US dollars.

H.E Chaltu makes remark on 'women in construction summit

Date: Dec 30, 2022

H.E Mrs. Chaltu Sani, minister of urban and construction of Ethiopia made remarkable speech in the event of women in construction summit in Dubai that, the government of Ethiopia's due attention given for women that 36 percent of the cabinets are females.

The minister also stressed that, there is a need to create conducive policies and procedure to support and attract women in the construction sector. In addition, H.E Mrs. Chaltu Sani remarks that, creation of equal opportunity and realization conducive working environment would also help to promote women's participation in the construction industry.

H.E Mrs. Chaltu Sani visits ECWC’s booth at Dubai

Date: Dec 29, 2022

Minister of the FDRE Minister of Urban and Infrastructure H.E Mrs. Chaltu Sani, State Minister H.E Mr. Wondimu Seta and State Minister H.E Mrs. Helen Debebe from the same Ministry visited the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) stand at Dubai World Trade Center opened in December 5, 2022.

H.E Mrs. Chaltu Sani appreciated ECWC’s effort to promote Ethiopia’s investment potential in general and showcasing the Corporation’s effort to attract potential investors to work together to grasp the Eastern and Central African Markets. Furthermore, H.E admired ECWC’s participation in the Global Construction Leaders’ Summit that enables ECWC to gain and share experiences of the state of the art construction project management skills and technologies.

The BIG 5 international building and construction show will be closed in December 8, 2022.

ECWC signs an MoU with ACI

Date: Dec 29, 2022

The Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) signs an MoU with an American Concrete Institute(ACI) to increase collaboration and cooperation in matters of improving concrete construction through the support of technical expertise in ways of publications, meetings, conferences, internet links, committee membership, and certification activities.

The agreement was signed between Engineer Yonas Ayalew, CEO of ECWC and Charles Nmai , president of ACI in the 7th of December 2022 at Dubai, World Trade Center.