24 Most Popular Stories of 2024

As the year comes to a close, we give you a round-up of the news that took the construction industry by storm in 2024 – sparking traffic spikes that nearly broke our website.

1. JCB Unveils New Backhoes and Skid Steers

2. JCB Unveils Its Largest Excavator Yet

3. JCB, Leica Unleash New Technology for Excavators

4. Work Begins for Sh3.6bn Ngong Road Flyover

5. Developer Unveils Sh30bn Estate in Kiambu

6. Vietnam Builder Wins Sh11bn Housing Deal in Nairobi

7. State Unveils Plan for Kiambu Road Expressway

8. Sh7.3bn BRT Line to Revamp Outer Ring Road

9. Nairobi-Mau Summit Highway Project Set for Kickoff

10. Shock as Mombasa Cement Owner Dies Suddenly

11. Kenya Secures Sh20bn for Nairobi Rail Upgrade

12. Work on Naivasha-Kisumu SGR Gears Up for Kickoff

13. Kenyan Firm Wins Deal for Madagascar Toll Highway

14. State Scraps Floor Limit for Nairobi High-Rises

15. Jeddah Tower: Work Resumes on World’s Tallest Tower

16. China’s CRBC Begins Work on Talanta Stadium

17. Sh5.6bn Thika Road BRT Project Set for Revival

18. Tanzania Launches 22-Storey Twin Towers in Nairobi

19. Kenya Seeks China Help to Revive Stalled Projects

20. Devki Opens Sh29bn Clinker Factory in West Pokot

21. State Seeks Korean Firm for Nairobi BRT project

22. Spanish Firm to Build Sh3bn Interchange on Ngong Road

23. State Orders Removal of Asbestos Roofs

24. Turkish Firm Picked for Malaba-Kampala SGR Project

Our website saw another year of growth as busy professionals turned to us for a fast and insightful news fix.

The Blueprint, our weekly newsletter, now has over 15,000 subscribers with an average weekly open rate exceeding 35%.

That being said, we wish you a happy 2025 and a well-deserved break!

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