By Frank Kamuntu
Ruparelia Group’s Vcon, one of the few capable civil engineering firms in East Africa has been awarded a $9.1 million (UGX 34 billion) contract to erect the Faculty of Engineering at the Mbale-based Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU).
The infrastructure under this project includes the main faculty block and the hostels.
Vcon represented by Ruparelia Group chairman Sudhir Ruparelia and IUIU principal Prof. Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda signed the contract last week after a no-objection letter by the IsDB, the funder.
According to the agreement, the project is expected to be completed within 15 months.
Speaking after the signing, Prof. Gyagenda said the project was long overdue and asked the contractor to complete the works within the agreed time frame and adhere to the agreed specifications and standards.
“This project is very important as science and technology is the driver of growth in the country and the entire world,” Gyagenda said.
Dr Sudhir assured the university that the project would be completed on time without compromising standards and quality.
“Currently, our company has 11 ongoing construction projects and this is going to be added on with enough technical capacity,” he said.
About Vcon Construction
VCON was established on 4th April 2016, registered as a Building and Civil Engineering Construction Company with the capability of executing projects via a professional touch, with priority given to quality satisfaction and prompt completion of projects.
The company is fully equipped with the latest technology to meet standard requirements to qualify for a construction organization firm.
The company strongly believes in high-quality output at optimum cost and commits itself to the prompt delivery of projects.
According to company officials, they established in Uganda because they are very much familiar with the market which will lead them to perform well in the current competitive construction sector.
So far, the company has completed a couple of projects including the multi-million dollar Kingdom Kampala Mall-a commercial building as well as two residential apartment projects- Tagore Living and Bukoto Living.
