Signs of construction picking up

Lusaka’s largest aggregate producer
has invested in new equipment to
double its capacity – a sign that
construction is picking up.
“Development is happening in
Zambia. The road development,
which is largely donor-funded, is
slow at the moment but it should pick
up over time. But there are buildings
going up all the time and I predict
excellent economic growth there in
the future,” says Pilot Crushtec’s
Africa sales manager, Wayne Warren.
The Scirocco quarry near the
Zambian capital presently produces
around 1 500 tons of aggregate a
day, and will double output through
the purchase of new Pilot Crushtec
machines, according to Scirocco
Enterprises managing director
Moustafa Saadi.
Established in 1981 as Oriental
Quarries and Concrete Blocks,
Scirocco started with predominantly
second-hand equipment, but has
grown to the point where it is a
leading supplier of aggregates for the
construction industry, road building
contractors and for concrete blocks
and ready mixed concrete in the
Lusaka region, according to the
company.