Issue No.

17, DECEMBER 2021

HONOURING A GREAT LEADER

PRESIDENT’S WORD: The Construction
Sector feels the void P.6

GREAT MENTOR: FK, the CEO with whom

mentorship came naturally P.10

BUSINESS ETHICS: How to build

sustainable businesses P.34

Francis ran a
good race that
we won’t forget
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and technical officers of all central and local a great man Francis Karuhanga was
Government entities, Members of Parliament, from the many tributes his friends,
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the general public. We highlight issues and written about him. I had a great ad-
possible solutions relating to the construction designer after reading through his ar-
business community. Visit our website today to miration for Francis, although we had
access soft copies of the recent issues. never met physically. The first time I ticles one time remarked, “this guy is a
interfaced with him was when I took good writer”.
Call for articles over as the editor of this great con- As I reminisce all this, I also feel chal-
All articles on construction experiences, struction magazine. I was to learn from lenged to deeply search myself to see
opinions on developing the industry, policy my interaction with his articles that he what legacy I will leave behind. How
advocacy, promoting tomorrow’s construction was meticulous like most of the trib- will the people I have worked with,
professionals or technological advancement are utes have mentioned. played with, lived with, birthed, or
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 Contents
UNABCEC WILL MISS 9
FRANCIS’ GREAT
LEADERSHIP
8-9
His passion for the construc-
tion industry was unmatched.
UNABCEC under Francis’
stewardship reached greater
heights and became recog-
nised both locally and across
borders as the only umbrella
body of genuine contractors
in Uganda.

FK THE GREAT MENTOR

10-15
One of his unique traits was
his passion to empower young
people! If he saw potential in
you, even if you were from a
small company, he would trust
you with work. He would trust
you to do the job and take a
chance on you. He did not only 33
do that with me but with very UNABCEC WEIGHS IN ON ARMY TAKEOVER
many other young contractors.

FRANCIS KARUHANGA 36-37

THE CHAMPION OF
Against this background, the President announced that
the UPDF Engineering Brigade would take over the con-
GRADAUTE TRAINING struction of all government projects starting with schools
and health facilities in the country which fall under the
16-19 Ministries of Education and Health respectively, effective
Francis was a specialist in con- UNABCEC’S CSR ON COVID-19 Financial Year 2021/22.
struction and had a strong desire
to train and skill construction
VACCINATION
engineers, equipping them with 32-33
skills in design, people manage- To support the government’s effort in vac- 39
ment, teamwork, creativity and cinating Ugandans, UNABCEC supported a
problem solving, among others. COVID-19 vaccination drive at THE Secretariat
Office in UMA Showgrounds Lugogo.

FK THE FAMILY MAN

22-23 34
He grew up a focused, hard-
working, peacemaker, prayerful,
dedicated child who always
determined to achieve results in
all his engagements and entre-
preneurial activities.

FRANCIS LEFT A LEGACY IS ALLIANCE CONTRACTING THE BEST WAY

DR BITATURE ON HOW TO BUILD
24-27
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES FORWARD FOR DELIVERY OF LARGE
Francis was smart inside and
out. He had courage and practi-
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS?
34-35
cal ways of offering quick solu- Business sustainability is about financial 38-39
tions to every challenge, which intelligence. Without financial intelligence, The industry has come up with a number of variants to the
gave members warmth, comfort you cannot adopt, remain sustainable to Design-Bid-Build process in order to address the above
and confidence in the Associa- build a business that will last. I will go ahead shortcomings. They include; Design Build Operate and Main-
tion’s direction. He brightened up to share six financially sound decisions that tain (DBOM), Public Private Partnerships (P3/Concessions)
UNABCEC. His leadership was a every business leader needs to practice: and Alliance Contracting/Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
blessing to UNABCEC.
which will be our main focus in this article.

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About UNABCEC
Uganda National Association of the industry at large through; ABCEC to deliver the resources that help
Building and Civil Engineering Con- • lobbying and policy advocacy, them make better business decisions,
tractors (UNABCEC) is a 28-year-old • education and research, provide excellent customer service, and
non-profit, non-political, member- • networking and events, take advantage of innovative technol-
driven national trade association rep- • provision of discount programs, ogy.
resenting genuine companies and or- • graduate training program,
ganisations engaged in construction • publishing the Contractor Magazine, Categories of Membership
contracting in Uganda. • recommendations to genuine suppli- 1. Building and civil engineering con-
With a new strategy of 2020-2024, UN- ers and manufacturers, tractors
ABCEC is taking new steps in improving • recommendations to clients, among 2. Mechanical and electrical contrac-
performance of the construction con- others, tors.
tracting sector by championing better • circulation of tender information, 3. Suppliers and manufacturers of con-
regulation and enhancing operational • operating the UNABCEC SACCO, and struction materials and equipment
integrity. • dispute resolution. 4. Associate membership (tertiary in-
stitutions, Insurance companies and
Services offered to members Joining UNABCEC other stakeholders)
We continue to promote and protect All genuine players in Uganda’s con- Participate in shaping the industry by
the shared interests of our members and struction industry should count on UN- joining your association today!

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 UNABCEC Board of Directors 2019-2021

Mr. Jamesone Ms. Sybella Mr. Edwin Ms. Alice

Olonya Namirembe Agaba Bongyeirwe
President Treasurer Director Director

Hon.Eng Daudi Ssubi Magezi (R.I.P)

CHAIRMAN UNABCEC
1993-1995

Mr. Robert Mr. Mark Mr. Moses Mr. Collin Agaba

Hon.Eng Katwiremu Ssenozi Nsubuga Tiberondwa Director
Yorokam Bategana Director Director Director
CHAIRMAN UNABCEC
1995-1997

Mr. Godfrey Zaribwende

CHAIRMAN UNABCEC
1997-2005 Eng. Ronald Mr. Charles Kyenkya
Mugabi Director
Director

UNABCEC Secretariat 2021

Dr. Dan Tindiwensi
CHAIRMAN UNABCEC
2005-2007

Mrs. Elizabeth Ms. Jetty Nuwagira Ms.Flavia Kebirungi Eng. Ibrahim Mr. Mike Serunkuuma -
Muhebwa Finance and Administrator Kasiita Projects Officer
Administration Membership
Mr. Birantama Gumisiriza Executive Director
CHAIRMAN UNABCEC Manager Consultant
2007-2013

Eng. Jonathan Wanzira

CHAIRMAN UNABCEC
2013-2015
Ms. Asabiti Harriet Mr. Vincent Golooba -
Office Attendant Membership Officer

Francis Karuhanga (R.I.P)

UNABCEC President
2016-2021

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 BE PART OF OUR GRADUATE
TRAINING PROGRAM
Early experience to the young construction professionals provides an
important stepping stone into their careers.
Support the program by taking up graduate interns from the list of short-
listed candidates available at UNABCEC secretariat for hands on training.
Benefits of the program to your business
o Tap into the benefits inherent to the young person, such as greater
flexibility and willingness to learn, innovation and energy, higher skills
and a greater optimism
o Benefits connected to workforce
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o Benefits occur through greater workforce
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recruitment cost.
Visit www.unabcec.co.ug to learn
more about this program
Let’s empower and guide the young
professionals for they are the future of
the beloved Construction industry.

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 President’s Message
MR. JAMESONE OLONYA

Construction sector feels the void

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f I told you that what I have written Personally, I have a fond memory of liked him genuinely. Francis never allowed
here captures the entirety and the Mr. Francis Karuhanga. The very first his being the chair of the
true essence of the legacy of Mr. time I met him, I was subsumed by Board of the Associa-
Francis Karuhanga (RIP), it would be my his humility, grace, sense of humor; tion get to his head.
ineptitude and lack of honesty. Francis besides his depth, especially Instead, allowed all
had an amazing spirit of service, selfless- regarding the facets of the con- to connect with a
ness, and truly generous. His uncompro- struction business. Over the few man who was al-
mising belief in God and unwavering years that we worked together, ways generous in
commitment to his family and friends; I saw how courteous he was offering voluntary
these will forever remain to be cher- towards his co-directors at the services. Where
ished in our hearts. Francis upheld the UNABCEC Board retreats and the Association
ideals of, not just the Association, but he meetings. He would make the needed a hands-up,
had the construction industry and the moments lighter, inclusive, Francis did not spare
country as the quintessence behind his and yet far look- his own resources to
leadership resolve. ing. I come to the aid of the
The best of words, neither pay true Association to
eulogy nor capture the weight of the attain its
loss that befell us all. Just like he has
been to many, Francis was my friend.
He esteemed, believed in and
trusted me. Very few people have
the personality that Francis ex-
uded, he always gave himself
into what he did. It is with
that in mind that, in a little
way, we have chosen to
dedicate this special is-
sue of The Contractor
Magazine in his honor;
to express our profound
respect and appre-
ciation for his memory
and legacy. In remem-
bering Francis, we also
hope that many will get
to know what an amazing
person he was, and the roles
he played in the lives and businesses of
many.
The idea of this special issue of The
Contractor has therefore been con-
ceived to showcase the efforts of our
brother and friend, a truly great sector
leader. Francis will always remain to be
remembered for his contribution to
Uganda’s construction industry. As the
sector, we will always miss him.

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The late Francis Karuhanga (left) sharing a word with Mr. Jamesone Olonya (right) at the 26th Annual General Meeting at
Sheraton Kampala Hotel.
desired objectives. Many of my fellow Truly, 48 years was too young for him can affirm that his life did not only stimu-
association directors often said without to go. But the mysteries of our life’s dura- late and inspire the family he left behind,
fear of contradiction that Francis sought tion is perhaps more celestial than our but because Francis poured himself into
to bail them out, in their hard times. routine reasoning will adequately ad- UNABCEC; the Members, the Board of
When Francis breathed his last on that dress. Nevertheless, Francis Karuhanga’s Directors, the Secretariat, friends and
awful Friday night, his family, friends and had run his race; he kept the faith, and beyond; together, we will remember a
the entire construction fra- we trust that the eternal glory attests. I trailblazer.
ternity was dumbfounded Francis went to the forefront of the
at the sorrowful news. team, and steered the association ship
A mood of shock and to where it reached. It is the challenge
consternation engulfed he left with us, yet we all stand strong;
UNABCEC members, who praying that the same grace that worked
took to their phones; and on the The best of words, neither pay in him, will enable us all to continue and
Business Forum, they retrieved and true eulogy nor capture the weight do exponentially. We’ll always cherish the
shared bits of communications they had of the loss that befell us all. Just special nuances and memories that we
had with him just a few minutes, hours like he has been to many, Francis were privileged to share with you from
and days prior to the incident. This is was my friend. He the days that we had together.
the same platform where these very esteemed, believed in and trusted REST IN PEACE, MY DEAR BROTHER AND
members had, on so many occasions, me COLLEAGUE!
met with Francis to celebrate the great TILL WE MEET AGAIN
achievements of the Association; him be- FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
ing at the very helm of its leadership.

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Executive Director’s message
MRS. ELIZABETH MUHEBWA

UNABCEC will miss Francis’

great leadership
F
act: This world has a few examples News of his passing spread like wild unmatched. UNABCEC under Francis’
of great leadership. In this issue of fire on different social media platforms stewardship reached greater heights
The Contractor, we have the privi- within the first one hour. The article, we and became recognised both locally
ledge to celebrate a man who epito- had worked on together, would later and across borders as the only umbrella
mised leadership; whose life reflected feature in the New Vision on January 19, body of genuine contractors in Uganda.
a heart of service and commitment to after the champion was long buried. I was privileged to share with him
faith, family, friends, colleagues, the At the time of his death, Francis was when we sat together on Wednesday
young people and mostly those in the president of Uganda National As- January 6, two days before his death
construction business. This is Francis sociation of Building and Civil Engineer- we dicussed strategies that would
Aryatuzoora Karuhanga; a true repre- ing Contractors (UNABCEC), which he contribute to the development of the
sentation of great leadership. selflessly served since 2007 when his construction sector and the leadership
When 2021 began, it seemed like any company - Armpass Technical Services, trajectory of the Association. Among
other year. We were continuing working enrolled as a member of the Associa- issues of concern was; the cordial work-
in the new normal, so most of the tasks tion. His passion for the ing relationship with Ministry of Works
that required his input would be done construction and Transport in fast tracking the imple-
virtually with a blend of a few physical industry mentation of the National Construction
engagements. January 8, started like was Industry Policy 2010, particularly on
any other working day with a number regulation of the sector and making
of assignments given that this was at UNABCEC the only umbrella body for
the peak of the Association’s advocacy contractors in Uganda greater. He en-
campaign against clustering of works in visioned a UNABCEC in which all mem-
public procurement. My engagement bers would be proud to belong. He
with Francis on January 8, that believed in an Association that would
would see an article “Local offer quality service to her members
Firms want clustering of and continually encouraged all mem-
road works banned” bers to extend the same to their clients
get finalized and which would distinguish them as
ready to be paragons of quality
featured in the service in the provi-
press on the fol- sion of construction
lowing Sunday, services in our
February 10th country.
2021 ended at At UNABCEC,
11:45am. Little Francis was a selfless
did I know leader that whoever
that this, was met him will always re-
sadly going to member. He was also an ex-
be my last as I emplary leader and one who
was to receive wanted to see things get
a phone call done whatever it takes.
later that If it meant meeting
day, at about anybody or
19:45pm, mov-
that Fran- ing
cis had into
passed which-
on. ever

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The late Karuhanga sharing a word with Hon. Gen. Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport at the Mid
Year Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum at Kingdom Kampala in July 2019.
jorly taken on by foreign companies.
His passion was to see that the local
content policy as it was passed gets
implemented. Before his passing, he
had been on a technical working team
at the Ministry of Finance, Planning
and Economic Development that was
behind the draft regulations for Prefer-
ence and Reservation Scheme that
would operationalize the Public Pro-
curement and Disposal of Public Assets
(Amendment) Act 2021.
Beyond UNABCEC, Francis wanted to
see the construction sector thrive be-
yond Uganda and see contractors take
on works outside Uganda. He was a
The late Karuhanga (right) with UNABCEC Executive Director Mrs. Elizabeth champion of international relations. He
Muhebwa (2nd right), UNRA Executive Director Ms. Allen Kagina (3rd right)
and other UNRA Directors at the UNRA - UNABCEC Engagement in February represented the sector through UNAB-
2019 CEC on international fora and his mind
was always on how to bridge the gap
office in government, he would do it priviledged to be part of it. You cannot
between the national and foreign con-
and ensure that advocacy/lobbying contribute if you are not involved,” he
tractors. He believed greatly in part-
activities at hand are executed. would say.
nerships, a practice that is envisaged
During his tenure as the president, Francis was passionate about local
to translate into skills and knowledge
he stressed and believed in a participa- content. His prayer was to see inclu-
transfer and development of the local
tory approach, “This is not an industry siveness of all national contractors in
construction industry.
you just work in; it’s an industry whose delivering public works. One clear fact
Francis, your life is no more but your
strength and progress depends on is that most infrastructure develop-
legacy will surely live on!
the contributions of everyone who is ment projects in the sector are ma-

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 THE GREAT MENTOR
FK, the CEO with whom mentorship
came naturally
ENG. ANTHONY RUCUKYE, M.U.I.P.E

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anuary 8, 2021 was an ordinary day FK was dynamic architectural outlook. He also had a
like any other, until 22:59 hours He was both CEO and Chief Technical clear vision of where the Armpass busi-
when I received a message on Officer of Armpass Technical Services, ness would be headed in the next few
WhatsApp that read, ‘Armpass has al- and given his technical training, had a years. He was always (almost literally)
lowed!’. A few minutes later, I received good understanding of construction, on the move!
another that read, ‘That Francis has al- the sector he was involved in, but was
lowed!’ Dear reader, the coding in this never comfortable or complacent. He FK was open to learning new things
message can only be understood by was mindful that the space in the in- FK had last been in school more than
people that have gone through Kings dustry that he was dominating could 20 years ago by the time of his death.
College Budo or have friends who have. always attract new players, local or But he appreciated that to remain rel-
For some reason, slang for dying in international. The profile of Armpass evant in the industry, learning was a
Budo circles is ‘allowing’. Save that this shows that he started in water works, continuous process. I remember when
time, the slang, as funny as it would went into buildings, weigh bridge we got our first major earthworks and
usually be, was not funny. A giant in installation, bridges and recently had drainage subcontract under CCC, FK
the construction industry had rested. gone into road construction. This was practically moved to the field, not be-
Francis Aryatuzoora Karuhanga had a key lesson for me as a budding en- cause he wanted to supervise but to
passed on. gineer. He was always foresighted and learn the trade. A good manager is one
To me, Francis was many things. He wanted to do things as best as they that knows ‘how to’, and he knew that
was my OB (St. Joseph’s Vocational could be. I remember at one of the last he had to be where the work was in
School), my boss at Armpass Technical projects he worked on Kya- order to be a good manager.
Services and in many ways like many bahanga bridge, he FK was passionate about the role
people that have an interest in con- went for concrete of the engineering contractor. An
struction in Uganda, someone that I jersey barriers engineering contractor is a self-
looked up to. In his 48 years on earth, in place of the employed individual who pro-
FK, as he was known at Armpass, had cheaper metal- vides specialized skills to clients
inspired many people in the construc- ing guard on a project-by-project basis,
tion industry, many that he didn’t even rails, just contracted for the services they
know he had inspired. because can deliver for a defined period
For those of us who were privileged they not of time. FK was very convinced
to work closely with FK at Armpass, only are that all engineers only make
he was a mentor. FK was the CEO and stronger, good consultants if they have
founder of Armpass Technical Services they fit bet- experience in contracting and
Ltd, which at the time of his demise, ter into the doing actual work.
was the leading local/indigenous con- He was a believer that all fresh
tractor in design & build bridge graduates from engineering
projects. He was also the schools should first work
President of the Uganda with contractors
National Association of before decid-
Civil Engineering Con- ing whether
tractors, which placed they
him at the center of wanted to
advocacy for contrac- continue
tors in Uganda. in con-
tracting

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business or move into consultancy.
At Armpass, I witnessed him recruit FK had a retirement plan
10 graduate engineers in two years. In a country where retirement is not
Readers will agree that there are not
FK was many things. Those still at looked at gloriously, FK had planned
many companies that can take up that Armpass or who have moved on, to retire at 50. I know this because on
many graduates, fresh out of engineer- shall attest to the fact that he his 45th birthday, I sent him a simple
ing school, knowing that they would mentored us, unreservedly. His message congratulating him upon
have to invest in training them and risk dream for a vibrant local con the 45 years well lived, and he replied
them leaving for white-collar jobs at struction industry, with gratitude, while at the same time
the nearest opportunity. the engineering contractor and a expressing the hope that ‘I should help
He believed in young people construction sector ran by pro make his retirement at 50 a happy one’.
During his time as CEO of Armpass, fessional, skilled engineers and This was foresight; an indication of suc-
the company arguably had the young- businessmen is alive. cession planning and acknowledge-
est workforce among contractors. He ment that after the toil involved in run-
was not afraid of taking on young peo- mendation by a church leader until ning a successful business enterprise,
ple under his tutelage, train them and he volunteered an answer. He wanted one needed to plan to retire. It is un-
trust then to deliver on tasks to know that the people he em- fortunate that he was retired instead,
they had been assigned. ployed were part of a faith two years shy of his plans.
It is not uncommon community that could in fu- FK was many things. Those still at

50
to find people in the ture benefit from the skills Armpass or who have moved on, shall
industry reluctant to and wellbeing of one that attest to the fact that he mentored us,
take on young people, had been nurtured by unreservedly. His dream for a vibrant
because of the per- THE AGE FK HAD Armpass. local construction industry, the engi-
ceived lack of being PLANNED TO neering contractor and a construction
grounded. RETIRE AT His unrivalled passion sector ran by professional, skilled engi-
for the success of local con- neers and businessmen is alive.
A champion of profes- tractors On July 31, 2021, I received a mes-
sionalism I doubt that all he did for UNAB- sage from the CEO of a vibrant young
FK was a proponent of having con- CEC members was part of his role as local construction company, who was
struction superintended over by regis- president of UNABCEC. He was known informing me that he had had to let
tered engineers. He not only financed to use his personal and company two of his staff leave because their net
CPD workshops for his engineering resources sometimes to advance the contribution was a negative. He added,
staff, he literally stalked the qualifying work of UNABCEC and fight to ensure ‘I want to think that Armpass had some
engineers to apply for registration. that the local contractor had space in good boys you can recruit into my
Armpass is one of the few local con- the construction industry in Uganda. company and they work well’.... The
tractors to boast of at least two regis- Even when some of the members he Armpass good boys! Francis Karuhanga
tered engineers as part of its staff, and was fighting for were in direct com- Aryatuzoora, the industry is looking for
this credit goes to FK. Whereas many petition with Armpass for the same the Armpass good boys! You will live
contractors would brush off the need space/jobs, FK took the bigger view- on! Rest well, FK.
for registration, FK was a champion that we were all brothers in the local Eng. Rucukye is the Contracts Man-
for regulation of engineering in the ager at Armpass Technical Services
construction industry and the whole
country. Ltd
was greater than the parts.

FK loved his faith and the Catholic

church
FK was not one to want to be publi-
cized as a donor but there are numer-
ous priests and churches that can at-
test to his generosity. His family almost
singlehandedly built the magnificent
St Ponsiano Ngondwe Sub-parish,
Mbaalwa and the first priority for his
campsite location was church land.
To us who were working with him, we
drew lifelong lessons from this gener-
osity. I always wondered why part of
the employee entry forms as a staff of
Armpass Technical Services The late Karuhanga having a chat with the clergy at the End of Year Thank-
included a slot for a recom- giving ceremony for his company in 2019

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 The great mentor I will miss forever
BY MRS. ELIZABETH MUHEBWA eryone plays an important role in shaping sity education were not in line with the
what his humble firm later turned out to actual requirements of the assignment at

W
hen I first joined the corporate be. hand, he would ensure that they perfect
world, I had no idea what to ex- Throughout the 11 years of my tour of the work he wanted them to do. And he
pect of a boss. The imagination of duty at Armpasss under his mentorship, I would train you to deliver on it.
a boss who is unapproachable, patron- rose through the ranks; administrator, gen- Grief struck on January 8, 2021 at
izing and distant was what filled my eral services coordinator, projects manager, about 22:30 hrs when a phone call came
mind. It took me quite a while to accept operations manager and finally commercial through that announced a man, whom I
that there was a total opposite of what I manager until October 15, 2018 when my considered one of the finest human be-
imagined. I remember when I met Fran- time came to an end. On November 8, ings, dead. For those who knew Francis,
cis on October 14, 2007 at his invitation 2018 I joined the management of Uganda know the integrity and selflessness he car-
for what I would call a job interview over National Association of Building and Civil ried with him each day and shared with
lunch, I thought, this approach alone Engineering Contractors where he (Francis) all he met. I was honored to have spent
spoke volumes about his personality. happened to be the national president. 13 years in his presence and mentorship
Fast forward I was expected to report Francis believed in what one had to on various aspects of career development
for duty at his company, Armpass bring to the table. To him, even before and life.
Technical Services on No- you brought out your documents Thank you Francis for continually
vember 11, 2007. As time to speak about your educa- inspiring me to do my best. You encour-

22:30
went by, I began to know tion, he was more attracted aged me to strive for great heights. I
him better and what he to what you had to offer in found guidance, mentorship, friendship,
valued most. To him, terms of skills. He believed discipline, generosity, and selflessness in
employees were like his THE TIME I HEARD OF in mentoring people. Even one person. And that person was you.
family. He would clearly HIS PASSING when he knew that probably Keep resting in peace my mentor!
make it known that ev- one’s background or univer- Mrs. Elizabeth Muhebwa is the execu-
tive director of UNABCEC

He offered himself when I needed guidance

BY MR. MIKE SERUNKUUMA interest, and life in general. But Francis got a call from my workmate and one of his
did exactly that for me. closest friends that Francis had breathed

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e all start somewhere. We have While we were majorly brought to- his last. He was truly gone and many were
been ignorant and far from be- gether for work-related purposes, I soon already mourning his loss. I was devastated,
ing smart, with a blank brain began to learn from his views, perspec- felt lost and wondered how my career jour-
but perhaps with a brave willing heart. tives and wealth of knowledge. And this ney would be now that my guiding light
We were at times weak to stand alone, will always be fundamental for my under- was gone. Nevertheless, I am glad I met him.
to learn and achieve on our own and standing of the world. I am grateful that I was part of the many
to live; we needed a mentor. As far as Francis was a phenomenal mentor. young people he mentored. Todate, I still re-
my world of work is concerned, I give He had the knowledge and wisdom of member the words he said, with the life he
credit to the late Francis Karuhanga, a leader yet the spirited gentle touch of lived and the people he led.
who, for the short time I got the privi- a friend. He hugely shaped my view on As Shannon Alder said: “You carve your
ledge to work with him, was my guide life, work, and many other things. The name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy
through this chart. wisdom he shared during our sessions is etched into the minds of others and the
I joined UNABCEC in 2018 when together was profound. He guided me stories they share about you.” Francis Karu-
Francis was the president. I had just in discovering solutions as he carefully hanga, you carved your name on my heart
completed my studies, very green listened to my issues. He was generous and I will miss you greatly.
about the construction industry’s with his advice and made it practical by Thank you for being there and for show-
world of work. It is not that common sharing personal experiences. ing me the path. Rest in peace my mentor.
at this stage of our careers to have On the fateful evening of Friday Janu- Mr Serunkuuma is a projects officer at
people willing to shape our intellect, ary 8, I couldn’t believe my ears when I UNABCEC

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 Francis was passionate about
empowering young people
BY ENG. LEONARD MWESIGWA I got the opportunity to train and the we met every week. We used to call it the
program went on for a month. After that, Sitting Room and Francis always ensured

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met Francis in 2014, at a time when
we designed our own training to deliver that he was present with us. There, we
UNABCEC was having a programme
to local contractors and for a long time, would talk about issues we interfaced on
funded by Cross Check that aimed
I worked with Francis on this. We moved site as contractors and new business own-
at getting Trainers of Trainees who
around the country training contractors ers. We would also share our challenges
would train local contractors to build
from Kampala, Hoima, Mbale, Arua and and figure out how to handle them.
their programs for sustainability.
other different regions. The contractors Francis was the glue to this network;
I saw the advert and applied. I was
responded incredibly. providing mentorship and guidance and it
later invited for interviews and Francis
was special because it is not every day that
was part of that team. At the time,
Passionate about young people you find someone who is able to bring dif-
he was a board member of UNABCEC
One of his unique traits was his pas- ferent people together for a common goal.
but was specifically interested in the
sion to empower young people! If he saw Together, we would strategise and often
program and in seeing that the bene-
potential in you, even if you were from he would partner with colleagues when he
factors and contractors reap from it.
a small company, he would entrust you had a job one of us could execute. Regard-
Although many people applied for the
with work. He would trust you to do the less of how established in this field he got,
opportunity, Francis was very inten-
job and take a chance on you. He did not he didn’t overlook others like us who were
tional and insisted that people who
only do that with me but with very many still struggling and starting in our careers
would be selected should be in the
other young contractors. At his firm Arm- as contractors. He was not afraid to share
contracting business and experiencing
pass, sometimes had big projects but he the story of how he started his company
things first hand, not those who were
would take us there for learning purposes and what he was doing to have it grow,
just reading about things.
and that was the impact he had on us. He which gave confidence to others and I am
I had just started my construction
did this because he believed that mentor- certain that some firms and colleagues
firm and that probably gave me an
ship was much more than just meeting in found the courage to push through the
advantage. In our first interaction, we
boardrooms. He was a very hands-on man challenges because of the mentorship that
both learned that we had gone to the
and he would take you onsite and see how Francis provided.
same school, al-
you handle challenges there. That was in One of his greatest advice was, “Do not
though at differ-
a way a very strong approach to training diversify before you grow the company
ent times, and
and mentorship. that gave you that money.” He would say
that, in some
From 2014, our relationship grew from every time one of us made a big profit.
way, drew us
just business, training and UNABCEC to a Even when he had grown as a contrac-
close to one
more personal friendship. As a subcontrac- tor, he kept looking out for and mentoring
another.
tor, we also worked together. people with creative minds and a passion
On a personal level, Francis for the construction field.
helped me connect with many Without a doubt, we lost a great mentor
young contractors in the coun- and a unique person who was the glue
try; building a network where to many relationships. But although he is
we were able to learn from each gone, his dreams are still alive and we shall
other. At that time, Armpass continue to see them through Armpass
- his firm was growing at a Technical Services.
terrific speed, taking on big As he mentored us, I have faith that he
projects and he was busy mentored someone who will be able to
but he remained my mentor. carry on his legacy and for us, the success
He still spared time to network of Armpass will be a great joy because
and talk to not only me but oth- then, Francis will be living on.
ers as well because he always resounded As told to Desire Mbabaali
himself with young influential and ener- Eng. Mwesigwa is a trainer at
getic contractors. UNABCEC
Because I was close to him, I also found
myself in that network and many times

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 How I remember Francis:
Professional, hardworking, generous
BY ENG. IBRAHIM KASIITA KAKOOZA
partment’s status quo. project delivery and lifecycle per-

I
first met Francis Karuhanga in He brought on board a talented, formance of weighbridges but also
the early 2000s when he was multidisciplinary team that brought in sustainability, affordability and
working for Plan International. in experiences from UK not only in user friendliness to both staff and
At Plan, he was respected and the public.
admired for his enduring commit- He encouraged me to join UN-
ment and outstanding contribution ABCEC to work alongside a group
towards lifting small construction of committed staff to lift the as-
companies by encouraging them to
Having been friends for a long time, sociation, gradually developing
bid for contracts. I fondly remember both the organization and the local
the advice he gave me about self- I feel so lucky to have known him
construction sector to the level of
employment as he resigned from and shared so many great memo
recognition and prominence it en-
Plan in 2006 to concentrate on his ries with him. I still have not fully joys today. He also facilitated me to
company, Armpass Technical Ser- accepted this incredibly sad news demonstrate my engineering prac-
vices. I was moved by this gesture, about Francis! tices in his company, Armpass Tech-
but soon came to realize this was nical Services, where I registered as
who Francis was. an engineer.
I still remain profoundly grateful His profound enthusiasm and
for Francis’ enduring legacy to sup- dedication over the last 20 years
port other people with fairness. He in construction, merited him with
helped my company win a contract a reputation as the undisputed
which enabled me raise funds to legal expert on local content in the
study my MSc in Engineering in construction sector. Francis was not
the United Kingdom. Yet, my friend only a progressive contractor, he
Francis, didn’t only have an impact was also held in the highest esteem
on my studies but also touched the and regard by both local and in-
lives of many friends in the con- ternational contractors, colleagues
struction field. and friends. This was attested by
While working as a Weighbridge the abundance of emotional trib-
Controller at Uganda National utes received when he passed on.
Roads Authority (UNRA), I once su-
pervised Francis on one of his He dedicated time to advis-
projects of building weigh- ing others
bridges under Armpass If I could sum Francis up
Technical Services. in one word, it would
UNRA Department be GRACE. He was in-
of Projects had tra- credibly thought-
ditionally witnessed ful, helpful,
slow weighbridge unstinting in
technological prog- the amount
ress until Armpass of time and
won a contract to advice he
develop a vision was pre-
and instil an inno- pared
vation culture that to
challenged the de- give.

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 In all the years I had known Francis, members and non-members alike be- Francis, an esteemed colleague and a
he gave me unfailingly good and cause there were only a few organiza- beloved friend is now in the company
thoughtful advice on a range of things tions, structures, laws and regulations of purple flowers blooming among the
and always asked how I was doing. It in the construction sector where he banana plantation, in a small town in a
is a great loss but he left a significant did not play a role. The extensions and distant corner of the Earth.
legacy, including Armpass which is one additions that he oversaw at UNABCEC, Having been friends for a long time,
of the leading local construction com- all had the mark of his personality; pas- I feel so lucky to have known him and
panies in Uganda today. sion, intelligence and humanity. As a shared so many great memories with
What he did for UNABCEC was result, he was almost always a man ut- him. I still have not fully accepted this
extraordinary; he was both a vision- terly at peace with himself by walking incredibly sad news about Francis!
ary leader and central for making big his talk. Because of this, he was admired Thank you, Francis, for always look-
impactful changes. He achieved all by the secretariat and UNABCEC mem- ing out for me and for letting me know
this with such incredible modesty and bers. I was never alone. You taught me to
humour. Francis’ unparalleled expertise strive for quality work and always be
combined with his innovative thinking His legacy will live on a better person and I’ll continue to do
and sheer passion for quality work in The shock of his death is a hard re- my best, knowing that you are always
the construction industry made him minder that life ends but also brings with me.
rightly one of the most respected fig- out the lesson of a life well lived; that to Rest well Francis!
ures in UNABCEC. What a loss to the leave the world better than you found Eng.Kasiita is a Membership
country, sector, his family and to life. it is perhaps the greatest epitaph. He Consultant at UNABCEC.
Since his death, there has been an was proof that being hardworking and
outpouring of tributes from UNABCEC living life to the fullest is possible.

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 A CHAMPION OF GRADUATE
TRAINING
He pursued graduate training with a passion
MR. DAVIS KASIRYE

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n 2019, UNABCEC initiated the tractors and also building the future for Karuhanga and other UNABCEC com-
Graduate Trainee Program as part the construction industry with belief mittee members then, with himself at
of her “Construction Industry Ad- that these early experiences would the forefront as the then chairperson of
vancement Program” to offer practical give graduates an important stepping UNABCEC. Francis pursued training and
experience or training opportunities to stone into their careers and also help to development of graduates with a pas-
the fresh graduates of construction and produce the right professionals for the sion, and he led by example by often
engineering related fields. This program construction industry. recruiting graduates in engineering-
aimed at empowering tomorrow’s con- This was all spearheaded by Francis related fields within his company, Arm-

The late Karuhanga (front row right) with graduate trainees and other workers of Armpass Technical Services at one of their project

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 pass Technical Services Ltd. under his mentorship, this laid by the late Francis.
From my early years of engineering support came uncon- Quality. Francis believed
practice, Francis took an interest in me,
corrected me, and led me through my
professional journey as a graduate civil
ditionally from a man
who had a big heart
and chose to go out
20m in doing a quality job.
Quality was the mantra
on which the late Francis
engineer. And what amazed me is that of his way to invest in
SPAN BRIDGE run all his works and ev-
for many of us graduates, who worked graduates through giv- COMPLETED IN 6 erything he put his hands
ing them an opportunity MONTHS. on. He made me appreciate
to work and learn on the that quality work is not only
job. good on the eye but it wins the
I happen to be one of the trainees trust of the client. Good quality was
who experienced the touch of his indeed always a promise we made to
I happen to be one of the trainees training between November 2017 and clients and always delivered like the
who experienced the touch of his August 2019 as a graduate civil engi- motto of his company then, ‘we de-
training between November 2017 neer at Armpass Technical Services Ltd liver’.
and August 2019 as a graduate before I left to pursue my Master of Sci- Integrity. Francis was a man of
civil engineer at Armpass Tech ence degree in Civil Engineering. This integrity and believed in doing the
nical Services Ltd before I left to journey started when I got deployed right thing. This was always seen in the
pursue my Master of Science at a construction site of a 3-block way UNABCEC conducted business.
apartment building in Mbalwa, Wakiso Because he was a man of integrity,
degree in Civil Engineering.
District and secondly at the construc- UNABCEC managed to win the hearts
tion site of St. Ponsiano Ngondwe Sub- of many local contractors, no wonder
parish and on Ruzairwe Bridge Project he was entrusted as the chairperson of
in Kagadi District. the umbrella body of local contractors
Francis was a specialist in construc- in Uganda —UNABCEC. During his ten-
tion and had a strong desire to train ure as chairperson, graduates also got
and skill construction engineers, equip- opportunities to work and learn on the
ping them with skills in design, people job not only within Armpass Technical
management, teamwork, creativity Services Ltd but also within other local
and problem solving, among others. contractors. All graduates he worked
He was passionate about developing with learned to be honest and have
construction engineers from fresh civil very strong moral principles as their
engineers whom he would hire to de- trainer, Francis.
sign and help implement construction Religious faith. Francis was a very
projects. staunch Roman Catholic and had a
deep belief in God. In addition, he sup-
The mentor who instilled values ported a number of Catholic church
During my tenure as a graduate en- activities everywhere Armpass Techni-
gineer at Armpass Technical Services cal Services worked and no wonder his
Ltd, Francis ignited these values in me company thrived from God’s blessing.
that have been the core of all works I Most recently Francis supported the
have executed since then. construction of a Church in Mbalwa,
Hard work. Francis was the defini- Wakiso District, a few metres from his
tion of hard work and that reflected home, as a way of giving back to God
well in the timelines within which and to the Mbalwa community for
the teams he led completed tasks. the blessing bestowed upon Armpass
Under his tenure as Executive Director Technical Services Ltd. As graduates
of Armpass Technical Services, sub- who worked with him, we learned to
structure and superstructure bridge give back to the communities in which
works of say, 20m span bridge was we work when God blesses us.
often completed averagely in a record May the soul of my great mentor
six months. This zeal to work hard was rest in eternal peace. Eternal rest grant
transferred to all graduates under his unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual
mentorship and for today, I still ride light shine upon him. Amen.
on this training even in my current
workplace where I continue to Mr. Kasirye is a former graduate
thrive due to the firm foun- trainee at Armpass Technical Ser-
dation of hard work vices Ltd
s that was

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 Francis, the man who believed
everyone deserved a chance
BY ANDREW AMANYIRE for what was considered the very least of achieved and they would become better
faults, he would require full responsibility. people and carry a better message. He said,

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e are taught to believe that all “When you make a decision, own it. Even if “when someone goes to government with
men are equal, but truthfully, it’s a mistake, at least it’s yours,” he always a transformative thinking, it will change the
not all men are the same. Our said. hope of our generation in the construction
work and how deeply we touch other Continuous training can come off as a and contracting sector.” And that was his
people’s lives makes the difference. repetitive task if not carefully packaged. But dream for the local construction sector; for
Francis Karuhanga (FK, like we used under his guidance, this was never the case. all stakeholders to understand the dynam-
to call him) exhibited uncommon wis- We always took on changing roles; between ics and trends of the sector in technical and
dom and vision often expressed in his projects or even on the same project. He business terms to ensure more involvement
personality, hard work and resilience. knew he was blessed with knowledge and of local personnel and resources in the on-
FK believed in having knowledge and experience, not only innate, but at his dis- going infrastructural developments.
applying it. “Are we being innovative? posal, which he shared broadly. This confi- If FK never challenged you to be a man,
are we being transformative? are we dence to deliberately teach is what we do then you never met him. He was human,
thinking out of the box?” he often not often see in many sectors of society. It had hopes and dreams, not only imagina-
asked. FK had the incredible ability to is an incredible gift to have someone who tive but by walking the talk. He had the zeal
think beyond normal bounds of writ- believes in you and offers hope of even a of a lion; not scared of getting wounded as
ten and practical knowlegde. He used better future for you than his. He often said, long as there’s hope of winning ahead. That
examples that sounded cruel at the “you are lucky you know these things, I did explains the long hours, the multi tasks he
time, but I have never forgotten them. not have chance to experience this myself took upon himself.
My vision widened often times after at a younger age.” If there’s one thing I surely learnt from
such encounters. On the day I graduated, I shared on social him, it was humility. I can never compre-
During all the years I learned from media that I finally finished books. Francis hend his level of humility, kindness and
him, he always reminded me that replied and said, “Welcome to school, the dependency on God. I remember how on
knowledge is power and power re- school of life. Your books have just begun.” one rainy day, a boda boda knocked and
quires the right knowledge to keep These lessons I would later learn through damaged his vehicle’s headlamp and po-
it. One particular time I was selected his guidance. lice took custody of his car. In our current
to attend an interactive seminar im- world of arrogance and moral depravity, I
promptu and unaware of what I would He gave us a chance at training expected him to throw around the phrase
discuss, or the subject, I asked him, In 2018, an article in The Contractor maga- “do you know who I am” but I watched him
“how should I prepare, what do I go zine about Earn and Learn, emphasized plead to have his vehicle released since he
with?” His response was, “go with your the importance of the graduate training had no offence in vain. He later surrendered
head”. programme. Many organizations still talk the vehicle and keys to the authorities, used
He believed that mistakes and im- about it but are yet to implement. At Arm- the available means to retire for the day
perfections present one a chance of pass we were offered a chance to explore, and returned the next day to claim it. This is
learning. “Have faith, like our Christian experience and adopt all knowledge in the still the most humbling experience of him.
traditions of believing the unseen, see active construction environment from pro- Watching a man with all the resources at his
the invisible, believe in the impossibe curement, design, implementation to final disposal who chose to lie low and be obedi-
and trust the process most especially completion and handover of design and ent is something we ought to learn from.
by owning all the faults that come build projects of national roads and bridges Losing FK at this stage in our careers has
along with full responsibility,” he would within Uganda. Without such exposure, been such a big blow that we will struggle
always say. Even when faced with knowledge transfer and skills are always left to recover from. Such great minds come
something seemingly difficult, you untapped. once in a lifetime. The life of FK, personal
would be surprised at how calmly he It’s very humbling to have been offered and professional is something to emulate
would handle it. an amazing experience to learn on job. forever. May he rest in perfect peace.
He taught us to learn from our mis- Most people are always worried about And as the saying goes, “We all get by
takes investing in staff and they leave. He would with a little help from our friends”.
His words often were, “at least he has say, what if they stay, and in any case, even Mr Amanyire is the commercial engi-
learnt” or “he’s learning”, but yet even if they leave, the goal would have been neer at Armpass

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A tribute message Francis taught me how to
to Mr. Francis work hard and lead a team
Karuhanga
By Abraham Nyanja assistant contracts manager.
By Vivian Kitara In 2017, shortly before I Since this was a promotion, it

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e was a martinet, a man who gradauated, I, together with came with additional admin-
never tolerated levity when it six of my colleagues joined istrative decisions, including
came to work, he believed in
I must state Armpass Technical Services as drafting responses to the client,
young graduates; he pushed us to contractual aspects, attending
stretch beyond our ‘limits’. All this I had never graduate engineers. We were
the first graduate engineers to project meetings, preparing re-
was seen in how passionate he met some
join the company and it was ports, sleepless nights, among
was about local content and train- one as prac others.
then that I first met the late
ing up young Ugandans. Indeed, tical as the But Francis would occassion-
Francis Karuhanga. His main
we drank from his cup of wisdom. late Francis. idea was to develop and skill ally give me a call to encourage
I feel fortunate to have had the He would young graduates as partners in me and support me emotion-
opportunity to work with him and spare time the construction industry, with ally; and that is all I needed for
experience the zeal he exuded so every month much emphasis on growing a hectic week. Often he ended
profoundly. or week to into subcontractors eventually. his calls with challenging you
“You carve your name on hearts,
come onsite I must state that I had never about how the task was not
not tombstones. A legacy is etched
and train met someone as practical as as tedious as the Engineering
into the minds of others and the course I studied at Makerere.
stories they share about you” - you on how the late Francis. He would spare
time every month or week to He would also emphasize how
Shannon L. Alder things are
come on site and train you on good I was at practical aspects,
Ms. Vivian Kitara is done. while calling on me to con-
how things are done. One of
a former Graduate the assignments that started off centrate on office work and
Engineer at Arm- my journey was a three-month contractual aspects, watching
pass Technical road project under a senior every activity, guiding the team
Services Ltd engineer Reynaldo Gumawid but without forgetting we are
as well as heading a road con- here to make money.
struction section where I had Currently, I work with a con-
to ensure I deliver at the end of sultancy firm and despite being
the month. a young engineer, I am well
I can say that whenever one grounded in the work and I am
would be assigned such a proj- even able to advise contractors,
ect, Francis would endevour to including on moves that might
take you through all the steps cause them problems.
required to successfully ac- Mr. Nyanja is the Inspec-
complish it and aside from tor of Works, at Dar Al-
the technical aspects of the Handasah Consultants and
project, he would also train a former graduate trainee at
you on how to handle staff Armpass Technical services.
under your supervision.
I learned how to handle
people the age of my father
and I would comfortably guide
them on what I required.
After learning all the practical
execution of activities related
to highways, I was presented
with an opportunity to oversee
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The champion of local content
BY GODFREY RWAKAFUNJO (BSC. CIVIL – MAK)

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have never written a tribute before, sad that he departed from us before gineer and did not think so much of it,
was not even thinking of one, but the desired changes could be realised, I invested in reading comprehensively
Francis was more than a boss; he but the team he left behind shall carry about these words that never left my
was my friend. Francis was tough with the mantle. boss’ lips.
everyone but gentle with me. I looked But also, deep within me, I knew he
up to him as a mentor and he trusted His fight against capital flight would one day ask me about it as he
me as a friend. Francis fondly talked about capital usually did with everyone, to make sure
On the eve of the first UNABCEC TV flight. While I was just a graduate en-
show/advocacy challenging Public Pro-
curement and Disposal of Public Assets
Authority (PPDA) guidelines that would
negatively affect local contractors a few
years ago, he told me, “go ahead and
speak to the media, you know what we
want and I believe in you. Just say it
with confidence and let everyone un-
derstand this advocacy clearly”.
Like Plato and Socrates, I had been a
student of Francis for more than a year
drafting all memos, working together
during weekends at his favourite hang-
out place and he trusted me not to
make any mistake. Our advocacy was
successful at least that day.
To him, local content was more than
a child, it was something so precious; it
was deep, maybe it was motivated by
patriotism. He breathed and studied it
deeper. We often compared consump-
tion of our local content with that of
other countries such as Zambia, Tan-
zania, and Ethiopia, among others and
he often got emotional and would say:
“But why can’t government see we are
on the losing side.”
And he followed this passion with ac-
tions; making numerous presentations
at all forums UNABCEC was invited to,
including Ministry of Works and Trans-
port, Ministry of Finance, UIPE, UACE,
and PPDA, among others.
His presentations normally arose
critical debates, but it’s one thing to de-
bate very well and it’s another to have
powers to change something. Chang-
ing laws and regulation takes time. It’s UNABCEC Members led by the late Karuhanga (2nd right) discussing the amendment of the
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 all of us (at the secretar- and affirmative action in the still the main fuel of capital flight. The

7%
iat) were knowledge- sector, especially with com- result is there would never be any
able with what our mencement of oil and gas trickle-down effect to the citizens.
advocacy was meant industry works. The late Tanzania president, John
to solve. Capital flight FUNDS INVESTED IN The fact that a country Pompe Magufuli, once said, “only a
was an emotional NATIONAL INFRA- obtains a loan, gives away mad person can accept such kind of
topic, which by under- STRUCTURE all the major works and loan agreement.” And he is well-known
standing it, you became supply of material to the for having rejected those types of
bitter and can only push foreigner (source of the Loan), loans.
for immediate change to the as part of the loan agreement was/is
status quo. Francis, the meticulous boss
We wondered whether anyone was Francis had taken a long-life self-
noticing this very capital flight hap- study of Economics vs Construction
pening. It reminded me of the Bible and knew all these facts; his motivation
verse in Hosea: 4:1 that, “My people could only be related to that of revolu-
perish due to lack of knowledge”. And tionaries.
“To him local content was more
indeed, in 2018, the construction sec- The 21st Century is done with revo-
than a child, it was something so
tor was heavily polarised with only 7% lutionaries and guerrilla wars; now it is
retention of funds invested in national precious; it was deep, maybe it the economic revolution and empow-
infrastructure. Today, the percentage is was motivated by patriotism. He erment and it is what Francis deliber-
increasing, given some positive reforms breathed and studied it deeper.” ated on at all times.
Ours was the construction industry,
a 12% contributor to National GDP, and
which has potential to employ millions
of Ugandans if streamlined. Francis
envisioned the local players in the in-
dustry (suppliers, bankers, contractors,
consultants, economists) as the drivers
of this very critical economic revolu-
tion.
No one could mention Francis Aryatu-
zoora without mentioning his perfec-
tionism. I recall how he made us write
a letter to Ministry of Finance for two
weeks. Who writes a letter for two
weeks for heaven’s sake? That’s how
much he valued good work and he
would, just like any other meticulous
person, often give blunt criticism and
question the smallest thing which of-
ten times, did not go down well with
some people. Not many people can
do well with criticism, especially when
they believe they are doing their best.
But some took his words in good faith
and improved.
But death is a thief. It robbed us
when we least expected it. Francis will
always be remembered as a champion
of local content. Keep resting with the
angels giant. Your work shall always be
remembered.
2Tim4:7 – “I have fought the good
fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith and now a crown of righteous
awaits me…”
Mr Rwakafunjo is a former projects
coordinator at UNABCEC Secre-
e National Local Content Bill 2019 tariat
gust 2019

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 FRANCIS THE FAMILY MAN
My irreplaceable son
Mrs Maria Paula Karuhanga supported them in every way possible, spect for humanity, love for privacy and
On May 1, the International Labour helped them to excel in their studies his belief in justice. He was a unique and
Day of 1973, I gave birth to my first love, and made sure they were all comfort- calm character, a one-time member of
Francis Aryatuzoora Karuhanga, after able in their homes and places of work. the Xaverian movement, a peace lover
one year in marriage. He was born a January 8, will never be forgotten! This who shared his love openly and fully
very calm and energetic child who was day shattered my entire life with news knew the value of a good laugh.
welcomed and gifted a book and a pen of Francis’ sudden death. This was a dev- May Saint Francis Xavier, the Patron
by his paternal grandmother. No won- astating occurrence for a wonderful son saint of the Roman Catholic missionar-
der he later grew to love, support and like Francis! ies intercede for you. May St. Joseph,
cherish education! He will always be remembered the patron of workers and our families
He grew up a focused, hardworking, Francis will always be remembered be there for all those you worked with,
peacemaker, prayerful, dedicated child and not forgotten for his zeal, humility, mentored and cared for and that what
who always determined to achieve re- dedication to excel in whatever he did, you started be free from danger and
sults in all his engagements and entre- love for his family, love for education, re- conflicts.
preneurial activities.
He loved Mathematics, construction
and empowering the youth at an early
age. While in school at St. Joseph’s Voc.
school, Mbarara, he studied Building
and Construction as one of his sub-
jects. During one of the holidays he
replicated what he had learnt in school
and built a balcony for one of our fam-
ily houses.
Due to his love for Mathematics, he
one time counted coffee seeds that
can fill a basin and he made sure that
he separated small and big seeds. Even
more he went on to count bricks that
his father had used to put up the fam-
ily house.
During every holiday, he would draw
a timetable for his siblings to study
which majorly included Mathematics,
Physics and Chemistry. He started a
students’ association which empow-
ered the youths in their academic
journey through capacity building
workshops and entrepreneurial activi-
ties such as laying bricks for sale.
In November 2004 after the death of
my husband, their father, Francis took
on as heir. He made sure I was happy
and had all that I needed. He looked
after me, loved me, cared for me and
kept on assuring me of support every-
day. He had me right where he wanted
me. He always laughed hard at my
jokes and stories of village life and was
full of love. He consoled his siblings,
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My Dad, My Inspiration
By Alain Abariho should never lose HOPE. him work tirelessly and I learned that
Death changes everything! Time I broke down at his funeral and I was about him. He always motivated me
changes nothing. I still miss the sound angry at things I could not change. and my brothers Ian Abaine, Keith
of your voice, the wisdom in your ad- In his death, my worst fear had come Arinda, and Agaba Aaron Francis. He
vice, the stories of advice, the stories true. I was losing the one person I encouraged us even when our grades
of your life and just being in your pres- looked up to. The one man that knew were not perfect. He kept saying
ence. I miss you as much today as I did all my hopes and dreams would no discipline and being humble despite
the day you died. longer be there for me. I started to fear where we came from was key to ev-
Sometimes I just wish you were here I wouldn’t only lose him but a piece erything.
so that I could tell you how much I of me as well so I did the only thing I My dad is my inspiration and will
need you and how hard every day has could do at the moment. I began to always be. May his soul rest in Peace.
been without you. weep! I hadn’t been able to before the Till we meet again dad. To the world
My dad used to tell me that my life is funeral. I hadn’t had the time. Now, he was one person, but to me you are
in the hands of God. He always told suddenly, I couldn’t stop. the world. God has you in his arms, I
me that when I’m lost in the universe I He was very hardworking and have you in my heart. Will always love
throughout my time with him I saw you dad.

The father I will forever miss

By Keith Arinda always encouraged us to pray because
“He doesn’t fight crime or wear a cape. He doesn’t read God is the one who provides for us
minds or levitate. But every time my world needs saving, and listens to us even when we are at
he’s my superman. Some folks don’t believe in heroes ‘cause our lowest. I believe that with God and
they haven’t met my dad,” These are not prayer, I will always be guided. Thank you
just lyrics from the song Not all Heroes Wear for instilling these values in me.
Capes by Owl City, but they also express how I will keep in mind and
I feel about my father, Mr Francis Karuhanga. cherish the times we
As I adjust to life without your fatherly pres- shared, the road trips
ence and care, I thank God for giving me a to construction sites, the
hardworking, humorous, prayerful, and jolly family gatherings we used to
father. I will always remember you and keep the have during the lockdown, and
lessons you taught us. the meat you used to buy for us.
I did learn two crucial things Most importantly, I want to thank
from you that you always wanted you for the education you gave
from us. The first was to be ex- me. Taking me to the best schools,
tremely hardworking, which was from primary school to university. You
a trait you possessed. I recall took me to Strathmore University in Ke-
how hard you worked from nya yourself and encouraged me to read
the time of the works at and graduate. I will miss the way you al-
Mitaano Bridge in 2015, ways greeted me, “Mr Accountant Arinda
when you worked day and Keith Masters, ACCA”. This will always be
night to complete the with me even though you are not physi-
bridge, which earned cally present but are in spirit.
it the title; “top of I will sing to your grandchildren in the
the range bridge” con- future about how wonderful a father you
structed by Armpass Tech- were to me and how you always
nical Services. I can tell you taught us to be
that I will always keep this lesson hardworking and
with me and strive to work as hard as you prayerful.
did to sustain the company you founded. Till we meet again
The second lesson was that you liked daddy
and appreciated a prayerful person; some- Pumzika kwa am-
one who loved the church genuinely. You ani, kwaheri

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 FRANCIS LEFT A LEGACY
I owe my professionalism,
BY MOSES TIBERONDWA
integrity to Francis
I
met Francis Karuhanga way back to their work and many times company got its first project in
in school, at Kyambogo University, when he travelled to monitor 2008/9 and he guided me on
around 1997-98. Although we were his projects, he would take me how to start. In general, he was
studying different courses, once in a with him. For instance, while not a selfish person. He would
while we would meet during lectures working on Lyantonde identify someone’s abilities
of some of the course units we shared. Health Center, we and then aim at working
would visit the with them to benefit

1997
After my studies at Kyambogo, I
started work as a consultant with MBW site, sometimes from their strength.
Consulting Engineers. At that time, he spend nights in One of the pieces
Mbarara before of advice he gave
was working as an engineer at Plan
heading back to THE YEAR I MET
International. One time, MBW got work FRANCIS WHILE IN
with Plan International and he was our Kampala
He was not a SCHOOL
client’s representative on the project in
Kamuli. That was our second point of selfish man.
contact after university. Days later, Plan On one of those trips,
International was seeking an assistant I requested him to sell me shares
in a parallel position to him. in Armpass. He said, “No, Moses.
He inspired me to apply for the posi- There is a lot for everyone. I don’t
tion and to join Plan so that, “I see a think you will develop yourself if
different way of doing things”, he said. you join Armpass. I can instead
I applied for the job and I was short- assist you register your own firm.”
listed for an interview. I remember this He advised me about all the
day like it was yesterday! paperwork I needed to put to-
I got successful and a new chapter gether and requested his sister
began. At Plan, Francis was among the to help me register. That is how I
different leaders that oriented me on registered and started my com-
the organisation’s activities and areas pany – Muma Construction Ltd.
of operation. At that time, I did not know
He was also running a construction where to begin. At times, Francis
firm - Armpass Technical Ser- would borrow money from me,
vices at the time. Given because I had money that but
my interactions with did not know what to use it for.
him both socially and In fact, when I was still at Plan,
technically, I think he about 20 years ago now, I would
trusted that I would have money I didn’t intend to
add value spend or have a budget
for, and I would
lend it to him to
run his company.
My

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 me as I was building my company, moved to China at one point, Turkey,
was, that if I was to live another day, I Egypt and many other international
had to value what I do and be excel- trips together and on all of them, he
lent at it. His argument always was, if would be benchmarking.
I am paid to do Class 1 murram road, “One of the pieces of ad As an administrator, when he was in
why should I do Class 2 and bribe the vice he gave me as I was UNABCEC, Armpass and everywhere, he
lab person to give me results for Class building my company, was, was a man who believed in himself. If
1. I learnt that from him, so much, that that if I was to live another he believed that something was wrong,
whenever I am given an opportunity, day, I had to value what I do even if you convinced him 100 times, he
I have to do what the specifications and be excellent at it. His ar wouldn’t do it. And if he thought that
require me to do. This has become somebody was wrong, regardless of
gument always was, if I am
a good attribute that I have moved their position, he would call them out.
with.
paid to do Class 1 mur He was also a family man. Sometimes
On finance management, he always ram road, why should I do we would be at our social evenings and
said, “The best way to do it is to pay Class 2 and bribe the lab he would say, “let us go home. Our fami-
yourself first, if you have an option.” person to give me results for lies need us as well”.
On career development, he was a Class 1.” To say the least, there isn’t time
man who had vision, to see what was enough for me to talk about the great
happening now and try to envisage my first and second international trips man and mentor Francis Aryatuzoora
what would happen years later. If you because of his advice. He told me that Karuhanga was.
used his projections, in most cases I needed to be exposed to the outside
you wouldn’t get it wrong. world. “Uganda may not have every- Mr. Moses Tiberondwa is a Board
I credit him for my exposure. I made thing that we need,” he said. So, we Member of UNABCEC.

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 He was a man driven
by passion
BY AARON AHIKIRIZA I had seen him bring people together in absentminded thought. How will I remem-
ways that seemed magical. And he never ber him?

I
t’s January 9th 2021. The Namu- cowered from controversy as long as he 1.A man with unmatched generos-
gongo Catholic Shrine is packed to believed his cause was noble. One time ity who led his fellow contractors with
capacity. At the center, with somber when funders wanted to bring trainers charisma, who loved to connect people,
majesty, lies a casket. In the casket lies from abroad to train our local contractors, loved to make things happen; a staunch
the body of a man who has gone way he insisted that they should instead train believer in God who loved the church
too soon. The man who frequented local trainers who would then keep train- and put God first. A man full of life, who
this church when he was alive. The ing the local contractors. The funders did had a good sense of humor. Among many
man whose morning routines normally not like the idea and stood their ground. other things, most of us can’t think of him
started with devotion at this very But Francis also stood his ground, drawing without thinking of these three things; the
church. Not far from where we are a line in the sand and he viciously fought place he chose to call sitting room – the
congregating in mourning lies another until the funders budged. UNABCEC had place where he connected people, where
church. I know about it because he in the end gotten a professional training strategies and decisions that would take
used every chance he got to fund- unit of its own which still offers train- the local industry by storm were chartered.
raise for its construction. The church ing services in the industry to date. I had 2. His devotion to church and family his
had great promise in him. He leaves it seen him open gates for those in the lo- daily morning visits to this place of wor-
unfinished, just like his life which was cal industry in other countries; seen him ship and his constant reference to the im-
only beginning. A life that had great singlehandedly prop up UNABCEC when portance of family.
promise for the local construction in- it seemed like the association was falling 3. The book he carried around and
dustry. apart. preached about; Construction Contractors’
It’s mostly the people related to the And if it wasn’t for him The Contractor Survival guide.
industry in one way or another that fill magazine might never have taken off. The If Francis had had any parting advice
up the church today. A group of young to fellow contractors, it would be to own
men seated near me start a hushed that book, read it and treat it as their other
conversation: “It’s because of him that Bible. He always, in jest, referred to it as his
I joined UNABCEC, and he helped me bible. He carried it everywhere. Survival
break into the road construction sec- “It’s because of him that I joined of the local contractors was always on his
tor,” one of them says with a tone of mind. Always in his heart. And when he
UNABCEC, and he helped me break
sadness and a forlorn look. “He was spoke, you would hear it in his every word.
into the road construction sector,” And quite often you would see it in his
that kind of man,” his friend responds,
starting a story of his own. one of them says with a tone of actions.
I’m not listening to it fully as I’m also sadness and a forlorn look. “He When a man died in ancient Greece,
lost in mine, taken back seven years was that kind of man,” his friend they asked only one question; ‘did he have
ago when I received a phone call from responds, starting a story of his own. passion?’ I gather my thoughts a little more
a stranger asking me to join him in the as I watch the hearse slowly snake its way
fight for a better construction industry. from the church premises. In that hearse,
I would later learn the stranger, who magazine! “How befitting it would be if a without a doubt, lies a man who will be
was putting together a team that he tribute to this man would be run in the remembered. A life full of promise for great
believed would change the image of magazine!” things nipped in the bud. Gone… a little
the local contractors’ association, was A hymn from the mourners jolts me too soon.
Francis Karuhanga. I had quickly learnt from the reverie; Jesus remember me, they Whom the gods love die young; they
of the relentlessness of this gentleman sing. say. Francis died young. But Francis also
in pushing for the betterment of the lived a life of passion!
local construction industry. I had seen How we remember him
him inspire and sometimes fund young But how would Francis want to be re- Aaron is a former Board Member of
people to join the industry. membered in this life? I steal one more UNABCEC

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His Legacy
will live on He was a superman
BY ROSE N KIGGUNDU BY ALICE BONGYEIRWE

M I
eeting you and working with you was going through social lenge, which gave members
on the Board of UNABCEC 2015- media posts that evening warmth, comfort and con-
2019, was one of the most pro- when I received a message fidence in the Association’s
found memories of my career. The feminist on my WhatsApp announcing direction. He brightened up
in you made our work as female colleagues the death of Francis Karu- UNABCEC. His leadership was
very easy and your exceptional leadership hanga; “KARUHANGA is dead”. a blessing to UNABCEC.
sharpened my governance and leadership I screamed. My husband He was open with great
skills. asked what the matter was integrity, a gogetter, a rare
It is impossible to define and write about but the only answer I gave blend of character, which at
all the ways in which you uplifted me him was sounds of no, no, no. times made those that did
individually as you were a visionary and I could not control my reac- not appreciate him, feel like
an exemplary mentor. You always handed tion. I could not believe the he was stepping on people’s
me the microphone to say something to message either. I immediately toes.
audiences. You gave me an opportunity to called UNABCEC executive Beyond the office and
welcome the guest of honor even when I director, Elizabeth Muhebwa, board rooms, he was a very
felt I was not prepared, who does this? You who confirmed that indded compassionate fellow, a giver
consistently demonstrated and maintained Francis, our president had and Godfearing man. He put
strong business ethics while keeping a passed on. My mind posed for God first in whatever he did.
smile on your face and those around you. a bit. I had questions with no No wonder he served God
You by far are the one that prepared me to answers crossing my mind; and the church to what is hu-
survive in this construction industry which what had happened? Why? manly possible!
is male-dominated. And why now? One day during a board
Thank you for opening my eyes to He had There was no goodbye retreat in Entebbe, he excused
new stages of opportunity and strength. courage and to us; the selfless, action- himself and returned with his
I graced international stages because practical oriented man had gone. I two sons from school. He had
of you, Francis. I will forever be grateful ways of of reflected on the passion and picked them from Kisubi Sem-
for your courage and demeanor and the fering quick charisma he had for UNABCEC inary. You could read the love
as an institution to achieve its he had for them on his face
achievements remain fulfilling to date. solutions to
objectives. It was incredible. I as he talked about his family
For all the useful advice that you shared every chal to us. I asked him why he had
with me, I will forever lend my energy and thought of his lobbying and
lenge, which networking abilities that saw not enrolled his children in an
time to the association that you fought so
gave mem him knock on every door until international school to which
hard to steer in the right path
Thank you for showing me how to stand
bers warmth, he won or got a win for UN- he replied that he wanted
my ground, I recall your words, “shyaaaa, comfort and ABCEC and its members. them to have a Godly founda-
we shall make it, we shall do it”. I count confidence in I remembered how he tion. “You can hardly make it
myself lucky for having worked with you the Associa would pursue the Associa- in life without a Godly founda-
on the board for two terms. You believed tion’s direc tion’s cause, not accepting to tion,” he emphasised.
in me FK. You believed in the construction tion. be derailed by bureaucracy to The Karuhanga I knew was
industry. We shall work relentlessly to carry the extent of using his com- a superman. It was a bless-
forward the legacy that you left behind. pany’s resources. How his sub- ing meeting you, Francis. You
Continue to Rest in Perfect Peace FKA missions were characterised cannot return to where we
Mrs. Kiggundu is a former UNABCEC with great intellect, foresight are, we can only cross over to
yet with humour. where you are.
Board Member
Francis was smart inside RIP Francis Karuhanga.
and out. He had courage and Alice is a Board Member of
practical ways of offering UNABCEC
quick solutions to every chal-

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 How stakeholders remember him
Several construction practitioners Ms. Allen
and stakeholders paid tribute, all Kagina, Executive Direc-
saying that Mr. Francis Karuhanga’s tor of Uganda National Roads
death was a terrible loss to the Authority (UNRA) also paid tribute
Mr. Fang Qiuchen, and said Francis was a good friend
local construction industry. the Chairman of and strong partner of UNRA. “We will
China Interna miss Francis’ zeal and advocacy
tional Contrac for promoting local content.
“We at Uganda Association of Con-
tors Association Farewell friend.”
sulting Engineers (UACE) sincerely
condole with the family of the late
(CHINCA) - the
and UNABCEC.” Eng. Betty Nakamya, chief organizers
the Chairperson of Uganda As- of the Interna
sociation of Consulting Engineers tional Infrastruc Uganda’s manufacturers through
(UACE). ture Investment their umbrella body, Uganda Man-
and Construction ufacturers Association (UMA) also
Forums (IIICF) expressed their condolences to the
said they had lost bereaved family, friends, manage-
Eng. Ben
a dear friend. “I ment and staff of UNABCEC for this
Kyemba, President of deeply cherished great loss.
Uganda Institution of Pro- the moments we
fessional Engineers (UIPE) Mr. shared with Mr.
Karuhanga’s death was a great loss Karuhanga (R.I.P)
to the local construction industry, at the Forum and
the bereaved family and the coun- earnestly appreci
try at large. “UNABCEC has lost a ated his contribu
pillar, an advocate and mentor tion in facilitating
whose replacement will UNABCEC to join
be hard to find.”
the Joint Action
Plan for Enhanced
Cooperation on
International In
frastructure
CoST
International Construction in 2018,
and CoST Uganda who boosting dialogue
are champions of the initiative and collaboration
in enhancing transparency and fair in a more ac
business practices in the construction tive and efficient
sector also extended their sincere manner between
condolences and prayed that the UNABCEC and
legacy Mr. Karuhanga left lives CHINCA from
on. then on. Mr. Karuhanga
(R.I.P) will be long
remembered as
one who devoted
his time and ef
forts to promot
ing China-Uganda
infrastructure
cooperation.”

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 NOTICE TO CLAIM
as a contractor
ENG. PAUL BYANGIRE RUSOKE

T
he field of construction claims is rence of cost and Notice of intention to likely to lead to delay or additional cost
poorly handled in Uganda, often make a claim. to the project, to advise the consultants
leading to costly and lengthy Notices serve to advise the consul- and/or employer that an event has oc-
adjudication. ARCADIS in their Global tants and/or employer curred which will or may lead to delay
Construction Dispute Report 2018, “Poorly that an action by them or additional cost to the project, in order
drafted or incomplete/unsubstantiated is needed or will be that the employer and/or consultants
claims” is reported as the second most needed, to advise can take mitigating action to avoid delay
frequent reason for disputes. Most of our the consultants and/or additional cost to the project , to
contractors are not aware that a claim and/or employer enable the employer and/or consultants
starts with a notice from the contractor that an action or to plan and make provisions for addi-
to the client or the client’s representative. inaction by tional time and financing if mitigation is
The FIDIC (Red book 2017) under them is not possible among others.
clause 20.1 [Contractor’s claim] states, “If Contractors are advised while sub-
the Contractor considers himself to be en- mitting notices to avoid accusatory
titled to any extension of the Time for Com- language and ‘finger pointing’,
pletion and/or any additional payment, he make the point that the
shall give notice not later than 28 days submission of the notice
after the Contractor became aware, or is an obligation of the con-
should have become aware, of the event.” It tract, provide the information
is, therefore, mandatory under FIDIC for a that the contract requires, do not
contractor to file a notice. include too much information in
Clause 20.1 goes ahead to warn con- the notice – the details of entitle-
tractors “If the Contractor fails to give ment will be included in the subse-
notice within such period of 28 days, the quent claim and use the language of
Time for Completion shall not be extended, the contract in the notice.
the Contractor shall not be entitled to ad- It is, therefore, important that contrac-
ditional payment, and the Employer shall tors begin to engage PROFESSIONAL
be discharged from all liability in connec- CLAIMS SPECIALISTS to save on time
tion with the claim”. Our Contractors are, and budget in approval of these claims
therefore, reminded that consideration but also to ensure that the claim does
of claims starts at the notice. Different not escalate to a dispute.
contracts place different contractual obli-
gations/requirements on the Contractors Eng. Byangire is a Construction
regarding notices. Claims Specialist, (Bsc. Civ , MPIM,
It is, therefore, advisable that claims Cert. Construction Claims writing],
consultants/specialists are hired imme- Uganda’s Regional Representative,
diately after contract signing rather than Institute of Construction Claims Prac-
after suffering the claims events. titioners ICCP, paulbyangire@gmail.
A “Notice” is defined as (FIDIC RED com, +256772643488, Paul Byangire
BOOK 2017) ‘a written communication Linkedin R.Eng, MUIPE, MICCP
identified as a Notice and issued in ac-
cordance with Sub-Clause 1.3 (Notices and
Other Communications)’. Contracts oblige
the Contractor to give notices in some
form if: an event that may lead to delay
or additional payment is likely to occur,
notice of actual delay and/or the incur-

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 E-REGISTRATION TO LEVEL
CONTRACTORS’ PLAYING FIELD
BY ENG. SAMSON tion.
BAGOZA
Question 1: The Ministry of Works Question 2: Why is this classification re-
and Transport attempted to regis- quired and how does it lead to a sustain-
Once the system is developed, it will
ter road contractors in 2018, briefly able construction business?
talk to us about the contractors’ be accredited by PPDA and thereafter
Response
registration and classification sys- the register will be used as the
Classification of contractors is required for the
tem and what is required of con- prequalification register of contractors following purposes:
tractors to take part? for all relevant MDAs. a)To ensure that contractors with different
Response In future, registration and levels of establishment, experience and ca-
It is true the Ministry of Works and classification of contractors will be pabilities are classified in different classes and
Transport conducted a registration and a requirement of the Construction compete for work among equals;
classification exercise for road contrac- Industry Regulation law. It will be b)To increase on chances for contractors to
tors in 2018. The Ministry was supported expanded to register all contractors access work through open tenders but also eas-
by the UK Department for International
i.e. building contractors, civil ing selection of contractors for restricted ten-
Development (DFID). The assignment
engineering contractors, electrical ders and direct procurements. This will improve
was executed by a Consultant, Pricewa-
terhouse Coopers. contractors, electro-mechanical
The exercise conducted in 2018 did contractors etc.
not succeed, despite the adverts run in
that will be eligible to participate in pub-
the national newspapers, holding pre-
lic procurement of road contractors.
qualification workshops with contractors
Broadly speaking, however, registration
and extending the application submis-
and classification of contractors (road
sion deadline. While over 200 firms
contractors, building contractors, electri-
collected the application forms, only 82
cal contractors, electro-mechanical etc)
applications were submitted by the sub-
is a function of the regulator of the con-
mission deadline. The evaluation recom-
struction industry. Other countries have
mended one (1) firm for classification in
regulators. We are still in a process of
Class A and fourteen (14) in Class E.
establishing one but in the meantime, the
The exercise did not meet its intended
Ministry performs the role of regulator.
objectives. The level of participation was
Registration and classification of con-
significantly lower than the expected 782
tractors serves the following purposes:
contractors determined by the Cross-
a)To promote fair and transparent com-
Roads Survey of 2012 and over 1,500 con-
petition in procurement of works in the
tractors that are registered on the PPDA
construction industry; and
Register of Providers.
b)To improve work continuity among
The feedback we got as a Ministry was
contractors, which is critical for the
that the contractors thought that the
growth of contractors.
classified register of contractors was simi-
The Ministry has made arrangements
lar to a prequalification list for the Ministry
to revive the registration process. The
and they believe the Ministry no longer
Division of Quality Assurance has been as-
has work to offer. They were prepared
signed to manage the process, the quali-
to participate if UNRA, the agency with
fication criteria is under review, engage-
substantial road works conducted the
ments with UNABCEC are underway and
exercise.
soon contractors will be notified to apply.
What was not appreciated at the time
The system is web-based, therefore it
was that once the classified register is
is accessed on line and allows applicants
completed, the register will be accredited
to input their data directly into the sys-
by PPDA as the ONLY PREQUALIFIED AND
tem. Training sessions will be conducted
CLASSIFIED REGISTER for road contractors
ahead of the next invitation for registra-

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work continuity among contractors; will inculcate discipline among registered of contractors will be a requirement of the
c)To ensure that work is awarded to contractors; Construction Industry Regulation law. It
experienced contractors, with qualified c)Firms will strive to exhibit good per- will be expanded to register all contractors
staff and necessary equipment, who will formance, incidences of shoddy work and i.e. building contractors, civil engineering
execute good quality work in time; time overruns will reduce; contractors, electrical contractors, electro-
d)To ensure that foreign companies are d)Briefcase companies will be eliminated; mechanical contractors etc.
registered as contractors, when they have and Therefore, when the Ministry advertises
demonstrated that they indeed possess e)Genuine foreign companies will be al- the next opportunity for applications to
capacity and experience far beyond that of lowed to operate in the construction indus- register, please participate or else you risk
our local and resident contractors; try, without direct competition with local to be left out.
e)To weed out companies that are not contractors. Finally, I would like to advise contractors
capable of managing construction projects that your business is a calling to contribute
to the satisfaction of their clients; and Question 3: Any Concluding Re- towards construction and maintenance of
f )To provide an up-to-date database of marks? high quality infrastructure in this Country.
contractors, which is vital for planning, de- Response Contractors who construct high quality
veloping and regulating the construction I would like to appeal to contractors to infrastructure and manage construction
industry. embrace the registration and classification contracts properly excel in business. Those
The Registration and Classification Sys- system for contractors. Development of who believe in short cuts, contractual argu-
tem leads to sustainable construction busi- this system is a mandate of the Ministry, ments/threats or making money through
ness on account that it introduces order in much as the Ministry no longer has much shoddy work do not last long. Poor per-
the business as follows: work to let out. forming contractors will be victims of the
a)A firm must meet minimum criteria to Once the system is developed, it will registration and classification system. They
qualify as a contractor; be accredited by PPDA and thereafter the will have no place in the construction in-
b)Registration is renewable every three register will be used as the prequalification dustry.
(3) years, with a provision to upgrade, be register of contractors for all relevant MDAs. Eng. Bagonza is the Engineer In Chief
downgraded and be deregistered. This In future, registration and classification of the Ministry of Works and Transport.

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 UNABCEC’S CSR ON
Covid-19 vaccination
BY DESIRE MBABAALI

To support the government’s effort in vaccinating Ugandans, UNAB- nation that the country needed at least 4.8
CEC supported a COVID-19 vaccination drive at THE Secretariat Office million Ugandans vaccinated to reopen the
in UMA Showgrounds Lugogo. economy but most importantly schools.
To support this move, UNABCEC part-
drive as part of its support to govern-

A
s part of her Corporate Social nered with the Ministry of Health (MoH),
ment’s efforts to vaccinate a substantial through Kampala Capital City Authority
Responsibility, Uganda National
number of citizens in preparation for full (KCCA), to set up a COVID-19 Vaccination
Association of Building and Civil
reopening of the economy. Center at the Association’s Office at the
Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) on
President Yoweri Museveni had in- UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo.
October 14, 2021 kicked off a COVID-19
dicated in his August address to the
vaccination

Some of
the ben-
eficiaries
waiting to
get their
jabs.

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 Speaking at the opening ceremony
in Lugogo, Elizabeth Muhebwa, the
UNABCEC Executive Director, noted
that the pandemic had not only af-
fected economies all over the world
but Uganda’s economy as well, in-
cluding the construction sector.
“Contractors have particularly been
affected because of the restrictions
on transportation of workers and
materials as well as government’s de-
cision to prioritize COVID-19 interven-
tions, which resulted in delayed pay-
ments for various projects,” she said,
adding that through this vaccination
center, the 28-year-old non-profit,
member-driven, national trade as-
sociation would help scale up acces- Construction workers from Prisma Limited show off their vaccination cards after
sibility to the vaccine as well as make
it convenient for members and the
general public to be vaccinated by

A construction worker from Prisma limited getting her jab.

bringing the service closer to them and the time to vaccinate our workers.”
at favorable times. With the UNABCEC vaccination center,
The first cohort of vaccination was she noted that she was able to balance
scheduled to take place on 14th, 21st between work and staff getting vaccinated
and 28th October 2021 and 12th, 16th by creating working shifts where some staff
and 23rd November 2021 and this ben- kept at work as the rest headed for vaccina-
efited a total of 647 people. The second tion. By the time this story was filed, Atim
cohort is expected to commence in 2020 had brought in about 80 people for vac-
at different centers openned at several cination.
construction sites of UNABCEC member UNABCEC’s target was to vaccinate more
companies across the country. than 100,000 Ugandans by the end of its
Sharon Atim, the health and safety vaccination drive.
officer at Prisma Limited, one of the com- “We are committed to ensuring the
panies that participated in the vaccina- wellbeing of our members, their families
tion drive, said, “Whereas we encourage and workers. Keeping our workers safe is
our workers to get vaccinated, it is also the best way to make sure our industry is
important that as employers, we care for playing the lead role in rebuilding Uganda’s
our people. That is why, amidst heavy economy,” Ms Muhebwa noted.
workloads and busy schedules, we took

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DR BITATURE ON HOW TO BUILD
sustainable businesses
friends of mine - being around people like
Mzee Mukwano, Karim Hirji and Sudhir Ru-
parelia impacted me so much. They were
great mentors and that made a very big
difference. Studying in Makerere and
London didn’t impact me as much as
being with these men did. That is the
power of mentorship.
Having a high Resilience
Quotient
Many people have a high IQ, Emo-
tional IQ but something that is not
often talked about is the Resilience
Quotient. Too many of us are very
feeble, our skins are very prickly.
A small prick and you bleed to
death – small rejection and you don’t
recover; one failure and you don’t pick
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected individuals, their busi- yourself up! You need to be resilient. This
nesses and education but the construction industry as well. Given means going the distance especially when
this background, there could not have been a better time to organize times are tough. It means not giving up.
a Sustainable Business Leadership event for contractors and other Getting rich is hard but staying rich is
business leaders, and have Dr Patrick Bitature, the chairman of Simba even harder so it is important that you
Group of Companies as keynote speaker. remain frugal in all you do.

B
usiness sustainability is about means continuously changing and improv- Choice of the right part-
financial intelligence. Without ing your life and it requires continuous ner
financial intelligence, you cannot learning. Whether in
adopt, remain sustainable to build a business or
business that will last. I will go ahead in life.
to share six financially sound decisions
that every business leader needs to
practice: Don’t let your past defeat your future.
Many people say, “I was born poor, I
Setting realistic goals come from a poor family, I am going to
This needs to be taught to people die a poor man”. That is wrong. You can
so that they know that they have a make a very big difference in your life
goal not just in business but even
and the life of your loved ones. It may
within families and communities. This
includes setting goals and creating
take 10 years, 20 years, 30 years but
a roadmap of how you are going to you can change it.
achieve these goals. This is like having
a blueprint that guides you to your Mentorship
goals, one you can always refer to. Today, mentorship has become a com-
mon word but are people really embracing
Building capacity mentorship? Because that is the way you
Build capacity in your own self, in are going to change your behaviour and
your mind and in your skills before you improve yourself. Personally, my thinking
invest in a building or a business. This changed so much when I made these Asian

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Today, we are in an era of collaboration, you. A good lawyer can be a great ally especially with COVID-19, digitisation
mergers and acquisition and it is neces- and a lawyer that will betray you is the has been accelerated. Everybody has
sary not just in the high-tech world but biggest nightmare. You need good got to go digital. Your planning, think-
even in the ordinary world to get the doctors, you need good friends, you ing and your lifestyle! You have got to
right people to do things with because even need politicians because they are more and more embrace technology.
you will be stronger together. When powerful. You need to cultivate these All those tools and applications are no
you rush into a relationship – whether relationships and don’t leave them to longer just for young people. They are
a personal one or business, it may fail. chance. Choose the people you want now the ways of communicating, mar-
You need to have a robust foundation, in your life because they will play a role keting or looking for opportunities. In
so take your time to choose a partner. in your life. Uganda, we embrace prayers. Theology
Make sure they are not partners for cannot replace technology. In the rest
a sunny day only but will be Good business habits of the world, there is little prayer and
there on a rainy day as well. In addition to these decisions, more technology. That doesn’t mean
In personal relationships, you need to develop good we should stop praying, but
for example, a wife who habits. Whatever your prayer alone will not solve

3Cs
supports you is a wife background is, if you our problems. So, we need
that will make you don’t have these habits to develop good habits
grow. it will be very hard for that will help us build sus-
you to be frugal with THESE ARE CHOICE, tainable businesses.
Cultivating money, so the earlier • Don’t let your past
CHANCES AND
relationships you embrace them, the defeat your future. Many
I use the word better:
CHANGES people say, “I was born poor,
cultivate because • Having a culture of sav- I come from a poor family, I
it is really farm- ing when you are young, both am going to die a poor man”. That
ing and nurturing in age and in business. is wrong. You can make a very big dif-
these relationships. • Continuously questioning things. ference in your life and the life of your
They don’t just hap- Better you ask a question and look a loved ones. It may take 10 years, 20
pen. This includes fool for a minute when you ask than re- years, 30 years but you can change
developing relation- maining a fool for the rest of your life. it. Personally, my life has changed for
ships with people in • Always improve yourself. Keep the past many years, because I have
various sectors; with analysing and continuously improving. taken my destiny into my own hands.
bankers, lawyers – be- Look for consistency in improving. Even I did not allow my past to defeat my
cause the higher you climb when you are doing well, look for a way future. The pain in my past gave me the
the ladder, you will need of how you can do it better. strength, stamina, perseverance and
a team of lawyers • Embrace a culture of getting up tenacity to go the distance.
to always be early and working hard. Time is more
around valuable than money, especially as you The 3Cs
cross the age of 30 and beyond. By 25, These are: make a Choice, take
you feel you have a lot of time, after 30, Chances and you’ve got to make
the clock is ticking. By 40, you should Changes. Keep these close to your
know where you are, what you heart because every day, you are mak-
stand for, what you represent. By ing choices and the choices you make
50, you are consolidating your will have an impact/ outcome.
gains because your energy You have got to take a chance. Some-
starts going down and by 60, times we sit on the edge and just don’t
you must plan your retirement. take a chance. Take a chance, don’t sit
Get up early and get things on the edge forever. This means you
done. Embrace the power of are making a choice: Yes or No? Left
now. When you think about or right? More or less? We are making
something and there is time decisions all the time and that is how
to do it, do it instead of wait- you will be making changes in your life.
ing for tomorrow. Continuously try to improve your life,
• Manage your appetite and eventually, it will be cumulative
for risk or investment. and that is how you build businesses
• Embrace technology that last.
and accept it because The article is Dr Bitature’s speech at
things are going to the UNABCEC’s virtual CEO Social
change. Some people Event transcribed by Desire Mba-
are reluctant to embrace baali.
technology, but now,

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 UNABCEC WEIGHS IN ON
army takeover of gov’t
construction projects
BY DESIRE MBABAALI

U
ganda National Association of starting with schools and health facili- unemployment, reduced competitiveness in
Building and Civil Engineering ties in the country which fall the construction sector, decrease in revenue
Contractors (UNABCEC), has under the Ministries of collections by URA and increased burden on
warned of the probable dangers Education and Health the Consolidated Fund for capital investment
and challenges the construc- respectively, effec- by the UPDF,” the letters to the President signed
tion industry is likely to face tive Financial Year by JamesOne Olonya, UNABCEC president and
if government goes ahead to 2021/22. This Elizabeth Muhebwa, the Executive Director,
implement President Yoweri would then
Museveni’s directive to hand extend to other
over all government construc- ministries.
tion projects to Uganda Peo- Responding to this
ple’s Defense Forces’ (UPDF) directive in two dif-
Engineering Brigade. ferent letters; one
In his letter dated July 1, addressed to the Presi-
2021, the President hailed dent of Uganda
the competence of the H.E Yoweri K. Mu-
army’s construction seveni dated Oc-
brigade, and noted tober 1, 2021 and
that they have built another to RT Hon.
capacity overtime. Jacob Oulanyah, the
“This brigade has Speaker of Parlia-
been very instru- ment, on Octo-
mental in imple- ber, 25, 2021,
menting many the 28-year-old
projects rang- UNABCEC,
ing from simple with a member-
to high-level ship of over 386
and advanced contractors, noted
construction that although the
projects. More- government means
over, because well in this move, the
this is part of the directive poses serious
UPDF, the country economic, technical,
has made a lot of legal and social impli-
savings in terms cations to the private
of funds and time,” sector (especially
the letter reads in the Association’s
part. members) and the
Against this back- country at large.
ground, the President “The economic
announced that the implications of
UPDF Engineering the directive
Brigade would include; loss
take over the of capital in-
construction vested by our
of all govern- stakeholders,
ment projects increased

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read in part. (PPDA) laws,” the letter added. tion.
On the technical aspect, the Association But UNABCEC recommended better b) Engage PPDA to work on modali-
noted that increased risk of poor-quality ways of working UNABCEC also recom- ties for improving transparency in all
work due to lack of comprehensive super- mended better solutions that would Public Contract Procurements. This
vision, destruction of the construction enable the country to grow the capac- should further be enhanced by the
industry’s value/supply chain, ity of the UPDF Construction deployment of efficient e-Government

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and increased project costs Brigade and the flourishing Procurement System.
arising from limited techni- of Private Sector Contrac- c)Implementation of the National
cal capacity in the UPDF tors stressing precedents Construction Industry Policy, 2010, par-
for certain types of civil that exist in countries ticularly enactment of the Uganda Con-
works are likely to sur- THE TOTAL CONTRAC- like Egypt and Tanzania. struction Industry Commission (UCICO)
face. In addition, socially, TOR MEMBERSHIP OF The proposed solutions Bill, whose objective is to regulate the
increased poverty arising UNABCEC include the following; construction industry.
from a fall in incomes of a) Use of the PPP model in The Association appealed to H.E the
stakeholders and increased order to leverage the synergies President to revisit his directive and
social and families’ stresses will be that will be created through the allow a win-win situation while petition-
suffered. UPDF working with the Private Sector ing the Speaker of Parliament to cause
“Needless to say, that the directive does and sharing resources to enable skills a credible review of this directive with
not uphold and safeguard the Public Pro- transfer. Accordingly, UPDF can also be a view to advice the Government of its
curement and Disposal of Public Assets supported to take on more complex larger impact to the Construction sector
projects like railways, dams, and irriga- and the economy at large.

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 Is Alliance Contracting the
best way forward for delivery of
large infrastructure projects?
BY PATHIAS AKABANJUNA (BSC. QS, MSC. CM, MISU)

T
he construction industry is focused solely on delivering Collaboration is key
continuously innovating due the project as a whole. This en- Obviously, this model is based
to the various complexities courages early contribution of on collaboration and therefore
that characterise project delivery. knowledge and experience and can only succeed if the parties
Much as the traditional project enhances pro-active engage- share and apply common values
delivery mechanism of Design-Bid- ment of key participants where and objectives. The essential
Build still accounts for a large num- responsibility is placed on the principles for the success of
ber of projects, several variants most qualified party with deci- alliance contracting include;
have been introduced to address sions made on the basis of what mutual respect, equitable bal-
its various shortcomings, especially is best for the project as a whole. ance of risk and reward, early
on public projects. The model allows It is based on one unified agree- goal definition, clearly defined
Common shortcomings inher- public entities to ment under which the owner, standards, enhanced communi-
ent in the traditional delivery call for tenders to designer and contractor share cation, appropriate technology,
model include; a wrong assump- solve a particular both risks and benefits propor- high performance and expert
tion that the lowest bid is best, tionally as a single entity. leadership allocation.
problem without
high risk to the owner in case of Any “gain” or “pain” is shared The model allows public enti-
design changes, adversarial team
pre-emptying and linked to good or poor proj- ties to call for tenders to solve
structure which limits cooperation the solution, ect performance overall and not a particular problem without
and innovation, poor project co- encouraging attributable to the performance pre-emptying the solution, en-
ordination and a tendency to hold tenderers to of any individual party. couraging tenderers to develop
back good ideas from the contrac- develop The alliance contracting innovative and cost-effective
tors who enter the project too late, innovative and model has been used exten- solutions in an alliance with the
often causing re-design as part of cost-effective sively for large complex and public entity.
the value engineering process. solutions in multi-disciplinary projects in the The table below illustrates a
The industry has come up with an alliance with UK, Australia and New Zealand comparison between traditional
a number of variants to the De- the public entity. in past years, with very positive project delivery and Alliance
sign-Bid-Build process in order to cost and schedule performance contracting to highlight the
address the above shortcomings. and is starting to gain a foothold benefits of this model;
They include; Design Build Oper- in the United States.
ate and Maintain (DBOM), Public
Private Partnerships (P3/Conces-
Traditional Project Delivery Alliance Contracting
sions) and Alliance Contracting/
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Highly Fragmented, Strong Hierarchy, TEAMS Integrated, Collaborative, Open, Formed
which will be our main focus in Formed after Tender award at concept stage
this article. Individually Managed, Transferred to the RISK Collectively Managed, Proportionately
Alliance Contracting or IPD is a greatest possible extent shared
project delivery approach that in-
Individually pursued, minimal effort for REWARD Team success tied to project success,
tegrates people, systems, business
maximum reward, based on first cost value based, shared reward
structures and practices into a pro-
cess that collaboratively harnesses Minimal effort for maximum return, en- AGREE- Full integration, enhance full collabora-
the talents and insights of all courage risk transfer MENTS tion and open sharing
participants to reduce waste and Linear, distinct, segregated, information PROCESS Concurrent, multi-level, integrated, early
optimize efficiency throughout the hoarded to gain future advantage sharing of knowledge and expertise
phases of design and construction.
Individually focused, emphasis on com- COMMUNI- Collaborative, inclusive, emphasis on
In essence, it allows the owner,
position, two-dimensional CATION methods and materials beyond compo-
designer and contractor to co-
sition, multi-dimensional
alesce into one organization

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 Sub-Saharan Africa is currently un- roads sector; the Kampala Jinja Express- obviously the traditional Design-Bid-
dertaking and has plans to do large way, with the key merit for this being at- Build model.
infrastructure projects in form of Power traction of private financing to this capi- References:
Plants, Railways, Oil & Gas Installations, tal project with a concession period to http://constructionblog.practicallaw.com/
Airports and Highways among others. recover investment and profit. However, I alliance-contracting-the-way-forward/
Countries in this region ought to em- dare argue that in a bid to expedite infra- http://aiacc.org/wp-content/
brace alliance contracting in order to structure development projects, govern- uploads/2010/07/A-Working-Definition-V2-
maximize efficiency on delivery of these ment MDAs should seriously consider final.pdf
projects. alliance contracting model whose signifi- CPM_course_material_Columbia univer-
The Ugandan government through cant benefits and proven success in cost sity, New York City
Ministry of Finance and UNRA recently and schedule performance far outweigh
launched the first PPP project in the those of Public Private Partnership and

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 BUYING USED EQUIPMENT
online, experiences and tips
BY ERNST VAN HEK

O
ver the last decade, the global used to be true, it often is not. Used equip- Unfortunately, we hear and see many cases
equipment market has seen a tran- ment has a market value and if it is of online buying deals gone bad frequently but
sition from classic trading to online offered way below that, this is enough is it dangerous to buy used equipment online?
trading. The corona pandemic with all reason to be extra careful. Not, if you work with trusted companies and
the travel restrictions that came with it 2) Always check the company you are people supporting you.
has further accelerated this, with clients planning to buy from. Only buy from When we started trading in Uganda 80% of
choosing online trading of used equip- companies with a good reputation and the clients would not buy online but only deal
ment as the new normal. references. There are many ways to find with local stock and dealers. Travelling was not
Probably one of the biggest advan- out about this. so easy, online buying not common. In 2021,
tages for the buyer is the transparency 3) Normally exporters never accept majority are buying used equipment online. In
in pricing, making buying used equip- any payment terms other than full pre- our own case, we made the transition as well.
ment financially more attractive com- payment before delivery. Be extra care- All equipment we sell in Uganda is now sold
pared to the old days when local buyers ful when they do offer terms. directly from our European stock, but we have
were depending on local dealers and 4) Always ask for detailed equipment maintained our local presence in Uganda for
brokers only. information with videos and if possible sales of parts, and providing local buyers of
But is it safe to buy online and what an online video call to see the ma- equipment with logistical services and
can one do to limit its risks? chine and seller. support. Buying at online prices and
Let me give a few examples of what 5) Scammers are becom- terms but with the security of local

50%
is happening every day and is rightly ing smarter too, they will based staff. A formula which is
so the fear of all buyers. As a machinery go an extra mile to hack well appreciated!
trader based in the Netherlands, and into seller’s emails, share
also co-owner of a Ugandan machinery similar invoices with bank AGREED TO BE PAID Mr Hek is the co-owner of
company, I was recently approached by accounts altered and many UPFRONT. Afrimech Machinery and
a Ugandan contractor seeking help. more tricks. Spares Ltd (Uganda) a partner
The contractor wanted to buy a 6) Consider to work with company of Van Hek Trading B.V
backhoe loader, searched on internet one of the well-known third-party (Netherlands)
and found the suitable model at a very inspection companies; it costs
attractive price. The seller presented money but can save a lot. They
himself as a company based in Poland. will go to the seller, inspect if
Communication went smooth and it all the equipment is there, check
looked very good. the serial numbers and ba-
They agreed on the terms of pay- sic functions. This may
ment, 50% upfront and 50% when have its shortcomings
presenting the Bill of Lading. The client but you receive what
made the transfer and sometime later you paid for.
he received a BOL, after which the
balance was paid. The company
then went quiet. The seller was
not responding anymore, he
disappeared. The buyer asked
a local forwarder to check
the Bill of Lading and it ap-
peared to be fake.

Lessons learned
1) When the
price is too good

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 COUNTERFEITS IN CONSTRUCTION
and collapsing buildings
Engineering is so honest; it doesn’t hide its mistakes!

BY ELIZABETH MUHEBWA

I
n ancient times, designers would sit sign loads. Poor construction materials 2) Amendment of the Engineers Registration
under an arch and horses would pass can also be a case of fake, counterfeits or Act should be expedited to enforce mandatory
over it to prove the structural integrity substandard goods in the market. registration of all engineering professionals to
of their design confidence. Although All these bad industrial practices lead curb masqueraders and enforce professionalism
today I can attest to the approved plans to adverse effects, among others; and compliance to the industry standards.
passing required standards, the chal- a) Loss of public trust and confidence 3) Government must establish regional test-
lenge, however, is when unscrupulous in the engineering sector. Reputation ing laboratories and enforce compulsory test-
developers divert from the approved is the biggest asset to accumulate, but ing of materials. Reports and results must be
plans and drawings in a bid to cut costs, easiest to lose if not guarded well. filed with building plans approval authorities on
thus compromising quality. I will cite b) Loss of lives when buildings that a centrally run system.
the cases of collapsed buildings of Sep- are constructed using counterfeit prod- 4) Adopt the requirement of special permits
tember 5, 2021 in Kisenyi, Kampala and ucts collapse. Some fake products like for use of admixtures by companies and/or
October 3, 2021 in Mbarara. plumbing and electrical materials remain individuals to control concrete quality. UNBS,
But how deep is the problem? Some- a threat to life even after construction through Pre-Export Verification of Conformity
times, it is corrupt elements at the ap- stage. (PVOC) can regulate these materials that require
proval authorities who are paid to keep a c) Loss of property and investment. expertise to use.
blind eye while developers and/or quack Innocent developers who fall 5) URA & UNBS to enforce digital tax
engineers change dimensions, concrete victim and lose their hard- stamps which will help in tracking

28 DAYS
mix designs and/or size of reinforce- earned cash in the hands source of materials and counter-
ments during construction, usually under of unprofessional players feits during investigations of col-
cover. Increased use of admixtures and in the sector. lapsed buildings.
plasticizers without guidance of profes- d) Counterfeits kill IT TAKES CONCRETE 6) Import substitution will
sionals is the riskiest element in structural creativity and innovation, ease supervision of production
design for any concrete mix designer. since someone will be us-
TO ATTAIN 99% TAR- lines for materials since most
Such messes set the time bomb ticking, ing intellectual rights of the
GET STRENGTH counterfeits are for imported pre-
as the structural integrity will have been innovator illegally. This kills fur- mium brands.
compromised—because of the freehand ther research, as the innovator may 7) Public vigilance; Suspicious activities
concrete properties. run out of business very fast. can be reported on toll free helplines or on a
Yet in the event of a collapsed build- website where even suspended contractors
ing, the first blame is always to poor Solutions and engineers can be displayed for transpar-
workmanship and poor-quality con- 1) Government should fast track and ency reasons.
struction materials. But concrete quality finalize the enactment of the Uganda We all need to wake up to a new day, where
doesn’t only depend on individual ma- Construction Industry Commission developers pay hardware and professionals de-
terials, material components, but a com- (UCICO) Bill whose major mandate is cently, the engineers and surveyors discuss aes-
ponent of prescience, skills, materials, to regulate the industry that remains thetics with the regulators, the architects study
sequencing and conditionings; whose fragmented and dominated by briefcase what scaffolds, mixers and cranes do with the
performance is accurately defined in a companies. Key industry associations builders, and where inventors and manufactur-
mix design and method of work. The mix and professional bodies like Uganda ers visit their children living in those structures.
design, placing, compaction and curing, National Association of Building and Civil Enough is enough. We can’t play with peo-
if not handled well, all compromise the Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), ple’s lives forever. Trust Genuine Contractors at
quality. A material engineer’s role is to Uganda Association of Consulting Engi- UNABCEC.
know how these interact and monitor neers (UACE), Uganda Institution of Pro-
them continuously. fessional Engineers (UIPE), Institution of Mrs. Muhebwa is the executive director
Concrete cures indefinitely. Tradition- Surveyors of Uganda (ISU), and Uganda Uganda National Association of Build-
ally, concrete attains 99% target strength Society of Architects (USA) should be ing and Civil Engineering Contractors
at 28 days, at which point it will be involved in streamlining the industry (UNABCEC)
strong enough to carry the intended de- activities.

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Girl Power
PEACE AGNES ASIIMWE
Peace Agnes Asiimwe is currently the MD at Armpass Technical Services Ltd a position she rose to months
ago at a construction company where her career started 17 years ago. She speaks on how to grow the num-
ber of female engineers and her strategy in growing the company her predecessor, the late Francis
Karuhanga, founded.

Women are unstoppable

once they set out to achieve
There are not many construction similar projects in Kyabugimbi in Bush-
companies headed by women at enyi District and Kitagata in Sheema

17
least in Uganda. As an encour- District. We also had rehabilitation
agement to the young girls works at the administration block
who look up to you, what has of Bushenyi District Local Govern-
your journey to the top of one THE NUMBER OF YEARS ment. I had to trek to each of these
of the big local construction
companies been like?
HER CAREER SPANS projects on a daily basis. I recall
never going to bed before midnight
Lao-tzu wrote that a journey of
because I had reports to submit daily;
a thousand miles begins with one
no wonder this has stuck with me todate.
step! My professional journey began 17
I never close a day’s work without proper evalu-
years ago when I left university. Throughout my
ation in preparation for the next day.
university education however, I had been in-
Throughout the projects’ timeline, I was ex-
volved in work undertaken by Armpass Techni-
posed to aspects of time management, financial
cal Services, such as carrying on clerical duties,
and human resource management but also came
purchasing materials and learning how to write
face to face with challenges of project imple-
winning proposals also known as bidding dur-
mentation especially when faced with financial
ing my holidays.
hurdles caused by delayed project payments. I
My first assignment after graduation was
had to learn to negotiate credit terms for what
working as a site clerk in Kabwohe Town in
would seem to a lay person as little money just to
present day Sheema District where Armpass
keep the projects running.
was undertaking a water distribution project
This background was to be the start of many
under South Western Towns and Water Sanita-
other tasks that I have undertaken on behalf of
tion Project.
Armpass for the last 16 years, rising from a site
Here we constructed a pipeline that distrib-
clerk to an administrative officer, administration
uted water to homesteads in Kabwohe and
manager, general manager and now managing
surrounding villages. I was tasked with handling
director.
stores, keeping major project items (majorly
To the young girl out there, it takes patience,
bulk water pipes), management of expenses on
perseverance and resilience to get to the top. As
the project such as purchase of locally sourced
the saying goes, there is truly no gain without
materials and payment of wages. At an early
pain.
age in my professional growth, I was exposed
to project implementation challenges. I had Following the demise of the founder and
to learn the art of community involvement, CEO of Armpass Technical Services, how are
integration and participation to enable project you planning to carry on his legacy?
success. The loss of Francis Aryatuzoora Karuhanga
Around the same period, Armpass undertook

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 Her take
What would you
say is your great-
est professional
success story by
far?
It is hard to hand-
pick one success
story as I have seen
the company grow
from infancy and ev-
ery milestone we hit
is worth a celebra-
tion. However, there
is one that is quite
memorable.
In November 2013
while I was expect-
was indeed a big blow to the company he girl child to re-think their strategies. ing my current last-
founded and spent his most productive To be noted, however, is that the boost born child, we par-
years on earth grooming, growing and starts at the first entry level which is the ticipated in a tender
strengthening. His demise leaves a big gap family. If mothers and fathers of the nation for periodic mainte-
that is hard to fill. encourage our girl children to undertake nance of roads on se-
Francis was a perfectionist. He loved science-related courses and be intentional in lected national roads.
unique, distinguished and fine products their support for them right from their forma- Back then, I was a
in whatever he did. We shall continue to tive years, then the education system cannot general manager in
timely deliver unique and quality work in all fail them. charge of new busi-
projects we undertake so that his memory ness & administration
lives on. What’s the ratio of male to female at Arm- and so I was tasked
Francis empowered our team, he spent pass? Have the female numbers grown with preparation of
the last five years of his work life training over the years? What strategy have you winning tender pro-
and delegating key aspects of the business put in place to grow these numbers? posals. The highlight
to the team’s management. The company Truthfully, there is still a long way to go to of the day was that
had a long-term strategic plan that we shall bridge the employment numbers between at around 3am in the
bring to fruition. the females and males, especially in the morning while I was
The act of honouring someone who was construction industry. At Armpass Techni- working on the final
loved is deeply personal and is hard to list cal Services over the last five years, we have proposal, I went into
down. But in all we do, we intend to hon- intentionally increased the recruitment of fe- labour. In between
our his legacy so that future generations males, especially in our top and middle man- the pangs of labour,
will remember him through the work of the agement roles. To-date out of our key eight I managed to com-
establishment he founded. departments, four are headed by females. We plete and send the
continue to give an opportunity for females proposal for submis-
Obviously, you see how many female to join us through the graduate training pro- sion and I proceeded
candidates apply for jobs at Armpass gram and various internship placements. to have my baby.
in comparison to male candidates, and How can girls be encouraged to embrace Many months later,
because of the low number of female science and technology courses and ulti- we were awarded
engineering students, certainly the mately careers? the contract for the
number of applicants may be low. Do One of the ways is through exposing girls 48km road mainte-
you think the low number of girls in to examples of women who have suc- nance project that
engineering courses is a result of our also marked our
ceeded in science-related careers. Portray
education system?
these women as relatable and highlight how firm’s entry into road
The low number of girls in the engineer-
they became scientists making it easier for construction.
ing profession is largely attributed to the
girls to envision themselves following a simi-
patriarchal society we have grown up in
lar path to success. This can be done through
where some professions were branded a
organising career guidance days in schools
reserve for men. However, the trend is shift-
right from primary level where such women
ing with increased encouragement of the

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can share their success stories. areas have functional laborato- petent as their male coun-
Combat false stereotypes about ries. terparts?
sciences through the various me- Role conflict, bullying and Things have changed over-
dia. While growing up, we often stereotyping in workplaces is a time and many females are
heard that professions such as common hinderance for women I am a late being embraced to undertake
engineering and medicine were in some careers. Any advice to sleeper and I big infrastructural projects. It is
boring and that such profession- male colleagues about handling am up by 6am. difficult to change the mindset
als lived lonely lives. Of course, and embracing competition I will be in bed of society overnight especially
this is false. There is, therefore, from their female counterparts. when most of it stems from our
at midnight
need to engage girls right from Gone are the days when men cultural settings but I believe
were the automatic leaders.
after I have there has been a tremendous
early childhood and expose
them to various environments Men need to embrace equity reviewed shift over the years.
that relate to science. and equality at workplaces. They activities for In my professional and en-
need to look at women’s per- the day, gone trepreneur journey, 90% of the
From what you know about formance from the professional through all the support, counsel and guidance
construction now, is it an oc- angle and not from the sexist platforms and has been from my male coun-
cupation you would encour- view. got updates terparts so I speak from a point
age women to embrace, es- Some of the female engi-
pecially girls who are scared
from all the of authority when I say there is
neers say clients do not trust
of taking on a career in con- them enough with projects
projects. I pray a positive shift in the mindset
struction? obviously because of society and tend to my of men regarding their female
counterparts.
Yes, of course. Construction is stereotypes. How can you ad- personal
As women, we need to get
all embracing. It is an industry vise people to chores before out of our shells and grab
where there is work for everyone; embrace I wear the
female whatever opportunity is avail-
male and female alike. I encour-
engi-
professional able. We need to showcase
age more girls to join construc-
neers hat and head our ability to deliver what was
tion as technicians, engineers, to office or the previously a reserve for men
and
surveyors but also there is a vari- see field depending and I am confident that we are
ety of services that girls can offer them
in the industry.
on the day’s unstoppable once we set out to
as
What can all stakeholders com-
schedule. achieve.
involved do to boost these num- What is your day like in re-
bers? This is on the understand- gards to the scope of your
ing that mindset change starts responsibilities?
way back in lower school and I am a late sleeper and I am
home. up by 6am. I will be in bed at
My first call is to fellow midnight after I have reviewed
women at the top; let us activities for the day, gone
strive to be change agents through all the platforms and
regarding recruitment of got updates from all the proj-
girls into the sector. Let ects. I pray and tend to my
us give an opportunity personal chores before I wear
to the girl child to the professional hat and head
flourish in this male- to office or the field depending
dominated sector. on the day’s schedule.
Secondly as moth- I then spend the day attend-
ers; let us encourage ing to various assignments or
our girls right from in meetings in and out of office
their formative years and at 6pm, I leave office.
to study science-
related subjects. Let If you were to retire today,
us support and expose would you be satisfied to re-
our girls through edu- tire in this profession?
cation. You know that to I am truly satisfied that I have
educate a woman is to edu- made my contribution.
cate the nation.
The government has a fun-
damental duty to promote the
inclusion of girls, for example, Interview done by Desire Mbabali
by ensuring schools in the rural

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Annual contracts above UGX 15Bn
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Road. P.O. Box 11713 Kampala TION COMPANY LIMITED LIMITED
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JINAKO ENGINEERING [email protected]
HOME BUILDERS LTD WORKS LTD Joshua Ategeka
Duka Road, K.K.T Center,
Plot 640, block 195 Kyanja - SANIX TECHNOLOGIES Block A, Rm A008
Gayaza rd
0414 389122 or 0752 667123
LIMITED P.O Box 85, Arua
House No. 16, Charles Lwanga 0393242924
homebuilders_hbl@yahoo.
com or aloysius.lubowa@hbl.
Road, Ministers Village - [email protected] SANITATION AFRICA LTD
Ntinda Omia Mudasir Obiga Plot 1 Lourdel Road, Floor 6
co.ug P.O Box 70287, Kampala Nakasero
Alosyius G. Lubowa 0782728994 or 0787552279 P.O Box 22499, Kampala
[email protected] 0756782657
KENVIN COMPANY LTD Nicholas Mwesigye smalinga@sanitationafrica.
Plot 8/10 Kampala road. com
Uganda House Building, Third Samuel Malinga
floor. CAPITAL LOGISTICS &
0772 594960 or 0782 604047
CONSTRUCTION LTD BERU INVESTMENTS (U)
[email protected]
Plot 9/10 Chwa 2 Close, LIMITED
Nayabarema Vincent or Kasokoso Road Kireka
Ahabwe Keneth Mbuya Hill
P.O.Box 22251, Kampala – P.O.Box 73293,Kampala
SHEPHERDS SERVICES (U) Uganda 0772 853571 or 0701 853377
LIMITED 0782772015 or 0772720777 [email protected]
MEJARUDA ENTERPRISES UMA Showgrounds, VIMTO capitallogistics.co.ug@gmail. Rwebiraro Benson
COMPANY LTD building, room 2. com or
Rwenzori School of Nursing P.O Box 1132 Kampala [email protected] EARLS ASSOCIATES LTD
Building 0772/0712457348 James Yefeho Plot 400 Balintuma Road,
Plot 123-129 Kabarole Road [email protected] Kampala
0772337176/0702693995/070 Nicholas Masete P.O Box 9894 Kampala
2463339 0705 559748
mejarudaenterprisecoltd@ [email protected]
gmail.com DOXA ENGINEERING (U)
Arthur Akwebembeize
Mulhumbira David LTD
WAKO CONSTRUCTION P.O Box 2577, Kampala -
LIMITED Uganda
EMPA ASSOCIATES LTD
Plot 36/F Katalemwa, Mper- 0777615952 or 0702234159
[email protected] or Plot 439 Kyadondo Rd, Kan-
erwe – Gayaza road. sanga, Kampala
P.O Box 40338, Kampala doxa.engineering@yahoo.
com P.O Box 102516, Kampala -
0779769222 Uganda
Agaba Andrew
PIERA HOUSE ENTER- [email protected] 0393 239115 or 0772 411355
Akona Robert
PRISES [email protected]
Plot 5 Lapori, Moyo road – or [email protected]
Moyo District Emwodu Jude
0772845017 or 0779572019 MADIKA GENERAL SER-
[email protected] GLOBAL 21ST ENGINEER- VICES LTD
Drichi Robert AWICO ENGINEERING ING LTD
COMPANY LTD Plot 2 Colville Street, Shumuk
Papa Paul Road, 103237 Kam-
Lira Office pala, Rubaga Division North
House, Kampala P.O Box 103237, Kampala
Plot 26 Oyuku Jackson Road, 0706094949
Railways Word 0393242043 or 0772322246
Global21stengineering@ [email protected] or ma-
P.O Box 339, Lira Municipality gmail.com or mugenyi-
PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL Kampala Office [email protected]
[email protected]
LIMITED Said Barre Avenue, National Mugenyi Henry
Matovu Aloysius
Plot 57 Sixth Street Industrial Theatre Building 1st Floor
Area – Kampala Room 7, MASON CONSULT LTD
P.O Box 29099 Kampala, Bweyogerere, Kito Zone
0772520268 or 0772687477 P.O Box 37322, Kampala
[email protected] Uganda
0772 392817
Duncan Mwesigwa 0392001193 or 0772377134
awicoengineeringltd@yahoo.
MOHA CONSTRUCTION [email protected]
com LTD Edimu Ivan
Kinawataka Road near Nam-
www.awicoengineering.com
Olel Derrick boole Stadium ROSANAH INVESTMENTS
P.O Box 35853, Kampala LTD
ROVA CONSTRUCTION BANA ENTERPRISES 0759736444 or 0772753851 Kireka – Jinja Road Lico Hold-
COMPANY LIMITED LIMITED mohaconstructionltd@gmail. ings Building
Plot 4614, Valley View Lane, Muganzirwazza Commercial com P.O Box 101126 Kampala
Kyanja – Kampala Complex Kibuye Kitaka Mohammed 0704912244
P.O Box 33679, Kampala P.O.Box 71790, Kampala rosanahinvestment@gmail.
0774983365 0700977070 com
[email protected] [email protected] Kagulire Nathan
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Plot 22 Kisota Road Kisasi Namasuba Pala Zone
0772 361904 P.O Box 5293, Kampala
[email protected] +256 784780533 DA TRACK LIMITED
Mukonyezi Tadeo [email protected] BAKHIT BUILDERS LTD Plot 932, Block 223. 2 floor
Ivan Ssewankambo Plot 49B, Arua - Pakwach Road. Ebenezer house Kireka- Namu-
SANY VENTURES LIMITED P.O Box 679 Arua gongo Rd. Opposite Uganda
Ntinda – Kisasi Road BMP ENGINEERING SER- 0772374727 martyrs hardware
P.O Box 6624, Kampala VICES LTD [email protected] or 0772978870
0705871628 Plot 47 Nakasero Hill Road [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] P.O Box 8054, Kampala Owachigiu Abdurahman Katongole Christopher
Niwamanya Andrew 0414231542 or +256
776464078
TRADINT LTD bmp.engineeringservices@
Plot 828 MakerereKavule - gmail.com
Bombo Road
P.O Box 7408, Kampala
Mukonyezi Francis Odur DACOSI LIMITED
+256 784491660 Plot 2602, Block 216 Ntinda-
[email protected] or CK ASSOCIATES LIMITED BYGRACE CONSTRUCTION Kulambiro Road
[email protected] Acacia Business Centre, 1st & GENERAL ENTERPRISES 0752636110 or 0754535204 or
0392002613
Katoloogo Charles Robert Floor (LG Building) (U) LTD [email protected] or kis-
Plot 1-3 Spring Road Bugolobi Kirombe North ‘A’ Adyel Divi-
ROYAL TRANSIT LTD P.O. Box 6683 Kampala. sion, Gulu Municipality
[email protected]
Plot 22 Kisota Road Kisasi 0393 206405 or 0772 602265 Paul Kishaija
P.O Box 902, Gulu
0772361904 [email protected] 0782612047
[email protected] Charles Batanudde Kironde [email protected] or aci-
Mukonyezi Tadeo [email protected]
Kana John Bosco
KALEETA CONSTRUCTION
LIMITED ETABCO PANAFRICA LIM-
Plot 178 Block 4, Nume Zone ADAPT TECHNICAL SER- ITED
P.O. Box 1138 Kitovu, Masaka. VICES LTD Plot 209, Old Kira road, Bukoto
Kampala
07038 63983 or 07017 63249 Plot 13, block 204 Kawempe
kaleetaconstruction@yahoo. P.O.Box 21064, Kampala P.O Box 819 Kampala
com 0414 575437 or 0752 754060 CME ENTERPRISES LIM- 0779079883
[email protected]
Denis Mulindwa or Matovu or 0772 708200 ITED Khaled Al Alem
Paul [email protected]/olul. Plot 1 Akabwai Road Lira,
[email protected] Weite Ojok Lane.
WANGI GENERAL ENTER- Ssenozi Robert or Olul Francis P.O Box 948 Lira
PRISES LIMITED 0772 446135
MainStreet Plot 99, Tororo – enterprises.cme2000@gmail.
Jinja Higway com
P.O. Box 47, Bugiri. Eng. Ojilong Charles FLEXIHOME LIMITED
0772 324476 or 0702 324476 Plot 15 Ntinda complex,
[email protected] CRANE ALUMINIUM & Ntinda Road.
Wangira George CONSTRUCTION LIMITED P.O.Box 36582, Kampala
Nakawa Opposite Cooper Mo- 0414-690798 or 0782-454041
tors, Kampala. [email protected]
P.O Box 70667 Aaron Ahikiriza
CLASS A-5 CONTRACTORS 0772 612848
[email protected]
Annual contracts below UGX 1Bn Steven Kidasa

ALLIED ENTERPRISES &

CONSTRUCTION LTD FRIENDSHIP (U) LTD
ABOYE TECHNOLOGIES Plot 3 Pilkington Road, NIC P.O Box 57 Gulu
0779937284
LIMITED Building, 6th Floor.
friendship.charles4@gmail.
Angwee South, Abim Town P.O Box 28895, Kampala
Council – Abim District 0772458421 or 0785291837 CRISP CONTRACTORS LTD com
Okidi Charles
0772845735 or 0751845735 or [email protected] Plot 57 Bandali rise - Bugolobi
0774666322 Tibeingana Manasseh 0777 147607 or 0772212100
aboyetechnologies1@gmail. [email protected]
Francis Kazinduki
FULL DOSE ENGINEERING
com
Eng. Oyoo Eliseo LTD
Aliker Road, Gulu Municipality
P.O Box 721 Gulu
0782172689
[email protected]
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SEMWO CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY LTD
Faibah Plaza, Luwumu Street
Mubaraka’s Building. Kihihi TEDMACK ENG WORKS LTD
MALT (U) LTD Town Plot 1996 Block 192 Buwate
Plot 1547 Block29 100m off Council, Kanungu District Kiira Municipal Council
HEAVY INVESTMENT Mawanda Road Kawempe 0392 944595 or 0702 333006 Plot 243 Mubangizi road – Ru-
LIMITED Division or 0782 434660 haro Mbarara branch.
P.O Box 551 Kakumiro P.O.Box 21058 Kampala – [email protected] 0782 475620 or 0701 475620
0783689997 or 0772434689 Uganda Semwogerere Moses [email protected]
[email protected] 0701-661293 Agaba Edwin
Nassiri Fatuma [email protected]
Alice Bongyeirwe
WINRAR SERVICES LTD
S-M CATHAN PROP- Akamwesi Building, Nakawa.
INTERBUILD TECHNICAL MBAFAKOKI PRODUCE ERTY CONSULT
P.O Box 1328, Kampala
SERVICES LIMITED ENTERPRISES LTD SKAS house, plot 180, Namu-
0777202340 or 0393242805
Plot 105, Mainstreet, Iganga P.O Box 4 Karuguuza Kibaale winrarconstructionservices@
wongo road gmail.com
Municipal Council 0751295530 0414375797
P.O Box 539, Iganga [email protected] Mugerwa Raymond
[email protected]
0772500859 Zziwa Joseph Mugisha Turyahikayo Allan
[email protected]
Musenero Fredrick
ZOPAH UGANDA LTD
Kireka Kamuli Road opposite
Fairway primary school
ZILLON INVESTMENTS LTD 0776754088
MOLECULE INVESTMENT Kabowa (church zone) [email protected]
Gwekolobodde Close
(U) LTD P.O Box 4301, Kampala
Ntege Gonzaga
P.O Box 1667, Lubiri ring road 0772 841600
JAMI CONSTRUCTION 0772680420
COMPANY LTD [email protected]
[email protected]
Muwonge Robert Kyazze
MBASA INVESTMENTS (U)
Plot 954 Kintu Road, Kitintale. Ndiwalana Peter LTD
P.O Box 2359, Kampala P.O Box 38 Kagadi District
0772494329 0392 961988
[email protected] [email protected]
Can. Eng. Jonathan Mwedde Bankulize Zakalia

PERFECT MULTIPLE ENGI- HENRITAH INVESTMENTS MONVI LOGISTICS LTD

NEERING & CONSULTANCY (U) LTD Kawempe – Kampala District
P.O Box 25367, Kampala
SERVICES (U) LTD Bukeerere Parish, Goma Divi-
sion, Mukono Municipality +256 782874185
Namanve Industrial Park, plot
JIT MAT UGANDA LTD 2420 Jinja road P.O Box 2207, Kampala [email protected]
Plot 11, Salim Bey Road, 0772 971688 or 0758 287097 Monday Moses
0776 744885
Ntinda - Kampala [email protected] [email protected]
P.O Box 505, Mbarara Nkooka James Mugagga Henry Bukenya
0705095355 or 0774229682
[email protected]
Moller David DADASA SERVICES LIM-
ITED RAPID CIVIL CONTRAC-
REENBOOG CONSTRUC- Plot 32 Hobert Street, Masaka TORS & FABRICATORS LTD
TION SERVICES LTD City Kireka Town, Namugongo
Buziga P.O Box 5056 Kampala Division After Jesa Milk De-
0777378841 or 0755402484
KAVCON (U) LTD P.O Box 35879, Kampala
[email protected]
pot, Kira Municipality, Wakiso
Lugalama Shopping Centre, 0759653705 District
reenboogconstruction@gmail. Mubiru Fahad 0703817576 or 0782699194
Ntinda.
P.O.Box 28785, Kampala com [email protected] or alfred-
0393514613 or 0772 507560 Mariam Namiya. JIT PROJECTS LTD [email protected]
[email protected] Garage Street Kabale Munici- Onyang Alfred
Andrew Kavuma pality www.rccf.co.ug
P.O Box 306, Kabale
0775139493 or 0702849290 R.B MUBIRU SERVICES
LEGEND CONSULTANCY RIM – NJEE BUILDERS LTD [email protected] Plot 32 Hobert Street, Masaka
(U) LTD Bunyonyi Drive, Kataza – Bu- Turihohabwe James City
Plot 1 Millie Lane, Ministers vil- golobi, Kampala P.O Box 66 Masaka
lage, Ntinda. P.O Box 4301, Kampala KRUT SUPPLIES AND LO- 0754367511
P.O.Box 24644, Kampala 0772500830 or 0752515518 GISTICS LIMITED [email protected]
0712354299 or 0704354299 or [email protected] P.O Box 57 Arua Kibuuka Saidi Mubiru
0782377873 Njenga James 0706176221 or 0781598895
[email protected] [email protected]
Gerald Tumwine Karungi E. Mpoza

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SASALI CONTRACTORS SMART FLOORS LTD
LTD Plot 1818 Tank Hill Road,
P.O Box 14 Kagadi District Muyenga
0772333783 P.O Box 96, Kampala
[email protected] +256 772403828
or mugisapedrofred@gmail. [email protected]
com Silas Katonyera
Mugisa Edward
KRA KONSTRUCTION LTD MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES LTD
SHAPAM HOLDINGS LTD Plot 925, Mambusi Building, Plot 13/23, 8th street industrial
STEEL AND TUBE INDUS-
P.O Box 38 Kagadi District Bukoto Kira Road Next to area. TRIES LTD
0785 534098 Kenjoy Supermarket P.O Box 20166 Kampala. Deals house, Mukabya road,
[email protected] +256 702565026 or 0414 236021/22 Nakawa industrial area
Birungi Teddy 0777062787 automotive@multipleindus- 0312261283 or 0414 287950
krakonstructionltd@gmail. tries.com or dipanjan@multi- [email protected]
WINLINK TECHNOLOGIES com pleindustries.com www.stil.co.ug
LTD Kasirye Nasif Nalumoso Dipanjan Ray Aloysius Ntambi
Kagadi North, Kagadi Town KEMI UGANDA LTD
Council.
P.O Box 102, Kagadi
Plot 65 Yusuf Lule Road, 4. CLASS B-2
Kampala
0774117454 +256 772622850 Agents & Suppliers of construction materials
winlinktechnologies86@gmail. kemiugandalimited@gmail.
com com or jeffers72stj@gmail.
Makumbi Moses com
Tumusiime Stephen
EXPONENTIAL VENTURES MANTRAC UGANDA LIM-
LTD ACHELIS (U) LIMITED
Plot 55 William Street, ITED
LUPAI INVESTMENTS Plot 1088 Kozi House –
Ntinda Kiwatule Road oppo- P.O Box 7198 Kampala. Plot 17/41, 7th Street In-
LIMITED site Total Kiwatule Road 0414 344442 or 0752 778899 dustrial Area. P.O. Box 7126
Entebbe Road, RIOS Bar achelis.uganda@achelis- Kampala
+256 772601658 0312 330600 or 0756268722
Building Opposite Lweza [email protected] group.com
Clays After The Tamales www.achelis.net [email protected] or
Douglas Ndyagumanawe ebuhweire@mantracuganda.
0393194352 or 0774506094 Hans Georg Hinterberger
[email protected] com
or [email protected] KARUKANA ENTERPRISES www.mantracuganda.com
Alphat Fadal Karim LIMITED Buhweire Elizabeth
P.O Box 71 Kagadi.
0772 367240
[email protected] DAVIS & SHIRTLIFF INTER-
Karungi E. Mpoza NATIONAL LIMITED
JR Complex. Plot 101 Jinja
road.
CHAMIL INTERNATIONAL P.O. Box 22824 Kampala
LIMITED 0414 346335/8
Kagadi Town Council Kibaale d&[email protected] NILETRAC UGANDA LIM-
District. www.davisandshirtliff.com ITED
P.O.Box 97 Kagadi. John Mabira Plot M424 Factory road -
0782 587 222 or Henley business park, Ntinda
0782 513 085 Industrial area
chamilinternationalltd@ 0414505777
gmail.com. [email protected]
Kagwa Milton. GANATRA PLANT & EQUIP- Ali Mohamed
MENT LIMITED
Plot 28, showroom 4, Pioneer
3. CLASS B-1 House, Jinja road.
0790 202006
Manufacturers of construction materials [email protected]
www.gpe.co.ke NSI WATER LIMITED
Ashiana Jivraj 7th Street Industrial Area
Penn station Building, Suite
11 & 12
KAMPALA CEMENT P.O Box 73500, Kampala
Plot 114, Block 165, Namataba,
Jinja Road
KANSAI PLASCON UGANDA Uganda
0200-999888 LIMITED 0394802101 or 0776832120
[email protected]
[email protected] Plot 28 Kyaggwe, Block 112,
Kolo, Mukono. [email protected]
www.kampalacement.com Amen Bulwadda
S.S Baryan 0414 342070/1 or
0200529801/4 or 0752868139
[email protected]
www.kansaiplascon.co.ug

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CLASS C-2
Annual contracts
below 1Bn
CONPRO LTD
Kijabijjo, Gayaza - Kalaji Road
P.O Box 22173, Kampala
+256 772789721 or RONTECH GROUP LIMITED
0752470057 Musoke zone LC I – Nateete, VOLCOM TECHNICAL SER-
[email protected] Rubaga Division VICES LTD
VICTORIA EQUIPMENT Robert Nsereko P.O Box 12414, Kampala Najjera Kiwatule Road
LIMITED 0773429419 0776153606
Plot 105B/106, 5th Street – In- [email protected] [email protected]
dustrial Area. [email protected] Mwebaze Emmanuel or Tom
0414256025 Kibuuka Charles Ndawula
vicequip@victoriaequipment.
co.ug 6. ASSOCIATE
Raymond Kyazze
MEMBERS
DOUBLE Q CO. LTD
Kasumba Square Busega, CLASS D-1
Kampala International Associate
PRAYOSHA ENTERPRISES 0757052515 TRANSTEL LIMITED
LIMITED [email protected] Member Plot 4, Muwesi Road, Bugolobi
Plot No. 642, Block 33, Off Jack Wang Industrial Area.
Mutundwe road, Nalukolongo P.O Box 27790, Kampala
Industrial Area. 0754712345 / 0752777799
P.O Box 12452 Kampala, FREIGHT IN TIME (U) LIM- [email protected] / paul@
Uganda. ITED transtel.co.ug
+256414273461 TILE CENTRE LTD Plot 20 Old Portbell Road Amar M. Thakrar / Paul C.
[email protected] Plot 91-93 6th street industrial P.O Box 70942, Clock Tower, Kokeyo
Ramji Swaminarayan area Kampala - Uganda
P.O Box 4009 Kampala, +256 414223999
Uganda. Commercialmanager.ug@
0758898736 or 0414345350 freight-in-time.com
[email protected] or jjuu- www.freightintime.co.ug
[email protected] Lucanus Angwenyi
Henry Jjuuko

MUA INSURANCE UGANDA SMART COMPLIANCE

TERRAIN PLANT LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED
Plot 93, Lweza, Entebbe Next AFRICA ROAD FURNITURE 9th Floor Workers House Pilk- Ntinda Shopping Centre, Third
to Mildmay Hospital LTD ington Rd Floor, Room E13
P.O Box 1071 Kampala –
P.O Box 23132 Kampala, Plot 2065, Kasokoso road, 0414349659
Uganda. Kireka. infoug@phoenix-assurance. Uganda. +256788300001
+256 393260086 or +256 P.O. Box 23545 Kampala com info@smartcompliancelimited.
414266749 0704786454 or 0772611816 Mukasa Latimar com. www.smartcompliance-
[email protected] Jesse W. Emuge limited.com BBaale Francis
Steven Kisekka
CLASS D-2
5. MECHANICAL & ELECTRI- Local Associate UGANDA DEVELOPMENT
CAL CONTRACTORS Members BANK LIMITED
Plot 6 Nakasero Rd, Rwen-
CLASS C-1 zori Towers, 1st Floor, Wing
B, Kampala P.O Box 7210
Annual contracts Kampala – Uganda. +256772
above 1Bn STATEWIDE INSURANCE 648300 or 0783785135
CO. LTD [email protected] or jotto@
Plot 1 Bombo Road Sure udbl.co.ug James Otto
House
Plot 63 Masindi Port Road
POWER AFRICA (U) LIM- UNI ENGINEERS CO. (U) 031 2262119
ITED LIMITED [email protected]
Plot 4725 Kisota Road, Kisasi Plot 289, Block 221, Nakoosi – Joseph W. Kiwanuka
0772 712812 Mukono.
[email protected] P.O. Box 16731 Kampala.
Serunkuma Herbert 0414 572012 or +256 786
289992
PAX INSURANCE COM-
PANY LIMITED
[email protected] ANGUALIA, BUSIKU & CO. Plot 3 Colville Street next to
www.uniengineers.co.ug
Francis Otim ADVOCATES Christ the King
Plot 4 – 5 Nyabong Road, P.O Box 7030, Kampala
Suite 402 Floor BMK House +256414233096/89 or
next to Hotel Africana +256312266163
P.O Box 27689, Kampala [email protected]
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0774477656
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[email protected] orUNABCEC
[email protected]
an-
John Ssempeera
UNABCEC_UG

Angualia Daniel
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ARYATUZOORA
Thank you for KARUHANGA
your Visionary
Guidance, Exceptional
RIP
Leadership, Selfless and
Committed Service to the
Association.
With heartfelt gratitude from
the Members, Board of Directors,
Management and Staff of UNABCEC.
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