Tanzania road deal for Australian consultant

Australian engineering consultant SMEC is handling key construction supervision contracts in Tanzania. The firm will supervise upgrading work on the Nzega-Tabora road, which is being rebuilt with an asphalt surface.
February 9, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Australian engineering consultant 1326 SMEC is handling key construction supervision contracts in Tanzania. The firm will supervise upgrading work on the Nzega-Tabora road, which is being rebuilt with an asphalt surface. SMEC has two separate contracts for this link, for the 60km Lot 1 stretch from Nzega-Puge and the 56km Lot 2 section from Puge-Tabora. The two roads are located in the Tabora region and form part of the mid-west corridor that connects the 921km Tanzam Highway, which links the port of Dar es Salaam to Zambia and Malawi. The project is funded by the Tanzanian Government and forms part of a strategy to improve the road network across the country to help boost transport and economic development. SMEC's deal includes supervision of the works contract to ensure that the construction complies with the approved designs, drawings, specifications, conditions of contract and engineering practice. SMEC will also give its approval of contractor's working drawings; preparation of the final construction report and as-built drawings of all completed works; and supervision of maintenance activities during the defects liability period.

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