Resolve Capacity has been awarded a tender for the design and construction of a regional warehouse for pharmaceutical products in the city of Nampula in northern Mozambique.

The tender was launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project has an implementation period of 18 months, with the $7.6 million warehouse measuring over 3 000sqm2 in size.

The project will be managed by Resolve Capacity in partnership with Pasqa, but the building itself will be sub-contracted to a Mozambican company.

“This warehouse will enhance the pharmaceutical distribution network in Mozambique, as well as storage capacity for the distribution of quality medicines,” explains Arno Haigh, Managing Executive at Resolve Capacity. Pallet storage capacity has been maximised through utilising roof voids and cross aisles, and means an impressive storage capacity of over 6 000 pallets in the warehouse.

“Using a local main contractor is part of our effort to keep as much of the funds in-country as possible,” says Haigh. “We are also conscious of our impact on the environment, as well as the challenges of running such facilities in regional areas, and the warehouse has therefore been designed as a green building, reducing both environmental impact and maintenance costs.”

The pharmaceutical warehouse uses the latest water reticulation and water harvesting technology, solar elements, energy-efficient air-conditioning and ventilation, and employs cost-saving lighting efficiencies. “We are excited about seeing this project get off the ground,” says Haigh.

“We know that in addition to job creation and local business development opportunities during its construction, it will have a significant positive impact on the pharmaceutical distribution network in Mozambique, and more specifically in the Nampula region, once it is completed.”

Resolve Capacity is a subsidiary of the Imperial Holdings group.