Construction supervision of the R450-million upgrade to Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro International Airport will be undertaken by a South African consulting team.
Work on the project is due to start in July this year and be completed by early 2017.The project, which is being handled by Royal HaskoningDHV and Tanzanian sub-consultant, Howard Humphreys, is funded in part by the Dutch Grant Facility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO) and partly by a commercial loan to the Tanzania Ministry of Finance. Company spokesperson and project manager Marcel Langeslag explains that the construction contract was the culmination of several years of preparatory work by three Royal HaskoningDHV Group companies – its South African operation, NACO – Netherlands Airport Consultants and InterVISTAS. “Strong traffic growth and the mix of domestic and international flights at the airport have resulted in capacity constraints and this rehabilitation and expansion project will relieve congestion and provide capacity for future growth. It will also ensure the airport is given a make-over that will enhance the passenger experience” he says. “Royal HaskoningDHV and NACO have been involved with this project from its inception, working closely with the client and the donor organisations to get the project off the ground.“We have been able to assist the airport with a wide range of services, including master planning, civil engineering and terminal building architecture” explains Langeslag.