In 2016 we began work on our new training centre, our ‘Centre for Excellence’ for the construction sector in Zambia. Situated on a two-hectare site next to the Great North Road on the northern edge of Lusaka, the centre is at the heart of our ambitious plans to significantly increase the number of young people… Continue reading Green fingers at the Centre for Excellence
The Multifunction Hall at our Centre for Excellence is now complete and ready for business! It is one of the final buildings in Phase 1 of construction at the site. The hall will provide flexible learning space for training and workshops, as well as conferences and events. The hall has a unique design. The elevated… Continue reading Multifunction Hall open for business
Sara Moslemi Zadeh from BuroHappold Engineering has been out in Zambia volunteering as Build It Assistant Project Manager at the Centre for Excellence. We caught up with Sara as she comes to the end of her time in Zambia. I remember exactly a year ago when I called Andrew Jowett, Build It CEO for the… Continue reading Thank you Zambia – it’s been amazing!
6.3 million people in Zambia do not have access to clean water, that’s one in every three people (WaterAid). This World Water Day, 22 March, is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind. Sustainable Development Goal 6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030.… Continue reading World Water Day
Build It International (BII) Zambia Ltd wishes to thank all its esteemed and valued suppliers and contractors for taking time to submit and respond to the call for vendor registration for 2019. Please note that all applications submitted have been successfully uploaded onto our database. Should we need to, we will contact you for any… Continue reading Vendor Registration 2019
Great progress has been made on the Multi-Functional Hall at our Centre for Excellence. The hall will provide flexible learning space for training and workshops, as well as space for conferences and events. The hall has a very prominent location on the site. We hope that its unique design will attract interest from people travelling on… Continue reading Multi-Functional Hall nearing completion
Build It International is proud to announce that its Head of Finance and Deputy CEO Mr John Hindson FCMA, CGMA has been elected as chair of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) West Midlands Area Board. Mr Hindson, who has been involved with CIMA in the Midlands for 14 years, has been elected to the role… Continue reading Build It Head of Finance announced as new chair of CIMA West Midlands Area Board
We are delighted to welcome our new Construction Manager Bram Sol who popped into our Shrewsbury office before flying out to Zambia. Bram will oversee the building of all our community projects and the Centre for Excellence, managing between 3 to 5 projects per year. He will help to ensure that our trainees continue to… Continue reading Welcoming our new Construction Manager
Marab developed an interest in building at a young age, while working with her church on small building projects near her home in Zambia’s Central Province. When she finished school, Marab wanted to become a teacher, but there was no money to further her studies. When she heard about our training programme, Marab had no hesitation… Continue reading Building Brighter Futures
We are now well into the rainy season in Zambia and are happy to report that our school projects at Kamaila and Machaya are nearly complete. Roofs are on, and windows and doors have been installed and painted. The finishing touches are being made inside the classrooms, and work is being completed on drainage and… Continue reading Construction nearly complete at our community schools
