Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:12:39 +0000 A LOCAL construction company, Fair-Face Enterprises, has partnered with a Canadian company, the International Erosion Control Systems Incorporated (IECS) to set up a cable concrete manufacturing plant in Zambia at a cost of over US$300,000. Cable concrete is an articulated concrete block system with low installation costs and is specifically designed for erosion protection and is used in permeable paving applications such as access roads and pedestrian pathways, among others. Fair-Face Enterprise Limited executive director Henry Ngulube said the company had invested about US$300,000 to bring in equipment from India and Canada. Mr Ngulube said production of the blocks had started, saying the company was just waiting for orders from local enterprises. He was speaking after media tour of the cable concrete moulding plant in Chalala, Lusaka, on Thursday. “We were invited by the Canadian High Commission who told us that there was a company which was looking for a partner […]
