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Methodology To Inform Compensation On Road Infrastructure Projects

This project developed a methodology which addresses delays in road infrastructure projects arising out of escalating costs linked to poor monitoring of the road corridor from inception to actualisation of road establishment. The project aligns with Vision 2040 fundamentals, particularly infrastructure for transport.

Makerere University Engineering Students Awarded the EACOP-CPP Scholarships

On 5th September 2025, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and China Petroleum Pipeline (CPP), in partnership with Makerere University and Kyambogo University, officially launched a landmark scholarship program at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel. Through this initiative, 28 financially disadvantaged yet academically gifted undergraduates have been awarded full scholarships, 10 of whom are proud students...

Makerere University’s Dr. Seith Mugume Appointed Lead Author for IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report

Eng. Dr. Seith Mugume, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), has been appointed as a Lead Author of Chapter 1, Working Group 1, for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). Dr. Mugume will contribute to Framing,...

The Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) Project Team Engages with Roofings Rolling Mills, Namanve

By Kikomeko Pius On August 21, 2025, a delegation from the Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) improvement project visited Roofings Rolling Mills’ facility in Namanve Industrial Park. The visit represented the project’s fourth major engagement with industry stakeholders, continuing its goal to foster a world-class safety culture within Uganda’s engineering and industrial sectors. This...

The Department of Construction Economics and Management Explores Asset Securitization Collaboration with Uganda Securities Exchange

A high-level delegation from the Department of Construction Economics and Management, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), led by Head of Department Dr. Nathan Kibwami, has engaged the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) in strategic discussions aimed at unlocking new financing avenues for Ugandan businesses through asset securitization. Accompanied by staff members Ronald Kaweesi...

Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health: OSHE Project Team Visits NWSC Ggaba Water Plant

By Kikomeko Pius On 8th August 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Ggaba water plant. This marked the project’s third industry stakeholder engagement, aimed at fostering a robust safety culture across Uganda’s key sectors....
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