Pension Towers
Pension Towers is a building under construction in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1]
Location
The skyscraper is located on Lumumba Avenue, on Nakasero Hill, an upscale neighborhood in Kampala (pop.1,507,080 in 2014), the capital and largest city in Uganda.[2] The geographical coordinates of the building are: 0°19'15.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.320833; Longitude:32.577222).[3] opposite the french Embassy
Overview
Under construction since 2008, the office complex consists of three interconnected towers; one central tower of 32 stories in height, flanked on either side by a ten-story tower. When finished, the three towers will contain approximately 75,000 square metres (807,293 sq ft) of office space.[4] Parking for over 500 vehicles will be provided in the development.[5]
As of December 2021, the skyscraper which was approximately 70 percent complete, was valued at about USh300 billion (approx. US$85 million). It was the largest (both in size and value), single real-estate investment in the country, at that time.[6]
History
National Social Security Fund (Uganda) (NSSF), currently maintains its headquarters in Workers House on Pilkington Avenue. In order to take advantage of the shortage of upscale commercial rental space in the city, NSSF began the construction of a headquarters complex in 2008. Initially the design called for a central tower of 25 stories, with matching 8 story towers on each side of the central building.[7] In 2011, the design was changed, increasing the side towers to 10 stories each and modifying the architecture.
ROKO Construction Company, a Ugandan engineering and construction company, constructed the four basement floors between 2008 and 2012, but failed to qualify for further works on the project. Three Chinese firms were in a final bidding process to complete the construction.[8]
In August 2018, Patrick Byabakama Kaberenge, the Chairman of NSSF, announced that the construction of phase 2 of the skyscraper had been awarded to China Railway Construction Engineering Group Company Limited. The height of the central tower had been increased to 32 storeys. Work on the second phase is expected to start before the end of 2018 and last about three years.[9]
In February 2019, Ugandan print media reported that construction would resume in March 2019 with completion stated no later than May 2022. The main contractor would use own funds to construct the skyscraper, with NSSF paying at closing in 2022.[10]
Construction costs
Phase I of the civil works, which was performed by ROKO Construction Company, cost UGX:42.5 billion. In August 2012, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was awarded the contract to complete the construction of the second phase of the project at a contract price of UGX:222.3 billion. This brings the total construction price to UGX:264.8 billion.[11] During the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the NSSF chairman announced that construction of the second phase would cost US$110 million.[9]
Controversy
In August 2012, it came to light that the selection of the contractor had contravened Uganda's procurement protocols. The winning bid was reported to be UGX:20 billion more expensive than the lowest bidder. The Inspector General of Government (IGG) stepped in and voided the award. An NSSF manager responsible for "procurement and disposal" was fired.[12] In the meantime, the IGG has recommended that the whole tendering process be repeated and outsourced. The jostling for the way forward continues between NSSF, the IGG, and the government's Public Procurement Disposal of Public Assets Authority.[13][14][15]
Recent developments
In September 2018, NSSF officials made public announcements that after a seven-year delay, work on the skyscraper would resume later the same year. A new contractor, China Railway Construction Engineering Group Company Limited, has been selected, at a new revised cost of US$110 million (approx. USh410 billion).[4][16]
See also
- Banking in Uganda
- List of tallest buildings in Kampala
- Uganda Securities Exchange
- Kampala Capital City Authority
- Kampala Central Division
Photos and diagrams
- Artist's Impression At Urbanlife.org
References
- ^ Nassaka, Flavia (9 July 2012). "Uganda: Pension Towers Estimated At U.S.$104 Million". East African Business Week via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 2014). "Population of Kampala City, Uganda". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Google (18 March 2020). "Location of Pension Towers, Nakasero Hill, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b 256 Business News (29 January 2019). "Financial limitations keep local firms off NSSF Pension Towers main contract". Kampala: 256businessnews.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mugabe, David (23 May 2012). "NSSF Constructs Uganda's Tallest Tower". New Vision. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Martin Luther Oketch (13 December 2021). "Uganda: NSSF's Pension Tower Worth Shs300 Billion" (via AllAfrica.com). Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Vision, Reporter (12 June 2011). "Pension Towers To Quench Demand for Office Space". New Vision. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Tibenda, Sharon (28 May 2012). "NSSF Rolls to Second Phase of 'Pensions Tower'". UgandaCorrespondent.com. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b Blanshe Musinguzi (28 August 2018). "NSSF Pension Tower Construction Set to Start". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ 256Businessnews (29 January 2019). "Financial limitations keep local firms off NSSF Pension Towers main contract". Kampala: 256Businessnews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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- ^ Wanambwa, Richard (9 August 2012). "NSSF manager axed over Pension Towers". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ NSSF (2013). "NSSF MD reassures public over Pension Towers". Kampala: National Social Security Fund (Uganda) (NSSF). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Matsiko, Haggai (24 May 2013). "NSSF's real estate ghosts". The Independent (Uganda) (Archived from the original). Kampala. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Twaha, Ali (14 October 2016). "Uganda: Delay of Pension Towers Dominates NSSF Meeting". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ The Independent (19 September 2018). "Revamping NSSF Pension Towers". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
- Website of National Social Security Fund Uganda Archived 2023-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
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