By Spy Uganda
Kampala: Ruparelia Group through its construction company VCON has been awarded a contract to construct a project for Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) after emerging the best bidders out of 14 other companies that expressed interest.
Vcon Construction (U) Ltd in partnership with Ambitious Construction Limited Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) for construction of residential and commercial complex in Kibuli.
The contract is valued at 38 billion Ugandan shilling and will cater for residential houses with an in-house commercial complex in the heart of Kibuli.
The contract is funded by IsDB Bank, Saudi Arabia under Supervision of Dolsar Limited.
Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing Director Ruparelia Group, during the ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday thanked Prince Kassim Nakibinge and the management of Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) for giving Ruparelia Group an opportunity to showcase its competence.
“We are extremely greatful for this opportunity for being able to illustrate our competence and capability to deliver a high quality and standard development as Ruparelia Group. I also want to thank His Royal Highness Prince Kassim Nakibinge who has invited us for a ground breaking ceremony of this project and we have partnered to do this together with Ambitious Construction Ltd to be able to build two blocks of residential and commercial buildings for the Kibuli community,” said Rajiv.
Rajiv revealed that Prince Nakibinge has donated 5 acres of land for the project which will be completed in a period of one year.
“This is the first phase and we expect to have more multiple phases. It’s not only going to benefit the Kibuli community but Kampala as whole and Uganda at large,” he added.
Prince Kassim Nakibige also while addressing the media at his home in Kibuli congratulated Ruparelia Group for having emerged the winner of the biding process and said that he is sure they are going to produce the best quality work.
Nakibinge added that once the project is complete, it will also change the skyline of Kampala city.
He further thanked the project financiers and all those behind the project.
About Vcon Construction
VCON was established on 4th April 2016, registered as a Building and Civil Engineering Construction Company with the capability of executing projects via a professional touch, priority given to quality satisfaction and prompt completion of projects.
The company is fully equipped with the latest technology to meet standard requirements to qualify for a construction organization firm.
The company strongly believe in high-quality output at optimum cost and commit themselves to prompt delivery of projects.
According to company officials, they established in Uganda because they are very much familiar with the market which will lead them to perform well in the current competitive construction sector.
