Nairobi, Sept. 18 -- Property developers in Nairobi have increased uptake of ready-mix concrete to cope with the fall in the number of workers allowed on-site due to strict Covid-19 prevention guidelines.
Concrete suppliers say that developers of both large and small projects are looking to ensure that the reduction in the number of workers allowed on site does not hamper the strict timelines they have been given to complete their projects.
Manual concrete mixing and pouring is one of the most labour intensive and time consuming tasks on a building site, accounting for a large number of workers.
The government's Covid-19 prevention measures, which include stipulations on social distancing in workplaces, have meant that construction sites...