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The Arab Contractors and ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC Commence Preparations for the Reservoir First Fill
DAR ES SALAM, TANZANIA, October 10, 2022 / EINPresswire.com / -- • 1.45 million cubic meters of Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) have been used in the construction of the main dam. • 158,000 square kilometer reservoir filling preparations have commenced. • 22 million manhours by 2,500 workers for the construction of the main dam. The joint venture of THE ARAB CONTRACTORS (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co) and ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC celebrated on the 6th of October 2022 the pouring of the last batch of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) of the main dam of Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP). Construction of the main dam lasted 687 days since the Rufiji River was diverted on the 18th of November 2020. Completion of the main dam construction triggered a two-month preparation phase for the impounding of Rufiji River’s water behind the dam. The preparations include the installation of giant gates and orifices on 3 different levels in the main dam in order to guarantee and maintain the necessary flow of the River to preserve the ecological integrity of the River downstream, and to discharge excess water caused by extraordinary floods during the dam’s operation. Afterward, a critical engineering process will take place to close and plug the diversion tunnel heralding the start of the reservoir filling that extends 158,000 square kilometers upstream of the main dam with an operational capacity of 32.7 billion cubic meters and a maximum design capacity of 34 billion cubic meters. The main dam reaches a height of 190 meters above sea level and is resting on a 20,000 square meter foundation (approx.) with a length of 1,033 meters; this achievement of master engineering required the casting of a 1.45 million cubic meters of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) along with 320,000 cubic meters of conventional vibrated concrete (CVC) with a daily rate up to 8,000 cubic meters with the dedication of  2,500 workers spending 22 million manhours. Despite challenges, the Project progresses towards the completion of the installation, testing, and commissioning of the nine (9) hydropower turbines starting in 2023 realizing Tanzania's dream since the 1960s. The Project serves Tanzania’s sustainability goals as it should double TANESCO’s grid capacity while controlling floods and providing all-year-round irrigation and fishing. The joint venture of THE ARAB CONTRACTORS (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co) and ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC (EGX: SWDY.CA), was awarded the Project in an international competitive tender by the government of the United Republic of Tanzania for the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) for the construction of the 2,115 megawatts Julius Nyerere Hydropower project (JNHPP) at Stiegler's Gorge along the Rufiji river under EPC contract modality including installations, testing, and commissioning. The joint venture bid was the best bid technically and commercially. Therefore the Project USD 2.9 million EPC contract was signed on 12.12.2018 in Dar es Salaam, witnessed by the Ex-President of Tanzania and his Vice President (H.E. President\ Samia Hassan) and the Prime Minister of EGYPT. About ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC
Elsewedy Electric (EGX: SWDY.CA) is a leader in integrated infrastructure solutions, focused on delivering turnkey projects on a fast-track basis. For over 80 years, Elsewedy Electric has been committed to sustainable solutions that create opportunities, support communities & strengthen economies. Across Africa, Middle East & Asia, the company operates in 5 business lines: wire, cable, & accessories, electrical products, engineering & construction, digital solutions, and infrastructure investments. Elsewedy Electric employs 17,000 people, operating in 48 international offices and 31 production facilities, exporting to over 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Egypt, Elsewedy Electric announced revenue of USD 3.8 billion in December 2021. News about Elsewedy Electric is available on www.elsewedyelectric.com
Amira Azmi

Main Dam Construction Completed in Tanzania's Nyerere Hydropower

The project team breathed new life into one of the Middle East’s oldest synagogues. Photo by Public Relations Dept., Photography team at Arab Contractors Co.
December 9, 2021
Alexandria, Egypt
LEAD DESIGN FIRM: Misr Consultants
LEAD CONTRACTOR; CIVIL AND MEP ENGINEER: The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Misr Consultants
Built on ruins of a synagogue originally erected nearly 670 years ago, one of the oldest synagogues in the Middle East was bombed by the French in 1800 before being rebuilt 50 years later. The Egyptian government’s decision in 2017 to restore the structure was controversial, since the country’s current Jewish population is so small. The project team says it felt pressure to “prove the paramount importance of [making] the decision of restoration and documentation of the synagogue.”
Photo by Public Relations Dept., Photography team at Arab Contractors Co.
Egyptian officials also decided to preserve remains of the building’s original foundations after the project team discovered them while cutting and replacing the synagogue floor. “Consequently, the team of restorers carried out excavations that revealed four points of archaeological evidence of the first synagogue, including the main pew and the rooms leading to it,” says Ahmad Abdulmajeed El Adalany, director of the technical support department for the Arab Contractors—Osman Ahmed Osman & Co. The team finished on time despite impacts of the archaeological dig on the project schedule, he says. “Dealing with corroded slabs and all other archaeological elements was a great challenge that we faced,” says El Adalany. “A mitigation plan was set to recover all expected delays.” 
In addition to restoring the corroded slab and steel beams for the roof, the team also rebuilt a Trieste marble staircase that had partially collapsed after severe rains hit Alexandria in past years. Skeptics said the 46 collapsed steps—each 6.6 ft long and 8.2 ft wide—could not be rebuilt, El Adalany says. But drawing on past experience, the team manufactured the step blocks “resembling the original marble,” he says. Overall, the team believes the finished project is “a message of peace and love for the whole world.”

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Blair manages day-to-day operations of the ENR editorial team to ensure brand quality, further best practices and support the editor-in-chief. He spearheads ENR's various competitions, including Best Projects and the Award of Excellence, and organizes editorial content at events including the Top Young Professionals conference. A Jesse H. Neal, Construction Media Alliance and AZBEES-award-winning writer and videographer, Blair frequently contributes to ENR’s burgeoning video channel with project tour videos and interviews with industry leaders. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator on topics such as diversity and inclusion, design and jobsite technology, construction means and methods and marketing. Finalists Selected for Project of the Year
The port expansion in Tema, Ghana (left) and Bahr Al Baqar water treatment plant along the Suez Canal in Eqypt were selected as the Project of the Year finalists for ENR's 2021 Global Best Projects competition. Images courtesy project team submitters
November 1, 2021
In September, I announced the winners of ENR’s 9th annual Global Best Projects  competition, in which our panel of industry judges identifies and honors the project teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts of the past year. From more than 30 winning projects, two have now been selected as finalists for Global Project of the Year. While all of the projects selected from the record number of entries are outstanding examples that show the risks, rewards and hurdles overcome when designing and building internationally, these two projects excel in almost all of the criteria that the projects were judged by: design and construction quality, innovations, safety performance, community benefit and overcoming challenges. Bahr Al Baqar Water Reclamation Plant, located in East Port Said, Egypt. Submitted by Khatib & Alami and The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Also winner of Best Project in the Water/Wastewater category. Tema Port Expansion Project - Phase One, located in Tema, Ghana. Submitted by AECOM and China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd. Also winner of Best Project in the Airport/Port category. The winning Global Project of the Year, finalists and all of the selected category winners will be spotlighted in more detail in the Dec. 13 issue of ENR. All the winning projects will also be celebrated at a virtual event held on Dec. 9 – all are invited to see presentations on all the winners and meet and mingle with the teams. Best of all, the event is free to attend! Visit  enr.com/global-best-projects  for more info. Hope to see you there! In September, I announced the winners of ENR’s 9th annual Global Best Projects  competition, in which our panel of industry judges identifies and honors the project teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts of the past year. From more than 30 winning projects, two have now been selected as finalists for Global Project of the Year. While all of the projects selected from the record number of entries are outstanding examples that show the risks, rewards and hurdles overcome when designing and building internationally, these two projects excel in almost all of the criteria that the projects were judged by: design and construction quality, innovations, safety performance, community benefit and overcoming challenges. Bahr Al Baqar Water Reclamation Plant, located in East Port Said, Egypt. Submitted by Khatib & Alami and The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Also winner of Best Project in the Water/Wastewater category. Tema Port Expansion Project - Phase One, located in Tema, Ghana. Submitted by AECOM and China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd. Also winner of Best Project in the Airport/Port category. The winning Global Project of the Year, finalists and all of the selected category winners will be spotlighted in more detail in the Dec. 13 issue of ENR. All the winning projects will also be celebrated at a virtual event held on Dec. 9 – all are invited to see presentations on all the winners and meet and mingle with the teams. Best of all, the event is free to attend! Visit  enr.com/global-best-projects  for more info. Hope to see you there! Recent Comments
Blair manages day-to-day operations of the ENR editorial team to ensure brand quality, further best practices and support the editor-in-chief. He spearheads ENR's various competitions, including Best Projects and the Award of Excellence, and organizes editorial content at events including the Top Young Professionals conference. A Jesse H. Neal, Construction Media Alliance and AZBEES-award-winning writer and videographer, Blair frequently contributes to ENR’s burgeoning video channel with project tour videos and interviews with industry leaders. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator on topics such as diversity and inclusion, design and jobsite technology, construction means and methods and marketing.

Finalists Selected for Project of the Year

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