A major player in East Africa’s construction and development sector, the group continues to expand its reach with recent projects in Malawi, Gambia and Somalia.
And as it marks its 30th anniversary, the group’s offices in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda are seeing growing opportunities in sectors ranging from low-cost housing and tourism to the oil and gas sector.
FBW is also looking to play its role in the development of data centres, a growing focus of investment in East Africa.
The multi-disciplinary planning, design architecture and engineering group has a workforce of more than 30 professionals delivering high value construction and development projects.
FBW works with private and institutional clients and over its 30 years has built longstanding relationships a trusted ‘Partner of Choice’ for groundbreaking projects.
It also collaborates with major international organisations on programmes of importance both economically and socially, using its on-the-ground knowledge.
In addition, FBW continues to play a leading part in the development of design, architecture and engineering in East Africa, supporting professional development in the region.
FBW’s recent high-profile projects have included delivering the newly opened Clinical Research Excellence And Training Open Resource (CREATOR) – a postgraduate medical specialist and research training centre in Malawi.
It is now providing the most sophisticated clinical research training environment in the region and will be truly transformational and life-changing for the African nation.
FBW is also part of the team tasked with delivering the groundbreaking Kigali Green City masterplan in the Rwandan capital.
And in Uganda it led an international team that delivered new eco-friendly headquarters in Kampala for two major United Nations agencies. The new office, handed over at the end of last year, houses the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and The World Food Programme (WFP).
FBW Group managing director Paul Moores sees a raft of opportunities for the business in 2025, particularly in the countries where its offices are based.
He said: “A new UN report published in January shows continued robust growth in East Africa and we are well placed to take advantage, helping developers and investors deliver their projects using our strong local knowledge and expertise.
“We’re seeing signs of increasing investment in the region from a variety of sources, both domestically and internationally, and that bodes well for the economic outlook in 2025.
“In Uganda the oil industry continues to develop at pace and we are involved in a number of projects helping provide the infrastructure it needs. We recently completed the creation of an oil field services base camp in the west of the country.
“In Kenya we’re working to help create low-cost housing solutions, while our engineers deliver support to major multi-international manufacturing and food and beverage companies.
“And Rwanda continues to be a strong source of work for us, not least through the Kigali Green City project which is set to continue moving forward this year.”
“The groundbreaking initiative is set to drive Kigali’s sustainable, affordable, green, and inclusive urban growth and we’re looking forward to playing our part in its successful delivery.
Paul added: “We’re also seeing strong growth in the region’s tourism sector, and we’re working on a number of projects on behalf of international investors, including visitor centres and high-end lodge accommodation.
“The health sector is another area where we continue to grow and deliver developments that are truly transformational and life-changing. We’re proud of our partnerships with major international health organisations.
“And as the year begins, we are seeing increasing interest in the design and construction of data centres, which we believe represents an enormous opportunity for East Africa.”
FBW continues to grow its reach beyond its traditional East African base. Paul said: “We’re winning business across Africa, with recent major health projects in Malawi and Gambia and opportunities opening up for us in Somalia. And we continue to grow our links with companies based in South Africa.
“Our aim is to continue to move the business forward by nurturing and attracting top talent. The result is a great team delivering great projects.
“As a multi-disciplinary practice, we are able to draw on a wide skills base and resources for our clients and that is what gives us the edge.
“To succeed in the territories where we operate you have to understand the local legislation and business ethos and that continues to be our strength.”
