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ICCO Completes 76.2 km Section III of Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road

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International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL Ltd (ICCO) has completed the Design and Construction of Section III of the Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road in Niger State. The section runs 76.2 km , from km 0+000 to km 76+200. The Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development issued the Certificate of Completion on 8 May 2025 , reference MOW/CPC/2025-048. This article sets out who awarded the contract, what it covered, and what the Ministry's certificate says about how the work was done. The rest of this series looks at each part of the road in more detail. Key facts Project: Design and Construction of Section III of the Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road, Niger State Contractor: International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL Ltd (ICCO), sole contractor Contract No.: MOW/CDB-GB/SIII-22 Length: 76.2 km (km 0+000 to km 76+200) Contract price: ₦33,298,345,042 (final value, including variations, unchanged) Duration: 36 months; work began...

On Time and On Budget: The Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road

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Section III of the Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road was completed within its 36-month contract period and at its original contract price . For a 76.2 km design-and-build trunk road, both are notable results. Key facts Contract No.: MOW/CDB-GB/SIII-22 Original price: ₦33,298,345,042 Final value (incl. variations): ₦33,298,345,042 Commencement: 7 February 2022 Taking-over: 6 February 2025, within the 36-month period Defects notification period: 12 months The contract at a glance The Certificate of Completion sets out the key contract particulars: Particular Details Contract No. MOW/CDB-GB/SIII-22 Original contract price ₦33,298,345,042 Final contract value (incl. variations) ₦33,298,345,042 Date of commencement 7 February 2022 Completion date (taki...

Ten Bridges and 100 Culverts on the Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road

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Section III of the Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road includes 10 bridges with a combined length of 300 m, plus 100 culverts and 20,000 m of longitudinal drainage . Together, they carry the road across streams and keep water away from the pavement. Key facts Bridges: 10, combined length 300 m (8 RC + 2 PSC) PSC bridges: B1 with three 30 m spans, B2 with two; 25 PSC I-girders of 30 m Bored piles: 1,008 m of 1,000 mm diameter Elastomeric bearings: 138 Culverts: 100, combined length 2,540 m Longitudinal drainage: 20,000 m Bridges Eight of the bridges are reinforced concrete (RC) T-beam or solid slab bridges, and two are prestressed concrete (PSC) I-girder bridges. Bridge type No. / length RC T-beam / solid slab bridges 8 / 150 m PSC I-girder bridges, 30 m spans 2 / 150 m Total bridges 10 / 300 m ...

Building a Bituminous Trunk Road Across 76.2 km of Niger State

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The Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Section III contract delivered 76.2 km of trunk road to bituminous-pavement standard . Every quantity below was measured and certified by the Engineer. Key facts Road length: 76.2 km Site clearance: 105 hectares Cut and excavation: 710,000 m³ Fill and embankment: 2,281,130 m³ Cement-treated subbase: 184,404 m³ (200 mm) Asphalt wearing course: 50,000 m³ (1,000,000 m², 50 mm) Clearing the corridor Work started with site clearance across 105 hectares and topsoil stripping of 149,000 m³ . Topsoil is removed because it is too soft and organic to support a road. Earthworks Cut and excavation in road cuttings totalled 710,000 m³ . Of this, 480,000 m³ of soft material was reused as fill, 180,000 m³ of soft material went to spoil, and 50,000 m³ was rock. Fill and embankment reached 2,281,130 m³ , made up of 2,101,600 m³ of soft material and 179,530 m³ of hard material. Reusing cut material as fill reduces haulag...

Road Safety and Service Ducts on Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Road

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The Beji–Jangara–Wushishi Section III road was delivered with complete road-safety installations and road furniture along its full 76.2 km . ICCO also built in service ducts so future utilities can follow the road without disturbing it. Key facts Road markings: 35,790 m² thermoplastic Guardrail: 18,200 m W-beam Studs and posts: 8,000 reflective studs, 1,600 edge marker posts Signs: 270 including 5 overhead gantries Kilometre posts: 77 HDPE service ducts: 55,000 m including fittings and draw ropes Road safety installations Item Executed quantity Thermoplastic road markings 35,790 m² W-beam guardrail 18,200 m Reflective road studs 8,000 No. Edge marker posts / delineators 1,600 No. Traffic signs, incl. 5 gantries 270 No. ...