Chinese company to transform unskilled labour into technicians.

By Correspondent

Chinese and local workers at a construction site. Currently the construction industry in Africa is dominated by Chinese companies. .The value of Chinese construction projects in Africa jumped more than tenfold from US$1.81 billion in 2002 to US$19.75 billion in 2008. File photo

 China's Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) is set to transform local Tanzanians from unskilled labour into being qualified technicians.

 

SCG Tanzania project chief site manager Su Yungang disclosed this at the official launch of "Skills Competition Grand Final 2015 for SCG's Local Staff in Tanzania" in Monduli District, Arusha.

 

Su explained that, normally casual unskilled workers are hired and sent away after the projects are completed, but SCG intends to transform its hired labour force into skilled experts through giving them serious training on site.

 

SCG is currently undertaking the building of many residential housing units in Monduli district as part of the on-going countrywide construction.

 

SGC also hires thousands of Tanzanian casual workers to work at the housing construction base as well as other building sites around the country and the company feels it was high time to upgrade them to become skilled workers through the special competition in which winners earn prizes as well.

 

Su said the housing project happens to be SCG's first project in Tanzania and they intend to not only come up with quality products but also ensure that through the project, the lives of many Tanzanians working in different sites across the nation will be transformed for better.