Electricity Regulatory Authority House
Location
The skyscraper is located at 5C1 Third Street, in the Industrial Area of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This is approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the central business district of Kampala, City.
Overview
Under construction since June 2018, the office complex consists of a six storied office tower, underground parking, perimeter fencing, courtyard, gate houses and gates as well as paved ground-level parking.
New ERA House is a "smart, green building", with elevator surveillance, monitored energy usage and natural air conditioning. The office building can accommodate 120 workers, and includes a kitchen, gymnasium and breastfeeding parlor. Other intelligent and conservation features include electronic entry and exit doors, bicycle parking racks and two stand-by solar systems. The building also has a cafeteria and a 133-seater conference theater.
Construction
The budgeted cost of construction was USh34.4 billion (approx. US$9.8 million), according to Ziria Tibalwa Waako, the Chief Executive Officer of ERA, as quoted by the Daily Monitor. However, actual construction expenditure was USh26.7 billion (approx. US$7.6 million), with savings of USh7.6 billion (approx. US$2.2 million).
ROKO Construction Company, a Ugandan engineering and construction firm, was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract. Archtech Consults (Uganda) Limited, a Ugandan consulting engineering company was appointed as Owner's Engineer. The government of Uganda funded the construction of the building.