Renovation of BCDC HQ in Lubumbashi

In Lubumbashi, the Forrest Group has fully renovated the headquarters of Banque Commerciale du Congo [BCDC]. The building has been accepted and inaugurated in June 2018. The event attracted local entrepreneurs, shareholders of the BCDC and personnalities. 

Complete renovation 

The work was carried out in the strictest compliance with the highest standards in terms of quality and security. The project provided for a complete renovation of the building, including, apart from the high-end finishes, refurbishment of the sanitary equipment, plumbing, electricity, water supply systems, lifts, double-glazed aluminium frame windows, walls, ceilings and floor coverings, … “For each aspect of the project, we used superior-quality materials. Our teams, on the ground, harnessed all their know-how to deliver a prestigious building, on budget and on time “, said Michael Igor Forrest, CEO of NBLIA. A central air-conditioning system has also been installed on four floors.

Exigences propres au secteur bancaire

The entire building has been renovated according to standards specific to the banking sector. This includes armoured and semi-armoured materials, cutting-edge technologies in the security field, acoustic insulation of the rooms and equipping of the bank vaults, … Furthermore, inside the building there is a pyramidal atrium on two floors. This houses a meeting room and a VIP reception room.

The renovation work was carried out by the companies New Baron Levêque International Afrique [NBLIA], Entreprise Generale Malta Forrest [EGMF] and Ateliers d’Electro-Maintenance Industriels [AEMI]. Malta David Forrest, CEO of Forrest Group. ” The renovation of the BCDC building, like that, recently, of the building housing the Head Office of GÉCAMINES, are perfect illustrations of the Forrest Group’s expertise in the Construction field. Our priority is quality and the respect of high standards, including in relation to security. Construction is a historic activity sector of the Forrest Group that we have chosen to strengthen in the past few years. The BCDC headquarters is an example of this that we are proud of”.