ujenzi

How to say it

Meaning

The work of building houses, roads, bridges and other structures, and more widely the building up of a society or an institution.

Good to know

A noun of the u- class with no plural, from kujenga, to build. Wizara ya Ujenzi is the Ministry of Works, and vifaa vya ujenzi are building materials.

Examples

• Ujenzi wa daraja jipya umeanza.Construction of the new bridge has begun.
• Bei ya vifaa vya ujenzi imepanda.The price of building materials has gone up.
• Kaka yangu anafanya kazi ya ujenzi.My brother works in construction.