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BS EN 1993 · AISC 360Tropical C4 / C5 coatingsComplete kit per building
Steel Structures for Nigeria and Kenya: EPC and Industrial Parks
Complete steel frames for factories, warehouses and EPC industrial projects in West and East Africa. Fabricated in South China, coated for humid tropical and coastal sites, shipped to Lagos in about 30 days and Mombasa in about 18.
16–20 daysShenzhen to Mombasa
28–35 daysTo Lagos (Apapa, Tin Can, Lekki)
50 tMinimum order
100%UT on CJP welds
01Why South China
Complete, well-documented steel kits for long supply chains
Nigeria and Kenya are both building industrial capacity: free zones around Lagos and Ogun, and special economic zones and industrial parks around Nairobi, Naivasha and Mombasa. Many projects are delivered by EPC contractors who need the whole building in one supply contract.
Local steel fabrication is limited for heavy sections, and long port and inland transit times make missing parts expensive. We ship complete building kits: primary frame, purlins, bracing, bolts, stairs and cladding interfaces, all cross-checked against the Tekla model before the containers are sealed.
Tropical humidity, coastal chlorides at Lagos and Mombasa and long storage on site all attack coatings. We specify systems for C4 or C5 exposure and pack for a long voyage and open-yard storage.
- Bolt and part counts checked against the model, plus 3–5% spare fasteners
- Coating systems for humid tropical and coastal exposure
- Erection drawings and marks designed for crews new to the building
- Documents prepared for SONCAP (Nigeria) and KEBS PVoC (Kenya)
Fabricated steel components packed for delivery
02Codes & compliance
Designing and fabricating to Nigeria & Kenya requirements
Nigeria and Kenya both draw on British Standards and Eurocodes for steel design, and many EPC projects use AISC 360. Import conformity is controlled by SON in Nigeria and KEBS in Kenya.
| Topic | Nigeria & Kenya requirement | How we deliver |
|---|---|---|
| Steel design (Nigeria) | BS 5950 / BS EN 1993, National Building Code 2006 | Connections to EN 1993-1-8, BS 5950 or AISC 360 as designed |
| Steel design (Kenya) | BS EN 1993 / Eurocodes; Building Code 2024 references | Detailing to the engineer’s design code |
| Welding | AWS D1.1 / EN ISO 15614 | Qualified WPS/PQR, 100% UT on CJP welds |
| Steel material | BS EN 10025 S275 / S355 or ASTM A36 / A572 | Q235B / Q355B with EN 10204 3.1 MTCs |
| Import conformity (Nigeria) | SONCAP product certificate, Form M | Invoice, packing lists, MTCs and test reports for SONCAP |
| Import conformity (Kenya) | KEBS PVoC, Certificate of Conformity | Documents for pre-export inspection, arranged with your PVoC agent |
| Corrosion | ISO 12944 C4 tropical inland, C5 coastal Lagos / Mombasa | Sa2.5 blast, zinc-rich epoxy / epoxy MIO / polyurethane, or hot-dip galvanizing |
Typical references. The project specification and authority approvals govern.
Pre-shipment conformity: both markets require certification before or at shipment. Nigeria uses SONCAP; Kenya uses the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity programme, with inspection in China. We schedule this inspection into the program so it does not delay the vessel.
03Shipping routes
From Shenzhen and Guangzhou to Lagos and Mombasa
East Africa is reached directly across the Indian Ocean. West Africa sailings round the Cape and often transship at Singapore, Colombo or Lomé.
| Port of loading | Port of discharge | Transit (days) | Typical mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (Shekou / Yantian) | Mombasa, Kenya | 16–20 | 40HQ / break-bulk |
| Guangzhou (Nansha) | Dar es Salaam (for Uganda, Rwanda) | 18–22 | 40HQ |
| Shenzhen (Yantian) | Lagos Apapa / Tin Can | 28–35 | 40HQ |
| Shenzhen (Shekou) | Lekki Deep Sea Port | 28–33 | 40HQ / break-bulk |
| Guangzhou (Nansha) | Onne / Port Harcourt | 32–38 | 40HQ, transshipment |
Transit times are typical port-to-port sailing times and vary with carrier, transshipment and season. Confirmed per booking in our quotation.
Complete kits in 40HQ
Each building packed as a kit, with packing list by container and erection mark.
Break-bulk via Lekki and Mombasa
Long trusses and heavy columns on multipurpose vessels where port handling allows.
Long-voyage protection
Edge protectors, rubber pads and moisture control for 30-day voyages and site storage.
Packing rules, 40HQ loading plans and break-bulk limits are covered in our 40HQ container steel loading guide and on the quality, NDT and shipping page.
04Building types
What we commonly supply for Nigeria & Kenya projects
Most enquiries are factories and warehouses in industrial parks, plus EPC packages for processing plants, storage and public buildings.
Food security
Grain storage, flour mills and bulk handling.
Members and systems most often ordered
- H-Beams & Plate Girders: portal frames and crane girders for factories
- Purlins, Stairs & Platforms: galvanized purlins, girts, stairs and platforms in the same kit
- Steel Trusses & Space Frames: long-span roofs for storage and processing halls
- Truss Floor Deck & Mezzanine: mezzanine offices and multi-storey floors without props
Typical steel consumption
Warehouses typically use 32–45 kg/m². Factories with cranes run 55–95 kg/m². Indicative FOB price is USD 1,100–1,800/t; CIF Lagos or Mombasa adds freight and insurance confirmed per booking.
05Delivery model
Clear scope: what we deliver and where our responsibility ends
We supply steel to Nigerian and Kenyan owners and EPC contractors. We have no office in Nigeria or Kenya and do not perform civil works there.
FOB Shenzhen / Guangzhou
Steel delivered on board, export-cleared, with packing lists, loading plans and MTCs. You or your forwarder control freight and insurance.
CFR / CIF Lagos / Mombasa
Freight and insurance to Lagos, Lekki or Mombasa, often preferred because African buyers want freight risk handled at origin. Clearance and inland haulage stay with your agent.
Supervision & installation
Erection supervisors on site for the first building or the full erection period, training your local crew. No civil works.
- Complete kit checked against the model before loading
- SONCAP or KEBS PVoC inspection scheduled before the vessel
- Erection manual and sequence drawings for each building
- Dossier with MTCs, UT, DFT and dimensional reports
06Reference projects
Industrial, storage and healthcare projects delivered in China
These projects were built in China. We show them as evidence of comparable building types, not as Nigerian or Kenyan references.
Shenshan · 750 kt
Grain reserve with a 50 m trestle and 47 m roof spans.
Guangzhou · 7,000 t
Xiangxue Health Industrial Park: 7,000 t of steel and 30.6 m spans.
Shenzhen · Healthcare
Longgang Central Hospital: 700 t truss installed by hydraulic lifting.
07FAQ
Questions Nigerian and Kenyan buyers ask
Send drawings or a building brief and we return a BOM and CIF Lagos or Mombasa price.
Other markets we ship to
How long does shipping to Lagos take?
Typically 28–35 days from Shenzhen to Lagos Apapa, Tin Can or Lekki, often with one transshipment. Mombasa is 16–20 days. Add 25–40 days of fabrication.
Do you handle SONCAP and KEBS PVoC?
We prepare the invoices, packing lists, MTCs and test reports, and schedule the pre-shipment inspection in China. The certificate application is made with your importer or PVoC agent.
What coating suits tropical climates?
For humid coastal sites we use Sa2.5 blasting, zinc-rich epoxy primer, epoxy MIO and polyurethane topcoat at 240–320 µm DFT, or hot-dip galvanizing for secondary steel.
Can you supply a complete building kit?
Yes. We ship the primary frame, secondary steel, bolts, stairs and cladding interfaces as a checked kit, with spare fasteners and touch-up paint.
Do you install in Nigeria or Kenya?
We send erection supervisors to train and direct local crews. Erection labour, equipment and civil works are by your local contractor.
Send your drawings. Get a 24-hour BOM and FOB price.
DWG, IFC, Tekla or PDF. Engineering review by our Tekla team, from 50 t or 2,000 m².