RAGMAH(U) Ltd +256 702 015 555

Everything we are set up to build, dig, lay, fix and clear.

Eleven divisions, one contractor and one point of accountability. Most Ragmah contracts pull from three or four of these at the same time.

Division 01

Roads & highways

Access roads, estate roads, trading-centre carriageways and industrial yards, from raw formation to a sealed running surface.

Asphalt being spread and raked on a trading-centre carriageway beside tipper trucks
Road formationSetting out, clearing, cut to level, camber shaping and edge definition.
Sub-base & base courseImported murram and graded aggregate placed in layers and compacted to spec.
Gravel wearing courseDurable murram surfacing for estate, access and low-volume rural roads.
Asphalt & bitumenPrime coat, tack coat, asphalt concrete surfacing, patching and overlay.
Kerbs, shoulders & walkwaysPrecast kerbing, channel work, shoulder gravelling and pedestrian paving.
Road furnitureLine marking, signage, humps, bollards, culvert markers and guard posts.
Division 02

Earthworks & site preparation

Turning raw or awkward ground into a level, drained, compacted platform that the rest of the contract can be built on.

Vibrating roller compacting a large murram platform in front of industrial buildings
Site clearanceVegetation stripping, demolition, stump removal and topsoil set-aside.
Bulk cut and fillExcavation, haulage, placement and balancing of material across the site.
Grading & levellingFormation levels shot and re-shot, with falls set to move water away.
CompactionLayer-by-layer rolling with field density testing at each stage.
Trenching & backfillService trenches, foundation trenches, bedding and controlled backfill.
Hardstanding & yardsLoading bays, parking, plant yards and truck-bearing industrial platforms.
Division 03

Drainage & water

Water is what destroys roads and buildings in Uganda. Most Ragmah contracts start by deciding where it is going to go.

Twin concrete culverts set in a stone-pitched headwall discharging clear water
Storm water channelsLined and unlined drains, catchpits, gratings and outfall structures.
Culverts & crossingsPipe and box culverts, bedding, surround concrete and headwall construction.
Stone pitchingHand-packed stone protection to banks, slopes, inlets and channel beds.
Desilting & rehabilitationReopening silted channels and swamp crossings with tracked excavators.
Water reticulationSupply pipelines, tank stands, sanitary drainage, septic tanks and soakaways.
Erosion controlCut-off drains, scour checks, gabions and drop structures on steep ground.
Division 04

Concrete & structural works

Reinforced concrete from foundation to roof slab, cast against checked steel and stripped only when it has gained strength.

Crew placing concrete over polythene, mesh and hardcore for a reinforced access slab
FoundationsStrip, pad and raft foundations, blinding, dampproofing and ground beams.
Frames & slabsColumns, beams, suspended slabs, staircases and ring beams.
Retaining wallsReinforced and mass concrete retention for sloped and cut-back ground.
Formwork & falseworkTimber and steel shuttering, propping, and controlled striking sequences.
Concrete pavingAprons, hardstanding slabs, ramps and vehicle-bearing yard surfaces.
Precast elementsKerbs, culvert rings, cover slabs, lintels, fence posts and channel units.
Division 05

Building works

Complete institutional, commercial and residential buildings, taken from a cleared plot through to a keys-handed-over facility.

Two-storey reinforced concrete apartment frame with balconies and a breeze-block screen wall
Institutional buildingsClassroom blocks, health units, offices, staff housing and community facilities.
Commercial buildingsShops, arcades, workshops, stores, warehouses and mixed-use blocks.
ResidentialBungalows, storeyed houses, rentals and apartment blocks.
SubstructureExcavation, footings, foundation walling, hardcore, blinding and oversite.
SuperstructureWalling, columns, ring beams, lintels, gable ends and parapets.
Boundary worksPerimeter walls, gates, guard houses, fencing, external steps and ramps.
Division 06

Masonry & roofing

Stone, brick and block walling built plumb and coursed, then closed in with a roof that survives the long rains.

Coursed stone masonry walls with timber and steel roof trusses being erected
Stone masonryDressed and random rubble walling, quoins, sills and feature stonework.
Brick & block wallingBurnt brick, cement block and interlocking block in load-bearing or infill work.
Roof carpentryWall plates, timber trusses, purlins, bracing and treated timber throughout.
Steel roof structureFabricated steel trusses and purlins for wide spans, halls and warehouses.
Roof coveringIron sheets, tiles, ridge caps, flashing, fascia, barge boards and soffits.
Rainwater goodsGutters, downpipes, splash aprons and harvesting into storage tanks.
Division 07

Finishes & fit-out

The stage clients actually judge the building on. Straight lines, flat walls, level floors and paint that is still there in three years.

Painters finishing the walls of a completed classroom block with a red sheeted roof
Plaster & renderInternal plaster, external render, skimming and making good after services.
Screed & floorsFloor screeds, power floating, terrazzo, cement-sand finishes and skirting.
TilingFloor and wall tiling to wet areas, kitchens, corridors and external steps.
Painting & decorationPreparation, undercoat, emulsion, gloss, weatherguard and line marking.
Joinery & metalworkDoors, frames, windows, burglar proofing, grills, balustrades and railings.
Ceilings & partitionsSuspended and fixed ceilings, gypsum partitions, cornices and access hatches.
Division 08

Mechanical, electrical & plumbing

Services installed alongside the structure rather than chased into it afterwards, and tested before anything is closed up.

Concrete pump boom placing concrete over a formwork deck on a prepared industrial site
Plumbing & sanitarySupply and waste pipework, fittings, sanitary ware, tanks and pressure testing.
Foul drainageInspection chambers, manholes, sewer connections, septic tanks and soakpits.
Electrical installationConduit and first fix, wiring, distribution boards, second fix and certification.
Solar & backup powerPanel mounting, inverters, batteries, changeover and standby generator sets.
Ventilation & coolingExtract systems, louvres, ducting and split air-conditioning installation.
FirefightingExtinguishers, hose reels, hydrant points, signage and escape provisions.
Division 09

Maintenance & refurbishment

Work on buildings that cannot close. Phased, sequenced and marshalled so staff and the public keep using the place while we work.

Ragmah crew on scaffold refurbishing the Nansana Municipal Council building behind taped barriers
Facade repairCracked render, spalled concrete, failed pointing and external making good.
Re-roofingSheet replacement, truss repair, leak tracing, fascia and gutter renewal.
RedecorationFull preparation and repainting of occupied offices, schools and facilities.
Drainage correctionFixing ponding, failed falls, blocked channels and water getting into walls.
Paving repairsPothole patching, compound resurfacing, walkway and ramp reinstatement.
Access & safety setupScaffold, hoarding, signage, taped zones and marshals around live buildings.
Division 10

Plant hire & haulage

Machines with operators who have worked Ugandan ground, hired by the day or mobilised as part of a wider Ragmah contract.

Wheel loader moving murram fill in front of a steel-framed warehouse under construction
ExcavatorsTracked machines for trenching, bulk dig, channel opening and demolition.
Loaders & dozersWheel loaders and dozers for pushing, stockpiling, spreading and loading out.
Rollers & gradersVibrating rollers, plate compactors and graders for formation and compaction.
Tippers & haulageMurram, hardcore, sand, aggregate delivery and spoil removal by the load.
Concrete plantSite mixers, vibrators, and pump access arranged for deck and raft pours.
Support unitsWater bowsers for dust and compaction, plus site scaffold and formwork hire.
Division 11

Survey, testing & site management

The paperwork and instruments behind the machines. This is the part that gets public and institutional work certified for payment.

Technician running a field density test on compacted murram with sand-cone apparatus and scale
Site surveyLevels, boundaries, existing services, access constraints and ground conditions.
Setting outPegging lines and levels on the ground and agreeing them with you before work.
Materials testingField density, grading, moisture and concrete cube tests through laboratories.
Quantities & estimationTake-offs, bills of quantities, rate build-ups and honest programme advice.
Site supervisionDaily returns, progress photography, instruction records and as-built notes.
Health & safetyMethod statements, PPE control, toolbox talks and incident reporting.

Not sure which of these your job needs?

Describe the problem instead of the solution. Tell us the site, what is failing, and when you need it usable, and we will scope it.

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