Before Nationalization
Hilton Lodges Project Along the Historic Route

BERTA has also built the Four Hilton Lodges along the Historic Route of the country, namely: Tana Hotel at Bahir Dar, Goha Hotel at Gonder, Roha Hotel at Lalibela and Yeha Hotel at Aksum. The project was financed by the International Development Agency (IDA). The hotels were originally to be run by Hilton International and were constructed to Hilton standard. But later they were changed to be administered by Ghion Hotels Administration. The total cost of the Four Hotels Project was Birr 7 million. The supervising engineers were Warner Burners, Toan Lund Associate Architects of New York. The project was completed according to the desired design and schedule.

Other Building Projects

In the early years, BERTA Construction has carried out and completed several building projects among which the following can be mentioned: Modern Slaughter House at Debrezeit, Staff Apartment and Office Building at the Agricultural College of Alemaya, The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia at Gondar Branch, the Telephone Exchange Building at Bahir Dar, Foundation Work for Electric Power Substations at Assela, Adamitulu, Shashmene, Yirga Alem and Dilla, Metta Abbo brewery extension building, State Farms buildings at Arsi and Balle and Fourth Brewery Project at Harar etc.

During the period of nationalization

During the period of nationalization, BERTA was mainly engaged in the building of houses and factories. Its former inclination towards rural road construction and water works have been more or less post aside all through. Among those buildings and factories, the major works were: Assab Refinery Workers Residence, Relief and Rehabilitation Stores at Assab and Nazareth, National Transport Corporation Garage Complex 7 & 9, Edible Oil Mills Factory at Bahir Dar and other office buildings in Addis Ababa and Adaitu, all financed by the Ethiopian Government.

The Spare Parts & Hand Tools Factory along with, the Water Pump Factory both located at Akaki and the Caustic Soda Factory at Ziway are the major factory buildings executed after 1982. These factory projects were financed by Ethio-Italian, Korean and USSR Governments respectively.