How Petrol Station Construction Process Works in Tanzania- Step By Step Guide.

A better understanding of the petrol station construction process is vital for delivering successful petrol station projects.

The petrol station construction process is long and complicated.
But this article will summarize the overall petrol station construction process in a series of easy-to-follow steps.

The petrol station construction process involves two phases: Pre-construction and construction phase.

Pre-construction stage. This involves all activities that must be completed before starting work.

A. Pre-Construction

1.Land or petrol station site selection.

The first step in building a petrol station is selecting the most suitable land for your project. You need to be very careful in the selection of petrol station sites.

Choosing the right location for your fuel station is crucial to maximizing profit and ensuring your business’s long-term success. People make the biggest mistake: they purchase land and rush into the building without due diligence.

They spend a lot of money, time, and effort building or buying a petrol station only to find that it sells a little volume from the market in trading areas. They are losing investment time and effort.
So if you are considering opening a new petrol station, here are some steps to ensure you make sound investment decisions.

Determine the quantity and type of cars and vehicles per day passing in your location. It is crucial to understand who your closest competitor is in your trading areas and identify their strength and weakness and what volume they are achieving.

By collecting traffic data, you can make informed decisions about whether the land will be profitable for your petrol station.

2,Petrol station Design
Once you have completed the site selection process, design the petrol station plan. Your petrol station must comply with safety distance and standard and technical requirements required by EWURA. You have to consult with professional architects and engineers familiar with local petrol station industry standards to design your petrol station.

3.Environmental Impact Assessment
One of the essential regulatory requirements to build a petrol station in Tanzania is to carry out an environmental impact assessment(EIA) on your proposed petrol station site. Through EIA, you can obtain an EIA Certificate, which is mandatory by law for any project or investment. You need to consult a professional environmental consultant, a registered and certified environmental expert recognized by Tanzania National Environment Management Council (NEMC), to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA).

4.Obtain Construction Permit
The petrol station construction process can only occur with the approval of the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority(EWURA). This process might take one month. So be sure to factor that into your timing.

5.Contractor Selection.
This is a crucial stage of the petrol station project. You need to shortlist specialist contractors based on previous experience in delivering petrol station projects. You need to veryfy if they have a reputation for providing petrol station projects on time and quality.

B.Construction Stage
This is the stage where the actual building of the petrol station works on the proposed land. The petrol station construction consists of civil, mechanical, electrical, and safety and security (mainly fire fighting and lighting system). The structure of any petrol station must be under-recommended as per local and international standards and safety. The storage tanks and the most nearby residential area depending on the selected standards.