Experts seek new technology to curb housing deficit
Worried by Nigeria’s huge housing deficit estimated at 17 million units and more than N59 trillion required to bridge the gap, operators in the industry have called on authorities The post Experts seek...
View ArticleLagos government to partner builders on artisans training
To ensure improved housing, the Lagos State Government has welcomed a proposal by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) for a partnership arrangement for continuous upgrading of the skills The post...
View ArticleIPCC opens talks over 2022 global climate report
The world’s leading body for assessing the science related to climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has kick off a meeting yesterday in Paris The post IPCC opens talks...
View ArticleFG, experts seek solutions to land administration matters
Built environment experts have urged the Federal and State governments to critically examine land issues, and find enduring solutions to the lingering disputes The post FG, experts seek solutions to...
View ArticleBorno to demolish illegal structures
The Borno State government has said that some illegal residential and commercial buildings are to be pull down in Maiduguri metropolis. The post Borno to demolish illegal structures appeared first on...
View ArticleAppeal court defers hearing on 37 year- old Ijora land dispute
Hearing on the ownership of vast hectares of land spanning to Iganmu, Ijora, Badia, Orile and Coker areas of Lagos has been deferred by the Appeal Court, Lagos. The post Appeal court defers hearing on...
View ArticleFCT partners head of service office on housing, clears illegal structures
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has urged the federal government to come up with concrete housing policy for retiring civil servants in the country. The post FCT partners head of service office on...
View ArticleControversy rages over ‘workers’ housing scheme
After eight years, about 133 subscribers to Nigerian workers’ housing scheme in Federal Capital Territory are yet to have roof over their heads, following the inability of the developer to complete the...
View ArticleWorld's wealthy prefer commercial property over bonds, equities investments
Global property consultant Knight Frank’s latest Wealth Report 2020 has revealed that private capital was responsible for $333 billion of all commercial real estate purchases in 2019, a five per cent...
View ArticleUNFCCC outlaws physical meetings, postpones Africa climate week
The UN Climate Change secretariat, in close collaboration with all the other organizing partners, has decided to put Africa Climate Week in Kampala on hold. The post UNFCCC outlaws physical meetings,...
View ArticleExperts task female surveyors on professional growth
To ensure competence and competitiveness in their chosen career, female quantity surveyors have tasked on professional growth that will guarantee value for money to their clients and the society. The...
View ArticleEngineers urge use of technology to curb floods, gridlocks
Peeved by the twin menace of flooding and intractable gridlocks in Lagos metropolis, Nigerian engineers have called for the adoption of trenchless technology to tackle the problems. The post Engineers...
View ArticleWhy real estate investment trust penetration remains low in Nigeria
As the Nigeria’s housing shortfall rumbles on, the impact of Real Estate Investment Trusts as alternative home finance naturally designed to reduce the 17million-housing deficit in the country have...
View ArticleNigeria charts roadmap for NDC revision, implementation
Towards meeting the demands of the Paris agreement, the Federal Government has begun review of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The post Nigeria charts roadmap for NDC revision,...
View ArticleProject impacts growing as coronavirus spreads
With continued spread of the coronavirus globally, one sector that has been worst hit is the real estate and construction world, as the operatives are grappling with project delays and rising costs of...
View ArticleFHF begins talks with states on affordable housing
Nigeria's social housing initiative - Family Homes Funds (FHF) has begun talks with some state governments to finance a number of affordable homes. The post FHF begins talks with states on affordable...
View ArticleRivers moves to end soot pollution
Worried by the environmental devastation, the Rivers State government has begun moves to end artisanal refineries which are adjudged to be the major cause of soot pollution. The post Rivers moves to...
View ArticleNigeria takes stock of pollinator friendly land degradation action plan
The Federal Government has taken stock of the pollinator land degradation neutrality action plan and jump-started a two-year strategy for the implementation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services...
View ArticleDiscontent over proposed tax on unoccupied buildings in Abuja
The plan by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to tax unoccupied buildings in Abuja might have sent shivers down the spines of major stakeholders The post Discontent over proposed tax...
View ArticleFG picks firm to audit houses in major cities
To ascertain numbers of vacant buildings, the Federal Government has commissioned a firm to take inventory of unoccupied housing units in major cities in each of the geopolitical zone. The post FG...
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