How lack of policy leads to decades of rot in nation’s bridges
A view of Lagos Island from Carter Bridge Decades of neglect have resulted in colossal damage to the nation’s bridges with many of them never having undergone any form of maintenance, either structured...
View ArticleDeveloper launches Honeywells Garden in Maryland
Honeywells Despite the nation’s economic recession, which has slowed down investments in the real estate, Tobykemsworth, a real estate developer has launched its iconic Honeywells Garden in Maryland,...
View Article‘How engineers can help Nigeria out of recession’
Moved by the urgent need to get Nigeria out of recession, experts have urged engineers to rise up as innovators to provide products and services which offer something different from the norm. The call,...
View ArticleDangote Cement sets aside N5 billion for marketing activities
Dangote Cement factory Encourage by the performance of its distributors in 2016, which led to 11 percent growth in profit, Dangote Cement Plc has announced N5 billion budget to support the product...
View ArticleFirms float N20b trust fund to boost real estate
Real estate Poised to boost the retail sector of Nigeria’s real estate industry, a consortium of firms has floated N20 billion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). The newly berth REIT, promoted by Top...
View ArticleNew building material debuts in Nigeria
Nigeria building materials market will in the next couple of days receive a boost with the addition of KalsiClad, a new board specifically designed for external wall cladding with light weight...
View ArticleSurveyors, experts proffer solutions to Nigeria’s socio-economic woes
Just like the surveying profession, which requires careful planning and consultation, governing Nigeria requires foresight, effective and efficient planning and process. This was the view of experts...
View ArticleHow green construction can mitigate climate change, by report
Notwithstanding the need for building of more human settlements and adequate housing, the challenge has remained that the impact of construction and human activities is contributing a great deal to...
View ArticleNational Agency targets 25m people by 2020 for Great Green Wall projects
Great Green Wall The Great Green Wall, an African-led project with an epic ambition to grow an 8,000km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of Africa, would improve the livelihoods of...
View ArticleExperts seek review of Nigeria’s bio-safety management act
Alarmed by the rate of environmental degradation and devastations associated with climate change and human activities, environmentalists have called for a review of the Nigeria Bio-safety Management...
View ArticleUncompleted buildings providing succour for Lagos residents
Grappling with the stark realities of the economic recession in the country and its attendant effects on rents, many residents in Lagos and its environs have been forced to move into their houses...
View ArticleDemolition of waterfront communities in Lagos inhuman, violation of right to...
Otodo Gbame community Lagos A Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere has held that the demolition of Otodo Gbame, a Lagos waterfront community by officials of Lagos State Government was an inhuman and...
View ArticleKansai Plascon increases Nigeria league of paint producers
Kansai Plascon paint Despite the economic recession, Nigeria has continued to be a destination of choice for foreign investors with the recent opening of Kansai Plascon, one the African number one...
View Article'Lack of data affects investment in real estate'
Dr. Doyin SalamiProfessional bodies in Nigeria’s real estate sector have been challenged to work with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) towards building a data bank in order to encourage Foreign...
View ArticleFirm pledges to excite Nigeria built sector with quality products
Frank Le BrisNigerite Limited, a complete building components solutions company in Nigeria has pledged to excite the built sector with quality brands in order to consistently raise the bar in the...
View ArticleLagos targets three million residents in new water plant contract
Adiyan water treatment Plant Phase 11 In its bid at providing improved water supply in Lagos metropolis, the State government has commenced the process of award of contract for the construction of...
View ArticleReal estate sector slumps amid shrinking funds
Real estateExperts say the real estate is witnessing an anomaly where the prices of houses are going down, while the cost of land is going up, a development linked to the depreciation of the naira and...
View ArticleNBRRI moves to end building collapse, road failure
Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (left), representative of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Hajiya Salma Yusuf Mohammed, DG, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute...
View ArticleLafargeHolcim seeks more entries for $2 million construction awards
LafargeHolcimDespite receiving a total of 26 Nigeria entries made up of 14 professionals and 12 students for the fifth edition of the global LafargeHolcim award for sustainable construction, the firm...
View Article‘Why Federal Government suspended issuance of CITES permits’
Minister of Environment, Hajia Amina MohammedThe Federal Government has suspended issuance of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES Permits, because of illegal, uncontrolled...
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