Builders seek construction safety, urge action against quackery
Piqued by the disturbing incidence of building collapse and its attendant effects on lives and property, Lagos State Chapter Nigeria Institute of Builders (NIOB) has moved to ensure the safety of...
View ArticleGovernment introduces standards for recycling pet bottles
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and stakeholders in the food industry have developed a standard that would save Nigeria foreign exchange used in the importation of plastics. The post...
View Article‘Declare state of emergency on erosion’
Faced with serious negative effects of land degradation and the need to widely tackle the menace, the Minister of State for Environment, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor has called for the declaration of a state of...
View ArticleClimate talks in Costa Rica springboard for COP25 summit
After three days of panels, high-level discussions and exchanging best practices for climate action, PreCOP25 in San José concluded last week with calls for more climate ambition. The gathering, from 8...
View ArticleCritical infrastructure threatened by climate crisis, says survey
Climate change is contributing to increasing damage to critical infrastructure around the globe, according to a 12-year survey of damages caused by small- and medium-scale disasters conducted by the...
View ArticleGroup canvasses environmental education in Lagos’ schools
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has tasked school administrators to explore best practices in educating pupils about environmental issues. The call was made at its yearly training for about...
View ArticleFG to offset $29m counterpart funding in Shelter Afrique
The Federal Government has assured that it will settle its $29 million financial obligations to Shelter Afrique to ensure innovative and sustainable housing delivery system in Africa. The post FG to...
View ArticleUK launches new shared model for low income earners
Plans for a new national model for shared ownership have been unveiled by the Government which says it will help thousands of lower earners get onto the housing ladder. The post UK launches new shared...
View ArticleCBN to pick architects, others for NIPOST buildings remodeling project
Ahead of kick-starting the proposed National Microfinance Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), plans to engage architects for the remodeling of the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) buildings needed...
View ArticleSurveyors urged to embrace mega estate practice
Amid the dominance of international firms in the sector, estate surveyors and valuers have been urged to vexplore mega practice option and partnerships. The post Surveyors urged to embrace mega estate...
View ArticleFlooding to trigger building collapse in major cities
Except there is a reorientation on locations, design and foundation methodology in flood prone areas, many buildings still risk collapse in view of the incessant rainfall across the country,...
View ArticleOfficials worry about unoccupied houses in Abuja
Real Estate experts have canvassed the need for government to put in place policy that would compel developers to rent out completed but unoccupied estates in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
View ArticleAn ecological roadmap for the Mahmoud, Ikeazor team
When Nigeria ratified the Paris Climate agreement, which aims to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change by cutting carbon emissions, there were so many expectations. The post An...
View ArticleAsiodu, others seek enforcement of single-use plastics ban
The President, Board of Trustees, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Chief Philip Asiodu has urged the federal government to enforce the 2013 international ban on single-use plastics, which...
View ArticleExperts seek housing policy implementation
To boost home ownership, experts in the real estate sector have called for holistic implementation of housing policy capable of addressing infrastructural and mortgage challenges in the industry. The...
View Article‘Government should establish structures to direct Nigerian cities’ growth’
The very first major challenge we have, is that over the years, Nigerian cities have grown haphazardly without planning. In actual fact, planning supposed to come before development but in our case, it...
View ArticleCommunities urge Cross River government to reverse ban on logging
Worried by the rapid disappearing of forests in Cross River state, 14 communities in Cross River state have called for the cancellation of ban on forest moratorium in the state. The post Communities...
View Article‘Nigeria losing billions of dollars in illegal e-waste exports’
Experts have revealed that Nigeria is losing millions in foreign exchange due to the activities of the informal sector collectors of electronic waste. They urged the government to sanitise the informal...
View ArticlePolice plans N750b homes for officers, others nationwide
An ambitious housing scheme has been launched by the Nigeria Police Force to ameliorate the housing challenges facing its rank and file across the country. The police, presently lack descent...
View ArticleU.S. Central Park Tower becomes world’s tallest residential building
The 1,550-foot-tall Central Park Tower is officially the tallest residential building in the world. After topping out recently, the Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill architecture-designed structure now stands...
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