Tag Archives: Building

THERE was pandemonium in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, on Saturday night when an explosion destroyed a storey building, forcing residents near the scene of the incident scampered to safety, Housing News reliably gathered. Credible sources informed our correspondent that the incident which caused apprehension occurred around Moore area of the historic town at about 11.05 pm as most residents ...

Total sum of N4.003 billion has been proposed for the rehabilitation and provision of additional security measures for the United Nations (UN) building located in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, in 2018. The proposed amount for the UN building was part of total sum of N40.297 billion proposed in the 2018 budget proposal presented to the House Committee on FCT, chaired ...

Ibadan – The site where the people of Saki town in Oyo state proposed to build an ultra-modern fire service station has become a subject of controversy in recent time . At the centre of the controversy is the Honourable Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, who is an illustrious son of the ancient Saki town. While authorities of the Saki West ...

Fire has destroyed property worth millions of Naira in Enugu, Enugu State, on Thursday. Eye witnesses told newsmen that the incident occurred at No. 40, Owerri Road, Enugu. The sources said the fire, which consumed four shops, started at about 12.15 p.m and lasted till 12.50 p.m. According to the sources, residents came out in their numbers to help the ...

The dangers of building under high tension wires might appear obvious to some, however, it is shocking that many settlements still reside solely under the premises of this overhead high tension Installments. Why is building under high tension wire a calamity waiting to happen? High tension wires carry electricity and breathtaking speed and are very dangerous as even the low ...

Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking and information technology solutions has introduced an innovative, smart and connected building technology solution that will further drive real estate business. The technology solution is coming at a time when most states in Nigeria are planning towards smart and connected cities that are driven by Internet of Things (IoTs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). ...

At the ongoing 2017 edition of the Building, Construction and Machinery Exhibition, light has been shed on reasons why building projects in Nigeria are handled by foreigners. As we all know, in recent times, there have been countless cases of building collapse and deaths as a result of improper structure, maintenance or use of substandard materials for projects. This has made a ...

“Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Nigeria group have called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for real estate sector, which will boost economy.”- The Guardian The real estate experts, who spoke at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and induction of new members, dwelled on the theme: Funding Real Estate, Requirement from Advisors. The ...

We have heard of situations where the wife is secretly building a house and the husband gets to find out much later. There have been a lot of arguments raised on this issue. Some of these discussions have come to favor the woman and others, the man.  Nigeria Real Estate Hub decided to get the opinions of men on this issue ...

“The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu has called for synergy amongst research institutes, policy makers and professional bodies in the construction industry to tackle housing challenges in the country.”- The Tide Adamu made call while speaking with newsmen Abuja, on the sideline of the 28th Archibuilt Exhibition and Conference on building materials. The exhibition and conference is organised ...