Building Process

NREH correspondent was in an interview with Professor Charles Nyangete. He is the former MD of Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company(NMRC). In this interview, they discussed the advantages of green housing in Nigeria and some frequently asked questions by interested consumers. Please read below. NREH – What are the advantages of green housing in Nigeria? Prof Nyangete: Greenhouse is very useful ...

This is the true life story of a man who used his entire savings to build a house only to move out because of bad construction. The house is a story building with four-bedroom duplex at the front and 5bedroom apartment at the back; built on a plot of land(corner piece). It is situated around the Deeper life headquarters in ...

In the past few days, the Nigeria cyberspace and media has been filled with different news especially two cases of collapsed buildings one in Itafaji area of Lagos State and the other at Molete area of Ibadan. These two incidences had raised so many concerns about the structures and strengths of the buildings we have these days across Nigeria. This ...

For an average man building a befitting house – some places you can call home is definitely a dream come true.  A home is probably one of the biggest assets any man would ever have. This article states 10 important things you ought to consider when building your dream home. It’s every sane man’s desire to find a worthy place to call ...

NREH correspondent, Rianat Sanni was in an interview with Mr. Bolaji Adejana who works in the internal control unit of Realty point limited. Mr. Bolaji Adejana said, “My salary was not more than 20,000 naira when I decided to build my house”. Let’s find out from our sack your landlord series how he managed to pull this through. NREH: You ...

Nigeria real estate hub correspondent, Rianat Sanni was in an interview with Francis Osifo as he shared his sack your landlord experience with a real estate company called Realty point limited. He lamented about the menace of site workers and their incompetencies. Please read his interview below NREH: When was your first encounter with Realty point Limited? Mr Francis: I ...

In today’s Nigeria, the landscape is littered with abandoned building projects, roads, rails, ports and other infrastructural projects at all levels of governance from local government through the state government to the federal territory. It is quite unfortunate that many of building and infrastructural projects in Nigeria are out-rightly abandoned even at conception. When we talk of abandonment, we mean ...

To supervise building projects you first have to identify the most important part of the building project that cannot be overlooked. Building projects include some elements in common, like design, estimation, financial and legal issues, and supervision as well. This article gives an insight on “how to supervise building projects” If you are saddled with the responsibility to supervise building ...

Have you ever wondered what part of a building is the most important? The truth is the type of foundation used to erect a structure determines the holding capacity or strength of that structure. This article talks about the best kind of foundation for your home. “Which type of foundation is better for home construction; a poured slab type at ...

Construction practices in a developing country like Nigeria differ significantly in important aspects from practices in industrialized or developed countries. In Nigeria, the greatest challenge facing professionals in the field is that the practice of construction is not uniform. It varies with the client, size or complexity of the project from the perspective of the owners. This article sheds more ...