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In this part of the world little emphasis is placed on soil test before a building is erected, hence, there is a need to bring this aspect of structural engineering under radar and this article attempts to do justice to that. Building projects require careful and thorough planning because they can have a major impact on their surroundings. Whether you’re ...

According to PM News, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday disclosed that Oshodi-Ikeja International  Airport road reconstruction will begin in September. The governor disclosed this at the 3rd Quarterly Town Hall Meeting at Badore area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The governor said the road would be developed into a 10-lane road befitting an international road. Ambode also disclosed that ...

The Guardian reports that major shifts may soon be introduced into the Lagos government’s road projects with the bidding of AG-Dangote Construction Limited proposing the use of concrete in the 181 local councils road contracts. The firm is among the 1,000 building and civil engineering contractors jostling for the contracts in Lagos. At least two roads are selected from the 20 ...

“Construction economists and surveyors have been urged to obtain international certifications as means of playing their game in the global construction sector of the economy. Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola made the call at the 7th Building and Construction Economic Roundtable (BCERT 7), held in Abuja. Fashola, who was represented at the event by the ...

“Since 2006 when the United Nations Agency on Human Settlement (UN-HABITAT) made its declaration on housing deficit in Nigeria which it estimated at 17 million housing units, the figure has remained static as if the country is a stagnant society where there is neither increase nor decrease.” – Business Day But the Nigerian building and roads research institute (NBRRI) has ...

“Tragedy occurred yesterday in Umuguma axis, Owerri West Local Council of Imo State, following the caving in of a massive three storey building at the roofing stage of construction, heightening tension that yet -to be known number of persons may have been trapped. The building is located near Imo Foundation and Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, near Owerri metropolis.As at the ...

Easy Home by Lafarge Africa is an innovative affordable housing initiative. It is to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s construction industry, by giving home builders access to trained artisans skilled in block making, among other free services. Bennett Oghifo reports. This Day reports that the use of incompetent craftsmen, low quality building materials, weak supervision non-compliance with specifications/standards by ...

“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said the leaking roof in a part of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, was due to ongoing construction works at the airport.” – PM News FAAN, in a statement signed by its Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu in Lagos, said the upgrade was in compliance with the ...

Aliko Dangote has lauded the decision of the federal government to reconstruct the failed Apapa Wharf road. The road attracts a huge loss of close to N140 billion to the government on a weekly basis. According to Leadership, Dangote who spoke to newsmen, yesterday in Lagos said, “The economy loses more than N20 billion daily. It affects businesses across the ...

“The construction sector has been a very significant contributor to Nigeria’s GDP, adding as much as 3% to national output. Although the sector has been severely affected by macro-economic headwinds in the recent past quarters, the sector still has great potential to contribute significantly more, in the short term, given the government’s current focus on investing in infrastructure as well ...