Tag Archives: Contractors

Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday said the Rivers State Government will prosecute contractor of the collapsed 7-storey building and take steps to acquire the property. Reports given was that the 7-storey building located at Woji Road in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt collapsed on Friday evening. As at Sunday, 38 persons have been rescued, while six persons ...

The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Wednesday threatened to drag erring contractors handling the construction and rehabilitation of some primary schools projects in the state before the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Chairman of SUBEB, Rev. Philip Tachin, said the board would compile all the names of the defaulting contractors and forward same to the EFCC if ...

There were cheers of joy on Wednesday by youths in the Angwan Rogo/Angwan Rimi communities in Jos North local government area of Plateau State when contractors working on the road networks returned to site months after they packed their equipment and left. The area, together with Tudun Wada, Tina, Dutse Uku and Chanyap were some of the communities neglected by ...

The Edo State Government is indebted to contractors handling road projects across the state to the tune of N28,197,752,833,50, the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Osahon Abraham Amiolemen, has said. Amiolemen disclosed this yesterday in Benin during the ongoing ministerial briefing. He said the state government awarded N52,814,329,790,39 road contracts and that a total of N31,340,800,056,56 had been paid to contractors. According ...

Contractors handling various site projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have abandoned the sites, stalling infrastructural development in the nation’s capital. Investigation showed that works had stopped on the major road linking Area One roundabout to Galadima roundabout with motorists facing serious traffic gridlock at the junction in the mornings and evenings. Checks also indicated that works on the ...

Stakeholders in the building industry and governments at all levels have been encouraged by construction experts to embrace a new technology that saves cost, allows construction materials to be reused 200 times over and also checks sharp practices and quackery during construction. The call was made during a one-day seminar tagged: “Modern Buildings, Modern Structures, the How, the Why and ...

Impediments to success on your construction site can come in diverse forms. One of the notable challenges you may come across on your construction site are the antics of suppliers and construction workers. This article highlights the 8 antics to expect from suppliers and construction workers on your site. If you are not on site for your building project in ...

Weeks after the conclusion of Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency bye-election held in Kogi State, residents of Maigari Palace, Hangwuan Hamza and Karaworo under Lokoja local Government Area, have cried out over the abandoned road project awarded by the state government. It was gathered that the road contract was awarded by Governor Yahaya Bello one week before Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency bye-election. But ...

BAD ROADS – The Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, on Tuesday warned that he would sanction contractors who failed to adhere to job specifications. ‘‘I will not tolerate poor execution of work from any contractor,” governor Atiku said. Mr. Bagudu gave the warning in Birnin Kebbi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Dakingari. He issued the warning ...

A former Managing Director of the Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Ltd (AETSL), retired Air Vice-Marshall (AVM) Tony Omenyi, has told a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, that monies paid into his account by a contractor were refunds and not bribe. Omenyi is standing trial for allegedly receiving over N136 million kick-back from Syrius Technologies and Sky Experts Ltd., engaged ...