“Public anxiety was finally allayed on Tuesday April 17, 2017 as the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was reopened for normal operations two days ahead of schedule, beating the six weeks project deadline given by the Federal government to its contractors, Julius Berger Plc.”- The Guardian The Nigerian government, through the Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika had given ...
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The 7 Wonders of Lagos
It may seem unnatural to list any tourist site in Lagos among the 7 wonders of Nigeria, considering the numerous tourist attractions in the country, regardless there are some interesting sites in the city of excellence also; sites that can leave anyone who visits spellbound. Just like we did last week with our list of 7 natural wonders of Nigeria, ...
Read More »FG Explains Why Defective Apapa Bridge Was Shut Down
The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced plans to shut indefinitely the collapsing Ijora-Apapa Bridge to traffic for palliative work to be carried out from today, saying the measure became necessary in order to save lives and property. The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who made the remark at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the defective bridge ...
Read More »RCC, Julius Berger Resume Work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Project
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two construction giants, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), have returned to site to resume work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Reconstruction and rehabilitation works on the highway were suspended due to some issues with the Federal Government which include funding. A NAN correspondent, who took a trip on the ...
Read More »Julius Berger Pledges Better Service Delivery, Trains 5,318 staff In 2015
Despite its dwindling resources occasioned by huge Debts owed the company by public and private institutions, the construction giant, Julius Berger Plc said the culture of staff training is being sustained to always reposition the company for better service delivery. The Executive Director, Administration of Julius Berger Plc, Alhaji Zubairu Bayi made this known in his address to the 2015 ...
Read More »Julius Berger, RCC continue work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Construction giants, Julius Berger PLC and RCC, are back on site in continuation of the re-construction of the N167 billion Lagos-Ibadan express way. The presence of workmen became more noticeable at the Redemption Camp and Arepo areas at the Lagos end of the road. While palliative works were ongoing at the failed spots in the Redemption Camp area of the ...
Read More »Nigeria’s construction industry in standstill, waiting for Buhari
Nigeria’s construction industry has been near standstill for the past few months due to the triple combination of the inability of the Federal Government to roll out its economic policies, huge debt owed contractors and the advent of the rainy season. The industry which contributes about 70 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, GDP, is having serious multiplier effects on ...
Read More »Julius Berger in land tussle with entrepreneur
On a sunny Thursday afternoon in November 2014, Nonso Ofole, a motor sports park entrepreneur, arrived at his project site in Abuja to a great shocker – a Julius Berger-owned earth-mover was clearing the site he said is duly his. Julius Berger, is a German-owned Nigerian-based construction firm. What followed after Mr. Ofole observed the construction company allegedly trespassing his ...
Read More »Julius Berger team up with Eagle Hills to develop Abuja Centenary City
Messrs Eagle Hills, the Abu Dhabi-based real estate investment and development company handling the development of Abuja Centenary City, has appointed construction giants, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC as a key collaborator and developer of the multi-billion dollar city. Centenary City is a joint venture between the Federal Government and Eagle Hills to create the city of the future in Abuja. ...
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