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The Ogun State Government says to a large extent, it has resolved the issue of unemployment in the state by creating over 500,000 jobs within the past seven years. The Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, stated this during the state’s Investors Forum in Abeokuta, the capital on Tuesday while listing his administration’s achievements so far. “I am sure since we have been ...

“As the Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the way roads are being constructed as part of measures to ensure cost management and sustainability of projects being executed.”- The Guardian According to operators in the industry, embracing a cultural shift in road designs and construction will aid local content development ...

According to LAFARGE, in 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the use of concrete to build roads rather than bitumen. In this article we take a look at the advantages of Concrete road over Asphalt road In recent ...

“As the market for sustainable design and construction begins to grow, stakeholders in the construction, academic and built environment have advocated increased deployment of sustainable solutions in addressing such needs, especially in emerging markets like Nigeria.”- The Guardian With industry forecasts suggesting that material demand in the construction sector will double by 2050, considering the need for affordable housing that ...

“To directly engage with its customers across Nigeria, Lafarge Africa Plc, Africa’s leading housing and infrastructure solutions company, will be launching #AskLafarge social media campaign.”- The Sun  This engagement opportunity will provide stakeholders and customers alike the opportunity to interact online with Lafarge Africa Plc, using the hashtag #AskLafarge, which will be a one hour live twitter and Facebook chat.  Apart from 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 Chairman, Board of Directors, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mobolaji Balogun, has revealed the plans of the company to go beyond cement production and marketing to building Nigeria and other geographies in the world. He said the company would be a force for good in rebuilding Nigeria and Africa’s infrastructure. Balogun, in the firm’s recently published annual report, said, “I have ...

The Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation and Lafarge Africa Plc have unveiled an affordable housing estate in Sagamu, known as New Makun City. At the unveiling of the estate, the Chairman, Board of Directors, OPIC, Mr. Adekunle Adesina, said that in building the estate, the corporation keyed into the Governor Ibikunle Amosun administration’s vision to provide affordable housing for ...

Lafarge Africa Plc. and Fortis Microfinance Bank (MFB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of low cost mass housing in Nigeria. According to the MoU, which was signed at the head office of the microfinance bank in Abuja, the first phase of the project is expected to produce 500 affordable homes for buyers within six months ...

To contribute towards bridging the housing deficit in Nigeria, Lafarge Africa Plc has said it is investing in affordable housing schemes for Nigeria as it plans to build 300,000 low cost housing units by year 2020. Already Lafarge has launched an affordable housing scheme that will see about 6,500 beneficiaries getting low cost houses in the medium term. Mr. Lanre ...