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Delta State Government has finally certified the ongoing controversial N736.4-million Ikpide-Irri riverine community road project, awarded to Portplus Limited, in Isoko South Local Government Area of the State, as substandard. Concerned indigenes of the Ikpide-Irri community and a pan-Isoko group, Isoko Monitoring Group (IMG), had petitioned Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over the usage of substandard materials in the execution of the ...

Substandard imported building materials remain one of the ingredients that lead to failed structures. Some Nigerian tenants and property owners have in recent times experienced collapse of buildings which has consequently taken its toll on their lives in whatever way such catastrophe deems fit. Most people have come out to blame such occurrence on substandard imported building materials which is ...

Tijani B. Shuaibu is the president, Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB). In this interview, he spoke on how building collapse can be prevented in Nigeria, NIOB plan for the built industry as well as other important issues about the sector. Read excerpts below: As a builder, how do you think the housing sector can be sanitised to prevent building collapse? ...