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4 Mar
The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has decried the negative impact of hyperinflation on the construction industry and called for urgent intervention from the Federal Government to stabilise the sector.
26 Feb
Town planners have decried the low budgetary allocation to the physical planning sector in the 2024 appropriation law.
19 Feb
Eggheads in the built environment will meet this week to proffer solutions on the lingering housing deficit bedeviling the country at this year’s Housing Circuit Magazine Awards Dinner in Abuja.
19 Feb
Amid economic hardship and inflation that are biting harder in the country, stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to provide subsidy in the housing industry to deplete the current deficit in the country.
12 Feb
Lagos State government has explained the rationale behind the recent increase in waste bills and ongoing efforts to recover debts owed to Public Sector Participation (PSP) operators.
15 Jan
Lafarge Africa Plc has rewarded retailers and block makers in key market clusters across Lagos and South West Region for their commitment and pivotal role in the company's success story.
25 Dec
LAFARGE Africa Plc has launched a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects across its operational hubs in Ashaka, Gombe State, Mfamosing, Cross River State, and Ewekoro, Ogun State. The projects, which are yearly commitment to sustainable business practices and corporate citizenship, include a cutting-edge school infrastructure project in Lariski, AnguwanKellumi, and JauroMaza in Ashaka,…
25 Dec
The Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) has challenged newly registered professionals to deploy their knowledge, skills and competence towards national development.
4 Dec
For improved growth in the real estate sector, operators have called for reforms in the housing industry and road construction.
13 Nov
The new President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Muyiwa Oki, said architecture “must go further and faster on innovation and change, considering the scale and complexity of the challenges in society.”
6 Nov
Following significant growth in urban migration, the Federal Government has pledged to invest in financing affordable houses and sustain urban development in the country.
30 Oct
United States-based firm, Houston EB5 plans to introduce ‘the Frederick’, a new project associated with EB-5 immigrant investor programme located in the heart of the Texas Hill and Wine Country to potential investors in Northern Nigeria
30 Oct
The Federal Government has urged members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to collaborate with the ministry on the ongoing review of building standards and regulations. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, who received the institute to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja during a courtesy visit, emphasised the importance of…

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A faction of Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, cautioned President Bola Tinubu on the handling of security challenges in the country.
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