Why completing abandoned buildings for habitation is dangerous —Experts
Completing abandoned uncompleted buildings for habitation carries major safety and financial implications including structural degradation and high renovation costs. To ensure the buildings are safe for use after their completion, the issue of structural degradation and others must be adequately addresed, according to construction experts.
N14.1bn Golf Estate set to boost upscale housing in P-Harcourt
Port Harcourt, popularly called the ‘Garden City’ because of its ambiance, is set to witness a major breakthrough in the provision of upscale housing. A 750-unit estate will soon be released into the property market, courtesy of a partnership between the Rivers State Government and Messrs TAF Nigeria Homes Limited.
If we permit shanties, we’ll lose value – Ayinde
*‘Omoniles are enemies of housing development’ …
Mr. Toyin Ayinde, a Town Planner, is the Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development. In this interview, he discloses what the state is doing to ensure the availability of housing. He also speaks on the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme- HOMS and the redevelopment of Makoko, a sprawling slum in Lagos.
Is Lagos ready for 275 days of rainfall?
RESIDENTS of Lagos State have expressed apprehension over the readiness of the state government to combat the challenge of heavy rainfall with attendant severe flooding this year following 2013 prediction by Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET .
Why HOMS is yet to take off in Lagos – Bosun Jeje
The Lagos State Government last week, gave reasons for the delay in the take-off of its home ownership mortgage scheme, HOMS. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Bosun Jeje explained that the government wants to build enough houses for the people before flagging off the full implementation of the scheme.
FCMB partners Isolo LCDA to set up climate change unit
First City Monument Bank FCMB Plc, in collaboration with the Isolo Local Council Development Area, has inaugurated a special Climate Change Unit and Green Brigade in the area.
