More prospective architects and steel structural engineers in Nigeria have adopted welded steel pipes for its cost saving benefits in construction projects in the country. The Managing Director of Nigeria Gas and Steel Ltd (NGSL), Hasib Moukarim revealed this in a press statement made available to news men in Lagos.

FOR users of the Third Mainland Bridge, fresh concerns over the bridge’s health have emerged beyond the repairs conducted between July 7 and October 30, 2012 by the Federal Ministry of Works

The House passed a motion sponsored by Mr. Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing Owerri Federal Constituency of Imo State, which observed that the current River Niger bridge which was built in 1965, is at the brink of caving in. In passing the motion, the House urged the Federal Government to engage the services of a competent contractor to commence the construction of a second Niger bridge to support the one presently in use.

ABUJA—IN a move to ameliorate the effect of shortage of housing accommodation in Nigeria, the Federal Government has commenced construction of 1,000 housing units in Abuja.

LAGOS State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, has established two new asphalt plants in Imota and Badagry to boost its operations in terms of asphalt production.