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.
Expert warns on dangers of PVC building materials
A UNIVERSITY don and a fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Prof. Samuel Wara has noted that Poly Vinyl Chloride commonly known as PVC which is one of the common synthetic materials heavily used in building construction today, especially for interior finishes, is the most environmentally damaging plastic material ever used by home owners.
FG committed to providing affordable housing for citizenry – Pepple
MINISTER of Lands,Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple has reiterated that affordable housing is paramount in the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan administration, going by the importance of shelter to individuals and the nation.
Works Perm Sec warns directors against hiding of contractors’ files
THE new Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Works, Dr Abubakar Mohammad has warned directors in the ministry to desist from hiding contractors’ files in an attempt to delay due process for any reason.
Experts advocate energy efficiency as road map for national devt
A TWO day national energy efficiency summit which ended in Abuja at the weekend has called on the Federal government to create an enabling environment and adequate awareness on the importance and gains of energy efficiency in meeting national development.
Healthcare waste management: Stakeholders call for adoption of draft national policy and strategic plan
Arising from the just concluded National Healthcare Waste Summit in Abuja, participants at the summit have called for urgent adoption of the Draft National Policy and Strategic Plan on healthcare waste management and development of appropriate legislative/regulatory frameworks for sound healthcare waste management in the country.
