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.
Climate Watch: The new challenges for Rio + 20
The month before the London 2012 Olympics, another event will take place which will deal with more urgent issues, concerning the present and the future of the Earth. Unfortunately, this event has been by-passed by the information super highway.
APBN boss, artisans differ on use of foreign artisans
Artisans in the building industry last week in Lagos, called on the Federal and State Governments, corporate organisations and individuals to desist from hiring the services of foreign artisans to work on construction projects in the country.
New Cs of O to Lagos title holders
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to issue new Certificates of Occupancy, Cs of O to title holders in the state. Governor Babatunde Fashola who disclosed this at a press briefing to mark his 1,800 days in office, said the new Cs of O would be a more secure document, said the transition from the old certificate to the new one, would be seamless.
Why houses are unaffordable – Architect
The greatest challenge for the management of Lagos and similar cities is how to make its running costs affordable and compatible with the earning capacity of its citizens.
Confab on alternative road construction materials for Thursday
A one-day National conference on sustainable alternative material to road construction will hold in Lagos on Thursday. The conference is being organised by the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria CMAN in partnership with Business Day Media Limited, publishers of Business Day Newspapers, and Prize Communications Limited.
