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FCT unveils 21 firms for mass housing development

FCT unveils 21 firms for mass housing development

Twenty one companies out of the 53 that applied for the development of four districts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja were last week unveiled by the Director, Federal Capital Territory on Public Private Partnership and Mass Housing, Engr Umar Jibril

Emerald Park joins league of estates in Lekki

Emerald Park joins league of estates in Lekki

Emerald Park Estate has joined the growing list of housing estates in the highbrow Lekki corridor in Lagos. The estate which comprises 105 units of various housing types is situated in the prime area of Ajah, Lekki Peninsular.. Emerald Park Estate is a mixed development by Messrs Emerald Cooperative Society

Estate Surveyors ranks swell with 163 entrants

Estate Surveyors ranks swell with 163 entrants

The Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) last week, admitted inducted 163 new estate surveyors and valuers bringing the number of registered estate surveyors in the country to 2,679. Speaking at the ceremony held at the old Senate Building in Lagos, ESVARBON Chairman, Mr Ayodele Sangosanya described te number of registered estate surveyors as grossly inadequate to cater for the over 140 million Nigerians.

How to clean marble, tiles

How to clean marble, tiles

Proper care of your floor prevents damage, extends its life and keeps it looking new for years. How do you properly care for your flooring?

Create distinctive value and beauty with concrete engraving

Create distinctive value and beauty with concrete engraving

Are you thinking of enhancing the interior or exterior decor of your home with the ultimately aim of adding beauty and value to the property? Then you may wish to consider doing concrete engraving. Concrete engraving is a design into the hard concrete that creates a long lasting, easy-to-maintain alternative to flooring. The process can be simple but the end product is a beautiful piece of work of art.

Estate agency fast becoming twin brother of 419 industry – Belo

Estate agency fast becoming twin brother of 419 industry – Belo

Worried by the unwholesome and get-rich -quick syndrome amongst estate agents in the country, a front line Lagos-based estate surveyor and valuer, Mr. Musibau Ayodele Belo said last week that estate gency is fast becoming the twin brother of the 419 industry

UK: Corporation intervenes to protect tower from litigation

UK: Corporation intervenes to protect tower from litigation

The City of London is preparing to use extraordinary planning powers to enable Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group’s 20 Fenchurch Street development to go ahead. The corporation will vote next Wednesday on whether to give the “Walkie-Talkie” immunity from rights-of-light claims that could halt development.

FHA built 37,000 houses in 37 years

FHA built 37,000 houses in 37 years

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), the agency set up by te Federal Government 37 years ago, to provide affordable housing to millions of homeless Nigerians, has only built 37,000 housing units in the country

Experts want Pencom to finance housing development

Experts want Pencom to finance housing development

With contributions to the Nigerian contributory pension scheme said to be in excess of N1.7 trillion, built environment experts have called for the review of the National Pension Commission (Pencom) Act to enable Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) invest part of the funds at their disposal on housing development.

Restore that old furniture

Restore that old furniture

Restoring the finish on your furniture is a great way to enhance the style of your home. Instead of wasting a money on new furniture, you should learn how to restore and refinish the pieces you currently have