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.
Estate surveyors knock new Lagos tenancy law
“The new tenancy law in Lagos as well as the high taxes and charges in processing the certificate of occupancy, C of O, consent and building approvals are disincentives to housing in Lagos State”. This is the official position of Lagos-based estate surveyors and valuers.
Tussle over Ilamoshe village, Ejigbo
Against the backdrop of a recent protest to Government House, Alausa by about 130 homeowners in Ilamoshe Village in the Ejigbo Local Government Area of Lagos State,
How to build wooden balusters
Balusters provide character as well as support to any balustrade. While balusters are most commonly purchased pre-made, many homeowners are now opting to make their own.
Sellers short on ideas in Dubai property market
Dubai’s property industry is now a buyer’s market. It’s a far cry from the heady days of the property boom when sellers were calling the shots and getting a premium price.
Civil society groups brace up for Rio+20, hold confab
Nigerian civil society groups will storm Abuja today to brainstorm on the country’s preparations for the United Nations conference on sustainable development slated by June 2012 in Brazil. The conference is often called Rio+20.
