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.
Again, prices of cement hit the roof tops
Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, CMAN has blamed the increasing rate of collapse of building in the country on the shylock landlords who instead of building the houses according to standard consider the commercial gains by having poor foundation.
FG, Ondo on warpath over Benin-Ore road reconstruction
The Federal Ministry of Works has taken the Ondo State Government to task over its alleged threat to sack the contractor handling the reconstruction of the ever-busy Benin-Ore road. It was reported by a section of the media last week that the State government has taken over the repairs of the Ore-Benin road with the threat to sack the contractor currently handling its rehabilitation.
Maintaining your home drainage system
In this era of climate change when the rains come with heavy flooding, a good drainage channel becomes inevitable. For you to have a comfortable and safe home living, the home drainage system should be correctly installed. If the installation is poorly done, it could lead to a plethora of problems.
Bello to Lagosians: Get ready for heavier rains after August break
Jolted by the near flood disaster that hit Lagos last month, the State Government said last week that it has put in place an all year maintenance programme designed to ensure that all the drainage channels and canals in the State are regularly cleared and desilted.
FMBN seeks partnership with EFCC to recover unpaid NHF deductions
ABUJA — The Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Gimba Yau’ Kumo has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to probe Federal Government’s non-remittance of National Housing Fund, NHF to it as stipulated in the NHF Act.
