This list is a compilation of things most Nigerians who have gone house hunting sometime in the past have probably experienced. Please note that this list is my own light attempt at humour and trying to make you laugh after a hard day at work. Laughter as they say, is the best medicine; so feel free to […]
Every year Nigerian families across the country have been made to mourn the loss of loved ones not through wars or pestilence, but from the collapse of building under construction or even older structures with structural defects. Available records show that the menace of building collapse has gone beyond the kid gloves handling given to […]
Written by Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government on Tuesday fulfilled its promise to former Super Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo, handing him the keys to a three-bedroom apartment in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Dutchman was promised a house after guiding the national U23 team to win the men’s football event at the Atlanta ’96 Olympic Games. […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over 608 housing units built for Ngwom Community to Borno State government. The housing units are part of efforts at rebuilding about 20 destroyed communities by Boko-Haram in 2014 and 2016. About 370 households were affected while 2,300 residents were forced to take refuge in camps in […]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineering Technicians, Makanjuola Ganiyu Jimoh has called for proper registration of technicians to reduce incessant incidences of building collapse in the country. Jimoh, who led members of the society on a courtesy visit to The Guardian, noted that it is time for craftsmen to realise that their services […]
You can’t build or design a good building without understanding their relationship with the natural systems and the surrounding environment. Architects need to make buildings that are friendly to the environment and more green which can be adaptable to the surroundings, in other words, they need to create buildings that are energy efficient, like green buildings or […]
A high Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Apo, Abuja yesterday asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to file his defense in the suit seeking court order on the Nigeria Police to halt their forceful and illegal seizure and occupation of the properties and lands at XK Layout, Apo District. The […]
Architecture Technology Architectural technology, a field more technical than it is artistic, integrates applications of construction and design to solve issues. It is developed creatively constructed buildings through the work of architects, structural engineers, architectural building engineers, and architectural technologists working alongside construction workers and other building professionals during the structural development process. Playing a vital role […]
By Kingsley Adegboye Built environment professionals comprising builders, developers, engineers, architects and others who gathered at the grand opening of Royal Ceramics’ Centre called “Royal Experience Centre” in Lekki, Lagos last week, have renewed call for affordable housing with the use of local building materials, taking into consideration abundant natural resources of the country. The […]
Uche Usim; Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Thursday announced plans to generate N400 billion from the privatisation and concession of six Federal Government enterprises, including Afam Power, NIPOST and four others this year. The N400 billion, according to BPE, is part of its funding for the 2018 budget, which it […]