A Structural Engineer, Mr Muritala Olawale, has narrated how Fourscore Heights altered a four storey building plan to 21-storey building which collapsed on Nov. 1 at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olawale, Managing Director of Prowess Engineering, made the revelation while responding to questions
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Despite the surge in the profits of cement manufacturers in the country, the end price of the commodity has continued an upward surge in the last 18 months. This is in spite of assurances by the manufactures that they are increasing production. Consequently, the rising price of cement is causing a
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Property management firm, Shelta, has unveiled an online rent payment platform to address issues between landlords and tenants and ease the financial burden on tenants. The company said its system also enables flexible payment of rents, noting that a tenant could pay monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly or yearly, according to his income. Its
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As part of its efforts to promote sustainable building practices, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) EDGE plans to celebrate leading property developers, housing development institutions, state governments, and investors who have pioneered EDGE Certification in Nigeria’s real estate market. IFC in a statement said the program was scheduled for November 24,
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The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened risk for the construction industry at large. As issues compound and organisations struggle, business leaders are driven to consider tangible ways to reduce risk across the board. While digital transformation once presented a way to gain a competitive edge, now software solutions spell the difference
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Organizations are increasingly focusing on implementing smart building technology for a connected and futuristic workplace. However, the mounting pressure on businesses to reduce operating costs while facilitating increased workplace productivity and employee comfort presents a paradoxical challenge. Ensuring sustainable growth, energy savings and reduction in carbon footprint are other significant
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President, Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE), Dr. Kehinde B. Osifala has said that structural distress, and serious inadequate engineering and management of several of the design brief changes on the project led to the collapse of the 21 storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos, recently. Osifala, who stated this at a
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A concrete technology that sequesters carbon, instead of producing it, has been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick and Concrete4Change. The concrete industry alone is currently responsible for around 7-8 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions - the equivalent of more than any individual country except for China
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Construction accounts for 11% of the world’s carbon emissions — meaning it contributes almost as much to climate change as the world’s cars and trucks. Meanwhile, inefficient legacy practices and human error lead to construction project delays and increased emissions, and with construction activity only set to pick up from here,
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This is against the statement credited to General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki, that the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building, under construction in Ikoyi, was given approval to construct only 15 floors. Oki told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone. Hamzat, however, admitted that
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