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12 Feb
Former President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that half of the ills in the built environment sector would be solved, if all experts in the building and infrastructure sectors act professionally.
6 Feb
Like every other sector, the building and construction industry may be witnessing one of its worst moments, as exchange rate, building materials, and labour prices have triggered an increase in construction costs by 200 per cent in the last two years.
29 Jan
A Past president of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Mr Samson Emiowele has urged partnership between the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning regarding yearly budget formulations and development plans
1 Dec
Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has called on the authorities to put in place clear regulatory framework to promote transparency and accountability in the construction industry.
27 Nov
The Federal Government has called on the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to adopt an integrated cost management system in delivering construction projects of different sizes and complexity.
6 Nov
Official corruption, lax enforcement of extant building regulations, and poor monitoring by government officials contributed heavily to the over N1 trillion worth of property investment loss, which investors in Lagos State are suffering presently.
30 Oct
The Federal Government has urged members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to collaborate with the ministry on the ongoing review of building standards and regulations. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, who received the institute to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja during a courtesy visit, emphasised the importance of…
23 Oct
The Federal Government has urged members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to collaborate with the ministry on the ongoing review of building standards and regulations.
11 Sep 2023
Following challenges facing the construction industry, the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has advised professionals in the industry to collaborate and engage in innovation that will enhance cost management best practices.
29 Aug 2023
Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has lamented that the absence of an enabling environment is affecting growth of the construction sector.
5 Jun 2023
There are concerns that Nigeria's construction costs will see a further increase after the government removed fuel subsidy, last week. Built environment professional bodies, namely Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors ...
23 Apr 2023
• Epicentre Of Building Collapse • Rhertorics Not Enough, Govt Must Identify, Punish Culprits - Professionals • Experts Offer Steps To Stem Recurrence • Stakeholders Seek Adoption Of Provisions Of National Building Code Despite tonnes of promises from the Lagos State government to stem the menace of building collapse in the state, happenings in that sector seem…

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