Urban Development

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has signed an agreement for the city of Abu Dhabi to host the tenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) in 2020. This will be the first time an Arab country hosts the landmark Forum. WUF10 will be convened by UN-Habitat and jointly organized with the Ministry…

Amid emerging digital industries, engineers have stressed the need to develop the nations’ infrastructure for realising the massive potential of the fourth industrial revolution. They spoke at the investiture of the 8th Branch Chairman/inauguration of new executive committee for the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Apapa chapter in Lagos. The event which was attended by the…

Appalled by the planning conundrum, which has bedeviled many cities, the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has been asked to lead the struggle of redeeming the nation’s town planning regulations. The call was predicated on the constant conflict between planners and policy makers, which had put the struggle of rescuing town planning at risk.…

Buoyed by the high cost of rentals in Abuja, the Federal Capital territory, which has slowed down returns, investors in the real estate sector have shifted their focuses to the outskirts for ease of sales and returns. The outskirts has thus become a new mecca for developers resulting to new developments in these areas with…

The secretariat of Guagzhou International Award for Urban Innovation has selected 15 cities as the finalists for this year’s competition.The selection process by the technical committee members was held in Surabaya, Indonesia at the sideline of the 7th United Cities and Local Governments-Asia Pacific Congress (UCLG-ASPAC Congress.

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the federal government to effectively utilise the skills of its members for infrastructural projects. The association noted that it’s pathetic that engineers are seen as not living up to their responsibility despite, the depth of expertise and innovations the members’ possess. Chairman, Apapa Branch of NSE, Dr.…

A federal High Court, Lagos has ordered that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and other defendants should not pull down three properties in Adisa Housing Estate, Ebute Metta for rail lines connecting Lagos to Abeokuta, pending the determination of a motion on notice. Justice M.S. Hassan in his ruling recently on the motion ex party…

One of the leading manufacturers of woodwork and metalwork for the construction industry in Nigeria, Bosch Power Tools has unveiled a new product - Solution Box, which is a one-stop shop for the built environment.    The Solution Box is a heavy-duty application and it supplies professional tools for measuring, accessories and after sales services…

One of the leaders in integrated engineering and construction solutions, ITB Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to boost innovation in the engineering and construction industry by offering post-tensioning techniques.

To make house affordable to average Nigerians, foremost manufacturer of tiles, grouts and adhesives, West African Ceramics Ltd has called for the support of ‘Buy Nigeria’ campaign. General Manager of the firm, Mr. Bhaskar Rao, made the call at the inauguration of two additional mega and ultramodern exclusive tile showrooms in Port Harcourt and Aba.…

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyangeyen has said that, the infrastructure development of the state was not politically motivated, but to enable governor Udom Emmanueal succeed on his industrialization programme.

After three years of construction works, one of Nigeria’s building and civil engineering firms, ITB Nigeria Limited is set to complete its first steel and concrete building project, Azuri Peninsula, in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos.