Professionals under the aegis of Association of Builders in Academia (ABA), have urged its members to ensure development of research products that would positively impact housing sector.

Apparently, to stave off rising cost of cement in the building material markets, contractors and builders are adopting ready mix concrete in their construction sites.

Worried by decades of underinvestment in the real estate sector, the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has urged stakeholders to address challenges limiting housing development in the country.

Poised to achieve comfort in buildings, experts have stressed the need for professionals in the industry, especially builders to hone their skills and be abreast of developments in construction activities. They noted that such expertise would enable them deliver services and products that are of high performance, value to clients and end users. The professionals…

With increase in cost of imported building materials due to the high exchange rate and inflation, there are calls to explore local alternatives and standardise existing materials to ensure affordable housing.

The Oyo State chapter of Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called on government to address high cost of building materials and quackery prevalent in construction industry.

The Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Kehinde Sangodoyin, said this when he received a delegation from the state’s branch of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB)....

Substandard steel products are being sold in major building materials in the country, especially in southeast and southwest areas, raising fears among prospective homebuilders on the spate of building collapse.

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has said that Lagos State accounts for 60 per cent of reported cases of building collapse in Nigeria.

Professional builders under the aegis of Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) have implored all stakeholders to shun sharp practices and adhere to standard of construction.

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) plans to create awareness on the engagement of professionals in building construction at its yearly programme tagged Builders Day.

It was a celebration of professional accomplishments in Lagos last week when friends, well wishers and professional town planners gathered to honour Mr. Waheed Kadiri, a past President of the Nigerian Institute...