The performance of the housing sector is one of the yardsticks by which the health of a nation is measured. In most developed economies, the housing sector is seen as an important sector for stimulating economic growth. According to The...
Imelda Usoro-Olaoye is the Managing Partner, Thinkmint Nigeria and Thinkmint Europe. She spoke to VICTOR GBONEGUN on the fourth edition of the real estate conference and awards starting today, as well as how the authorities could use real estate...
The federal government has said it was working to increase mortgages provided to contributors under the National Housing Fund (NHF) to the tune of N712 billion for the financing of about 100,000 housing units across the country. It disclosed this...
Tougher energy standards for new homes will be introduced in New South Wales, but small residential blocks and shopping centres won’t have to adhere to them because of developers’ concerns about added complexity and costs. Under a new policy announced...
OVER the past decade, the building and construction sector has come under increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions. Estimates by the United Nations Environment Programme show the sector accounts for 38 per cent of all energy-related carbon dioxide emissions....
Green building certifications have been around for decades but as the corporate focus on sustainability grows, newer specialist schemes are making their debut and established ones are moving into new areas. With many companies now actively seeking to reduce their...
A real estate firm, PAWN Max Group, has started the construction of luxury terrace houses on 9.1 hectares at the Centenary City, Abuja. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction, christened Max Grove, on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
The Chairman, Cubana Group, Obinna Iyiegbu, has said the firm plans to develop a new smart city project in Abuja to bridge the housing gap in the country. He said the new project would employ youths through direct means and...
Housing professionals have expressed optimism that the real estate sector could serve as a veritable tool for economic transformation if the enabling environment is created and synergies between the government and private sector is developed to maximise value creation...
Notwithstanding high demand, the Rivers State real estate market is growing gradually, not as fast as Lagos and Abuja, but more than the majority of other cities in the country. However, the slow growth currently experienced unlike the early 2000’s...
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