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At a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop in Lagos, the Managing Director of Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete, Mr. Loren Zanin, said the LafargeHolcim Awards, in its 5th edition, was the most significant global competition in sustainable design.

Acording to him, it is seeking leading projects of professionals as well as bold ideas from the next generation that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence.

He said stakeholders, through the competition, had the opportunity to focus global attention on buildings being constructed in Nigeria that stretched conventional notions about sustainable construction and balance environmental, social and economic performance, while also amplifying architectural excellence and a high degree of transferability.

The competition, according to the Head, Sustainability and Corporate Brand, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mrs. Temitope Oguntokun, seeks projects that go beyond balancing environmental performance, social responsibility and economic growth.

She added that the focus of the award would be on issues for sustainable construction such as progress, people, planet, prosperity and place.

“These elements showcase the innovation, which are at the cutting edge of sustainable construction, provide an advanced response in terms of environmental and ethical performance, social responsibility, a preservation of natural resources, economic growth, and with lasting aesthetic impact on the surrounding environment,” she said.

The competition targets architects, planners, engineers, project owners, builders, non-governmental organisations and construction firms, with entry running from July 4 to March 21, 2017.

A total of $2m in prize money is to be awarded to the winners in two categories, including the main category and next generation’s category.

The main category is open to projects at an advanced stage of design with high probability of execution, while students and young professionals between 18 and 30 years of age are eligible to share their bold ideas in the next generations’ category.

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A building constructed by Lekki Gardens had recently collapsed in the Lekki area, killing no fewer than 35 persons.

The state government had subsequently ordered that other buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens be made to undergo integrity tests to avoid another collapse.

The acting General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory, Rasheed Balogun, according to a statement on Sunday, says tests will be conducted on some buildings without sending away the occupants in the Lekki Gardens Estate in order not to cause them discomfort.

Balogun said the decision to embark on the tests was in line with the directive given by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to ascertain the “liveability status” of all buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens.

Balogun, an engineer, said the tests would be a “non-destructive test and partial destructive in some cases”.

He added that the tests would be extended to other construction sites and estates within and around the Lekki area to confirm their status.

He said, “There is a test called coring test, which has a partial destructive tendency, while we are also carrying out another test on some buildings called pundit test, which will not cause any damage or make any mark on the buildings.

“The concluding part of the tests will be completed in our laboratory before we now determine the state of these buildings.

“The position of the state government is that any building that is defective and structurally unfit for habitation should be demolished.”

Balogun noted that vacating the structures was, however, the best option and would speed up the testing process.

He urged the occupiers of structures within the Lekki Gardens Estate, to comply with the vacation order of the governor, and vacate the buildings until investigations were completed.

“The life of every Lagosian is important to the government,” he added.

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The Managing Director, Forthright Properties, Mr. Isaac Akintoye, stated this at the inauguration of the sale of Forthright Gardens Annex, a serviced estate in Arepo, Ogun State along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

“We intend to reduce Nigeria’s housing deficit by supporting the government in its effort to provide standard and pocket-friendly housing to Nigerians,” he said.

Akintoye said prospective buyers and investors would be given value for their money with services and facility, including global Certificate of Occupancy, purchase receipt, Deed of Assignment and survey plan as well as security.

According to him, Forthright Gardens Annex is the second phase of the Forthright Gardens project, which recorded a huge success and patronage.

“Forthright Properties Limited has a growing capacity to contribute its quota to meet the housing needs of Nigerians as it is evidently clear that the government alone cannot meet this. To this end, we are promoting construction of more housing units for Nigerians,” he said.

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