Nigeria: FG to Encourage Use of New Building Technology - Minister of State for Works, Housing and Urban Development, Grace Ekpiwhre, has assured that the Federal Government would encourage the use of new building technology, other than conventional building system, to ensure affordable mass housing for the citizenry. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Alternate Building Tech Wanted - Minister of State for Works, Housing and Urban Development, Chief (Mrs.) Grace Ekpiwhre, has stated that the Federal Government will encourage the use of alternative building technology, other than conventional building system, to ensure affordable mass housing for the citizenry. [AA Construction]

Design completes super-tall district, showcases sustainable public space.

Shanghai (Vocus) November 28, 2008 -- Groundbreaking ceremonies held today mark the start of construction on Shanghai Tower. The 632-meter building designed by Gensler, a leading global architectural design firm, advances sustainable design strategies and gives prominence to public spaces. The Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd., is the project’s developer. Thornton Tomasetti structural engineers, Cosentini Associates mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers and the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji University as the Local Design Institute will support Gensler. The development is slated for completion in 2014.

Nigeria: House Committee Makes Case for Indigenous Building Technology - The House Committee on Science and Technology, on Wednesday at Otta, Ogun State, called on the citizenry to embrace new technologies on alternative building and construction materials. [AA Urbanisation]