Nigeria: Lagos Decentralises Building Approval Process - Lagos state government yesterday said that it has decentralised its building approval process to further expedite the processing of building plan approvals in the state. [AA Construction]

Kenya: Contractors Seek Flexible Building Rules to Cut Costs - Players in the building and construction sector have asked the government to relax the building and construction code to spur further construction of houses to meet growing demand. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: FCT Battles Building Owners in Court - Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamu Aliero, has vowed not to soft-pedal on the administration's legal battle with owners of 21 palatial buildings marked for demolition in Gwarinpa Housing Estate, Abuja for violating building code. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Moves to Check Illegal Erection of Structures - In a bid to check the erection of structure in illegal places in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly had taken the second reading of bill meant to provide for the administration of physical planning, urban development, urban regeneration and building control in the state. [AA Construction]

Uganda: Ministry - Building Control Bill in Pipeline - The Works Ministry has put forward a Building Control Bill to guarantee decent, secure and planned building structures in the country, the State Minister for Works has said. [AA Construction]

South Africa: Work On African Parliament Building Halted After Environment Complaint - BUILDING has been halted on the Pan African Parliament site in Midrand after it was found the development is taking place on a protected wetland area and a conservation lobby group threatened to go to court if construction was resumed. [AA Construction]

Zambia: Illegal Structures Face Demolition in Solwezi - MORE than 50 property owners in Solwezi have confessed to constructing structures illegally and are now pleading with the local authority to formalise their buildings. [AA Construction]

Uganda: Contractors Ask Govt for Law On Construction - BUILDING contractors have urged the Government to enact a law to regulate the construction industry. "The nation lacks a policy to regulate the industry, to set and enforce bylaws and to evaluate and classify contractors," Gumisiriza Birantana, the chairman of Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, said. [AA Construction]

Namibia: Swakop Clamps Down On Illegal Building Activity - THE Swakopmund Municipality is clamping down on illegal building activity at the town. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Building Collapse - Stakeholders Seek Overhaul of a Pproval Process - Stakeholders in the housing sector are seeking a complete overhaul of the building approval and production processes, among other measures, to checkmate the incessant occurrence of building collapse across the country. [AA Urbanisation]

South Africa: RDP Renovations Blamed for Infrastructure Collapse - The unlawful renovation of RDP houses in Du Noon township is placing strain on the already creaking infrastructure, causing sewage spillages and storm water drain blockages, says the City of Cape Town. [AA Urbanisation]

Uganda: Bobi Wine in Court Over Illegal Building - LOCAL musician Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was yesterday charged with erecting a building without permission from the Kampala City Council (KCC) and "causing a nuisance" for blocking access to a nearby property. [AA Urbanisation]

South Africa: Cape Town Crackdown On Residential Business Premises - The City of Cape Town closed down 31 illegal businesses operating in the Blaauwberg area between December 2008 and March 2009 and issued summonses to 69 others who failed to comply with instructions to close. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Lagos Enacts Law Against Illegal Buildings - Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday assented to a bill establishing the State's Model City Development Authority whose duty is to regulate construction of buildings in the State. [AA Construction]

Uganda: City University Defies KCC Over Building Plan - EFFORTS by Kampala City Council to stop construction of a storied structure at Kampala International University failed on Tuesday after the Police advised against the operation. [AA Construction]