Mentorship & Entrepreneurship Success: Deconstructing The Nexus INTERVIEW (Walter Emiedafe, CEO, Sapient Vendors) The Fidelity SME Forum is a weekly radio programme organized by Fidelity Bank Plc to educate, inform, advise and inspire budding entrepreneurs in Nigeria with knowledge and expertise that will enable them build sustainable and successful businesses. The interactive radio programme features subject

In recent times, one of the ways Nigerians rate governance is the ability of the government in power to provide motor-able roads for its citizens. Other infrastructural developments like provision of water boreholes, school, hospitals and power are all yardstick used by electorates to choose whether the government deserves a second term. Road construction project

Population growth is an important factor that affects infrastructural development anywhere in the world. How can we then talk about infrastructural development without talking about construction? It’s just not possible! Construction of access roads, the building of houses for business and residential purpose and other basic amenities won’t exist without some level of engineering. Without

Tragedy struck on Wednesday 13th March, 2019 when a Lagos building collapsed at Massey Street, Ita-Faaji, Lagos State, Nigeria. A three-storey building housing a school collapsed with more than 20 people (mostly children) dying. This is just one of the many building collapses that have been witnessed in Nigeria. Some of the recorded cases of

How would you like to get a solution that will help you reduce construction cost by a significant number? Sure you will like to know what you can do. As opposed to the perception that building project is expensive and only the very rich can complete a building project at a record time. Many have

Having a place to stay remains one of life’s biggest expectations. Whether you choose to stay in a house made with wood, concrete or steel, the most important thing is that you have a place to live in or a place to work from. Accommodation can be acquired through different means; by renting, or building

Managing construction projects is no small feat; the nature of construction itself entails several complex processes and parts that need to be carefully integrated. Construction project failures arise as a result of poorly managing the construction project so that it is delivered on time and within budget. To avoid this, here are a few tips

Multinationals in Nigeria spread across various platforms and line of production from Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Health and Wellness, Construction, Consumables, etc. To successfully operate their businesses in Nigeria, they rely on certain human resources internally and must forge certain business relationships externally. Part of such external business relationships they depend on are vendors to

In the first post of the series on construction safety management, we highlighted the importance of developing a culture of safety in Nigeria’s construction industry. It was important we got the issue of safety culture out of the way before delving into the different construction safety measures to undertake on construction sites. Because without first

A world class construction project execution is impossible without proper construction safety management. This is because the construction industry is prone to many hazards and accident potential. Construction materials, tools, machinery and handling techniques all come with their own dangers. So whether it’s a fall, a mechanical malfunction, or problems with exposure, construction workers can