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Construction Expert Urges Lagos Govt To Declare Emergency On Flooding/Pollution

A construction expert, Mr. Temitope Runsewe, has called on the Lagos State Government to declare a state of emergency on boreholes drilling and sand filling to save the environment. Runsewe, the managing director of Dutum Construction Company Ltd., made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). In Lagos on the 31st of […]

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3 experts seek a conducive environment for housing

To unleash the full potential of West Africa’s property market, real estate professionals have pushed for a conducive environment for housing and significant improvement in the operating environment. They argued that there was a need to deepen the use of property technology (PropTech) to improve home production and operations. Additionally, they advocated a change in land ownership

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Nigeria Construction Industry: The need for deliberate policymaking and collaboration

Mr. Temitope Runsewe, MD, Dutum Company Ltd., says: the numerous challenges facing Nigeria construction industry can be resolved through focused policymaking and greater industry collaboration if the sector is to spur GDP growth. He said this at the ongoing West African Property Investment (WAPI) Summit held in Lagos between the 23rd and 24th of November,

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Construction professionals lament over the low performance of the sector

Construction professionals have expressed worry over the industry’s poor performance and contribution to economic growth. Despite huge profits recorded by the cement sub-sector of the economy. Temitope Runsewe: Reacting to the low performance of the construction industry, the Managing Director of Dutum Construction Company Limited, Temitope Runsewe, said that what puts this in perspective is

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SMEs Growth: How investment in public infrastructure will help

With 2022 projected to be a year of positive growth by private sector stakeholders, a construction industry expert, Temitope Runsewe, says only deliberate investments in public infrastructure will provide SMEs with the growth they need. Runsewe stated this on a webinar hosted by Lagos SME BootCamp over the weekend. Analyzing key economic forecasts for 2022

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An initiative to develop capacity in the Nigerian construction industry

A construction firm Dutum Construction Company Ltd has launched a capacity development initiative to promote knowledge sharing in Nigeria’s construction industry. The capacity development initiative called the Dutum Internship Academy Program is designed to produce skilled professionals in a wide range of departments connected to the construction industry.Through the initiative, young, talented members of the

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Why Nigerian Construction Firms need Protection from Chinese Contractors

Nigerian construction firms have called on the federal government to protect their business from unfavorable competition from Chinese and other foreign construction companies by launching policies that would grant them access to funding and human capacity development.The Managing Director of Dutum Company Limited, Mr. Temitope Runsewe, made the call at the sidelines of the West

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Construction regulatory agencies: the need to look beyond revenue generation

In an interview with Nike Popoola, Temitope Runsewe, Managing Director of Dutum Construction Company Limited, discussed the construction regulatory agencies as well as prospects for the industry. How would you describe the prospects of the construction industry in 2022? The United States Department of Trade has projected that Nigeria’s construction market will grow by 3.2

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Boosting the Local Capacity of the Nigerian Construction Industry – Temitope Runsewe

Mr. Temitope Runsewe is a man with so much experience and exposure in the construction/infrastructure industry. He has completed iconic projects in Africa ranging from housing estates, Hotels, business and commercial buildings, Bridges, Airport Hangers, roads e.t.c He is the Managing Director of Dutum Company Ltd, a leading construction and engineering firm in Nigeria with

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Why indigenous construction firms in Nigeria need govt’s backing

The Nigerian construction industry is said to be doing well with a significant contribution to the country’s GDP. Yet, indigenous construction firms’ performance remains sub-optimal. Temitope Runsewe, MD/CEO, Dutum Company Limited, in this interview with Chuka Uroko of Business Day, explains why the industry is skewed in favor of foreign firms. He makes case for indigenous firms; points out growth potential and

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