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Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) In a press statement, Fernandez said the DITO Telecommunity Corp. should give the Lower House its explanation on  the “endless accusations and charges” hurled against it notwithstanding the fact that it has yet to be fully operational in a few days. Fernandez, a member of the “Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo” bloc headed by former Speaker and Taguig City Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, said that the House of Representatives, having been the first to grant DITO a legisl...

Mr Chucks Omeife, former President, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has urged the Federal Government to take the National Building Code as an Executive Bill and accelerate

BGMEA POLLS Star Business Report Star Business Report ABM Shamsuddin, a former vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), on Saturday introduced the panel from which he would be contesting for the president post to the associations biennial election scheduled for April 4.  Addressing the introductory meeting at The Westin Dhaka, he said the inflow of work orders for apparel would continue to grow in the ...

  SASKATOON -- Mayor Charlie Clark says the City of Saskatoon must look at ways to keep people safe from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. It comes after nearly 50 residents, including several children, at an apartment building in the Greystone Heights Neighbourhood received medical attention after dangerously high levels of CO were detected in the building. “It’s raising a lot of questions about, is there a risk that this could happen again and how do we prevent what could have been a t...

Study concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning in Canada Between 2002 and 2016, Saskatchewan saw the highest increase in carbon monoxide (CO) related hospitalizations per capita at 34.7 per cent, according to a 2017 report about carbon monoxide poisoning published through the University of the Fraser Valley in BC. The research counted more than 300 CO-related deaths per year across the country as well as over 200 hospitalizations. "That was of grave concern for us," said retired fire chief a...

DITO faces complaint for allegedly constructing cell tower in Malabon sans permit By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published January 18, 2021 4:36pm The engineering department of the Malabon City government filed Monday a criminal complaint against DITO Telecommunity Corporation for allegedly constructing cell tower without the necessary business permit. The complaint for alleged violation of Section 301 of Presidential Decree 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines was file...

By Fadekemi Ajakaiye Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has advised professionals in the nation’s building industry to be guided by existing codes to produce safe and sustainable buildings. He stated this at the 29th Lagos Builders’ Conference and Annual General Meeting organised by the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Institute of Builders, held in Lagos, recently. Salako, who was the Chairman of the conference, tagged “Safe and Sustainable...

Views: Visits 14 Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has advised professionals in the nation’s building industry to be guided by existing codes to produce safe and sustainable buildings. He stated this at the 29th Lagos Builders’ Conference and Annual General Meeting organised by the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Institute of Builders, held in Lagos, recently. Salako, who was the Chairman of the conference, tagged “Safe and Sustai...

Opinion: Canadian forest industry filled a critical role during the pandemic year COVID-19, softwood lumber duties, low carbon economy provide ample fodder for Forest Products Association of Canada president to take his final cut on 2020 Dec 29, 2020 3:00 PM By: Derek Nighbor To say that COVID-19 has defined much of what we experienced in 2020 would be the understatement of the century. As we look forward to putting 2020 in the rear-view mirror, I would be remiss ...

(Photos from NPD PIO) Arrested were Hue Jidong, 54; Jockey Mediola, 44 – both civil engineers; Pablo Peralta, 49, steel man; Wilfredo Magtalas, 41, mason; Fredison Gagarin, 41; Sancho Villanueva, Jr., 44; Jomar Reyes, 21; and Raymond Bayan, 34; all laborers. According to a police report, Engineer Daniel Cortez of the Malabon City Engineering Office led police and barangay officials in arresting the construction workers after they were caught building a cell site for Dito Telecommunity Corpor...