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By Bennett Oghifo
Addressing the root cause of building collapse in Nigeria will be the focus of today’s discussions at the second edition of Lafarge Africa’s quarterly webinar – Concrete Ideas, a platform for deliberation of issues, policies and developments shaping Nigeria’s construction, infrastructure and housing sectors.
At Lafarge Africa Plc.,’s previous Concrete Ideas webinar series with the theme: “Public-Private Partnership Approaches to Rapidly Upscaling Nigeria’s Economic Infrastructure,” professionals proffer credible solutions and implementable options to the nation’s infrastructure problems.
Today’s discussions will be headlined by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, as Special Guest of Honour. There will also be in attendance reputable Thought Leaders, including Engr. Joseph Makoju, Chairman, Nigerian Cement Association, Michael Scharpf, Head, Sustainable Construction, LafargeHolcim, other experts in public poli
Soaring material cost likely to hit NPHP
Lockdown, tax policies among reasons of price hike
PHOTO: REUTERS
LAHORE:
Following the announcement of a package of incentives for the construction sector by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the prices of almost all the material used in the sector have increased because of disruption of supplies from China owing to Covid-19 restrictions, strict implementation taxation and import policies and a rise in the energy tariffs.
Stakeholders fear that the rising costs may also affect the government’s lowcost housing initiative. Speaking to The Express Tribune, a former chairman of the Pakistan Re-Rolling Mills Association, Asmat Pervaiz disclosed that almost Rs15,000 to Rs20,000 per tonne increase has been witnessed in steel products’ prices. “Increase in demand following announcement of the construction sector package is one of the main reasons of this increase besides inflationary trend in steel scrap prices in international markets. In addit
Global price-hike in raw material hits local cement market
News Desk | banglanews24.com
Price hike of clinker, the main raw material for cement production, in the international market has affected the cement prices in the local market.
Besides, increasing cost of freight on board (FOB) and cost & freight (CFR) fueled the cement price in Bangladesh.
According to sector insiders, as the production of cement fully depends on the import of raw materials, rising price of raw materials in the global market is forcing the local manufacturers to increase cement price.
Clinker is one of the main raw materials for making cement. The cost of imported clinker has soared to $54 per tonne from $42. In other words, the cost of importing per tonne of clinker has increased by $12.
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