This is an excellent piece of information and insight into Julius Berger´s succcess in Nigeria.

It also shows how Lagos looked like during the days of its first oil boom in the 70´s. The web of many highways, flyovers were extremely modern - by world standards - for that time! It was even better than some of the East Asian Tigers at that time!...Well, most of us here weren´t alive during that period, but it is well worth looking at from a perspective of proper and dynamic urban planning

You have to wait or scroll for about 2 min to see the all the AMAZING projects. By the way, Lagos looks so clean and it only had about 3 million inhabitants in the 70´s/early 80´s....Enjoy!:cheers:

http://www.bauforum24.tv/index.php?site=playmovie&movieid=28

The projects live presentation starts at 2:53min, so you have to scroll!

At 5:50min you see all the webs of highways!:banana:

Scroll to 6:38min, you will see the massive 10 lane expressway!:banana:

great video. thanks

hope thy can make lagos look that nice again

In the video you will also see the massive industrial projects undertaken, new railway lines, massive several kilometre long bridges over the Niger River, the Third Mailand Bridge in Nigeria at that time, the steel plant was the most modern in the world´s existence at that time, huge dam construction - one that is 8 km in length!!!, you also see the construction of Abuja from scratch...

All this is a clear testimony to the world that Nigeria didn´t sleep or stand still at that time ... Nigeria simply was like Dubai today.....

Michaelda and Illunaija, have you watched the entire video? You should, it shows more than just Lagos!:cheers:

In the video you will also see the massive industrial projects undertaken, new railway lines, massive several kilometre long bridges over the Niger River, the Third Mailand Bridge in Nigeria at that time, the steel plant was the most modern in the world´s existence at that time, huge dam construction - one that is 8 km in length!!!, you also see the construction of Abuja from scratch...

All this is a clear testimony to the world that Nigeria didn´t sleep or stand still at that time ... Nigeria simply was like Dubai today.....

back in the 90s...

...did you take drugs last night or what? this investments are peanuts compared to dubai...:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

Bear in mind, all this was just one company add all the others to it!:banana:

back in the 90s...

Arthabitat03, is that all you can say? :ohno:The pics are not depeicting the 90´s, at least not the Lagos pics


Whatever happens even if they had built a second New York in Nigeria, you would be there to raise your eyebrows!

The pics are not depeicting the 90´s, at least not the Lagos pics




true, they show us lagos in the 70s...

+double post

Arthabitat03, your are simply hilarious....

So Abuja was peanuts in your eyes, building a city from scratch, the $40 Biliion dollars steel and aluminium plants - the most modern not just in Africa but the entire world were peanuts in your eyes, all the dams all the highways, all the roads, the dozens of key-turn new universities, all the railways, the airports...Nigeria was definitely like Dubai today for its time!

For remembrance: This is how the best parts of Nigeria looked like during British rule in Nigeria , Nigeria was no Zimbabwe, Angola or apartheid South Africa that inherited beautiful cities and infratsructure...ALL HAD TO BE BUILT

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.Jefferies/amj/nigeria-1951/02-broad-street-lagos-1951.jpg

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.Jefferies/amj/nigeria-1951/03-twenty-two-cameron-road-ikoyi-1951.jpg

@ Matthias
thanks for sharing. I enjoyed watching the Videos :)

I don´t know why some people simply can´t confess that Nigeria - despite its corruption - achieved a lot in a period of just 10-15 years, if only the speed of development had continued.....

Interesting video. It seems Julius Berger was responsible for virtually all the major government contracts since oil was discovered until 1999. More construction companies need set up and do what JB has done, i.e. massive infrastructural development across multiple sectors. Julius Berger alone cannot develop Nigeria.

I don´t know why some people simply can´t confess that Nigeria - despite its corruption - achieved a lot in a period of just 10-15 years, if only the speed of development had continued.....

Because they hate us Nigerians, That's usually a Good Sign anyhow!

nteresting video. It seems Julius Berger was responsible for virtually all the major government contracts since oil was discovered until 1999. More construction companies need set up and do what JB has done, i.e. massive infrastructural development across multiple sectors. Julius Berger alone cannot develop Nigeria

There are more world class construction companies in Nigeria, not just Julius Berger, of course and Nigeria built more than what you see in the video, al ot more roads and dozens of modern university complexes...

I am looking forward to new projects of Julius berger, they were involved in Tinapa Complex and many road and bridge projects in Nigeria after the return to democracy, much more will come, IF PEOPLE LIKE IT OR NOT, NIGERIA WILL RISE AGAIN (stability is a major pre-condition, however)!

how big ( revenues, profits) is Julius Berger and is it a Nigerian or German company

how big ( revenues, profits) is Julius Berger and is it a Nigerian or German company

Julius Berger is a Nigerian company with German high quality-driven (engineering) expertise.

Here's the Julius Berger website (http://www.julius-berger-nigeria.com/index.html). I get the impression that they probably built most of Abuja. :)

Julius Berger is a Nigerian company with German high quality-driven (engineering) expertise.

julius berger is german. but there is julius berger nigeria,ltd like mtn nigeria.

Julius Berger is a Nigerian company with German high quality-driven (engineering) expertise.

Julius Berger is the nigerian subsidiary of the german company Bilfinger Berger.

They describe themselves as an 'indigenous Nigerian Company' listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Julius Berger Nigeria PLC., Abuja, Nigeria:

2006
259.000.000€ turnover
49% Share Bilfinger Berger Germany
16.073 Staff

So they're 51% indigenous.

come on, Mr Julius Berger in person is more Nigerian than German, he passed almost 40 years of his life uninterrpted in Nigeria, Julius Berger employs many many extremely well-educated Nigerian engineeres and architects and works closely together with so many subsidiaries and other local comapnies in the country. It is listed on the nigerian stock exchange! It is an indigenous world-class company.

This is an excellent piece of information and insight into Julius Berger´s succcess in Nigeria.

It also shows how Lagos looked like during the days of its first oil boom in the 70´s. The web of many highways, flyovers were extremely modern - by world standards - for that time! It was even better than some of the East Asian Tigers at that time!...Well, most of us here weren´t alive during that period, but it is well worth looking at from a perspective of proper and dynamic urban planning

You have to wait or scroll for about 2 min to see the all the AMAZING projects. By the way, Lagos looks so clean and it only had about 3 million inhabitants in the 70´s/early 80´s....Enjoy!:cheers:

http://www.bauforum24.tv/index.php?site=playmovie&movieid=28

Thanks Matt, the video really shows how Nigeria's infrastructure was developing so fast in the 1970s. Those are certainly the longest bridges you can find in Africa today. I was very impressed by the video. I hope that the new leadership can bring back the Nigeria of 1970 and the energy and speed at which the country developed back then.

My only wish is someone can take pictures of these highways and bridges so we can put it on the African highways section.

Here's the Julius Berger website (http://www.julius-berger-nigeria.com/index.html). I get the impression that they probably built most of Abuja. :)

The majority of the road contracts in Abuja went to Julius Berger. Most of the highways and bridges were built by the company. They built the CBN building, most of the Civic Headquarters and they even built their own HQ.

Julius Berger is one of only three companies in Nigeria capable of building High rises and Larger structures, so when Urban planning comes into the picture, it is Julius Berger that comes into the picture. That's the reason why Julius Berger was chosen to build Tinapa in Calabar.

They have the experience, and technical superiority. It is ore efficient to stick to the company, that is quite reliable than employ various contractors. Of course they don't dominate the construction market in Abuja, all the smaller structures are built by other contractors, and there are also some other good contractors in Abuja like Salini (They built Millennium Park, and are involved in the Nigeria Cultural Centre and Millennium Tower). Which really makes me question the height of the structures in the project, because Salini isn't one of the companies capable of building 100m+ buildings.

Well Abuja is practically Julius Berger's play ground, just as South Eastern Nigerian is now becoming Gitto Group's play ground

Here's the Julius Berger website (http://www.julius-berger-nigeria.com/index.html). I get the impression that they probably built most of Abuja. :)

The Julius Berger website has not been updated in years!

Yes and most of the Urban Planning and initial infrastructure in Abuja were built years ago.

Good video. Of course, it's a Julius Berger video so they are going to show and promote Julius Berger projects. But it is reflective of what could have been if Nigeria had continued further with more projects and development. The military period of the 80s thru the 90s really did a lot to set Lagos, and Nigeria in general, several steps back. Hopefully, we can reclaim these glorious periods again with the current developments happening in the country.

Julius Berger Nigeria PLC., Abuja, Nigeria:

2006
259.000.000€ turnover
49% Share Bilfinger Berger Germany
16.073 Staff

NO FOREIGN COMPANY THAT'S IS ALLOWED TO OWN MORE THAN A 40 PERCENT SHARE IN NIGERIA REGISTERED COMPANY.:bash: :bash: :bash:

Good video. Of course, it's a Julius Berger video so they are going to show and promote Julius Berger projects. But it is reflective of what could have been if Nigeria had continued further with more projects and development. The military period of the 80s thru the 90s really did a lot to set Lagos, and Nigeria in general, several steps back. Hopefully, we can reclaim these glorious periods again with the current developments happening in the country.

Yes that is true. Watching the video shows that Nigeria was undergoing a construction boom in those days that rivaled the construction boom that was happening in Johannesburg at the same time. It actually does put in perspective how the military regimes literally screwed things up in Nigeria. :ohno:

What the Government needs to do now is, revamp the existing roads and bridges and build new ones such as the 4th Mainland Bridge.

The Third Mainland Bridge is the world's 15th Longest bridge, and it needs to be maintained. The Lagos Transportation system is dilapidated and inadequate.

But the Government is now showing renewed commitments in reconstructing the road. The Nigerian Government cannot leave Nigerians looking at pictures or videos from the 70s and thinking about what went wrong. Nigeria's economy collapsed, but it is now on the rebound. Nigeria's revenue is overflowing, and the Government must use the money adequately to rebuilding infrastructure, and at the same time managing the funds to ensure that Inflation does not arise again.

But with that said, work is been done and I believe that Nigeria will rise to it's prime again.

NO FOREIGN COMPANY THAT'S IS ALLOWED TO OWN MORE THAN A 40 PERCENT SHARE IN NIGERIA REGISTERED COMPANY.:bash: :bash: :bash:

That is no longer true. You are refering to the indigenisation decree of 1972 that placed limits on foreign ownership. Officially it was meant to empower Nigerians, in reality, all it did was enrich a bunch of colonial stooges (most of whom were brought up in the colonial era and had recently returned to the country after studying abroad) by sitting on the boards of those companies and having no entrepreneural vision.
I believe that that singular act stunted the take off of an industrialised Nigeria. As most of the big companies at the time were subsidiaries of foreign companies and having their controlling interests taken away from them, most were reluctant to comit any further meaningful investment(if at all). Why would you make further significant investments in a company when you have no control? If you check the records of these companies the rate of expansion slowed after indeginisation. Most were just maintaining what they had or became or became sales outlets for products manufactured overseas. Our loss was south east Asia's gain! esp Malaysia ans singapore

Are you guys aware that The Royal Niger company (the forebearer of today's UAC) once owned Nigeria by Royal charter? It had it's hands in virtually everything in Nigeria. You'd think that by now it would be at least a $20billion dollar company and it was on that road until the indigenisation decree. I doubt if it's market cap today is even $100m. Today there are tons of family businesses bigger than UAC. Heck they can't even build houses properly


The good thing is that now it's been scrapped and we are seeing the return of theses companies with large investments

I haven always admired Nigeria and Nigerians, regardless of all that this great nation has been through its potential is undeniable, great post Matt!

I haven always admired Nigeria and Nigerians, regardless of all that this great nation has been through its potential is undeniable, great post Matt!


I like you very much. You just hit the nail on the head

do you know what i like about this video? it shows lots of the good parts of nigeria espicially in lagos

That was the good old days of Lagos. It`s gaining it back again soon, I guess.