The Scope of economic development on the Nigeria scene has widened tremendously in recent years. Accompanying this growing phenomenon is the active participation and involvement of both the private and public sectors in composite property investments. The resultant volume of real property portfolios and the enormous investments have called for expertise in Real Estate Services and Delivery. The trend in real estate investment has pulsate the need for application of principles of management that involves planning, effective project evaluation, feasibility study, funding techniques, tax forecasting, and control.

Interestingly, participants in real estate delivery and development consultants now demand a more detailed and thorough appraisals of projects presented to them for professional advice on effective decision-making on profitability and probable management of existing properties.

This demand has stimulated a much closer collaboration of cognate professionals. Although, in the above circumstance, the onus falls on the Estate Surveyors and Valuers who possesses the knowledge, skills and expertise to give the clients thorough and analytical advice whether they are developers, financiers, investors, land owners, federal, states, local governments or the ultimate occupiers on the need to forge ahead or step aside.