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NIOB SAYS BUILDING COLLAPSE TO CONTINUE AS DEVELOPER IGNORES PROFESSIONALS IN NIGERIA

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NIOB SAYS BUILDING COLLAPSE TO CONTINUE AS DEVELOPER IGNORES PROFESSIONALS IN NIGERIA

The Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB has released a statement that the constant building collapse in the country will continue as developer still perform the function of building engineers. President of NIOB, Kunle Awobodu made the remark during the survey of the first story building in Nigeria which was built in 1842 (Shitta Bey Mosque) and Water House by Candido Da Rocha, which was built in 1946. According to NIOB President, majority of the materials used…

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NIOB CALLS FOR COLLAPSE BUILDING TO BE INVESTIGATED

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NIOB CALLS FOR COLLAPSE BUILDING TO BE INVESTIGATED

The building collapsed in Imo state just few weeks ago has put the engineering society in Nigeria on the radar again. According to National President of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), Builder Kunle Awobodu, an investigation needs to be carried-out while prosecuting those responsible for the disaster. He said “On the latest collapsed building in Owerri, those who caused the wanton destruction of property and loss of lives should be prosecuted in order to deter…

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NIGERIA HOUSING CRISIS MAY WORSEN AFTER CONFLICTING FIGURES

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NIGERIA HOUSING CRISIS MAY WORSEN AFTER CONFLICTING FIGURES

Nigeria unable to meet targets set for housing sector after conflicting figures. According to UN report, Nigeria is expected to overtake the United States to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050 because the cities in the country is becoming a new home to rural migrants every day. The revised National Housing Policy shows that the cumulative effect of the inability to meet the targets set for the housing provision over the years is…

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