The Nation Newspaper ‘Flouting of national building code cause of building collapse’
, leading to massive economic and human loss due to wanton destruction of properties and lives. According to the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, BCPG, Nigeria recorded at least 62 catastrophes in 2022, causing 84 deaths and injuring 113 persons. Lagos had 20 cases, while Kano and Anambra recorded five building accidents each, and Delta and Jigawa four each. Also, 135 cases were reported between 2007 and 2013.
Other factors include non-adherence to the National Building Code, old or weak structure, illegal conversion of existing structures and ineffective monitoring by regulatory agencies among other reasons.The National Building Code was signed into law in 2007 by the civilian government of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo after a series of building collapses in Nigeria especially in Lagos. The National Building Code is a guide Adrian Homes holds high in our day-to-day construction activities.
The national building code is crucial for ensuring that buildings in Nigeria are built to high standards and that their occupants are safe and comfortable. If you are involved in the construction and development of properties, If you are an architect, developer, engineer, estate surveyor/valuer, or town planner, this is something you need to fully understand, as it has a lot of importance in the real estate world.
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