Experts recommend ways to prevent Nigerian building collapse
Prof. Michael Adebamowo, Executive Director, University of Lagos Business School, on Tuesday proffered solutions to forestall building collapse in Nigeria.
Adebamowo gave the recommendations in his keynote address virtually during the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG)’s Annual General Meeting.
He said that some of the recommendations included that the traditional role of the Architect as prime consultant on building projects be restored.
“Innovative prefab building systems. Lean construction system for eradicating building collapse.
“Using advanced digital Building Information Model (BIM) technology systems as contemporary strategy in eradicating building collapse.
“Innovative partnership between the government and profession in the built environment.
“Appropriate government agency must enforce the building codes and implement strategies for stemming incidences of building collapse.
“Government agencies should continuously conduct auditing of buildings at physical developments including bridges to detect distress and avert collapse; such audits should be publicly available for updates and comments.
“Punishment that could serve as deterrent should be melted out to any professionals or property owners who contravene building control regulations or engage in unethical practices that could lead to the collapse of building.” he said.
Speaking, Eddy Atumonyogo, an Engineer and President of BCPG 2022, said that the association was set for its Executive Council with a five-point agenda.
Atumonyogo, who who was represented by Sulaimon Yusuf, an engineer, said the five-pointcentered on somw key areas:
According to him, they include Pursuit of Professionalism, Ensuring Compliance to physical planning laws, Construction and Building Maintenance Monitoring, Outreach to governments and the general public and Research and Strategy.”
He said that professionalism was to encourage each professional to operate within their core
competency to avoid unnecessary competition and rivalry.
He said that collaboration rather than competition should be the key watchword for all, and that compliance was to insist that all buildings must comply with Physical Planning Laws across all states in the country, going forward.
