Minister laments building materials quality
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has challenged Nigerian builders to come up with building construction innovation that would not only stand the test of time but would also be suitable for the tropical weather conditions in Nigeria.
Speaking at the investiture ceremony of the 20th President of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) Kunle Awobodu on Thursday in Abuja, the minister, who was the chairman of the ceremony, lamented that the quality of building materials used in today’s buildings are not suitable
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has concluded arrangements to digitise housing construction with a view to checkmating building collapse in the country.
To this end, the body consisting of seven professionals in the industry announced it has opened up a window of collaboration with AUTODESK and BIM Africa to build capacity of builders to be BIM-ready.
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The Federal Government is ready to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), on how to strengthen the policy framework for the development of the country.
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this at the 59th annual general meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) with the theme: “2030 & Nigerian Architecture: Goals, Gaps for Nigerian weather conditions. He observed that for instance, the corrugated roofing sheets widely used in Nigeria easily becomes rusted due to the tropical sunshine. And when it rained, the pounding sound of the rains makes the noise inside the houses unbearable.
The minister also pointed out that there were bound to be adverse health implications in the quality of building materials used which have not yet been fully made known to Nigerians.
The Deputy Chairman House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning, Arc. Ibrahim Almustapha that makes software across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media, and entertainment industries while the Building Information Modelling (BIM) gives more information about projects.
With this, all stakeholders will be able to collaborate within the common data environment.
Disclosing this at the induction ceremony for 258 new practitioners into the profession, the Chairman of CORBON, Prof. Kabir Bala, described and Gains.”
He said the federal government would partner with the NIA where necessary to strengthen the framework for the successful realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
According him, architects design building and ensure that their work and those of other professionals not only meet the clients brief but more importantly conform to architectural material to
Aliyu, who represented the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the lawmakers would accelerate passage of the enabling Act for the enforcement of the National Building Code to address the building collapse crisis in the Nigerian built environment.
President of NIOB, Kunle Awobodu, said the new leadership of the Institute will prioritize safety of men and buildings above other interests while collaborating with all stakeholders for orderliness and professionalism in the built environment.
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the collaboration as historic to housing construction in Nigeria.
According to him, “The decision of the Council to commit to these opportunities is deliberate. It is intended for setting a high standard for professional services in the built environment. Thus, I wish to state here that CORBON and Builders are disposed to collaborations with other stakeholders for; better project quality, faster project delivery, reduced wastages, reduced construction costs, etc,” he said. specifications.
In his opening remarks, the President of NIA, Arc. Festus Adibe Njoku, said networking together will help to review the state of the nation's 2030 SDG agenda implementation with specific emphasis on architecture.
Speaking also at the event, the former President of NIA, Arc. Sonny Echono, said that the adoption of the 2030 agenda was a landmark to a shared global vision towards sustainable development for all.