Over 309 deaths, preventable by a functional building code, have been reported following structural collapse in the last 10 years. BuildingCode Nigeria
• We’ll not compromise on integrity of structures, says FCDA
A building code, also known as building control or building regulation, is a set of rules specifying standards for constructed objects such as buildings and non-building structures. The southwest zone of the country had the highest record of building collapses within the period, with Lagos accounting for about 134 deaths and 159 cases of injury.
Depending on location and height of the structures, the cost of each rescue operation might be valued at between N500,000 and N1 million. The cost of rescue operations at the guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations , for instance, lasted several days and might be valued at about N10 million. The building fell September 12, 2014.
The Guardian learnt that the project, which was being handled by a senior professional, caved in because its foundation was changed from raft to strip without a proper assessment of the soil, which appears rocky but is actually clayey and swampy. Lamenting the situation, the immediate past president, Association of Consulting Architects of Nigeria , Mr. Kitoyi Ibare-Akinsan, said the uncertainty over the code is creating a lot of problems among professionals.
Adibe’s predecessor, Tonye Braide, on his part, blamed the non-domestication of the existing document to accommodate cultural differences across the federation.
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