Challenges of Building Control Laws in Nigeria
This research explores the enforcement and implementation challenges of building control laws in Nigeria, focusing on issues of sustainability, population growth, and housing policy. The study aims to investigate the level of compliance and effectiveness of these laws in the construction industry, addressing concerns over poor enforcement and implementation.
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ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES OF BUILDING CONTROL LAWS IN NIGERIA BY N.D. USMAN, SOLOMON M. SOJI AND CHARLES A. BALAMI DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY, YOLA. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING, NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU AT THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF BUILDING ON THE THEME: PHYSICAL PLANNING, BUILDING CONTROL LAWS AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING/BUILDING PROJECT DELIVERY IN NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY 18TH- THURSDAY 19THMAY, 2022 VIA ZOOM@ THE NIOB NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, ABUJA.
OUTLINE Introduction Statement of the Problem Aim and Objectives Construction Industry Methodology Results and Findings Conclusion and Recommendation
INTRODUCTION Housing is a basic need for sustainable development as it provides shelter and employment to people. Housing development is enhanced by cost, time and quality standards, unfortunately in Nigeria is yet to attain its optimum in the built environment. Housing demand is on the increase as a result of population growth. However, non-sustainability of housing policy led to the unlawfully and uncompleted housing projects remain a challenge. A major challenge facing the building industry
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Increased population in Nigeria Private and public investments The expansion has to incorporate issues of physical planning and building control laws and human and environmental safety in the building industry Studies express concerns over issues of poor enforcement and implementation challenges of the building control laws in Nigeria Hence, this study to investigate the level of enforcement and implementation challenges of building control laws in Nigeria
AIM: TO INVESTIGATE THE LEVEL OF ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES OF BUILDING CONTROL LAWS IN NIGERIA OBJECTIVES To explore the knowledge of site supervisors to the existence of building laws To determined the level of building control laws in the possession of site To determined the level of enforcement and implementation of the building control laws by site supervisors To assess whether the professional bodies or Government agencies visit construction sites to implement or enforce building control laws
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY The Construction Industry Construction industry makes a significant contribution to the growth and development of every economy by providing infrastructure for productive ventures, shelter to the citizens and generating employment to people at different levels of knowledge and skills. It is the backbone of economic development globally. The Building industry can be vibrant when developments, laws and physical planning are adhered based on quality standards.
WHY THE NEED FOR ENFORMENT OF THE BUILDING AND CONTROL LAWS Prevention of building failures Protecting the end users Poor construction and related issues Guide to the built environment professionals Aesthetic purposes Standardization
WHY THE NEED TO ENFORCE BUILDING AND CONTROL LAWS Maximizing profit Sub-standard materials Lack of adherence to specifications Wrong technologies Use of unskilled labour Lack of proper supervision
METHODOLOGY Purposeful Sampling Techniques 60 Questionnaires were distributed to site supervisors Targeted Population 20 Architects, 20 Builders and20 Engineers 46 questionnaires were returned 76% response rate
TABLE 2: PROFESSION OF RESPONDENTS PROFESSION Architects Builders Engineers Total FREQUENCY 17 14 15 46 PERCENTAGE 37 30 33 100
TABLE 3: QUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS PROFESSION PhD MSc BSc HND TOTAL FREQUENCY 00 18 22 06 46 PERCENTAGE 00 39 48 13 100
TABLE 4: KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF BUILDING CONTROL LAWS AND ITS POSSESSION PROFESSION FREQUENCY Knowledge Possession Yes No Yes No 12 05 03 09 11 03 03 08 12 03 04 08 35 11 10 25 PERCENTAGE Knowledge Possession Yes No Yes No Architects 26 11 07 30 24 06 07 23 26 07 09 24 76 24 23 77 Builders Engineers Total
TABLE 5: ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING CONTROL LAWS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES PROFESSION FREQUENCY Yes No 03 14 05 09 04 11 12 34 PERCENTAGE Yes No 06 31 11 19 09 24 26 74 Architects Builders Engineers Total
TABLE 6: SITE VISITS BY PROFESSIONALS BODIES OR GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT BUILDING CONTROL LAWS PROFESSION FREQUENCY Yes No Architects 02 15 Builders 03 11 Engineers 03 12 Total 08 38 PERCENTAGE Yes No 04 33 07 23 07 26 18 82
TABLE 7: WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ENFORCEMENT AND BUILDING CONTROL LAWS Factors affecting performance S/N 0 Frequency of Responses f fx RII RANK 1 2 3 4 5 4 16 6 1 Monitoring of construction works by professional bodies Provision of building control laws to site supervisor to implement Building control laws should be made as a mandatory requirement of working drawing Change of attitude by site supervisors Organizing sensitization 8 12 46 146 0.63 4th 2 1 1 18 16 12 46 181 0.79 1st 3 4 14 8 6 14 46 150 0.65 3rd 4 2 2 8 12 18 46 168 0.73 2nd 5 4 10 20 8 4 46 136 0.59 5th
CONCLUSION In conclusion, the challenges to the enforcement and implementation of building control laws include lack of knowledge of the existence of the building control laws as well as nonchalant attitude of professional to enforcement and implementation of the building control laws.
RECOMMENDATION The study recommends that building control laws should be made a compulsory part of building document before approval is given and visitation teams should be set by professional bodies such as CORBON and COREN for the purpose of site visitations to ensure compliance and implementation of established building control laws. Government agencies should enforce the physical planning and building control laws across the three tiers of Government Nigeria.
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