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Building collapse: Architects’ council calls on state governments to adopt APRN initiative

On October 2, 20194:28 pmIn Homes & Propertyby Nwafor

Against the backdrop of incessant building collapse across the country, Architects’ Registration Council of Nigeria ARCON, has called on all state governments to adopt Architects Project Registration Number APRN, initiative.

No deaths, 12 rescued after Sierra Leone building collapse

On September 26, 201911:31 pmIn Foreign, Newsby Rasheed Sobowale

Twelve people were rescued on Thursday and no one was killed after a three-story building under construction collapsed in Sierra Leone. The incident occurred in the southern city of Bo, the second-largest city in the West African country after the capital, Freetown. Four of the rescued were hospitalised and released and eight others were still
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Building Collapse: Nigerian Society of Engineers calls for stiffer penalties

On September 3, 20193:11 amIn Homes & Propertyby Nwafor

The Nigerian Society of Engineers NSE, has called for stiffer penalties on owners of collapsed buildings and the project handlers in the country, especially where loss of lives is involved.

Worrisome spate of building collapse in Nigeria

On August 1, 20194:28 amIn Viewpointby Nwafor

BUILDINGS are neither designed nor constructed to collapse. A fully or partially collapsed building is, therefore – and naturally – a failure or a failed building.

Landlord, wives, pregnant daughter, 8 others die in Jos building collapse

On July 17, 20197:01 amIn Crime Guard, Newsby vanguard

The owner of the two-storey building located at Butcher Line in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State that collapsed Monday evening, Alhaji Kabiru Nalele, reportedly died in the incident alongside his two wives and nine others.

Anambra sets up panel on Onitsha building collapse

On May 27, 20192:26 amIn Newsby Bankole

ANAMBRA State government said, yesterday, it had set up a panel to probe the collapse of a three- storey building under construction at 9, Ezenwa Street, Onitsha, last week.

ICC Nigeria says compliance to codes, standards, key to avoiding building collapse

On May 9, 201912:58 pmIn Newsby Bankole

Mr Joseph Otejere, the Chief Operating Officer, International Code Council of Nigeria, (ICC-NNC), on Thursday said compliance to Codes and Standards were key to avoiding building collapse in Nigeria.

SON DG harps on certified materials to avert building collapse

On May 2, 20192:35 pmIn Newsby Bankole

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised operators and other stakeholders in the building environment to ensure the use of certified materials for building and construction to avert collapse.

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8 injured in another Ibadan building collapse

On April 30, 20197:23 pmIn Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

A two-storey building under construction on Tuesday collapsed in Ibadan, injuring eight persons.

Building Collapse: Association tasks members on quality plumbing service delivery

On April 25, 20196:41 pmIn Newsby Bankole

In a bid to stem the recurrence of building collapse, the Lagos State Association of Professional Plumbers has tasked its members to contribute their quota through quality service delivery.