Indigenous Firms blame quacks and greed for increasing building collapse in the state

 

Indigenous construction firms in the country have lamented the growing cases of building collapse in the country, blaming it on the activities of quacks who compromise standard as well as good on the part of some property owners.

This was according to the Technical Manager of S & M Nigeria Ltd, Engr. Bright Ogbewi, who said that more incidents of building collapse may likely be experienced if nothing was done to halt the trend.

Ogbewi, who make speaking at the 60th birthday celebration of the Chairman and Managing Director of S & M Nigeria Ltd, Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola, said many property owners compromise standard in an ill-advised attempt to cut costs.

“The problem of collapsed buildings in the industry has to do with a lot of factors including our attitude to constructions works. Many people will prefer to buy the building materials themselves and give to anybody who claims to be an engineer to build for them.

The property owner buys the materials himself, he determines how much of the material should be used and at the end of the day you are not able to achieve the required strength. Some people in the industry are also not sincere, they cut corners for their selfish gains but that should not be the case. We should emphasize on quality over economic interests”.

Also, the Executive Director, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Nigeria Limited, Engr. Nasiru A. Dantata, lauded the contributions of Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola to the built industry.