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Nigeria: 36,000 potential collapses waiting to happen, says Building Collapse Prevention Guild

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The Building Collapse Prevention Guild on Monday said about 36,000 potential collapses are waiting to happen in Lagos State.

According to the President of BCPG, Mr Akinola George, this is because most buildings in Lagos State are not constructed by the people who are properly trained to do so.

He said construction professionals had been reduced to onlookers on the building construction and procurement scene as they participate in less than 20 per cent of the total volume of construction activities going on in the state.

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“In this regard, the government should set up a high powered committee comprising government officials and the private sector core professionals which would employ the Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory to check the integrity of buildings in these areas,” the [BCPG] said.

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Themes Urban risk and planning Structural safety
Country and region Nigeria
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