A report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild listed engagement of non-professionals, use of substandard materials and other factors among the causes of the collapse of a seven-storey building in Banana Island, Lagos State.
The guild, made up of professionals in the building and construction sector, stated this in its report following an on-site assessment of the collapsed building.
The report stated that the building collapse of April 12, 2023 brought the total number of collapsed buildings in Lagos State to 326 between 1974 to 2023.
Outlining factors that contributed to the collapse of the structure, the guild pointed out that a project board was not displayed on the site to show the nature of the construction, the names of the client, architect and engineer handling the project.
This means that Lagos State alone has accounted for 59 per cent of building collapse cases in the country in the last 50 years.
The report further stated that the sizes of the columns used could not support the number of floors embarked upon by the developer.
It said there was also conflict as to a number of floors specified in the construction drawing, which was yet to get approval as of the time of the collapse. (Punch)