Ibadan – The Chairman, Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Oyo State Chapter, QS Kolawole Oluwade has blamed the incessant incidents of building collapse on greed and corruption on the parts of some developers and professional builders on site.
Oluwade also berated some civil servants whom he said often fail to do due diligence before issuing approvals for construction works.
QS Oluwade spoke on The Landlords (the Radio Edition), a production of Metropolitan Ideas on Thursday.
According to him, the current inflation in the country has had huge negative impact on the built industry as the increase in the prices of materials has led to the abandonment of most projects.
‘When you realize that the cost of the materials have increased from your initial budget, many people have had to abandon their projects’, he said.
Also speaking, the former Chairman of the National Institute of Quantity Surveyors Oyo state Chapter, QS Samuel Olaniyan blamed political influence for some of these structural defects and building collapse.
He however urged professionals not to hesitate to report perceived sharp practices to their regulatory bodies for appropriate sanctions.
QS Olaniyan admonished anyone intending to embark on building projects to engage the services of a Quantity Surveyor who will be ‘able to manage your cost and make sure you get value for your money’.
Reacting to the delivery of quality infrastructure by the present administration in the state led by Engineer Seyi Makinde, the NIQS helmsman commended the government while also lauding it’s Public Private Partnership initiative.
In conclusion, the experts appealed to the government to extend construction works to the inner roads for easy movements within the cities.
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