NIOB conference to address instability in building sector

Awobodu said, “NIOB is set to address these and several issues from first principles in the workshop.”

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) is set to hold its 2021 Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Workshop on sustainable building services aimed at addressing the challenges confronting the sector.

The President of NIOB, Kunle Awobodu, said stories of leaking pipes, odour from improperly ventilated systems, poor installation of systems and disruption in building utility could be attributed to poor workmanship.

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Awobodu said, “NIOB is set to address these and several issues from first principles in the workshop.”

The workshop, which would be both physical and virtual with the theme: “Sustainable Building Services Practices in Nigeria: Enhancing Performance and User Satisfaction”, with the sub-themes: “Effects of Design and Material Selection on Building Services Systems Performance and Maintenance”, “Addressing Materials and Workmanship Challenges in Building Services Installation” and “Early Stage Defects and their Effects on Costs of Operation and Maintenance”, among others, is scheduled to hold this week.

The NIOB said it recognised the critical role of building services in providing comfort and utility to users and occupants, hence the need to address stability, functionality, economy and utility as key variables of user experience in a completed building.

According to the institute, quality planning and expertise in the assembly of components contributed to the lifetime performance of a building.

Resource persons for the workshop include a former Governor of Ogun State and a renowned engineer, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Prof Ikemefuna Mbamali of the Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria; and a Professor of Construction Management, Summerstrand North Campus of the Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, John Smallwood.