Lafarge is organising the second national dialogue series as part of its contribution to remedy the menace of building collapse in Nigeria.
This is to further demonstrate its commitment to value added services and solutions, and the event is scheduled to hold next week Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The theme of the workshop, which is being held in partnership with Standards Organization of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigeria Institute of Architects is “Building Collapse: an assessment of building practices in Nigeria and the imperative for sustainable construction”.
A statement from the Manager, Corporate Communications of Lafarge, Mr. Ademola Ojolowo said the one-day national dialogue is expected to bring together policy makers, professionals and other key stakeholders in the construction industry to discuss the critical issues associated with building collapse and proffer lasting solutions in the overall interest of the entire nation.
Explaining the rationale for the initiative, Lafarge in the release declares that “non-adherence to the established Building Practices and Regulations in construction has been a source of concern to well- meaning Nigerians, particularly as it relates to the problem of building collapse.
“As a reputable company which gives top priority to the Health and Safety of our stakeholders, Lafarge has continued to put the issue at the front burner. This is with a view to ensuring that the issues are thoroughly examined and fully understood, and appropriate prescriptions that will make building collapse a thing of the past in Nigeria are provided by the concerned stakeholders.”
It will be recalled that Lafarge organised the first national dialogue with the theme “Building safe, living safe: curbing the menace of collapsed building” in December 2010 as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Lafarge WAPCO.
The Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment, Works, Land, Housing and Urban Development, Mines and Steel Development will play hosts to participants at the second national dialogue.
The discussants include Bldr Kunle Awobodu, President, Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Engr. Victor Oyenuga, Past President, Nigeria Institute of Structural Engineers, Bldr Tunde Lasabi, President, Nigeria Institute of Builders, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Chairman Senate Committee on Housing, and Hon. Usman Adamu, Chairman, House Committee on Housing and Habitat; Prof Joseph Odigure, Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, QS Suleiman Musa, Managing Partner/CEO, Primecost & Engineering Consultants, Arc. Ramatu Aliyu, Principal Partner, Planned Shelter Ltd Abuja, and Engr Uzo Nwankwo, CEO Zomatek Engineering Ltd Enugu amongst others.
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