twinskenny:
One of this tower just collapsed at Gerald

One of three towers on Gerrard just collapsed to smithereens… Emergency Services yet to arrive. A defective structure suspected… it felt like an earthquake… like a horror movie…. Sad �

shortgun:
Truckload of Bua cement 900bags needed in Abuja.
Distributors should contact me on
WhatsApp 08131576696.
Urgent.

BrickDevo:
bro am telling you, this is only something an insider can confirm, on paper is a multi-billion structure, but in reality, it is just a substandard building.

michlins:
let's wait for official reports on the collapse

michlins:
let's wait for official reports on the collapse

walexProjects:

It's not an Earthquake ooooh.i work close to that area and if it's an earthquake,Everyone in the office will feel the impact.
The structural engineer is in big Trouble.....
For a multi storey building like this,you don't cut corner and always build to standard.
its sad this is happening.

twinskenny:


The remaining two standing is not safe either…

walexProjects:

It's not an Earthquake ooooh.i work close to that area and if it's an earthquake,Everyone in the office will feel the impact.
The structural engineer is in big Trouble.....
For a multi storey building like this,you don't cut corner and always build to standard.
its sad this is happening.

twinskenny:


Nothing like official report… when owner try to be smart this is what happen….

And to all Enginneer that usually jump on a project without due finding… here you have it.

twinskenny:


Nothing like official report… when owner try to be smart this is what happen….

And to all Enginneer that usually jump on a project without due finding… here you have it.

EgunMogaji2:


Chairman, your own is coming too Insha Allah .

somehow:

Nice pictures

You designed everything on this thread?

Do you have any client on this thread you did their interior sir?

twinskenny:


Nothing like official report… when owner try to be smart this is what happen….

And to all Enginneer that usually jump on a project without due finding… here you have it.

KolaShangOne:


Hmmm.. But is it even possible to build 20 storey buildings without an Engineer? A competent one at that.

Who will interpret the structural drawings?

The vibrations from the collapsed building would have most likely caused issues on the other structures.

Nero2424:

When all this so called Lagos state officials like money more than safety, this is what you see.. when an engineer what to jump on every project even when the funds arent enough, this could also be the end result.

jabolo:


Seems It is sad but was inevitable. The building has history ...


‘Preventing Calamity’! Gov. Sanwoolu Seals Gerrard, Ikoyi High-rise

https://www.thecapital.ng/higris/

What could have warranted such an order? Findings show that Lagos State Government is miffed with the property developers and owners for embarking on such a project without subjecting it to procedural approvals from the state government and other authorities vested with the mandate to ensure compliance with standards and quality. In other words, the massive project has been sealed for lack of approvals from required quarters, as Lagos State Government has risen stoutly and promptly to halt the gargantuan project.

According to an inside source who spoke in anonymity, the State Government took the action to seal the building in order to ensure that what happened with Lekki Gardens Estate when its on-going six-storey building collapsed on March 8, 2016 would not be witnessed again in the state.

“It is unheard of that the owners of the Ikoyi project in question would embark on such a capital intensive project without obtaining required approvals for a project as massive as that. Gone are the days of negligence on the part of the government when people flout the law. Sealing up the project is law taking its due course

twinskenny:


This is rather funny… so when did they sealed the building? The building is already at finishing stages…..

jabolo:


The news article is from July 2020 so it must have been 'unsealed' somehow since.

A lot of LASG officials sitting on hot seats right now.

somehow:
I'd be needing an interior designer very soon.

Any recommendation on this thread?

jabolo:


Seems It is sad but was inevitable. The building has history ...


‘Preventing Calamity’! Gov. Sanwoolu Seals Gerrard, Ikoyi High-rise

https://www.thecapital.ng/higris/

What could have warranted such an order? Findings show that Lagos State Government is miffed with the property developers and owners for embarking on such a project without subjecting it to procedural approvals from the state government and other authorities vested with the mandate to ensure compliance with standards and quality. In other words, the massive project has been sealed for lack of approvals from required quarters, as Lagos State Government has risen stoutly and promptly to halt the gargantuan project.

According to an inside source who spoke in anonymity, the State Government took the action to seal the building in order to ensure that what happened with Lekki Gardens Estate when its on-going six-storey building collapsed on March 8, 2016 would not be witnessed again in the state.

“It is unheard of that the owners of the Ikoyi project in question would embark on such a capital intensive project without obtaining required approvals for a project as massive as that. Gone are the days of negligence on the part of the government when people flout the law. Sealing up the project is law taking its due course

twinskenny:


Nothing like official report… when owner try to be smart this is what happen….

And to all Enginneer that usually jump on a project without due finding… here you have it.

naijacreativeha:
Call or whatsapp me on 09036346989 for your tiling work. Our finishing matters, every detail matters

QSFemi:
IKOYI BUILDING COLLAPSE.

May the souls of the victims that were trapped and lost in the process rest in peace. My condolences to the bereaved families and may God Almighty grant them fortitude to bear the loss.

The Nigerian system failed you.

EgunMogaji2:


Knowing Nigeria system is the first law of survival.

I have a client on the 12th floor of Cocoa House. We’ve done millions in business but I’ll never go to their office. I just can’t do it.

babadots:
This is sad, very sad indeed.

As suggested by many here, we will have to wait for the investigation report to know the true cause of this calamity. But are reports ever published in Nigeria? Do people get punished for the compromises that lead to loss of life? I am not too hopeful that we will learn from this, since we didn't learn from the previous occurrences, including the Synagogue. Political interference always trump's the health and safety of Nigerians

Anyhow, what we must not forget is that our government do not seem too concerned about the quality of products in use on Nigerian projects. Even made in Nigeria rebars do not comply with global standards upon which engineers rely for their design and specifications. This has always been a concern for me. 12mm, 16mm, 20mm rebars never have the advertised diameter. You can pay for a particular sized bar and be supplied something less than that yet you are expected to take it and not complain. Everyone accepts that as normal behaviour and the regulatory agencies do not care.

SON should have some blame in this. This will, unfortunately, not be the last occurrence until we start holding ourselves accountable.

EgunMogaji2:


Knowing Nigeria system is the first law of survival.

I have a client on the 12th floor of Cocoa House. We’ve done millions in business but I’ll never go to their office. I just can’t do it.