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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Greenarrow01(m): 12:09pm On Nov 02, 2021
n3xt:
Upcoming: Shógúnlè by NextHome | December 2021

Create a thread for this pls
Like that bogije thread.

Did you and somehow resolved those issues.
I wish we can see the finished product
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by twinskenny(m): 12:15pm On Nov 02, 2021
[quote author=EgunMogaji2 post=107258817][/quote]oga o

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 12:23pm On Nov 02, 2021
twinskenny:
oga o

See, I'm not crazy. I know the country that I'm living in. I know there's no emergency rescue services (yes there is somewhat but not at the level that I'm used to).

So "na jeje ni omo eko mi ma nlo" in Nigeria.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 12:34pm On Nov 02, 2021
skimanski:
This is utter rubbish!!! Saying they sacked the contractor after finding out the building had structur defect. What happens to the other high rise they build around? Have the checked for defects in those ones too? I went into a Lekki gardens apartment 6 stories of units of flats and since then I haven't been able to go to the place for anything like giving a quote and taking proper measurements for the finishing. When I saw the height and the way it was been constructed, I ran outside the unit immediately packed my bags and went home.

After now we will still see them marketing their useless future vision to provide affordable housing for the populace in future. Which affordable housing? Is it the ones that will kill people?

In reference to the latest building collapse.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 12:42pm On Nov 02, 2021
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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:06pm On Nov 02, 2021
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.
Not about the structural engineer.
The contractor is the main culprit here.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:06pm On Nov 02, 2021
uncleteeh:

Not about the structural engineer.
The contractor is the main culprit here.

How? Can you share your why?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:08pm On Nov 02, 2021
EgunMogaji2:


Sorry, I just won't do it. We have a lousy maintenance culture.

The week that I was going to go inside finally the elevator fell and killed I think 5 people. This year.
That's the problem with cocoa house.
My grandparents told me that in the past electricity was off and people were trapped inside an elevator for hours.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:10pm On Nov 02, 2021
KolaShangOne:
Emergency services in Nigeria do not exist.
Not at all sir.
We also provide every amenities by ourselves including roads, water, and the likes.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:11pm On Nov 02, 2021
BrickDevo:

The country is far gone and we know it, sujimoto comes to mind the guy self is a questionable character
Sure. And nothing could be done to it.
What a sad country!
A country battling internal war while others are looking for solutions to greater livelihood.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:13pm On Nov 02, 2021
n3xt:


How? Can you share your why?
He could have cut corners sir.
Let's start from there.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:32pm On Nov 02, 2021
You may want to check out this thread on the update of the collapsed building.

15 floors were approved, the owner decided to make it 21.

https://www.nairaland.com/6831009/ikoyi-collapsed-building-15-floors
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:38pm On Nov 02, 2021
uncleteeh:

He could have cut corners sir.
Let's start from there.

That’s why I asked how? Was the contractor funding the project by himself? I mean “Did he add the 6 floors unilaterally with his own money?”

On issue of cutting corners, are you implying that the construction company with years of experience delivering similar projects do not understand or have a system in place to checkmate this?
Or they’re actually the one dishing the orders to their contractors? “This is what I want and how it must be done!”
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:44pm On Nov 02, 2021
uncleteeh:
You may want to check out this thread on the update of the collapsed building.

15 floors were approved, the owner decided to make it 21.

https://www.nairaland.com/6831009/ikoyi-collapsed-building-15-floors

And 6 floors suddenly appeared from the thin air... all the regulatory bodies that always comb every shanties in Lagos state missed the addition of 6 floors.

I know excuses when I see one.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 1:47pm On Nov 02, 2021
A 21 floor building on Gerrard road should have nothing less than 40 - 50m deep pile.

I’ll start from the company that did the pile. Did they actually achieve the recommended depth?

Those who know knows.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by uncleteeh(m): 1:55pm On Nov 02, 2021
n3xt:


And 6 floors suddenly appeared from the thin air... all the regulatory bodies that always comb every shanties in Lagos state missed the addition of 6 floors.

I know excuses when I see one.

The regulatory bodies must have taken some dodo na.
Let's see how the matter unfolds.
Maybe the matter to affect the DG self.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 2:00pm On Nov 02, 2021
uncleteeh:

The regulatory bodies must have taken some dodo na.
Let's see how the matter unfolds.
Maybe the matter to affect the DG self.

It won’t affect them because they’ll find an excuse.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 3:01pm On Nov 02, 2021
EgunMogaji2:


See, I'm not crazy. I know the country that I'm living in. I know there's no emergency rescue services (yes there is somewhat but not at the level that I'm used to).

So "na jeje ni omo eko mi ma nlo" in Nigeria.
Lol, you’re not omo eko, na omo Ibadan nlo ni oooo. Seriously wahala dey our country ooooo. May of our Engineers and owners go through hell to get building approval in Lagos state. Imagine where approval may take 1 years after paying all official fee and EGUJE if is fast, many owners finished building before get approved. Can you believe some of these government officials asking builder approval for color of sand used for a building lol, that how bad it is.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Nero2424: 3:09pm On Nov 02, 2021
n3xt:
Media Wall installation

Still following....
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by topsy23: 3:19pm On Nov 02, 2021
n3xt:
A 21 floor building on Gerrard road should have nothing less than 40 - 50m deep pile.

I’ll start from the company that did the pile. Did they actually achieve the recommended depth?

Those who know knows.

There is another building inside the Osborne Estate, about 6 storey building. The house is already Tilt on one side but they are trying to do another pile to support the building.

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 3:29pm On Nov 02, 2021
topsy23:


There is another building inside the Osborne Estate, about 6 storey building. The house is already Tilt on one side but they are trying to do another pile to support the building.

Tilt?

Measured via sensitive instruments or naked eye?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by EgunMogaji2: 3:33pm On Nov 02, 2021

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 3:47pm On Nov 02, 2021
EgunMogaji2:
Another one today in Lekki.

https://www.nairaland.com/6831698/building-under-construction-collapses-lekki
Nna this one tire me. Every building under construction right now will be looking like a dead zone

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 4:29pm On Nov 02, 2021
michlins:
Nna this one tire me. Every building under construction right now will be looking like a dead zone
why are you tired? It’s not a surprise to me @ all, compromise across the chain from approval to blocks makes to mixing of concrete every chain to government are all compromised. land racketeering inclusive compromised. I hope this is not the beginning of the disaster we shall see, most of the buildings build in last 2 years are worst them ever because of high cost many results to cutting conners especially in iron and cement. Imagine selling 9mm rods to public as 12mm, 13mm as 16mm etc. This is the result of corrupt society when people worship money then integrity

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 4:31pm On Nov 02, 2021
Too many corner cutting.

Negligence
Using unqualified workers/contractors
Underquoting just to win contracts
Not following proper building codes
Using substandard materials

The list is just too many!


The worst of them all is the lack of regulation from the government!

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Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by n3xt(m): 4:33pm On Nov 02, 2021
topsy23:


There is another building inside the Osborne Estate, about 6 storey building. The house is already Tilt on one side but they are trying to do another pile to support the building.

I know that building and I don’t know why it’s taking them long time to demolish it.
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 4:34pm On Nov 02, 2021
somehow:
Too many corner cutting.

Negligence
Using unqualified workers/contractors
Underquoting just to win contracts
Not following proper building codes
Using substandard materials

The list is just too many! My brother government regulation where many of its agents is out there to make money for them self you probably know what you went through yourself, that is the society we find our self its so shameful doesn’t seems like there’s anything wrong with us may God help us


The worst of them all is the lack of regulation from the government!
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by rmx: 4:34pm On Nov 02, 2021
Akala express

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 4:48pm On Nov 02, 2021
kopell:
My brother government regulation where many of its agents is out there to make money for them self you probably know what you went through yourself, that is the society we find our self its so shameful doesn’t seems like there’s anything wrong with us may God help us

Our problem is mostly a people's problem.

Individually, we have greedy and heartless citizens in the majority.

Up till now, I'm still battling the 2m tax levy they placed on me.

This is a fee they can't back up after paying every other fees placed on my neck because I chose to build a shelter!

This is an approval I started since Jan!
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by capetownboyz(m): 4:50pm On Nov 02, 2021
House help me check If the cost of this roofing is right ..it is a flat surfaced roofing..just like this below .Except it cost 1.4m to get that done ..And my architect quoted 2.9m.

Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by somehow: 4:51pm On Nov 02, 2021
capetownboyz:
House help me check If the cost of this roofing is right ..it is a flat surfaced roofing..just like this below .Except it cost 1.4m to get that done ..And my architect quoted 2.9m.

Without going into details, this is rather high.

Can you ask him to break down the quotation?
Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by kopell: 4:53pm On Nov 02, 2021
topsy23:


There is another building inside the Osborne Estate, about 6 storey building. The house is already Tilt on one side but they are trying to do another pile to support the building.
These are the reason why I find it very very difficult to put my hard earned money into a finish constructed buildings in Nigeria, from land documentation issue to integrity of the structures many times are questionable, you won’t believe many of those nice looking estate don’t have proper land title documents until you find yourself in its when you start asking questions on the owners of the company fronting for the estate.

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