Chartered Builders want industry regulated

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• Godfrey Osei-Bonsu - Royal Polytechni 12 years ago

  The Government must back CIOB-Ghana for proper development and regulation in Ghana Construction Industry. The establishment of a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) will suely be the way forward in ensuring continu ...
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  The Government must back CIOB-Ghana for proper development and regulation in Ghana Construction Industry. The establishment of a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) will suely be the way forward in ensuring continue safety, standards and buildability in our industry.

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• ADWEN 12 years ago

  The CIOB must strengthen its functions, attract and embrace many levels of members in the built environment so that can monitor and control building services - in terms of certification, attestation, etc.

  The CIOB must strengthen its functions, attract and embrace many levels of members in the built environment so that can monitor and control building services - in terms of certification, attestation, etc.

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• Danny, London 12 years ago

  Very fascinating indeed. this Ghana in the 21st century. My immediate and important question to this so called Chartered Institute of Building Ghana is this. How long have they being EXISTENCE or formed in Ghana?
  
  Has that ...
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  Very fascinating indeed. this Ghana in the 21st century. My immediate and important question to this so called Chartered Institute of Building Ghana is this. How long have they being EXISTENCE or formed in Ghana?
  
  Has that body being just formed? If not why are they now shouting? This is the typical Ghanaian story and no wonder both past and present Governments in the country refuse to give State construction contract to Ghanaian owned companies.
  
  As a professional body, they should have taken a professional attitude to their professional practice long time ago. Such a professional body should have even initiated to government any eminent dangers in an unregulated area like the built industry. however their very unconcern behaviour has also helped the crooks amongst them. How many times those of us living outside Ghana do hear Ghanaian Construction companies crying loud that the Government of the day is ignoring them in award of contracts.
  
  But is it not because of their own greed and undercutting any awarded contracts to them. It is always selfishness of Ghanaian businessmen that cause their downfall. Shabby performance of awarded contracts to Ghanaians is never new. Some years ago, I worked for COCOBOD and been in charge of Board Properties, it failed me to realise how crook we ghanaians can be.

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• BUSINESS DEVELOPER 12 years ago

  IT is good idea to regulate the construction to ensure efficient use of modern engineering and technical skills and effective observation of health and safety standards in the construction industry in order to protect live ...
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  IT is good idea to regulate the construction to ensure efficient use of modern engineering and technical skills and effective observation of health and safety standards in the construction industry in order to protect lives and property .the collaspe of melcom was due to negligence and greediness for money ,the building was constructed to be used as offices and not as shop and warehouse ,there was no risk assessment undertaken to identify any problems and again there were warning signs from the cracks of some supporting beams and pillars which were evident and reported to melcom but were ignored hence the collapse of the building and lost of innocent lives.

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• MM 12 years ago

  BUILDING CODE IS THERE TO ENFORCE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, SANITATION, GAS FITTING, TO MAKE SURE DURING CONSTRUCTION EVERY STAGE REACH BY THE BUILDER IS INSPECTED BY CITY OFFI ...
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  BUILDING CODE IS THERE TO ENFORCE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, SANITATION, GAS FITTING, TO MAKE SURE DURING CONSTRUCTION EVERY STAGE REACH BY THE BUILDER IS INSPECTED BY CITY OFFICALS WHO SPECIALIZED IN THAT PARTICULAR LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT. CITY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, SEWEAGE OR DRAINAGE ENGINEERS, FIBER OPTICS, UNDERGROUND GAS INSPECTORS ARE DEPLOID TO INSPECT BEFORE COMPLETION. WHEN THE BUILDING IS COMPLETED FINAL CHECKS ARE DONE BY DEVELOPERS AND OWNERS TO MAKE SURE DEFFICIENCIES ARE RECORDED, REPAIRED AND ELIMINATED BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION.

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• EZEKIEL 12 years ago

  Let's HOPE it IS NOT one of the usual blowing of hot air. Ghanaians are QUICK to start anything but NEVER have the ENDURANCE !!
  The SAME should apply to a STANDARD CERTIFICATION of ELECTRICIANS in the country.
  I'm delighted ...
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  Let's HOPE it IS NOT one of the usual blowing of hot air. Ghanaians are QUICK to start anything but NEVER have the ENDURANCE !!
  The SAME should apply to a STANDARD CERTIFICATION of ELECTRICIANS in the country.
  I'm delighted you mentioned Malaysia and Singapur......COPY CORRECTLY FROM THEM, PLEASE !
  We ALL got independence around the SAME TIME but look at WHERE THEY ARE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT and WHERE we are !!!!!

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