POOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN NIGERIA

¹Olokpo Morgan I. ²Ealefoh Dominic E. ³Onwuka Okechukwu

Department of Building Technology.

National Institute of Construction Technology (NICT), Uromi, Edo State.

Email: morganolokpo@yahoo.com

 ABSTRACT

The maintenance of building which has been relegated to the background is an essential tool to be considered both during and after construction. This study therefore involves identifying, analyzing, as well as proffering solution to the problems of dilapidation in buildings. Building professionals such as the Architects and the builders should be fully involved from design to the completion stage of the project to provide professional advice and to check contractors and defaulters. A good maintenance policy should be put in place so as to prolong the life span of the buildings. Building maintenance is a subject that has to be considered seriously if building is to live up to its expected life span. Field survey and interview was conducted. Based on this the maintenance of buildings was observed as the major problem were design resolution. Lack of funds, response time to maintain and usage were highlighted.