Kobicove:
Why would a person go to a hotel to commit suicide in the city where he lives...it does not make any sense

Someone else I know did this same thing last month. Can happen

LordReed:


To these folks it doesn't matter because they desperately need an enemy to point fingers at.

They do these for ulterior motives. Eugenecists wanting to reduce the world population.

AsomughaChuks05:
It is now we will know whether Malami is a lawyer who really went to school or a quota system almajiri. Let's see what his excuse to disobey the supreme court will be.

It's all part of the game plan. They're all same and know what they're doing. Don't be deceived.

It's best to use a decentralized exchange. Binance can go under like Mt. Gox did.

Gkemz:
Cooking is more cost effective if you're cooking in a large quantity than eating out.
With 2k, you can prepare a meal that can sustain you for 3days on two square meal per day.
However a plate of rice in a low key restaurant is 500 with meat which means 500×6=3000

You didn't factor in the cooking time. That time is money directly. In my opinion.

Eating out is more cost effective because the food mostly wastes when you cook for one.
You can't keep eating same food in case you cook and store in the freezer...
Also time to benefit ratio isn't also worth it. The time it takes to cook for 4 people is same time you'll use to cook for one person.
Just simply eat out where natural food is served. Not fast food. Much better.

There is a vacancy for an Architect at Allbuild Integrated Services

Minimum qualification: HND

Requirements: Proficiency at Revit Architecture

Kindly submit your cv to: allbuild.intserv@gmail.com

jomarick:
Anyone blaming the architects is wrong. The job of an architect is only to make the building plan and design on paper or CAD. The engineers works on the design layout and proceed with construction. The big question is who are the engineers?

An architect may be responsible for an entire project. He may be a project manager, a supervisor and he leads the team. He is also responsible for advising the owner in many cases... For instance in a case an approval was given for a particular number of floors and the owner plans to build more floors. Architects should know about engineering and vice versa, that's why they are trained in these courses as they are the master builders.
Plan drawing is only a part of Architecture and not the whole.

What is not written doesn't exist.

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Can Civil and structural Engineering graduate with experience apply

Yes please

Site Architect needed in Yenagoa.
Applicant must have construction experience.
Please email your CV to allbuild.intserv@gmail.com.
Thank You.

Thanks for sharing

Good day,
An experienced site architect is required at elebu area in ibadan (close to new garage).
Please send your CV to allbuild.intserv@gmail.com.

Thank you.

You’ve spent quite some amount of money finishing your building…hoping to live happily ever after but some months after moving in, you notice water seeping into the building through the floors. The walls swell, paints peel, dampness takes over and there’s eventually a stench in your house. What could this be??

You are disturbed and try to find a solution but later realise that none is real and lasting, only patching repairs which ends up consuming resources constantly.

A lot of home owners go through this experience nowadays. Many years back you hardly experience such but due to neglect,ignorance or greed water seeps into many buildings, even high-end buildings are not left out.

How could this have been avoided?

The Problem:

The simple issue is that some “contractors” do not follow standards either out of ignorance or desire to make more gain. Building owners may not be aware until its too late.

The culprit:

The culprit is capillary action: that’s the ability of water to rise through a substance.

Example: water rising through a cloth when you dip it in water. If your foundation build-up is not properly done, water will soon rise up through the ground to the floor and walls.

Many foundations are done by laying the floor slab directly over compacted earth. This makes it easy for water to find its way up into the building after a short while.

The Solution:

The solution to this issue is following standards. Its simple and cheaper overall. The correct process after digging and laying your foundation blocks is:

1. Fill foundation with filling sand.
2. After filling, compact the ground. Ramming the ground after water application is required for better compaction.
3. Pour hardcore. This can be rubble or broken blocks. Sand may be used if hardcore is expensive.Hardcore has larger pores than clay thereby
prevents water from rising up through the foundation.
4. Apply a bed of sand to receive waterproofing.
5. Apply waterproof membrane. The water proof membrane acts as the final cap/seal such that any dampness that find its way up is stopped.
6. Cast the ground slab using the correct concrete mix for the slab. The correct concrete mix will prevent cracks and will ultimately ensure that
dampness doesn’t find its way in over time.

It’s a futile attempt trying to repair a foundation after the building is done. Following these outlined steps will save you money while giving you the assurance and peace of mind that there will be no dampness in your building throughout its life cycle.

Wishing you success on your building project. Thank You.

https://nigerianhouseplans.com/best-way-to-prevent-water-from-sipping-into-your-building-through-the-floors/

An interior design company in Ikeja, Lagos needs the services of 2 Architects as under-listed:


Architect 1:
Ability to produce wood technical drawings for factory production.
Ability to produce basic designs in interior architecture.

Architect 2:
Ability to design Building Interiors and Exteriors.
Experience in construction is an added advantage.

If interested, Kindly submit your CV to allbuild.intserv@gmail.com
Contact number: 08055657780.
Thank You.

If you are planning to embark on your building project, you may be wondering what steps to take. You may intuitively feel like just buying a land, getting a design and start building. Most people who go through this simple 3 step process end up losing money through paying for the wrong land,losing the property or spending more money on the execution stage due to poor planning. To avoid these, below are steps you should consider while planning and executing building project:

Verify land:
Land verification is important should be the first step you take towards actualizing your building project. Without this, you run the risk of purchasing land which is under acquisition or which had been sold to another party hitherto. You will need to do land verification and confirmation. This involves charting which is the process of knowing the acquisition status of the land ( it can be done by the surveyor)and land investigation which can be carried out by your lawyer. The importance of land verification cannot be overemphasized.

Buy land:
After due diligence is done, you can then proceed to purchase the land. Never buy land without verification as many people lose money after realizing the land paid for has legal issues or is under acquisition. Also ensure the relevant documents are issued to you which include receipts,survey, land titles (which may be registered survey,deed of assignment C of O etc )

Survey land:
You will need to carry out a survey on the land. This is done by the surveyor, it carries information such as the address, your name, beacon positions and numbers, land shape and size etc. This defines the extent of your property and is part of the documentation which proves you own the land. It also forms the base information for your building plans to be developed.

Preliminary estimate:
Counting the cost of the proposed building is pivotal to project success. At this stage you may not get the detailed cost but rough cost estimate to guide your decisions in the building you want to construct.

Design Building:
This will involve engaging the services of an Architect and Engineers to design the building to meet your requirements and government regulations. Where your requirements are in contrast to regulations it’s better to adjust project requirements to conform to regulations in order prevent future losses. You can engage the services of an Architect separately from that of the engineers or employ the Architect who in turn employs Engineers. The output of this process is Architecture and Engineering drawings which will be submitted for approval and used for construction. This is the stage where you can save money upfront by having a good design. As a bad design means wastage or rework on site which leads to loss of money.

Apply for building approval:
Before you break ground to start construction, you will need to obtain government approval for your project. This involves submitting 5 sets of sealed and signed drawings (for Lagos state ARCON and COREN paper stamps are a requirement). Other documents such as tax clearance, land title, survey plan etc will also be required. See the approval requirements here.

Develop Cost estimate:
After all drawings are done, there is enough information to develop an accurate cost for the building construction. This is done by the quantity surveyor with a bottom up estimating method where all the individual items are costed and added up to achieve the final cost estimate.

Construct Building:
Now you’re done with all the planning, It’s time to hit the ground running and start executing your project. If you’re using the design and build approach, the design team will proceed to carry out the works. You can also choose a separate contractor after going through a bid process and choosing a contractor who meets your requirements. All should be done to ensure the building is constructed as planned. You should use quality assurance here to ensure success (i.e checking the process and works before they are finished).

Occupy building:
The contractor will hand over your building after project completion. You may start to make use of the building after practical completion (the stage at which the building is habitable). For standard contracts,There is normally a liability period after the building is handed over for the contractor to fix any defects arising as a result of poor workmanship or materials. However this will depend on the nature of your contract especially if it’s a small build. Your contractor may give you maintenance information such as the list of supplier for the various building elements so you will be able to procure same products for maintenance. You may need to employ a party to do a snag list of issues to be corrected by the contractor prior to handover.

Document lessons learnt:
It’s advisable to document all lessons learnt in the course of the project. This will help on subsequent projects you will embark on. You will learn about project management generally (albeit informally) such as scope management, schedule, people management,cost ,procurement etc.

You could also perform a post occupancy evaluation which is the process determining how successful the delivery of the project was, if there is potential for further improvement and what lessons can be learned for future projects.

While the building process may seem daunting, experimenting is not the way to go if you want to make your project successful. The steps above will ensure proper planning for your project which greatly reduces the risks thereby ensuring success.

Wishing you the best on your project. Thank You.

https://nigerianhouseplans.com/10-solid-steps-to-avoid-losses-and-ensure-success-on-your-building-project/

Are you are embarking on a building project and plan to use an Architect for some of the services but unsure of exactly what they do and how best you can use them to get the best value for your money? The post below outlines some of the functions your Architect may carry out for you during the course of your project.Understanding these will enable you plan properly and save you time and money.

The scope of service ultimately depends on you-the client-and the project requirements.For instance,small or low budget builds may not require elaborate services when compared to their larger counterparts.

1. Strategic brief preparation:

Strategic brief relates to the 'statement of need' or 'business case' for your project. Why are you engaging on the project? What are the gains to be reaped from the project now or later? This may not necessarily apply to private residential projects but is mostly required on commercial projects in explaining the project to stakeholders .It communicates the project essence and may help in raising funds for a project.

2. Feasibility studies:

Before going too far on your project and meeting dead ends due to unforeseen reasons, your Architect can conduct feasibility studies to see if the proposed project will meet your expectations and government regulations.

3. Project Brief development:

During the planning stage, you may have an idea of what you want. However,your Architect can advise appropriately on the requirements to make your building project a success.This relates to spatial requirements,project type demand,preliminary/rough estimates, returns on investment,planning requirements etc.

Your Architect can carry out necessary studies and research to ensure your project plan is the best possible for the intended use considering all other constraints. After this, a written document containing the scope and requirements of the project is done. This is the project brief.

4. Preparing the concept design:

The concept design is the immediate response to the project brief. Your Architect develops a preliminary document which outlines the basic design possibilities for the project. This should be simple for ease of understanding but hold enough information to be deliberated upon by necessary stakeholders.

5. Developed design:

After the concept design,More information is provided for better understanding of the project. The design is further developed such that the project scope,schedule and cost can be deduced from the documents with higher accuracy.

6. Detailed design/Production information:

At this stage, your Architect produces detailed information required to build the structure. All drawings are done and coordinated with Engineering disciplines to ensure there are no surprises on site.The output of this stage is a set of drawings and specifications which can be used on site also called construction documentation.

7. Appointing other professionals:

There are other professionals involved in the building industry which you will need on your project.These include but not limited to Engineers,quantity surveyors,builders etc.Your Architect can help or advise during the selection of these professionals.

8. Planning applications:

Your Architect can oversee the submission of your drawings to the planning authorities. while liaising with planners to get all permits required (eg demolition permits,renovation permits ,approved drawings etc).

9. Tender documentation:

Your Architect may prepare Architecture design documents required for tender (for contractors to bid) on your project

10.Contract administrator:

The contract for your building can be administered/managed by the Architect.

11.Supervision:

This entails inspection works carried out to ensure project is carried out to scope,time and cost and quality.This pertains only to project execution.

12.Project management:

Project management is a broad area which stands on its own. This should not be confused with supervision which only takes care of project execution. Your Architect can serve as the project manager to save you time and money.For bigger projects, it's desirable he/she has a project management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2 with adequate project management experience. In addition to scope,other aspects to be managed in this case include:

Human resource,
Stakeholder management
Risks
Integration (bringing together all parts of the project)
Procurement
Communication
Schedule
Cost
Quality

There are other services of your Architect can render,however the write up above summarizes the major services. Endeavor to liaise with your Architect regarding required items as stated above in order to get adequate information prior to embarking on your project.These will ultimately save you time and money.

Thanks for your time.

https://nigerianhouseplans.com/how-to-best-use-your-architect-on-your-project/

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The Architect's Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) recently introduced the Project Registration Number (APRN) which is a mandatory registration number issued to all architects practicing in Nigeria for each of their projects. This is to certify that these projects are being executed by Nigerian citizens, who are fully registered with the professional body.

The project registration number serves as a layer of quality assurance regarding the quality of the built environment. Only fully registered and financially current architects and firms are eligible to prepare, produce and submit architectural building plans for approvals/ implementation - and to receive those approvals when they are given. The client is to allow for the acquisition of APRN registration on all their projects.

The APRN number was introduced to serve the under-listed purposes:
1. Ensure only fully registered architects prepare, produce, submit and receive approvals for building designs.
2. Complement the role of stamps, signature and seal.
3. Combat building failure and collapse by eliminating quackery.
4. Ensure that foreign architects work in proper partnerships under Nigerian architects.
5. Ensure copyright protection of the architect's work and eliminate plagiarism.
6. Enable the compilation of statistical data on the Nigerian building industry for national planning.
7. Entrench high standards of professional practice to enhance our global competitiveness.
8. Ensure that architects are also responsible for the supervision of their designs.

Source: http://www.arconigeria.org.ng

https://nigerianhouseplans.com/architects-registration-council-nigeria-project-registration-number/

What is wellness… It’s a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
– The World Health Organization.

An average person spends about 85% of their time indoors hence the overall health of humans is related to the quality of the indoor environment.

Health issues may arise out of poor building design.One out of this is the “Sick building syndrome” which is a condition affecting building users typically marked by headaches and respiratory problems, attributed to unhealthy or stressful factors within the buildingsuch as poor ventilation.

These may seem simple but many buildings fail to achieve wellness for it’s occupants:

To incorporate wellness into your building, the under-listed serve as a guide(these are based on the WELL standard). The standard covers these broad categories:

1. Air:

Natural ventilation is essential to good health as this brings with it oxygen required for life.Designs that limit air flow or do not optimize natural ventilation have adverse impact on health.Cross ventilation(in flow and outflow of air within spaces) is a common strategy which can be used to improve air quality within a building.This is especially useful in the tropics.Windows should be designed to align with the natural wind direction where possible and air movement within the building should be optimized. This may be enhanced for instance,by using larger windows with an open floor plan.

2. Light:

Light aids visual comfort within buildings and research has proven that natural lighting helps people be more productive, happier, healthier and calmer.Exposure to sunlight is the primary method in which people receive a sufficient amount of vitamin D hence light should be designed into buildings.

Light has been used to aid recovery in many hospitals around the world as there is evidence that access to daylight provides a reduces average length of hospital stay,provides pain relief and has disinfectant qualities.

Also, the artificial lighting levels for all spaces within a building should be appropriate for tasks to be carried out.

3. Comfort:

Physical,thermal,visual,acoustic comfort is necessary for optimum performance. Any lack in these areas will make a building less comfortable hence affecting the quality of lives and health of occupants.Buildings should be designed and built to achieve allowable temperatures,appropriate noise levels while being safe and structurally sound.

4. Water:

Water is the most consumed material on Earth. It therefore follows logic that every building design should consider appropriate delivery,purification, storage and distribution of clean and fresh water to users. Building services should be designed to incorporate hot and cold water supply to spaces as required in the building.

5. Mind:

Building designs should consider the effect of calming the mind for optimum performance. These can be achieved by many means some of which area:

Using the appropriate colour
Creating buildings which serve their purpose
Creating buildings within the context of the environment
Safe and sound buildings
Using appropriate building materials
Creating the right ambience
Creating open areas which merge with nature
Using the right scale of building (building not too big or small for purpose)
Building should be aesthetically pleasing (this may be subjective to an extent)
Incorporating natural materials and elements such as plants,water bodies to sooth the mind.
Incorporating quiet areas which serve to improve thestate of the mind

6. Nourishment:

This include but not limited to providing a service area/access for delivery,storage and production of food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.Relaxation spaces should be provided to incorporate a healthy diet production. Food preparation areas should not be designed as just another space but with careful consideration to deliver the best possible function, ambience and environment for high quality food.

7. Fitness:

Building designs should encourage fitness by making movement and exercise pleasurable. Dedicated spaces for fitness(such as a gym) should be incorporated into buildings.Adequate space around buildings will also be beneficial for outdoor activities.

There is much more to wellness in buildings.However, this is a summary and non-technical coverage of the basics which you should consider during your building design.

Thanks…
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Rubbiish:

Often times this isn't achievable...There must be a compromise for one room.

Most times it's achievable. Once you get a little recess to the wall which locks in a room. A window can be placed there.

akinolaolujide:

In fact the authour missed out a few for Lagos state
You must have a structural drawing stamped and sealed by a registered engineer
You must have tax clearance certificate.
Even you location plans must describe all types of buildings that surrounds you site
Then you must also have services drawings stamped and sealed by a registered engineer.

Most of the conditions he pasted bothers mainly on the architecture side so it's not really a biggy. When I get to my laptop later I can break it down properly..

Kindly read the post introduction. Thanks

mufutau55:
Anybody got the above requirements for Ogun State? Thanks.

Hajji M.

It's almost the same as Lagos state. Lagos is however more strict than other states.

Have you ever sent your documents for building approval but met unexpected delays due to issues with the design and drawings? Below is a list of requirements your design and drawings should meet prior to submission for planning approval as advised by the Lagos State building Control Agency (LABSCA).

This list applies to Architecture design/drawings and will help in preventing the back and forth process during your building approval process as it serves as a checklist prior to submission:

1. Location Plan

2. Site Plan

3. Site use analysis

4. Adequate set-backs and air spaces

5. Architect’s name,signature with ARCON seal and stamp affixed on drawings

6. Adequate and practicable parking lots(2 car parking spaces per apartment)

7. Parking for the physically challenged provided in public buildings

8. Ramp up to public buildings provided at building access

9. Muster point to be indicated on the site plan for public buildings and high rise residential structures

10.Fire hydrants locations to be indicated on site plan for public buildings and high rise residential buildings

11.Provide adequate landscaping,minimum of 10% of site plan (green area)

12.Adequate room area (10.8 sq.m minimum)

13.All habitable rooms to be cross ventilated

14.Natural lighting for habitable rooms

15.Restroom number and sizes adequate

16.Toilets for physically challenged, number and sizes adequate in public buildings

17.Staircases stairway width—2 floors residential-2.0m,Above 2 floors-2.2m,Public buildings-2.6m

18.Adequate corridor and walkway width (1.2m minimum)

19.Courtyard: Adequate size and privacy to be considered

20.Sections: Cross and longitudinal section at least one through the staircase

21.Minimum of four views (Elevations)

22.Indicate water fall direction on roofs

23.Gate house and generator house/base to be well located(if required)

24.Produce detailed drawings for reference purpose

25.Provide doors and window schedule

26.Indicate septic tank/soak away pit on site plan

27.Provide septic tank/soak away pit detailed drawings

28.Provide adequate adequate space for deck around pool(for buildings with pools)

29.Basement to be excavated after 1.5m minimum from property line on all sides while the entry side abutting the road shall be 3.0m form property line.

30.Landing to be provided at a maximum of 12 steps at staircase

Thank You.
https://nigerianhouseplans.com/lagos-state-building-control-agencylabsca-design-requirements/

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What is the number of blocks required to complete this building?This is a common question asked by prospective home owners especially after the building design phase.It is advised you use trusted professionals for your building project. This saves you time and money. However, if you are taking charge of material procurement or just wish to confirm number of blocks required for your project, these 2 simple steps outline the process outlines the steps you need to take. A simple 1 bedroom apartment is used in this case for clarity.

These are the two basic steps: Step 1: Calculate wall areas. Step 2: Divide total wall area by area of one block.

Step 1:

To calculate wall areas, we will calculate the total length of walls and multiply by wall height(see plan image below).

Area=Length x Breadth, In this case since we are dealing with height,

Area=Length x Height

Calculate Length: Looking at figure 1 below,we take length of vertical walls first(from left to right), then horizontal walls(from top to bottom)

Wall 1= 8000mm , Wall2=7755mm, Wall 3=3675mm, Wall 4=4100mm, Wall 5=3900mm, Wall 6=7950mm

Wall 7=3525mm, Wall 8=5975mm, Wall 9=5600mm, Wall 10=4425mm, Wall 11=4200mm
Sum of all wall length is=59,105mm.

Use height of wall at 3000mm.

Rough wall area (Wall area including openings) =59105mmx3000mm= 177,315,000mm

Remember we have some wall openings at the entrance, doors and windows. We have to subtract areas for these to get the actual wall area:

We have 6 doors with measuring 900mmx2100mm: 6x900mmx2100mm= 11,340,000mm*2

We have 8 windows measuring 1200mmx1200mm: 8x1200mmx1200mm= 11,520,000mm2

We have 1 window measuring 600mmx600mm: 1x600mmx600mm= 360,000mm2

We have 1 opening measuring 3300mmx2100mm: 1x3300mmx2100mm= 6,930,000mm2

Add up all opening areas:

Opening area: (11,340,000+11,520,000+360,000+6,930,000) mm2= 30,150,000mm2

Subtract opening area from the rough wall area:

Actual ground floor wall area: (177,315,000-30,150,000) mm2= 147,165,000mm2

Area of foundation walls:

Also,remember we have a foundation. The foundation area depends on the number of courses laid. For this building, we use four courses of block wall as foundation (Strip foundation). This is roughly 900mm high.

We simply multiply the perimeter of walls we got in step 1 by the height of the foundation wall. Area is still length x height. But now the height is 900mm.

Area of foundation wall: 59105mmx900mm=53,194,500mm2

Total wall area = Ground floor wall area+Foundation wall area

=147,165,000mm2+53,194,500 mm2= 200,359,500 mm2



Step 2:

Area of one block is 225mmx450mm= 101,250mm2

Number of blocks is total wall area divided by area of one block:

Hence, number of blocks is:200,359,500/101,250= 1978.86 blocks

That’s approximately1,980 blocks. You may want to add a certain percentage for breakages and off-cuts. If you use good quality vibrated blocks you only need to add a little.

Wish you success on your building project.Thank You!

https://nigerianhouseplans.com/calculate-number-blocks-required-building-project-2-simple-steps/

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Wishing you all a happy new year!