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Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Construction Industry

Yesterday, I got a report that a very active worker died in his sleep at a site near mine. This got me worried and I feel I should share this.

Demanding workloads, extremely busy schedules, tight deadlines, long working hours, family demands and pressure, stigmatization, financial issues and concerns are some of the major issues contributing to high levels of stress among workers in the construction industry in Nigeria.

Lately, there has been an increase in cases of people slumping and dying on sites. This is worrisome because young people are more affected now unlike before when it was mainly the old ones.

Construction workers and anyone involved in construction projects needs to be mindful of their health, as prevention is better than cure. They should regularly conduct medical evaluation to manage their health.

Construction manager must have a clear duty of care toward their workers to provide a working environment that is not detrimental to the mental health of their workers.

Beyond having a safe working environment, project managers should create an assistance program that can help their workers with a variety of issues, ranging from health problems to financial challenges, that could cause them stress and worry and thus lead to lower productivity, absenteeism, increased mental health issues and untimely death.

I recently walked away from a project because of lack of respect for best practices and schedule. The client would rather have workers work till they breakdown by barking them down.
The culture at NextHome doesn’t allow incidents of bullying and harassments at construction sites from anyone (client, supervisors, artisans or labourers).
We treat everyone with equal respect.

As a matter of fact, my workers earn more than my supervisors and they know it.

I value my mental health and that of my workers and I always do my best to support and point them in the right direction whenever we detect anyone who needs mental support.
I also maintain construction managers and supervisors who do nothing on site other than provide me with need-to-know information on every worker. They've been trained to identify early signs of mental health problems and learn to listen to employees who need to talk.
They listen to every complaints and advice me on the tools to invest in to make work easier and reduce stress on site.

It wasn’t hard for my last client to say “You work with these guys like they’re your family.”

Once again, I’d encourage us to pay more attention to the health of our employees.

twinskenny:


You can cut more holes in the pop to add more spot light as you wish…. Call an electrician near by he will tell you what to do.. he won’t damage the pop

If the POP is solid, it won’t be an issue.

I tried cutting one of my POP to install bigger spotlights few months ago, it wasn’t funny at all. The thickness ehn...

I see POPs these days and I smile.

May the Lord bring back the good times in Nigeria.

n3xt:



If the POP is solid, it won’t be an issue.

I tried cutting one of my POP to install bigger spotlights few months ago, it wasn’t funny at all. The thickness ehn...

I see POPs these days and I smile.

May the Lord bring back the good times in Nigeria.

My brother the situation is funny, some of my colleague will charger lower so that they can get the job and they will end up managing materials… they won’t use enough sponge… to cut for light will be an issue… Twinskenny and I was on a site last three week he was about installing ceiling speakers for the client… the pop couldn’t carry ceiling speakers mission aborted! Unless the client is ready reo the pop

Thanks sir for your mention.

hamtabfawaz:



@QSFemi

bolu1986:


My brother the situation is funny, some of my colleague will charger lower so that they can get the job and they will end up managing materials… they won’t use enough sponge… to cut for light will be an issue… Twinskenny and I was on a site last three week he was about installing ceiling speakers for the client… the pop couldn’t carry ceiling speakers mission aborted! Unless the client is ready reo the pop

Today if someone charge me N10k for a job, I’ll pay him the N10k and set aside another N3k in case he need more money.

I don’t have money like Dangote but I don’t do a refix on my personal projects. If I’m not set, I’ll leave it till I’m ready.

I do Spanish tiles. I don’t do “It’s the same thing as Spanish tiles”

I do solid iron works. I don’t do “This one should do it.”

I remember paying my block maker the amount people are paying today to do my blocks 10 years ago.
I can invite you to come and break my walls

I didn’t pay less and expect more.

It’s not always the fault of the artisans. There’s always a price to pay for quality.

_________

I’m making 2 gates for 2 separate projects. The combined cost of the gates and their operator is around N1.6m

Gate alone minus the installation.

The gate is not going to be the same thing as someone who paid 200k.

Remember I said I used 26 bags of cement to install my gate 10 years ago, I’m on the verge of doing another one again.

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Bejusttoall:
Good evening all.
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n3xt:


Today if someone charge me N10k for a job, I’ll pay him the N10k and set aside another N3k in case he need more money.

I don’t have money like Dangote but I don’t do a refix on my personal projects. If I’m not set, I’ll leave it till I’m ready.

I do Spanish tiles. I don’t do “It’s the same thing as Spanish tiles”

I do solid iron works. I don’t do “This one should do it.”

I remember paying my block maker the amount people are paying today to do my blocks 10 years ago.
I can invite you to come and break my walls

I didn’t pay less and expect more.

It’s not always the fault of the artisans. There’s always a price to pay for quality.

.

Well said, if you want quality be ready to pay for it, when you give a quote to a client for a job with a high price and another person gives them the same quote with a relatively lower price, they jump at one with the lower price feeling the former want s to rip them off.

BIGGIE121:
.

Well said

If you pay for 1 bag of cement, don’t expect 10 bags of cement quality.

Pls which of the material below is good for overhead tanke.
We want to use 16 -18 feet , thanks

n3xt:


Today if someone charge me N10k for a job, I’ll pay him the N10k and set aside another N3k in case he need more money.

I don’t have money like Dangote but I don’t do a refix on my personal projects. If I’m not set, I’ll leave it till I’m ready.

I do Spanish tiles. I don’t do “It’s the same thing as Spanish tiles”

I do solid iron works. I don’t do “This one should do it.”

I remember paying my block maker the amount people are paying today to do my blocks 10 years ago.
I can invite you to come and break my walls

I didn’t pay less and expect more.

It’s not always the fault of the artisans. There’s always a price to pay for quality.

_________

I’m making 2 gates for 2 separate projects. The combined cost of the gates and their operator is around N1.6m

Gate alone minus the installation.

The gate is not going to be the same thing as someone who paid 200k.

Remember I said I used 26 bags of cement to install my gate 10 years ago, I’m on the verge of doing another one again.

Icsl, next, you've got enough experience in the industry to understand how things work. 80% are not ready to do that, they'd rather Pay less.

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Process for Screeding a rough wall/fence



If your wall/fence has been painted and it's Peeling off or it grows some unwanted Plants.


To ensure a quality Screeding do the following.

Wall must be Properly Scraped clean.
Mix cement with Pop Screeding Paint & Top Bond gum or factory Produced gum.
Mix to achieve a thick & quality solution (Do not mange materials especially for a very ugly & rough wall or fence.)
After Proper Screeding, leave dry for 2days, then sand paper to achieve more Smoothness.




NB: in Screeding, Black cement is the same thing with (Dangote/BUA/other regular cement).



Recommendations; Use POP cement for interior wall Screeding, Use Black cement for exterior (Fence/wall).

Pop paint: Delight or Glova

Use Factory Produced Gum in Mixing your solution.




Please Note: The above recommendations are based on my experience & Research. (Feel free to try your own way).

Good morning.

What's the location of the proposed project.

An approximate estimate can be given without design.

LorenzoGiovanni:
Cost of building warehouse in Nigeria

Hello

I'm out of Nigeria and thinking about an investment to make, currently I'm thinking about investing in a warehouse. Anyone with an idea or a rough estimate on the cost of building say 5,000sqm warehouse. Land size isn't the issue.

Will really be helpful

hamtabfawaz:



Icsl, next, you've got enough experience in the industry to understand how things work. 80% are not ready to do that, they'd rather Pay less.

A builder with reputation for standard jobs should never under quote to get a job.

Standard be adhered to be it big or small job.

Even if the client specifically ask for a cheap or substandard job, you must learn to walk away no matter the hunger, not to talk of a job the client wants standards adhered to.

You're as good as your last job no matter the size of the project.

BIGGIE121:
.

Well said, if you want quality be ready to pay for it, when you give a quote to a client for a job with a high price and another person gives them the same quote with a relatively lower price, they jump at one with the lower price feeling the former want s to rip them off.

In some cases, it is rip off. Contractors doing something far less than what was quoted when they sense the client isn't knowledgeable about the job at hand.

For instance, a contractor quoted marineboard for the foundation of a fence to be done at once and was paid for that.

What happened in reality? He bought few marineboard and was using,removing, and reusing.

somehow:


A builder with reputation for standard jobs should never under quote to get a job.

Standard be adhered to be it big or small job.

Even if the client specifically ask for a cheap or substandard job, you must learn to walk away no matter the hunger, not to talk of a job the client wants standards adhered to.

You're as good as your last job no matter the size of the project.

Well said

They under quote get the job then abandon the job halve way… or they will do sub standard job

Yansham:


In some cases, it is rip off. Contractors doing something far less than what was quoted when they sense the client isn't knowledgeable about the job at hand.

For instance, a contractor quoted marineboard for the foundation of a fence to be done at once and was paid for that.

What happened in reality? He bought few marineboard and was using,removing, and reusing.

This is so common. It's about the oldest trick in the trade. Resource over quoting. Also watch out when tradesmen quote for labour. They may quote for example 5 hands and end up using 2 hands.

naijacreativeha:
Call me for your tiling work on 09036346989 or whatsapp me with the same number. On going work at ikate, lekki

Correct

somehow:


A builder with reputation for standard jobs should never under quote to get a job.

Standard be adhered to be it big or small job.

Even if the client specifically ask for a cheap or substandard job, you must learn to walk away no matter the hunger, not to talk of a job the client wants standards adhered to.

You're as good as your last job no matter the size of the project.

#Fact

diordaves:


I feel your pain but na so e suppose be na. Dangote no go dey every sales depot or factory na.

If the job outcome was not satisfactory, it is the failure of the oga to build a system of quality service delivery in his team and workforce. Na management failure.

Ogas please nature a team to deliver top class services and grow your your business.

#fact
If boys are at the site shows that oga is there too
The most important thing is possible outcomes

somehow:


A builder with reputation for standard jobs should never under quote to get a job.

Standard be adhered to be it big or small job.

Even if the client specifically ask for a cheap or substandard job, you must learn to walk away no matter the hunger, not to talk of a job the client wants standards adhered to.

You're as good as your last job no matter the size of the project.

That’s the difference between a professional and basically a thief.

It’s a shame that we still have to be saying it.

EgunMogaji2:


That’s the difference between a professional and basically a thief.

It’s a shame that we still have to be saying it.

It's a shame sir.

twinskenny:


Well said

They under quote get the job then abandon the job halve way… or they will do sub standard job

So pathetic.

Yansham:


In some cases, it is rip off. Contractors doing something far less than what was quoted when they sense the client isn't knowledgeable about the job at hand.

For instance, a contractor quoted marineboard for the foundation of a fence to be done at once and was paid for that.

What happened in reality? He bought few marineboard and was using,removing, and reusing.

This is so common among shameless contractors

diordaves:


This is so common. It's about the oldest trick in the trade. Resource over quoting. Also watch out when tradesmen quote for labour. They may quote for example 5 hands and end up using 2 hands.

You got the trick!

Successful deliver ��

Yansham:


In some cases, it is rip off. Contractors doing something far less than what was quoted when they sense the client isn't knowledgeable about the job at hand.

*For instance, a contractor quoted marineboard for the foundation of a fence to be done at once and was paid for that.*

What happened in reality? He bought few marineboard and was using,removing, and reusing.

The 2nd and last paragraph. You are right.
But who does that always is a newbie or non professional in the build industry.

Bcs when you calculated the time and money he will spend while doing all this it will equivalent or more than to do it once.
At time you can do it to save cost if cleint payment doesn’t come once or if you have lesser workforce but at the end of the day it’s you contractor will suffer for it.

- time wastage
- stress
- little materials wastage (nails, binding wire, few planks
-additional labour payment ( concr you supposed to cast with 10 unskilled Labour and 2 skilled Labour for a day and paid once will be elongated to 3 days.

Simple calculation for a concr work per day for example

Unskilled Labour 10*3500=35,000
Skilled Labour 2*4000=8,000
Supervisor 7,000
Capenter 15,000
Total N65,0000

Example 3 days remover and reused
Day 1
Unskilled Labour 4*3,500=14,000
Skilled Labour 1*4000=4,000
Supervisor 7,000
Capenter 5,000
Total N30,000
* The last day which is 2 ( the money will be put on cost of plank remover, wastage of nails, binding wire etc)
FOR 3 TIMES 30,000*3=90,000

3 times 90,000 ( with a lot of stress ) with work delay

Once N65,000 ( a day stress) fast progress

You short your self N25,000 as a contractor here.
Your cleint make the gain.

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hamtabfawaz:
You get Value for your Money.....

Let's Transform your space.....

Call or WhatsApp : 09122348437


Our Latest Project : POP works.


#Pic1 : Kitchen

#Pic2 : walk way

#Pic3: Room1

#Pic4: Room2



https://www.nairaland.com/6534100/interior-design-project#101307210

Nice one. Well done!