emae009:
steel is not "far superior" than concrete. All building materials have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the reasons has to do with the client. Sometimes before the client even request for a design, he has already purchase masonry blocks and other materials.
But then again Nigerians don't like to challenge themselves. Concrete is the default "comfort zone".
In the case of a net zero carbon emission buildings, Timber is the best alternative

n3xt:
In Nigeria, when it comes to choosing the materials to construct a building, most people have cost in the forefront of their mind.

The general assumption of a rational mind is “steel construction is more expensive than the traditional brick and mortar construction.“

However, with the technological advances that have occurred in the building industry over the past decades, there are numerous alternative building solutions that not only save on cost but also allow for creative structural ideas, and innovative builds and designs that weren’t possible in the past.

One such technological advancement is prefab steel construction.

A solution for the creative minds (thinkers) and not for those with fixed mindset (the this-is-how-we-do-it guys)

searchng4love:

Hehehe timber hahaha timber kwakwakwa.... Ordinary bush burning na im go finish that kain house

lexy2014:


Pls what is risk management? Is worst case scenario not part of risk management?

Ikennablue:
most of us knw already. But tldonu know the cost of timber? The cost of treating them

Ikengawo:


Timber that will deforest the world can't be better for carbon emissions. What is actually funny is how big nigerian bricks are. I feel like you can make 5 normal bricks from one nigerian block and cut the cost of cement used down by more than half.

IkpuMmadu:


Intelligent

searchng4love:

Hehehe timber hahaha timber kwakwakwa.... Ordinary bush burning na im go finish that kain house

Aconomist:
We all know how common building collapse is in Nigeria, and this occurs because of our bad habit of building multi-storey buildings with concrete. In other parts of the world they are using steel, which is a far superior building material because it is lighter (doesn't put as much strain on the foundation) cheaper than Dangote cement, and requires less maintenance.

While steel needs to be imported, healthy demand would create a market incentive for domestic production. We need to start using creativity to solve our problem in Africa.

anochuko01:

While timber is the best, It takes decades for a tree to grow. How then can we be able to keep up with deforestation?

emae009:


your worst case scenario was about fire burning everything and I clearly said that there are fire resistance coating. If that's not risk management then I don't know the one you mean

Gorillabrain:
In my village nothing like dangote cement becox we used iroko tree to build house including two story building. Longlast since 1889 till now. Why dangote kno go sell 1bag of cement 5,000 naira. Nigerians should switch to timber not cement for solid everlasting life.

cooooooks:
The steel buildings will likely rust in the coastal cities (Lagos, PH, Uyo, etc).

emae009:
steel is not "far superior" than concrete. All building materials have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the reasons has to do with the client. Sometimes before the client even request for a design, he has already purchase masonry blocks and other materials.
But then again Nigerians don't like to challenge themselves. Concrete is the default "comfort zone".
In the case of a net zero carbon emission buildings, Timber is the best alternative

Gorillabrain:
In my village nothing like dangote cement becox we used iroko tree to build house including two story building. Longlast since 1889 till now. Why dangote kno go sell 1bag of cement 5,000 naira. Nigerians should switch to timber not cement for solid everlasting life.

MrToothBrush:
but what about heat? You know Nigeria is a temprate region

KolaShangOne:
Experts come and answer o..

Aconomist:
We all know how common building collapse is in Nigeria, and this occurs because of our bad habit of building multi-storey buildings with concrete. In other parts of the world they are using steel, which is a far superior building material because it is lighter (doesn't put as much strain on the foundation) cheaper than Dangote cement, and requires less maintenance.

While steel needs to be imported, healthy demand would create a market incentive for domestic production. We need to start using creativity to solve our problem in Africa.

emae009:


You think timber leads to deforestation?
When we create roads, amusement parks, Estates, stadiums, markets, schools, hospitals etc.. what do those lead to Aforestation?

n3xt:
In Nigeria, when it comes to choosing the materials to construct a building, most people have cost in the forefront of their mind.

The general assumption of a rational mind is “steel construction is more expensive than the traditional brick and mortar construction.“

However, with the technological advances that have occurred in the building industry over the past decades, there are numerous alternative building solutions that not only save on cost but also allow for creative structural ideas, and innovative builds and designs that weren’t possible in the past.

One such technological advancement is prefab steel construction.

A solution for the creative minds (thinkers) and not for those with fixed mindset (the this-is-how-we-do-it guys)

emae009:
steel is not "far superior" than concrete. All building materials have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the reasons has to do with the client. Sometimes before the client even request for a design, he has already purchase masonry blocks and other materials.
But then again Nigerians don't like to challenge themselves. Concrete is the default "comfort zone".
In the case of a net zero carbon emission buildings, Timber is the best alternative

emae009:
steel is not "far superior" than concrete. All building materials have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the reasons has to do with the client. Sometimes before the client even request for a design, he has already purchase masonry blocks and other materials.
But then again Nigerians don't like to challenge themselves. Concrete is the default "comfort zone".
In the case of a net zero carbon emission buildings, Timber is the best alternative

Esseite:
Any item Nigerians pick is the cheapest and most durable for its climate..

n3xt:


Any type of building can be hot when the sun beats down.
With proper insulation and a cool roof, POP ceiling, your building can be cooler under hot weather condition.

emae009:
steel is not "far superior" than concrete. All building materials have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the reasons has to do with the client. Sometimes before the client even request for a design, he has already purchase masonry blocks and other materials.
But then again Nigerians don't like to challenge themselves. Concrete is the default "comfort zone".
In the case of a net zero carbon emission buildings, Timber is the best alternative

ChuckKingston:
One major reason I believe we hardly use steel is because of its cost. We basically import steel in Nigeria and that makes it quite costly, now imagine a rise in the demand for steel, it'll lead to a hike in the cost of importing it for no genuine reason.


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onyechez:

Wow nice, how can i see the inside view.