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Architect Urges Use Of Experts In Building
Following the
continous incidence of building collapse across the country, land developers have been charged to engage the assistance of building expects in order to reduce the ugly trend.
An Architecte Chika Egbufor, gave the charge in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Port Harcourt.
She pointed out that most of the buildings that collapsed after construction were handled by non experts in the building business.
Egbufor, stressed that the engagement of experts will not only reduce the incidence, but will encourage petitioners in the industry.
According to her, the repeated report of collapsed buildings across the country has called into question the integrity and reputation of architects and others in the construction field.
She also blamed land developers, over what she described as cheap means of achieving an important project.
She explained that, land developers run into troubled waters in their attempt to solicit the assistance of quacks who charge less fees in a bid to securing the project.
The builder maintained that, construction jobs were better handled by experts, due to the technicalities involved in it.
She regretted that, even government establishments patronize quacks in order to enable them make the desired profit.
In her views, she said beauty and quality job ought to have been the main focus rather than profit maximization.
Earlier, she has called on concerned authorities like the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and others to intensify efforts to ensure that the situation was arrested.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
