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A Facility Management Consultant and Architect, Mr. Samuel Opare Agyemang has blamed the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), partly, for the recent building collapses in the country.
According to him, the MMDAs have neglected their supervisory role.
Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight, August 2, Mr. Agyemang explained that they are unable to supervise construction work being undertaken within their jurisdictions due to lack of logistics such as vehicles to go around and monitor.
Mr. Agyemang said the MMDAs are supposed to assess every project before issuing permits and undertake inspection at every stage of the building process.
‘’I will put 90% of the blame to the Municipal Assemblies. They are supposed to check the site before the permit should be given out. They must be ensuring builders are adhering to the architectural drawings for which permit has been granted, from sub structure to super structure,’’ he stated.
The Architect also identified poor quality of materials as contributing to the collapse of buildings in the country. He said the materials most of the contractors use are substandard.
“The reinforcement (iron rod) has standard sizes, but the Standards Authority needs to be asked why there are so many sub-standard materials on the market. We have iron rods today which are 11.5mm and 12.5mm which is not standard,” he lamented.
Mr. Agyemang added that quack professionals also play a role in the collapse of buildings as many Ghanaians prefer engaging the services of masons instead of architects.
He spoke in relation to the collapsed wall at a construction site in Ofankor North near Accra on August 2. One person was confirmed dead while others sustained varying degrees of injury.
By Tenisha Darryl-Lartey
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