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Over 20 buildings face demolition

admin | September 27, 2022

By Damali Mukhaye & Dorothy Nagitta More than 20 commercial buildings, mostly in Kampala Metropolitan Area, face demolition for having used the condemned steel-timber concrete composite building method. The Executive Secretary of the National Building Review Board (NBRB), Ms Flavia Bwire, on Monday said the move aims at saving lives. “For the existing buildings that […]

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Govt to develop guidelines for steel-timber construction method

Damali Mukhaye | September 27, 2022

The National Building Review Board has said it will come up with guidelines for using the banned steel-timber concrete building method before the population can start using it. The Executive Director of the board, Flavia Bwire, says that in 2020, they undertook a study that revealed significant barriers that rendered […]

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Engineers to study ban on steel-timber construction method

Ritah Kemigisa | September 26, 2022

The Engineers Registration Board (ERB) has criticized the total ban on steel-timber concrete building method suggesting that more consultations should be made. On Friday last week, the Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Katumba Wamala issued a statutory instrument banning the use of steel-timber concrete composite building method. According to the […]