The Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been singled out by the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry as being directly responsible for the collapse of four active construction projects in the nation over the course of the last two weeks.
The Chamber is of the opinion that the primary reason for the fallen constructions was the MMDAs' inability to efficiently evaluate the work of land developers wanting to construct buildings.
According to the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, some land developers use dubious engineers to oversee construction projects and scrimp on quality.
In an interview with Citi FM, Mr. Emmanuel Cherry, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, discussed the matter.
He urged authorities to punish land developers who disobeyed regulations governing structural integrity.
Mr. Cherry claims that the nation possesses cutting-edge technologies that can only be operated by experts, yet developers frequently use untrained individuals who are unable to do the high-quality job required.
Another key issue in the sector, according to the CEO, is certain MMDAs' inadequate evaluation of workers' performance. He emphasized that the issue of collapsing buildings will continue until the government takes strict action against them.
There is highly developed technology in the system that can only be operated by experts. What do we perceive, though? Any roadside mason may be hired by developers, who just call them to the job site, offer them any amount of money, and then expect them to do superior work for them. Some MMDAs also fall short in their attempts to evaluate the efforts of land developers. These are some of the difficulties our sector is now facing. "Consequently, it will be extremely difficult to stop the threat unless we crack the whip," Mr. Cherry stated.
A stakeholder engagement would be conducted the following week to address the issues raised by the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, according to Mr. Cherry. The essential findings and suggestions to enhance the practices of the industry will be made public throughout the engagement.
The CEO made a suggestion that any mistakes made by stakeholders, including those made by government organizations, would be their responsibility.
The most recent event in the series occurred at the Word in Action Church in Old Bortianor. Several structures have fallen, including the UDS City Campus in Sagnarigu and two distinct three-story structures in Madina and Adentan, both in Accra.
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