He also recommended that the issuance of certificates of quality work at each stages of development should serve as a precursor to progress on other construction stages.
The professor of architecture said state governments must fund agencies in charge of building, ensure that capable and qualified professionals are employed for implementation of building code regulations, ensure enforcement with approved design after due inspection, while testing of soil and building materials should not be compromised by corrupt officials.
Adebamowo said corruption has been identified as factor that has caused high cost of building materials and reduction in standard of construction works in developing economy, adding that it might at different stages, namely, at contract award, planning and design, while construction stage and when the building is completed.
He said despite efforts in year 2022, there were a total of 62 collapses of buildings, either partially or fully. He added that a critical look shows that 23 states had incidences of partial or full collapse of buildings, with Lagos State topping the chart with 20 incidents.