Minister Katumba Wamala launches the Building Industry Management System (BIMS).
The Minister for Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has launched the Building Industry Management System (BIMS) an online platform automating all the Building Control Services.With BIMS a developer can now apply for Building and Occupation Permits, Commit the [...]
NBRB INSTRUCTS BUILDING COMMITTEES TO IMPLEMENT THE STEEL-TIMBER CONCRETE COMPOSITE BAN
The National Building Review Board (NBRB) has directed all building committees in urban and local authorities to identify and carry out structural integrity tests on all buildings constructed using the steel – timber concrete composite building method. In a legal [...]
Police issues fire safety guidelines to Education Institutions.
All Education Institutions must activate fire safety and security committees for staff and learners according to the new fire safety guidelines issued by police. All classes, departments and independent units must be represented on the committees. The major role of [...]
NBRB EQUIPS NEBBI MUNICIPALITY LEADERS AND STUDENTS WITH FIRE SAFETY TIPS
The Investigations Team from the National Building Review Board (NBRB) has engaged leaders of Nebbi Municipality and students of Sunrise secondary school on fire safety measures. On 31st May 2021, Nazareth House, a dormitory at Sunrise secondary school was [...]
NBRB to Construct a Building Materials Research and Quality Assurance Centre.
The Ministry of Works and Transport alongside the National Building Review Board (NBRB) and National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC) has embarked on the construction of the Building Materials Research and Quality Assurance Centre at Lubowa along Entebbe Road. [...]
Masaka launches bid to improve structures
The Masaka City leadership has set up a Building Committee to ensure better infrastructural building plans. Under the arrangements, poorly constructed buildings in the city are to be demolished.