NBRB Releases Report on Fire Safety in Schools.
The National Building Review Board (NBRB) has tasked the Building Committees and Building Control Officers to ensure that all school buildings within their areas are inspected to ascertain their fire safety compliance levels ahead of the opening of the new academic year. Schools must be issued with certificates of inspection as proof of inspection. Since […]
FLARE AND POMP AS NBRB AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN FIRE SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
NBRB Chairperson Emmanuel Male, hands over an Award to officials from Soroti City forwinning the best Building Committee Award for Cities and Municipalities
NBRB ISSUES SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH CLUBS
National Building Review Board (NBRB) has issued guidelines on the design, installation, operation and maintenance of biomass -fired health clubs (saunas and steam baths). The guidelines address issues of lack of pressure controls, and temperature monitors, absence of timers, closing of the valve in the steam for pressure buildup and poor air supply and ventilation […]
WAKISO BUILDING COMMITTEE INAUGURATED
An 11-member Building Committee was last Thursday inaugurated to over see all building developments in Wakiso district. The committee is chaired by Mulindwa Vincent who also doubles as Chairperson Works and Technical services committee of the district. Other members include Edith Nakatudde,the District Physical Planner, Stephen Kajumba Ssendi, who represents Architects while Deborah Mazzi represents […]
National Building Control Awards (NBCA) Launched.
The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has launched the National Building Control Awards (NBCA) aimed at celebrating excellence, innovation and dedication of individuals and organisations within the industry, for their efforts in ensuring building accessibility and fire safety. Under the theme “Celebrating Building Accessibility and Fire Safety”, the awards are based […]
MAKE BUILDING CONTROL PROCESSES PREDICTABLE – MINISTER KATUMBA
The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has called on the professionals, regulatory bodies and building committees, make the building control processes, predictable, simple and easy to access by members of the public. To the minister, hiding in complexities is discouraging Ugandans from complying with building laws and regulations. The Minister made […]
Embrace BIMS, Mbale City Leaders Advised
Mbale City clerk Ambrose Ocen has encouraged developers in Mbale to utilize the Building Industry Management System (BIMS) as the fastest and efficient way of accessing all the building control services. BIMS is a digitized platform through which a developer can apply for building and occupation permits, commit the services of registered professionals, schedule for […]
UNVEILING THE KAMPALA CITY BUILDING CONTROL BARAZA- A PATH TO A SAFER BUILT KAMPALA
As Kampala City continues to grow and transform, questions have arisen about the compliance and safety of its buildings. Are these structures constructed to meet the necessary standards? Are they able to withstand the test of time and provide a secure environment for their occupants? Sadly, recent events have shed light on the challenges faced […]
NBRB Trains Over 200 Fundis on Building Control Regulations.
Forty-eight year old Expedite Ssendikadiwa a resident of Lukuli Nanganda village in Makindye Division is a fundi who started out as a potter in 1997. Since then, he has worked and supervised on a number of construction sites in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. Despite his experience, Ssendikadiwa lacks formal training in construction, making his sites […]
NBRB Sensitizes Kajjansi and Katabi Town Council leaders on Building Laws and Regulations.
Community leaders of Kajjansi and Katabi Town Councils have described a move by the National Building Review Board (NBRB) to hold community sensitization meetings on building laws and regulations as a platform of sharing firsthand information on the status of the building sector in their areas. On Saturday a team from NBRB held an engagement […]