NBRB WINS E-GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
National Building Review Board (NBRB) is the recipient of this year’s E- Government Excellence Award in recognition of being the outstanding E-Service of the year in Rural Development Sector. The Award was presented to the NRBB representatives at a ceremony held at Serena Hotel Kampala. NBRB is a government agency under the Ministry of Works […]
WE MUST FIGHT COUNTERFEITS IN THE BUILDING SECTOR.
State Minister of Works and Transport Musa Ecweru has called on bodies regulating the building sector to double their efforts in the fight against inferior building methods and materials on the market. Speaking at the high level structured dialogue on counterfeits in the building sector, Ecweru warned that if the regulator sleep on job, lives […]
OKUTANGIRA EBIZIMBE OKUGWA: Waliwo kaweefube atuukiddwako
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Building methods, substandard materials blamed for collapsing buildings
Gen. Wamala wants illegal buildings demolished
Construction sites, which are found not to be following the building laws and regulations should be stopped or demolished, the minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala has directed. While calling relevant authorities to action, he blamed the continued collapse of building in the country for the failure to implement building laws. Wamala said […]
Inside the turbulent origins of collapsing buildings
https://youtu.be/y8n1E9q1EyM Building accidents occur anywhere. In developed countries, buildings collapse mainly as a result of gas leak explosions, earthquakes and related changing climatic patterns, and a few times as a result of technical errors or even incompetence. But in Uganda, like elsewhere in Africa and the developing world, a scientific journal published last month by […]
NBRB GETS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Acting Principal Judge Musa Ssekaana has sworn in the new members of the National Building Review Board (NBRB) on a 3-year mandate Emmanuel Male who replaces Architect, Enock Kibbamu and deputized by Engineer, Betty Nakamya, chairs the 16 member Board. Section 3 of the Building Control Act, 2013 establishes the Board and section 9 of […]
Findings of the Buildings Compliance Survey
https://youtu.be/A2PC9hFo-7IEng. Timothy Mubbala, Manager Compliance Explaining the findings of the Buildings Compliance Survey on Morning at NTV
Mbarara building collapses days after warning
https://youtu.be/vBzTfzxyrrwMbarara city authorities say they will investigate the collapse of a seven-year-old building on Major Victor Bwana street last night. The three-storey building which is said to belong to a UPDF soldier developed cracks a few days ago and Police cordoned off the area to prevent any accidents. Mbarara City Clerk John Behangana says they […]
Only 22% of buildings meet building standards – Report
A survey by the National Building Review Board (NBRB) has indicated that only 22.7% of the buildings in 11 cities across the country, meet building standards. According to the report, while the overall compliance levels were below 25%, the data collected indicated that Hoima city had the highest level of compliance (30.2%) while Lira was […]