A Appraisal of the Lagos State Building Control Agency towards Efficient Service Delivery

The study evaluated the institutional framework of building control practice, identified and examined the degrees of enforcement and compliance with the building control regulation in Lagos State with reference to the promulgation of the Urban and Regional Planning and development Law of 2010. A total of 185 questionnaires were used to elicit data from 72 firms, 33 consultants and 80 personnel of the Building Control Agency in which sixty-three one hundred and seventeen (117), (63.2%) questionnaires were accurately filled and returned. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage and weighted summation. Findings revealed that the agency (LASBCA) undertakes the major role of setting the enforcement system for building projects and private parties’ participation were not yet in place. Furthermore on the level of compliance by contractors, result showed that the structural stability and aesthetic appearance of building projects received greater attention. This paper concludes that the practice of Building Control to a large extent has the prospects of enhancing the quality of building project delivery but detailed program of work should be submitted along with other necessary document before approving commencement of work on site so that every stage of work could be adequately captured in the study area.