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Proposed legislation set to run rogue contractors out of town
Rescuers comb the site of a collapsed building in Nairobi’s Huruma. Out of 4,879 buildings inspected by the National Buildings Inspectorate, 826 were found structurally unsafe. This is due to the use of poor materials and workmanship. FILE PHOTO | NMG
A proposed law in the construction sector could end lucrative careers for rogue contractors, who are blamed for the now common deaths after buildings collapse.
The Bill places them in a tight corner because it will be mandatory that every company has a built-environment professional (an architect or a quantity surveyor) as a senior partner or director.
