Stage Certification and Building Project Collapse in Lagos State

Abstract: Due to the ever-increasing housing deficit, there is an increase in the level of unwholesome practices leading to Building Project Collapse (BPC) in Nigeria, especially Lagos state. This study examined the role Stage Certification has played in the correction of the unwholesome practices to reduce BPC Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The targeted population is infinite in the study area Lagos State. The sample size is determined using the formula adopted by Sheldon for infinite population. And a sample size of 384 was uased. Both primary and secondary data were used. The secondary data was extracted from literature of past researchers and stakeholders to establish the yearly frequency of BPC in Lagos state while the primary data source was collected using structured questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS (Statistical Package for the social sciences). The findings revealed among others that, that the level of awareness of the stage certificate among the various stakeholders is insignificant, based on the frequency of occurrence of BPC for the Pre and Post introduction of the stage certification policy. It was therefore recommended among others that, the Lagos state government should enhance stakeholder engagement to foster a culture of compliance, discussions on regulatory policies with developers, homeowners, and other stakeholders, and increase public awareness campaigns.