Building Condition: Rating of Higher Institutions in Niger State

Abstract

Immediately buildings are completed, maintenance problems start to set in, therefore maintenance needs to be carried out on them so as to sustain the performance of the buildings and keep them in good condition. Thus, with poor condition of the buildings, the main aim of the higher institution of learning will be unattainable. The study sought to rate the building conditionof6 higher institutions (using purposive sampling method) in Niger State through condition survey using condition assessment rating system and archival data from 2009-2013. Findings from the study showed that, offices and lecture halls are given more maintenance priority to hostel buildings. Electrical and plumbing problems were observed to be prevalent in all higher institutions in the last five (5) years. The building condition status of these two components, were in poor condition with a building rate of 0.49 and 0.47 respectively. All higher institutions in the study area are in fair condition. It is recommended among others that building condition survey should be carried out yearly so that areas that need timely intervention could expeditiously be maintained.