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Construction authority banks on research to improve building standards
Workers at a construction site. The National Construction Authority has announced it will study the standards of the construction industry in the country. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Nairobi has been the most affected county, with a number of buildings having come down.
- The research is aimed at identifying the causes of and ways to stem rising cases of construction of substandard buildings that end up collapsing.
The National Construction Authority (NCA) has said it is investigating construction industry standards in the country.
The research, launched on Tuesday, seeks to establish the standards of construction materials, the capacity of Kenyan contractors and the technology being employed by contractors.
