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THE NEED FOR BUILDING AS A PROFESION
Building (Shelter) is critical to human existence and the need to master and, overcome its complexity and complication demands that its production and maintenance requires, the involvement of a particular discipline or group not only to continue to develop but to be dynamic in its technology, and management. We identify the Builders as this group.
THE MEDIUM FOR THE ABOVE ACTUALIZATION NIOB
In order that the community can have confidence that the building that is produced is functional, safe and comfortable, there is need for an Institution (Organization) to be identified for this purpose. It is the medium by which the training of those in practice and those aspiring to be builders can be identified and monitored. It is also the medium through which the products of Building research and development can be disseminated.
SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS
The Professionalization of Building materialized when the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) was established in U.K. in 1834. over a century later, specifically in 1967 the Building Profession was inaugurated in Nigeria by the Nigerian Institute of Building, as the first overseas center of the U.K. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIOB
The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) gained its autonomy from the CIOB in May, 1970. After many years of successful and recognized activities, the Institute gained its statutorily backing of the profession by obtaining the Builder’s (Registration etc) Decree No.45 of 1989, from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Membership strength as of now is over 5,000 made up of Fellows, Corporate, Graduates, Associates, Licentiates and Technicians grades. State Chapters of the institute formally exist in most States of the Federation.
The supreme body of the Institute is the National Council elected at an Annual General Meeting. The National Council is headed by the President. Other elected members of the Council are 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President, Immediate Past President, Hon. General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Registrar, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Research and Development Secretary, Three (3) Ex-Officio Members and Chairmen of State Chapters.
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| Our Vision
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"Providing Professional excellence and leadership for sustainable shelter"
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| Mission Statement
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"To enable members deliver, with relevant stakeholders, sustainable shelter that addresses the housing needs of the Nation through research and development and global best practices"
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