{"id":118107,"date":"2025-04-29T22:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118107"},"modified":"2025-04-29T22:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:38:20","slug":"ciob-corbon-partner-to-improve-nigerias-building-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ciob-corbon-partner-to-improve-nigerias-building-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"CIOB, CORBON Partner to Improve Nigeria\u2019s Building Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) have signed a partnership agreement to raise professional standards and promote sustainable practices in Nigeria\u2019s construction industry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This was disclosed by CORBON on its website on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), brings together CORBON\u2019s regulatory insight and CIOB\u2019s global expertise in construction management to improve collaboration, training, and professionalism across the built environment sector.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Chief Executive Officer of CIOB, Caroline Gumble said, \u201cThis is another international partnership with an organisation which shares many of our goals. It allows us to support more construction professionals in Nigeria and beyond.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With over 50,000 members worldwide, CIOB will offer Nigerian builders access to its extensive training and knowledge-sharing platforms.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>CORBON, Nigeria\u2019s national regulatory body for builders, will leverage this partnership to support licensing, education, and the adoption of global best practices.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Chukwudi Ononogbu, a CIOB member in Nigeria, said the partnership will create new opportunities for training, mentorship, and networking.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis collaboration represents a significant step for students, new entrants, and mid-career professionals,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIt offers a truly global platform to engage with the best in the built environment sector,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The agreement also aims to strengthen institutional capacity and foster sustainable development practices throughout Nigeria\u2019s construction sector.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>CORBON Chairman, Dr Samson Opaluwah, described the partnership as \u201ca platform for knowledge exchange and better mutual understanding of both operating climes.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIt allows Registered Builders in Nigeria to broaden their horizon of practice and embed global best practices,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The partnership is expected to impact companies, institutions, and universities through research, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence in the construction industry.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Adaji The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) have signed a partnership agreement to raise professional standards and promote sustainable practices&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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