Assessing the implementation of government regulations on quality of buildings during lockdown in Kampala.

Abstract

In any city, the pattern and the form of built environment is established by planning, design standards and building regulations . building regulation provide means through which development authorities can control the use of buildings , available land resources and infrastructure facilities to ensure proper special organization and environmental protection in the city. Though building regulations exist in developing countries, they are sometimes no implemented. The government of Uganda developed a number of building regulations that control the development of buildings which are policy for development and of the national construction industry 2010, the public health Act, the building control Act 2013, building control regulations by ministry of works and transport an other regulations that control professional in the building sector. These regulations do not permit construction and occupancy of any building that is breach of any of the regulations . The study sought the implementation of building regulation concerning fire fighting equipment, parking space , public walk ways and issuance of occupancy permits are not implemented especially during COVID 19 lockdown in Uganda. This shows that some buildings in Uganda are constructed and occupied without complying to some of the building regulations