Windapo AORotimi JO20122012Buildings, 2012, 2 pp. 283 - 2992075-5309https://hdl.handle.net/10179/13062This paper examines contemporary issues in building collapse and its implications for sustainable development in Nigeria. It explores whether the approach to construction by industry stakeholders is in line with the principles of sustainable development following the spate of building collapses in Nigeria. The rationale for the investigation stems from the view by scholars that construction industry stakeholders' do not seem to consider the future in their current activities. The study establishes that the approach to construction by industry stakeholders do not match sustainable principles, and contributes to general under perforxmance of buildings. The paper recommends an overhaul of planning and implementation policies for building development regulations (e.g., building codes). The Nigerian government, as a major construction stakeholder should initiate sustainable construction measures and enforce this as best practice for the construction industry.283 - 299Building collapseConstruction industryEconomic growthEthicsSustainabilityJournal article10.3390/buildings2030283400553Massey_Dark1201 Architecture1202 Building1203 Design Practice and Management