BUILDING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Physical development of the environment is concerned with the provision of infrastructure. Buildings are crucial to man’s existence and survival as he lives and caries out his activities in life. The provision of housing is accorded huge financial budgets and efforts by individuals and government. This paper will look at the area where technology education can assist in the sustainability of the national’s development. The buildings industry needs the skill, knowledge. How building technology education can empower individual, Building maintenance, and the problems militating against the building industry are highlighted in the paper. The paper concludes that: Nigeria must encourage the buildings sector to be part of the world development policy advancement in the 21st Century. Some recommendations are made, among which are: Manual labour should be recognized and encouraged in Nigeria and effective enlightment should be vigorously pursued by stakeholders.