About Us

Civil Sphere Konsult (CSK) Consulting Engineers was founded in 1985.  It has its headquarters in Lagos the economic and business capital of Nigeria with regional offices in Abuja and Owerri.

Our focus is working in concert with other Professionals, Architects, Town Planner, Works Department of Corporations, Institutions and Government Departments to achieve the project goal of the client in all sectors of the economy.

We have been responsible for giving first class advice to our partners in achieving optimal solutions in Civil and Structural Engineering projects. In structural engineering we have delivered among other schemes, large span spaces, auditorium, halls which have translated to maximum flexibility in the use of the facilities.  We have given worshipers large halls, such as the FAITH TABERNACLE OTA near Lagos Nigeria, the largest Church Auditorium in the World.

In this domain where we practice, we ensure that users of any space designed for large audiences will experience maximum benefits and exposure for the particular event. Audiences must not have any obstruction in their view of the podium, alter, stage etc. the consequence of this is that we are the fore front of providing and designing large span roof structure to achieve an interior free support. Office floor spaces are designed to give the optimal lettable floor area and minimizing the use of artificial lighting. 

Our projects bear a distinct signature; they are unique, friendly, cost effective and truly engineered for the least maintenance cycle

Our principal on the account of this has won two national awards:

1.  The Engineer of the year 1999, the first ever in Nigeria 

2. Nominated into Nigerian Society of Engineers Hall of Fame in 2003

 

His Credentials are as follows:

NAME:                                 IKE.  N.   CHUKWUNEKE

                                           Principal Partner, Civil Sphere Konsult Consulting Engineers.

                                           10 Adebo Close, off Town Planning Way Ilupeju. Lagos.

SCHOOLS:                         St Augustines Nkwerre  / Fed Govt Col. Warri-Nigeria 

QUALIFICATIONS:             BSc.  (Hons)  Civil Eng.  University of Lagos, 1977.

                                               D.Sc  (honoris causa) Covenant University Ota. 

 

GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS: Faith Tabernacle listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest church auditorium in the world.                              

AWARDS: ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (1999) In recognition of the role played in the design and construction of the world’s largest church roof. The Faith Tabernacle’s 50,000 seat auditorium, for the Living Faith Church Ota. 

HALL OF FAME:             Nomination of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, in recognition of excellence in engineering, (2003)

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

  •    Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (1985-2007) UK 
  •    Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers
  •    Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers  (1983-2007) U.K.
  •    Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers  (1982)
  •    Registered Engineer with COREN   (1983)
  •    Member of The Association Of Consulting Engineers

ENGINEERING TRAINING:

Received engineering training in the consulting engineering firm of Ove-Arup and Partners … Lagos and Birmingham offices. (Sept. 1979 – Jan. 1985)

PARTNER, CIVIL SPHERE KONSULT: Overall Project Director, Job Administration and Supervision (Jan. 1985 till Date)     

CIVIL SPHERE KONSULT, consulting engineers, was established in 1985. The firm provides state of the art consultancy services in Structural, Civil, Geotechnical and Foundation engineering. He has special interest in long span structures and has designed factories, public buildings, hospitals, banks and shopping complexes.                                                                        

PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: 

  • He is an active member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers,
  • Past examiner C.O.R.E.N., Past Examiner N.S.E.,
  • Membership, Codes and Standards, and Technical Boards  (1985-1993).
  • Technical Secretary (Structural Division, NSE )     1987 – 1994
  • Honorable Treasurer (Structural Division  NSE)    1994 – 1997
  • Honorable Secretary   (Nigerian Institution of Struc. Engrs.)   1997 – 1999
  • Deputy President Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers 1999– 2001
  • President of The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers 2001-2003
  • Member Board of Regents Covenant University Ota.  2007-2010
  • Examiner Part 3 Exam. Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers.

PUBLICATIONS:

He is an active participant in the organization of several courses run by the Institution, and delivered papers in some.  The papers delivered to date and published in the Institution’s journals, include:

  1. The Design of Raft Foundations with Examples
  2. The Design of Pile Foundations with Examples
  3. Foundation Types in the Design of Medium Rise Concrete Buildings
  4. Structural Appraisal and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Buildings.
  5. Design of Portal Framed Industrial Buildings in Steel.
  6. Structural Approach to Altering Existing Structures
  7. Preventing Building Collapses-“Beyond the Engineers Desk”
  8. Case Studies of Building Collapses in the World.
  9. Design of High Rise Buildings – Design of Vertical Support Systems
  10. Design of Multi-Storey Car-Parks – Structural Design for Quality Considerations and Durability.