Ghana Construction Awards Launched

Accra, 2^nd September, 2015- InstinctWave Ltd., organizers of the 5^th Ghana Telecom Awards and the Africa Brand Conference-UK is pleased to announce the maiden edition of the Ghana Construction Awards. The awards ceremony comes off on 27^th November, 2015 at the Movenpick Grand Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The event will honor companies and individuals for their accomplishments and strides in Ghana’s construction industry.

According to the organizers, the awards will help showcase how the construction industry is pivotal to the economy of the nation whiles recognizing and rewarding companies who are pushing new frontiers in the industry and have exceptional in the past years.

At a press launch today-, Akin Naphtal, CEO of InstinctWave said “The construction sector plays an important role in economic growth. For instance the industry contributed about 11.8% to Ghana’s overall GDP in 2013. However, the construction sector has been overlooked in terms of rewarding innovation and creativity. Our goal is to celebrate the achievements of those construction companies who have made it their responsibility to transform the construction industry and advance the country’s infrastructural development.”

According to the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO, the construction and housing industry plays a significant role in the national developmental but the challenges facing the industry especially relating to private sector development, growth and sustainability of professionalism are still enormous.

There is therefore the need for a concerted effort to reward and celebrate industry players bracing the challenge and fostering new building developments across the length and breadth of the country.

“What we want to achieve with the Ghana Construction Awards is to celebrate and reward hard work, exceptional leadership and innovation in the industry. We are bringing together clients, stakeholders, investors, industry players and experts to network and celebrate in a relaxed atmosphere,” added Mr Naphtal.

The Ghana Construction Awards will also present the opportunity for stakeholders to advocate for the industrialization of the country by way of investments in the area of civil engineering, building construction, industrial construction and residential construction.

“The awards ceremony will not be just another networking opportunity but companies and individuals will have the platform to tell their success stories and accomplishments whiles showing the way forward for the industry thereby generating valuable synergies,” concluded Mr Naphtal.

As part of the press launch, the organizers also unveiled the various categories for the maiden Ghana Construction Awards.

Commenting on this, Mr Akin indicated that the award categories were concluded after careful research based on market intelligence. According to him, the award categories though not exhaustive of the industry, it cuts across major segments of the industry.

“Our team left no stone unturned in arriving at the shortlisted categories. The research team have been working on this for the past three months and their findings show just how robust the industry is,” he said.

CATEGORIES

1. Consultancy/Land Surveyor of the Year
2. Consultancy/Quantity Surveyor of the Year
3. Consultancy/Valuation &Estate Surveyor of the Year
4. Cement Company of the Year
5. Outstanding Project (Public Sector)
6. Outstanding Project (Private Sector)
7. Architectural Consultancy of the Year
8. Educational Facility Construction Award
9. Civil Project of the Year
10. Building Project of the Year
11. Health, Sanitation & Safety Excellence Award
12. Commercial High-Rise Development
13. Materials Distributor of the Year
14. Residential Development Award
15. Construction Equipment Supplier of the Year
16. Civil Engineering Consultancy of the Year
17. Electrical Engineering Consultancy of the Year
18. Mechanical Engineering Consultancy of the Year
19. Best Infrastructure Development Bank Award
20. Construction Company of the Year
21. Public Private Partnership of the Year
22. Best Indigenous Contractor
23. Best Foreign Contractor
24. Concrete Producer of the Year
25. Block Manufacturing Company of the Year
26. Steel Company of the Year

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

1. Construction CEO of the Year
2. Industry Personality of the year
3. Lifetime Achievement Award
4. Excellence Award for Women in Construction
5. Real Estate Entrepreneur of the Year