Organizers of the 5th Ghana Telecom Awards and the Africa Brand Conference-UK, InstinctWave Ltd., has announced the maiden edition of the Ghana Construction Awards.
The event, which will honor companies and individuals for their accomplishments and strides in Ghana’s construction industry, is scheduled to take place on 27th November, 2015 at the Movenpic Grand Ambassador Hotel in Accra.
At a brief media launch at Maxlot Hotel in Accra, organizers revealed that the awards is aimed at helping to showcase how the construction industry is pivotal to the economy of the nation while recognizing and rewarding companies who are pushing new frontiers in the industry and have been exceptional in the past years.
Speaking to the media at the event launch, Akin Naphtal, CEO of InstinctWave explained that with the important role that the sector plays in the Ghana’s economic growth, there was the need to reward innovation and creativity within the sector.
“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”, he said.
Mr. Naphtal further explained that though the National Commission for UNESCO, outlines the significant role the sector plays in national developmental, challenges facing the industry are still enormous. This, he said, necessitated the need for a concerted effort to reward and celebrate industry players, brace the challenge and foster 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. 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.
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.
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, cuts across major segments of the industry.
The Ghana Construction Awards (GCA), an InstinctWave Ltd initiative, recognizes and celebrates outstanding projects executed by some of the best and innovative construction companies in the country.
The awards competition will serve to raise the level of construction standards throughout the industry by recognizing the workmanship of those who contribute and by showcasing the results of their dedication.
The awards ceremony will bring together the construction industry’s best and brightest to celebrate the stand-out achievements of movers and shakers of this robust industry.
