The organisers of the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), a frontline event for the housing and construction industry in Africa with support from Nigeria’s Housing Ministry, has recognised the contributions of notable stakeholders and individuals who contributed exceptionally to Nigeria’s housing and construction sector.
The organisers, led by Barrister Festus Adebayo presented the award of the Real Estate Developers of the Year 2024 to Brains & Hammers Limited and Constrix Real Estate Development Limited, two leading companies that specialise in real estate as well as construction and investment opportunities in Nigeria, at a dinner, in Abuja, to mark the celebration of the 18th Edition of the AIHS.
The chairman of the Presidential Task Team on land reforms and a former president of the Real Estate Developers of Nigeria (REDAN), Dr. Ugochukwu Chime, said the job of the AIHS is to enhance and celebrate those who help in the advocacy and development of the real estate sector in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Dr. Chime who disclosed that apart from creating a platform where stakeholders can network and exchange ideas that will provide solutions to issues and problems confronting the built sector, the AIHS is also an avenue where excellence in the sector are being celebrated and rewarded.
“Wherever you see anyone making an impact in the real estate sector, let us know. When you do very well in your office, either as a private company, public servant, politician, minister or the managing director of a parastatal, we will celebrate you here. We will not quarrel with those who didn’t do well, but we will celebrate those who did excellently. The greatest thing you can do is to discover talent and nurture them and that is what has brought all of us tonight at AHIS,” he said.
Recipients of various awards of exceptional performance in the sector also included the Crown Luxury Properties, Lekki Free Zone, Thinklab group limited, Shelter Afrique and Modern Shelter, who received the award of excellence in real estate development, award of support for the AIHS 2024, construction personality of the year & corporate social responsibility company of the year award as well as the pan-African finance institution of the year award and the public/private partnership award of the year, respectively.
Apart from individuals like Mrs. Ufoma Ilesanmi and Prof. Olugbenga Timothy Nubi, who were given women in real estate award of excellence and housing advocacy personality of the year awards, respectively, other awards included the Massive Innovative Booth Design of the year, which went to Modern Shelter Systems & Services, Pan-African Secondary Mortgage Institution of the Year was given to Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company, Sustainability Excellence Award was received by IFC Edge while GMH Luxury was recognised with the Customer Engagement Award, Industry Leadership Award went to Dangote Cement, as well as the Excellence in Innovation Award was given to CDK Integrated Industries Limited and Lafarge were bestowed with the Community Impact Award of the year.
In Addition to that, the award for the Outstanding Presentation was collected by NMRC, Corporate Social Responsibility Award went to Think-Lab Group while Excellence in Housing Finance Award was received by Family Homes Funds Limited as well as Top Collaborative Effort Award was given to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Octa-5 received the Emerging Innovator Award and Government Support Award went to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
The Last batch of the awards included; Policy Advocacy Award, Excellence in Town Planning Initiative p, Capacity Building Award, Infrastructure Development Award and Best Pipes and Tanks and they were received by Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), TPL Nathaniel Atebije, C-STEMP, Urban Shelter, and Nigeria Pipes Limited, respectively.
