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    We are pleased to confirm the winners of the inaugural RICS South Asia Awards 2023.

    The achievements of individuals, teams and organisations within the region were officially celebrated at a ceremony dinner held in The Lalit New Delhi on 03 August 2023, attended by Chief Guest, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari.

    It was also our privilege to honour the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr. Subhash Runwal – Chairman, Runwal Group.

    Congratulations to all the winning teams and individuals – each successful entrant demonstrates the very highest standards of professionalism across the built environment in South Asia.

    See the winners below.

    2023 Winners

    Signature Global (India) Ltd. - The Serenas

    Nestled amidst the foothills of the Aravallis, this affordable project developed under Haryana Affordable Housing Policy. It is indeed a paradise for nature lovers.

    The picturesque view from the project will mesmerise the dwellers residing here. Spread in across 9.77 acres of land parcel, The Serenas is an abode surrounded with lush green environment & soothing neighbourhood.

    The project has a total of 1304 well-structured 2 BHK units, spacious enough to start a new settled life.

    In order to step forward towards Value Housing, Signature Global pioneered and brought Padma Bhushan Architect Hafeez Contractor into affordable housing through 'The Serenas'.

    Awfis Space Solutions - Awfis Gold, One International Centre, Mumbai

    Awfis Gold provides sophisticated and fully serviced workspaces with exquisite design and high-quality amenities to cater to diverse business needs. They maintain high design standards and stringent safety guidelines, including security measures, to create productive and safe workspaces.

    Awfis Gold offers luxurious and ergonomic furniture, noise-proof cabins, high-speed internet services, superior air quality, and concierge services to support modern organisations seeking quality spaces across desirable locations.

    Their minimalist and relaxed interiors provide an indulgent experience with exemplary hospitality services for an unforgettable work experience. Awfis Gold strives to provide a refined business experience and splendid ambiance for its customers.

    Bangalore International Airport Limited - Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru Terminal 2

    The expansion programme of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, including the newly operational Terminal 2 is being nominated for this award. The INR 13,000 crore expansion programme includes the network of roads, new runway and taxiways along with the supporting utilities and ancillary buildings.

    As the crown jewel, the 255,000sqm terminal 2 is the centre of attraction of this expansion. This expansion serves to address the urgent needs of the ever-increasing aviation traffic and fulfil a key infrastructure demand for the city of Bengaluru. The project sets a new benchmark for airports across the globe and truly deserves this award.

    CapitaLand Investment

    ITPP Kharadi is a reflection of CapitaLand international business parks established across the globe.

    ITPP Kharadi is developed with focus on sustainability, Innovation and Customer Satisfaction with targets of LEED USGBC Gold & IGBC Platinum ratings and International Wellness Certification.

    ITPP Kharadi is a future ready development with a host of roof-top amenities, including open air gym, sport facilities, collaboration areas, jogging track, Café, plus an additional block just for retail facilities such as F&B, creche, Banks, amphitheatre.

    The facade is equipped with highly efficient glass and unique sun-shading fins that help reduce the electrical load requirement by ~20%.

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    Bangalore International Airport Limited

    5 Government Higher Primary Schools in three Gram Panchayats and two Town Limits as part of new construction.

    More than 250 student enrolments in a girls higher primary school.

    21 centres were selected for infrastructure upgradation.

    3,000 children received stationery support, which resulted in reduced financial outflow for families.

    We have ensured SDMC comprises of 75% of parents, who actively part of decision-making process pertaining to school development.

    We support every child financially in the ratio of 90:10 , which we intend to scale down in long run making school independent.

    BVG India Ltd. - Saving Lives - Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services (MEMS)

    When an emergency strikes, you need someone who responds to you quickly and sends help in the shortest duration possible. BVG India understands the criticality of emergency responses and have developed an emergency response program that provides assistance and emergency services across multiple situations.

    Project aim set up by the Government of Maharashtra, and operated by BVG India Ltd. has been to reduce mortality and morbidity by providing prehospital care through ambulances during medical emergencies.

    Bengaluru Airport City Limited

    Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), is planning Bengaluru Airport City (BAC) as a Sustainable, Smart, Vibrant city.

    BACL designed & implemented “India’s first IoT based individual dimmable smart street lighting in any airport ecosystem & private real estate”.

    With this solution BACL aims to bring down energy consumption by 25-30%, quick turnaround time due to remote monitoring and real time alerts, enhanced customer safety &security due to optimum lighting at all times and almost zero maintenance with substantial CO2e reduction helping the world environment in a big way.

    Turner & Townsend

    The project selected for nomination of these awards is an Engineering and Technology Centre for an Aviation giant.

    The client is developing its first and largest Greenfield state-of-the-art facility outside the United States, consolidating its operations across multiple offices in the city, comprising of engineering and computational labs, office spaces, employee amenities and utility buildings.

    The land parcel is ~43 acres and is developed across different phases. Turner and Townsend was engaged to undertake Project management, Cost and Contract Management and HSE Services ranging from site selection to project close out.

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    Anarock Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

    ANAROCK Capital advised Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL) on its joint venture with The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

    The JV is potentially one of India’s largest JV platforms in commercial office space and together they aim to reach over Rs.13,000 crore in assets under management. The total aggregate equity value of the joint venture is of USD 700 MN (Rs 5,300 crore) where CPPIB’s equity commitment is of 49% share (Rs. 2,600 crore).

    The said deal was led by Mr. Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of ANAROCK Capital and was supported by Mr. Monik Gangar.

    Bangalore International Airport Limited - Sustainable Terminal for THE FUTURE

    BIAL’s sustainability vision is to ‘Touch lives by nurturing a sustainable future through initiatives that drive economic, social and environmental transformation’.

    Taking forward our commitment to sustainable growth is the newly built terminal T2 “Sustainable Terminal for the future” is integrated with the principles of sustainability.

    Terminal 2 is designed as a terminal in a garden, as a tribute to the Garden city of Bengaluru and the passenger experience is designed to be a “walk in the garden”.

    T2 is the largest airport terminal in the world to receive the USGBC LEED Platinum pre-certification even before the launch of its operations.

    Prathap Chartered Valuation & Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd - Valuation of world largest Seaplane Terminal at Velana International Airport, Maldives 

    Prathap Chartered Valuation & Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd is a RICS Regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors that operates in the field of property valuations and consultancy in both Sri Lanka and the Maldives and is headed by Mr. D Prathapasinghe FRICS, a senior valuation surveyor with over 27 years of experience and over 27,000 Valuation assignments done to date.

    This subject project is a valuation of the 'Noovilu Seaplane Terminal' at Velana International Airport in Maldives, which is one of the region's most distinctive special trading entities, and it claims to be the largest seaplane terminal facility in the World.

    Anshul Singhal MRICS

    As a young visionary wanting to disrupt the warehousing sector in the country, Anshul established an integrated fund, development, and asset management organisation that became a part of the USD 2.7 billion Welspun Group and went on to be branded as Welspun One Logistics Parks.

    With a vision to make WOLP India’s most preferred warehousing company, he has worked with prominent players and successfully closed deals of over INR 2000Cr, 3.2 million sq ft land leased, and 0.5 million sq ft land delivered. Under his leadership, the company launched India's first INR 500 Cr AIF for domestic investors.

    Pradeep Lala MRICS

    Pradeep Lala MRICS is the MD & CEO of Embassy Services Pvt. Ltd. (ESPL), the Property Management arm of the Embassy Group.

    Since 2013, Pradeep has grown the business by multifold, increasing its operational area from 12 Million Sft in 3 states PAN India to 125+ Million Sft. across 11 states PAN India. More importantly, ESPL today provides employment to over 17,000 professionals coming from all walks of life.

    He believes that the true definition of a successful leader can be judged by the ability to contribute and transform society, and he has made a significant impact on that note.

    Sobha Rani FRICS

    Sobha is one of the first lady members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in India. Managing a successful business for the last 12 years with repeated clients.

    Sobha has deep knowledge in cost management services which resulted in happy clients for optimizing their return on investment. Transforming cost management services to a digitalized platform is the current need of the industry and successfully implemented business strategy to achieve this.

    Working very closely with RICS, she has strived to enhance the quality of surveyors in India as RICS APC Chair, assessor, and mentor.

    Vipul Jain

    Vipul Jain is currently leading Business Planning/Strategy role in Commercial Portfolio with Tata Realty & Infrastructure Limited.

    Vipul has approx. 11 years of experience in real estate, infrastructure and allied industries in strategy, business development, consulting, transactions, financial modelling, analytics, project management domains across multiple geographies.

    Over the last 8 years, Vipul has been working primarily in Commercial Real Estate domain across multiple International Property Consultants before joining one of the leading Commercial Real Estate Developer of the country. Vipul has completed his PGP(M) from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and B. Tech in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology.

    Mr. Subhash Runwal – Chairman, Runwal Group

    Mr. Subhash Runwal, a visionary leader, created a niche in the real estate fraternity with an unwavering commitment to excellence in developing the country's urban landscape. His principle of "Nothing is impossible with hard work, sincerity and farsightedness" made him one of the top tycoons in the construction business. He is a man who has always believed in facing challenges head-on and charting new paths.

    Under his guidance, Runwal Group has successfully delivered 42+ projects across Mumbai and Pune. Iconic projects like Runwal Anthurium, Runwal Garden City, Runwal Greens and Runwal Sanctuary have become landmarks in their respective micro-markets. Once known as an industrial suburb, Mulund transformed into the 'Queen of the central suburb' with the development of R Mall, Runwal Anthurium, Runwal Greens, and R Square.

    Mr. Subhash is a recipient of various awards, including the 'Samaj Ratna' award given at Rashtrapati Bhavan by the Former President of India Smt. Pratibhatai Patil. He was also featured in the Forbes Billionaire list of 2015.

    Process Botics Private Limited – Accacia

    Acacias is an AI-enabled SAAS platform that helps in the decarbonisation of real estate and infrastructure assets. The platform can be used by asset developers, investors and operators for:

    Accurate Measurement & Monitoring of Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions for different asset classes such as commercial & residential buildings, data centres, bridges & highways, warehouses & more.

    Measuring Embodied Carbon Intensity for new assets (before construction)

    Achieving Net-Zero/ Sustainability goals using AI-enabled Decarbonisation Plans

    Assessing locational Environmental/ Physical Risks to assets

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    Bengaluru Airport City Limited - Project digitalization in Infrastructure development

    In India, infrastructure projects are often plagued with time & cost overruns.

    We at Bengaluru Airport City, adopted an Integrated Project Management approach leveraging BIM, AR/VR & IPM platform to deliver infrastructure projects.

    We based our project control systems on EVM principles. We leveraged technology to address issues, QA/QC, DMS, EHS and progress reporting & analysis enabling collaboration.

    BIM & AR/VR positively impacted project delivery through improved information management during pandemic times.

    We feel this project is a classic example of how a structured technology-based PM approach can minimise the impact of changes and manage risks in today’s VUCA world.

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    Team Awards

    Category

    Description

    Criteria

    Best Affordable Housing Project Award

     

    This award is for affordable housing projects as defined under various government schemes. The evaluation for this award will be based on innovative design, spaces, amenities and value for residents. The project should be completed in the 2020, 2021 or 2022 calendar year.

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·         Teamwork – 25%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     
    Best Co-Working Space Award The Co-working Space should include scale-able office spaces, cafeteria, conference rooms and leisure components plus the latest technology. It should demonstrate excellence at a conceptual, development and delivery level. The project should be under construction or completed in the period 2020, 2021 or 2022 calendar year.

    ·        Professionalism – 30%

    ·        Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·        Teamwork – 25%

    ·        Innovation – 10%

    ·        Sustainability – 10%

    Best Infrastructure Project Award

    Awarded to a contractor or client for timely and cost-effective completion of large infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, ports, airports, etc. The parameters of excellence include quality, safety, speed, cost effectiveness and value engineering.

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·         Teamwork – 25%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Best Real Estate Project Award

    This award is to recognise builders and developers who have delivered projects in time and to specifications deriving high customer satisfaction. The project needs to have been completed in the 2020, 2021 or 2022 calendar year. The projects should cater to middle and high income group categories.

     

    ·         Professionalism – 30% 

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25% 

    ·         Teamwork – 25% 

    ·         Innovation – 10% 

    ·         Sustainability – 10% 

    ·          

    Corporate Social Responsibility Project Award

    This award demonstrates excellence in the application of corporate social responsibility values and ideas to create better places and spaces for the community, the environment and future generations. This award is for those who have invested in people, society and the community without any benefit to their main line of business.

     

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·         Teamwork – 25%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Facilities Management Team Award

    Awarded to a company, team or consortia responsible for the delivery of outstanding facilities management services. These services might ensure functionality, comfort, safety and/or efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and/or technology. The award is open to facilities management service providers or teams within property owner organisations who are delivering services in-house.

     

    ·         Professionalism – 30% 

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25% 

    ·         Teamwork – 25% 

    ·         Innovation – 10% 

    ·         Sustainability – 10% 

     

    Project Management Team Award

    Acknowledging companies, teams, in-house teams, the service provider or contractors who were engaged in project management of a construction project during 2021 or 2022. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellence in such areas as quality control, time management, budget control, procurement and commercial management to deliver the outcome sought by the client.

     

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·         Teamwork – 25%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Real Estate Agency Team Award

     

     

    This award acknowledges companies, teams and/or consortia demonstrating excellence in providing agency services related to the acquisition, sale, or leasing of properties in the office, retail, industrial or residential sectors.

    ·         Professionalism – 30% 

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25% 

    ·         Teamwork – 25% 

    ·         Innovation – 10% 

    ·         Sustainability – 10% 

    ·          

    Valuation Team Award

    This award recognises teams involved in valuation services which uphold international standards and give confidence to end-users for their objectivity, independence and reliability on both commercial and/or residential projects.

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 25%

    ·         Teamwork – 25%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Special Category Team Awards

    Sustainability Award

    This award demonstrates how innovation, design or construction techniques have been utilised by a team or client to address environmental challenges and improve the sustainability of the project outcome.

    ·         Sustainability – 40%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 20%

    ·         Professionalism – 20%

    ·         Teamwork – 10%

    ·         Innovation – 10%

     

    Innovation Award

    Future proofing the profession is a key challenge in a time of rapid changes. The Innovation Award recognises teams, companies and consortia engaged in developing innovative solutions, to sustain the profession for the future.

    ·         Innovation – 40%

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 20%

    ·         Professionalism – 20%

    ·         Teamwork – 10%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Individual Awards

    Construction Professional of the Year

    Presented to an outstanding individual for excellence in quantity surveying, project management, land or building surveying or building control. The Construction Professional of the Year award recognises achievement in construction projects during 2021 or 2022. The successful candidate will demonstrate how their work has combined the highest professional, ethical and industry standards to deliver superior results and outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 40%

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Innovation – 20%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

     

    Property Professional of the Year

    Presented to an outstanding individual involved in valuation, property management, facilities management, valuation or acquiring/selling or leasing a commercial, industrial or retail property. The Property Professional of the Year award recognises achievement in property projects during 2021 or 2022. The selected professional will represent the highest professional ethics, demonstrate their use of standards in their day to day activities and embody the excellence expected of the recipient of such a prestigious award.

     

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 40%

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Innovation – 20%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

     

    Young Achiever of the Year

     

     

    The future of our profession rests on the shoulders of emerging professionals. The Young Achiever of the Year Award acknowledges one outstanding individual who has achieved excellence in their field. The individual selected will embody the highest standards of professionalism, be a role-model for their peers and be capable of making an outstanding contribution to the profession in the course of their future career.

     

    The individual must be 35 years old or younger during the 2021 or 2022 calendar year (i.e. must be born on or after 1 January 1986).

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 40%

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Innovation – 20%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Woman of the Built Environment Award

    The Woman of the Built Environment Award recognises the outstanding contributions and achievements of senior women to our industry. The award celebrates inspirational role models to inspire the next generation of diverse professionals. Women from all disciplines of the industry are encouraged to enter.

     

    ·         Outcome and achievement – 40%

    ·         Professionalism – 30%

    ·         Innovation – 20%

    ·         Sustainability – 10%

     

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Recognising commitment to RICS and the wider profession, the Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious award for built environment professionals.

    The presentation of this award is subject to the determination of a panel that the recipient is worthy of this significant honour.

     

     

    The judging panel will consider nominations against the following criteria, weighted based on the category of the award.

    All nominations should demonstrate a commitment to professional ethics and a commitment to the highest ideals of professionalism. Further details about RICS’ commitment to ethics can be found at rics.org/ethics

    Team awards

    Nominations in the team awards category are assessed with a weighting against five categories:

    • Professionalism – 30%
    • Outcome and achievement – 25%
    • Teamwork – 25%
    • Innovation – 10%
    • Sustainability – 10%

    Special Category Team Awards

    Innovation Award:

    Nominations for the Innovation Award category are assessed with a weighting against five categories:

    • Innovation – 40%
    • Outcome and achievement – 20%
    • Professionalism – 20%
    • Teamwork – 10%
    • Sustainability – 10%

    Sustainability Award

    Nominations for the Innovation Award category are assessed with a weighting against five categories:

    • Sustainability – 40%
    • Outcome and achievement – 20%
    • Professionalism – 20%
    • Teamwork – 10%
    • Innovation – 10%

    Individual awards

    Nominations in the individual awards category are assessed alongside two overarching criteria:

    • Recognised outstanding performance and achievement in the workplace; and
    • Recognised contribution to the profession and the wider community with a weighting against four categories, which are:
    • Outcome and achievement – 40%
    • Professionalism – 30%
    • Innovation – 20%
    • Sustainability – 10%

    Professionalism

    • Use of surveying knowledge and/or professional expertise in areas such as technical, financial, legal, environmental, building regulation, sustainability and restoration where applicable, to achieve outcomes.
    • Demonstrated adherence to RICS ethics.
    • Demonstration of using the most appropriate procurement method for engaging contractors and suppliers (if applicable).
    • Demonstration of the ability to resolve disputes.
    • Demonstration of how international standards have been adopted will be an advantage.

    Outcome and achievement

    • Measurable success of nominated initiative(s)/project(s)/team(s) against a predefined target.
    • Challenges overcome in the process relative to complexity. What were the or unique challenges? How were these challenges overcome?
    • Cost effectiveness. How was cost managed effectively against a target?
    • Client satisfaction and positive social impact.
    • Timely completion. Demonstration of how the project is managed effectively with respect to time?
    • How to minimise disruption to the ‘neighbours’?
    • Submission of letter of commendation will have bonus marks.

    Teamwork

    • Effective coordination of skillsets among team members and with stakeholders.
    • Demonstration of how to minimise abortive works.
    • Resources optimisation. How were resources effectively pulled and utilised to overcome the identified challenges and difficulties against a predefined target.

    Innovation

    • Was an innovative approach used to deliver the outcome?
    • Was any innovative outcome generated?
    • How was technology applied to deliver the outcome?
    • Any innovative technology applied to enhance site safety (if applicable)?
    • Any smart information technology applied for document control and communication to enhance productivity?

    Sustainability

    • Quantitative analysis on sustainability considerations and achievements.
    • Demonstration of creating better places and spaces for future generations.
    • Demonstrated adoption of sustainable development principles.
    • Social Impact. How did the nominated team promote and educate stakeholders about sustainability in the community and improve the community more broadly?

    Team and company awards

    1. Nominated project(s) and major/key team member(s) must be located or operated in the Awards region being submitted for.
    2. Nominations can be made by the nominee (team, company or consortia) or a third party.
    3. The project(s) which is the subject of the nomination must have been worked on within the 2021 or 2022 calendar year, though not necessarily completed (Excluding Best Affordable Housing Project Award and Best Real Estate Project Award categories. For these two categories, the projects must have been completed within the 2020, 2021 or 2022 calendar years).
    4. Nominations must be based on at least one but no more than three projects within the 2021 or 2022 calendar year (nominating party to select).
    5. A company may submit a joint nomination however, where a joint nomination is submitted a subsequent, stand-alone application from the same company, on the same project(s) and in the same category is not allowed.
    6. Nominations must be submitted via the online submission platform. Where multiple nominations are being submitted by the one organisation, a separate online submission will need to be completed for each nomination.
    7. Nomination must be accompanied by a 100-word summary in word file for marketing purposes.
    8. Other relevant supporting materials/documents are optional but welcomed. These should be limited to a maximum of three additional pieces of supporting material/documents and three testimonials, all in PDF format.
    9. A logo must be provided as well as a photo of the team or individual nominated. This will be used during award presentation.
    10. Information provided within the submission may be used by RICS for the purpose of the judging or promotion of the Awards. Any confidential information must be clearly stated within the submission.
    11. The jury panel’s decision on eligibility of the nominations shall be final and is non appealable.
    12. Any category which receives less than 2 nominations will not be awarded a winner, exceptions made at the Judge’s discretion.

    Individual awards

    1. Nominated individual must be currently located/operating/have worked in the Awards region being submitted for.
    2. The project which is the main subject of the nomination must have been worked on within the 2021 or 2022 calendar year, though not necessarily completed. However, submissions for the Woman of the Built Environment Award and Lifetime Achievement Award can reference achievements throughout the nominee’s entire career.
    3. Nominations must be based on at least one but no more than three project(s) (nominating party to select).
    4. Nominations must be submitted via the online submission form. Where multiple nominations are being submitted by the one organisation, a separate online submission form will need to be completed for each nomination.
    5. Nomination must be accompanied by a 100-word summary in word file for marketing purposes.
    6. Other relevant supporting materials/documents are optional but welcomed, should be limited to a maximum of three additional pieces of supporting material/documents and three testimonials, all in PDF format.
    7. A logo must be provided as well as a photo of the team or individual nominated. This will be used during award presentation.
    8. Information provided within the submission may be used by RICS for the purpose of the judging or promotion of the Awards. Any confidential information must be clearly stated within the submission.
    9. The jury panel’s decision on eligibility of the nominations shall be final and is non appealable.
    10. Any category which receives less than 2 nominations will not be awarded a winner, exceptions made at the Judge’s discretion.

    Young Achiever of the Year Award

    1. In addition to the individual award criteria, the Young Achiever of the Year must have been born on or after 1 January 1986 (i.e. be aged 35 or under during the 2021 or 2022 calendar year) to be eligible.

    Nomination check list

    • An online submission is completed for each nomination.
    • For team awards, at least one but no more than three projects have been included in the nomination.
    • Supporting material may include testimonials, photographs, technical documentation, media clippings, floor plans, etc. to support the adjudication process.
    • Supporting material is limited to three individual materials and no more than three testimonials.
    • In addition to the nomination and supporting materials, the nomination is accompanied by photographs of the team/individuals nominated, the project(s) nominated and includes a copy of the nominee’s company logo (as appropriate).
    • Confidential information is clearly labelled ‘RICS Awards in Confidence’.

    Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari

    1. Mr. Nitin Gadkari is the Minister for Road Transport and Highways (RT&H), Government of India. Mr. Nitin Gadkari was born on 27th May 1957 in a middle-class family with roots in agriculture in Maharashtra’s Orange-city Nagpur. Mr. Gadkari got involved very closely with the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and took to social work in a big way.
    2. Mr. Gadkari completed his Post-Graduation in Commerce, besides studying Law and obtaining a Diploma in Business Management. Mr. Gadkari has been honored with Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Ahmednagar in 2021 and Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth (PDKV), Akola, Maharashtra in 2022 for his outstanding contributions to the field of agriculture and research for ensuring the financial security of farmers. In 2022, he received Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) from the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad for significant contributions in road and infrastructure development in the country.
    3. Mr. Gadkari formally entered politics in 1980. Principally, he believes that Politics is an instrument to bring socio-economic reforms in society. He went on to become BJP’s State President in Maharashtra in 2005. He was elevated to the post of party’s National President at the young age of 52 in 2009. He served as PWD Minister in Maharashtra Government during 1995-99, and was leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council for four consecutive terms.
    4. Mr. Gadkari is committed to promoting the use of alternative fuels, which are import-substitutes, cost effective, indigenous and pollution-free. Under Mr. Gadkari’s guidance, the city of Nagpur was the first city to explore alternative bio-fuels for transport, including Bio-CNG, Bio-Ethanol and LNG. Mr. Gadkari is also introducing Flex-Fuel engines to be run on 100% Ethanol. He also launched the first ever tractor in India, which is run on bio-CNG, thus providing additional income to farmers. He also emphasizes on adoption of Green Hydrogen as a clean and indigenous source of energy, across various industries and mobility sector. Recently, he has launched a car in Delhi, on pilot basis, which runs completely on Hydrogen.
    5. Under his supervision, over 70,000 kms of National Highways have been constructed in the last 7 years and 30,0000 kms of new roads are being constructed currently. Twenty-Seven world class access-controlled Greenfield expressway projects being led by Mr. Gadkari under Bharatmala Pariyojana phase-1, are presently in various Pstages of construction. They are of around 9000 kms in length and have a capital cost of Rs 4 Lakh Crores. Mr. Gadkari is a proponent of remote connectivity. Most of these Green Field alignments are passing through remote and tribal areas. These Greenfield Highways will promote socio-economic development of remote and tribal areas. He is the man behind marvelous engineering showcases like Bandra-Worli Sea Link, 55 flyovers in Mumbai, India‘s First Mumbai-Pune Expressway, 14-lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Nagpur’s Multi-Layer Metro-Rail cum Flyover system and the upcoming high-tech Delhi-Mumbai expressway. The Delhi-Mumbai distance will be covered in just 12 hours. This will change the entire dynamics of passenger and freight movement on this busiest corridor of India.
    6. Multi-Modal Logistics Parks, 600 Way Side Amenities, 105 Tunnels, 28 Emergency Landing Strips are currently being developed under Mr. Gadkari’s tenure. His Ministry has also received around 285 proposals from State Governments to develop Ropeways. Mr. Gadkari has also initiated a Funicular Rail project in Ladakh which will help swift movement of people and goods (including 2-wheelers & domestic animals).
    7. Among his other endeavors, unprecedented progress is evident in port industrialization, national water highway traffic, jetties for coastal tourism, Ganga-Yamuna cleaning, fund raising, asset monetization projects, etc.
    8. Mr. Gadkari introduced the first ever Motor Vehicle Scraping Policy in the fight against Pollution and Road & Vehicle safety. The New FASTAG policy introduced by Mr Gadkari, is helping commuters to save fuel and time on Toll Plazas. Some of his major works include, unprecedented push for R&D in electric vehicles for developing alternative battery chemistries, such as Sodium and Aluminum batteries and Hydrogen fuel cells. With his waste to wealth policy, Mr. Gadkari is promoting use of new, advanced and recycled waste materials in road construction works. For fast and economical construction, he has mandated large scale use of pre-fabricated pre-cast concrete elements in the highways projects. He is encouraging tree plantation along the highways, installation of solar panels, rain water harvesting and artificial ground water recharge systems. Mr. Gadkari is committed towards the development of qualitative, time-bound, cost effective and sustainable world-class infrastructures in the country.
    9. During his tenure as the Union Minister for Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation, the monumental “Namami Gange” project became a mass movement involving central and state government agencies, private sector and foreign investors, NGOs, spiritual and social organizations as well as the common people. With his political stature he resolved Inter-State disputes on Water sharing and River Linking, involving 16 rivers in 11 States in a short span of six months. The first Inland Waterway was developed during his tenure, and goods movement was commenced between Varanasi and Kolkata, adding a new dimension to the logistical history of inland water ways in the country. As a part of Amrit Sarovar Mission, he initiated to develop 40 farm ponds in Akola district in association with PDKV. This would help to create additional water storage in the region. Under his leadership, MoRTH has issued the guidelines for use of excavated material from water bodies in Highway construction.

    “We’re delighted to be championing RICS South East Asia Awards for the first time this year. Those shortlisted have been delivering and influencing on exemplary projects, helping to drive positive, sustainable change in the built and natural environment. I wish to thank all those who entered and good luck to those who have been shortlisted.”

    Hariprasad Hegde FRICS

    Founding Partner, Edhina Capital

    Chair of the Judging Panel

    Judging Panel

    Hari brings 37 years of experience in deep engineering to running business to executing complex infrastructure projects at scale. After 2 decades of an immensely gratifying journey with Wipro in diverse roles, Hari superannuated in 2021. In his last role as Senior Vice President, he led ‘Global Operations’ for Wipro. Now he along with Mrs Anita George and Mr Harsh Singhal are setting up Edhina Capital, a venture fund that will invest in businesses that are rooted in Sustainability. Built Environment is one of the sectors of serious focus for the fund.   

    Hari sits on the Global Board of Directors of IFMA, Executive Board of Indian Green Building Council, Asia Pacific World Regional Board of RICS. He is on the Board of the ‘Bangalore International Centre’ and a Trustee at ‘Wipro Cares’, loves the mountains and pursues many other deep diverse interests.

    As Executive Director and Country Head for India, and a member of the regional leadership team, Ameya is responsible for strategy, people and growth of Linesight’s India business. Ameya has over 27 years of Project and Cost Management experience and throughout his career in the construction industry, Ameya has been fortunate to work for world class firms, serving many fortune 500 firms as clients and helping deliver major projects across a range of sectors, including Data Centers, Commercial and Life Sciences. He is a proud to be a member of the coveted RICS South Asia Board alongside some of India’s top Real estate professionals as well as a member of the RICS Global construction sector advisory forum.

    Dr Ananta Singh Raghuvanshi holds a doctorate in management and is a TedX speaker. She has dedicated three decades to serving the real estate industry at CXO positions in the most respected organisations and handled challenging assignments with grit and resilience. Her strengths are sales, marketing, people management and  business development. Her track record of growing businesses through new markets expansion  to unimaginable heights is admired. Tireless and unstoppable, felicitated with innumerable awards. She is on the jury for many coveted awards.  

    She is the Founder & current President of Naredco Mahi, under the aegis of Ministry of Housing & Urban affairs working for ‘save water initiatives’, gender parity and skilling for the sector too. 

    Bipin Misra is a professional with three decades of experience in Public & Private sector with focus on Industrial, infrastructure & Real Estate industry. 

    Equipped with degree in Civil Engineering and Business Administration, he earned many prestigious certifications like Nextgen Manager from Harvard Business publication, Business Excellence assessor by Tata, ISO auditor, Six Sigma Green Belt & Masters in Corporate Real Estate (MCR).  

    He is member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) & CoreNet Global.  

    Currently Bipin works as India Region Real Estate Leader at EY. He also had leadership position with reputed organizations like Cognizant, Honeywell & GMR. 

    Chitra is Dean of the Colombo School of Construction Technology in Sri Lanka, where the RICS Accredited BSc honors degree course in Quantity Surveying is conducted, in partnership with the University of Salford UK. This represents the Second institution to be accredited  by RICS independently, alongside the University of Moratuwa.

    As Managing Director of GBCI, Gopalakrishnan manages business and market development of LEED and other GBCI rating systems for the Southeast Asia and Middle East regions. 

    His expertise includes corporate strategy, international market expansion, branding, and business unit creation. 

    An alumnus of College of Engineering, Guindy and IIM Kolkata, he has more than 20 years of corporate experience in Southeast Asia and Middle East regions.

    Pinny is a Strategic and Creative leader. Having the responsibility for leading the Real Estate function in IT/ITES, Banking, Service industry. With experience in integrated Facility management, Transaction, Project management, Strategic planning. Passion for Architecture and Design, Pinny loves creating Spaces where people can thrive do their best work. Diversity & Inclusion, Community give back are a must on her charter. An environmentally sustainable mindset approach supports her build great workplaces. Pinny is a passionate leader with people focuses, and drives customer centricity. Listening to customers is the “Mantra”. Constantly evolving and creating new way of workplaces to meet the new gen requirement and marry up with organisational vision and long term strategies.

    Jonathan has been involved in a leadership role in the conceptualisation, design, construction, opening and management of over 220 shopping malls in South and Eastern Africa and in India over the past 35 years. He has been a board member of RICS in RSA, Africa and in India and is passionate about transforming the real estate industry to be ESG and PropTech-ready.

    Naseera  leads  the  Workplace  Studio  as  Studio Director in the Gensler Bangalore office with over 17 years of design industry credit. She has valuable experience in the conceptualisation and delivery of a variety of project typologies, including corporate campuses, workplace, and retail. Naseera is a strategic leader with proven experience in leading various projects, particularly in the Technology and Financial practice areas, as well as establishing meaningful relationships with clients. In addition to being a versatile manager, with exceptional team-building skills and the ability to steer project deadlines in a timely manner, she also is able to understand design concepts at the cellular level in addition to ensuring that they are aligned to client expectations and business goals. Her tenacity and resourcefulness allow her to quickly grasp the complexity of her clients’ challenges and set in motion new strategies to solve them. Naseera has held key positions for multiple completed projects, leading them from inception through execution and finally to the handover stage. Her career experience spans across sectors from large corporate campuses spanning millions of square footage to smaller-scale boutique  offices. Her ability to  establish  trust, and streamline challenges into viable solutions keeps her multidisciplinary team motivated and focused on project goals and delivery. She is committed to team development and mentorship through a hands-on approach and is passionate about nurturing and empowering team members.

    Praveen has extensive skills in Valuation of Real Estate, Business, Financial Instruments and P&M due to his education, experience in varied industries and geographical locations. He holds experience in valuing large businesses, commercial office space complexes, retail complexes, malls, medical equipment, mines, large manufacturing and storage units, infrastructure, large industrial buildings and machinery, plantations and forests, residential and industrial projects,. He has more than 18 years of experience in Valuation and allied fields. Before being a registered valuer, he was working on the valuation and advisory businesses for Knight Frank and he was Heading the Credit Risk for corporate real estate of Edelweiss Group in Mumbai, India. He has extensive experience in credit risk management of very large corporate funding and has managed portfolios of more than $3Bn in multiple companies.

    From 2014 until 30th June 2022, Mr. Subodh C. Dixit headed the Engineering & Construction division of Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Private Limited (apart from being Executive Director on its Board). During this period, he oversaw the day-to-day management of the organisation, including business development and strategic planning, encompassing all projects across Commercial, Institutional, Residential, Airports, Healthcare and Sports. The organisation is a pioneer in bringing top-down construction methodology to India, and has undertaken several initiatives to integrate technology in construction – including viz. 3-D BIM Modelling, digital tools to track labour attendance and productivity, as well as robotics. Mr Dixit continues to be associated with the SP Group as a Board member.