BIM Africa Innovation Awards 2023 is now open to recognise exceptional individuals, projects, teams, and institutions in the construction sector going above and beyond to deploy innovative solutions towards Africa’s development. BIM Africa is a network of professionals advancing innovative and cutting-edge ideas to drive the digital transformation of the African AEC Industry. Winners of the Innovation Awards 2023 will be unveiled in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Awards Dinner of the BIM Africa Summit (BAS) 2023 on the 19th of May, 2023.
Members of the Jury include leading professionals across the continent who are astounding industry leaders with track records of excellence. Vikram Bhujun, the Managing Director of Prodesign, Mauritius, a leading BIM expert and Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Dahbia Meddahi, the Founder and Director of IPFIG Technological Innovations, Algeria. Vity Claude Nsalambi, Vice-President of Ordem dos Arquitectos de Angola (OA). Sileshi Tesema, Vice-Chairman of Ethiopian BIM Society (EBIMS), amongst many others.
Various award categories include;
Outstanding Start-up Award
Exceptional Firms in an African country established less than 5 years and operating within the building and infrastructure industry with a result-backed record of an outstanding business product (software, hardware, service, equipment etc.).
Innovation in the Built Environment
Exceptional Projects or Firms in an African country with a result-backed record of deploying the innovative use of digital design processes and systems, sustainability performance, and overall outcomes in AECO or the built environment.
Research Excellence Award
Exceptional individuals of African descent in the Academia (or a Research Team/Project) that have developed and completed research works involving the deployment of innovative digital technologies and processes towards driving the building and infrastructure industry’s transformation.
Best Woman in African construction
Exceptional Woman of African descent with outstanding performance, amazing feats, and/or immense contribution to the African construction industry’s growth.
Other categories are also available involving Corporate Institutions, Teams, Individuals, Students, Researchers, Projects or perhaps a Government agency.
Leave the shadows! Get recognized as an outstanding individual, firm, or project within the African Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) sector. Nominate now! https://awards.bimafrica.org. Nominations close on Monday, March 6th 2023.
