As part of their commitment to quality craftsmanship, the construction industry is set to celebrate artisans who have made their marks in their various trades.
The Construction Artisans Awards 2019, which was conceived as part of a holistic strategy to generate excitement and interest in the construction trades is set to hold in Abuja in March 2020 showcasing over 15,000 artisans cutting across various trades.
According to Anthony Okwa, the award coordinator, because construction is still essentially a craft-based profession, they are partnering with various organizations to train artisans to inculcate in them skills that will ensure best practice, optimum output and quality in their works.
The C-STEMP Construction Skills Training and Empowerment project Ltd/Gtee in its bid to promote the creativity, innovation and craftsmanship towards “Celebrating & Rewarding the People Who Build”, the Construction Artisans Awards (CAA) was conceived as part of a holistic strategy to generate excitement and interest in the construction trades.
It is expected to feature a series of events, the main ones being the skills competitions at state, regional and national levels, culminating in a National summit / grand finale in March 2020, that will bring over 2000 artisans and up to 5,000 spectators, visitors and stakeholders together as well as about 30 million viewers globally through broadcast on international and national television and the internet.
The skills competitions offers a unique opportunity for skilled artisans and apprentices to showcase the knowledge, skills and experience they have acquired over the years in order for them to be celebrated by their employers, friends, families as well as communities.
The Awards also offers construction companies, real estate developers, equipment and tools as well as materials manufacturers to showcase their products and demonstrate their commitment to quality craftsmanship by showcasing their products and services especially to the artisans who not only directly handle them, but very often determine their patronage.
The goal of the Construction Artisans Awards is, to showcase and encourage the vocational skills of artisans in the building and construction sector and to celebrate them.
