The Casais Group is now on the 2024 Global Innovators 75, a list of the leading global innovators in engineering, construction and real estate. This list is published annually by BuiltWorlds, a professional network focused on innovation and new technologies applied to the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with internationally renowned companies, the Casais Group is part of a group of innovators in which the smallest company in the construction segment has an annual turnover of EUR 6.0 billion, and the largest, EUR 34 billion. This recognition reflects the group’s strong commitment to innovation but also to sustainable practices in line with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
António Carlos Rodrigues, CEO of the Casais Group, won an award in the Construction category in January at the Sustainable Business Awards, a YPO (the Young Presidents’ Organisation, a US-based organisation with 36,000 members in more than 142 countries) event, standing out as the only Portuguese member to be honoured in this prestigious competition. He was also the recipient of the Person of the Year Award in the Construction category at the 2023 Construir Awards.
Casais Group garnered 15 accolades in 2024
During the twelve months of 2024, the Casais Group was included in four rankings and was honoured with eleven national or international awards – all testimony to the Group’s commitment in the countries where it operates.
In the construction sector, the Group won several awards during the year. The National Sustainability Award from Jornal de Negócios gave due recognition to The First in Guimarães in the Well-Being and Sustainable Cities category, while the Vida Imobiliária National Urban Rehabilitation Award recognised the structural rehabilitation of the lower deck of the Luiz I Bridge over the River Douro. At the Construir 2024 Awards, the Group was voted Best National Construction Company and also won the Best Private Project category for The First, and the Best Office Real Estate Project category for the Corporate First Gaia. At the SIC Notícias and Expresso Prémios do Imobiliário (Real Estate Awards), The First building was honoured in the Sustainability in Construction and Sustainable Architecture category. The group was also awarded the Golden Lion in the category of Best Participation in Civil Construction and Public Works for its work in Angola at FILDA, the Luanda International Trade Fair.
In the Informa D&B study, Casais Construction was ranked as the 148th largest company in Portugal, and the Group was listed on Merco’s Reputation Ranking as the 3rd best company in the Infrastructure and Construction category.
In the area of social responsibility, Casais Group received recognition for its focus on human resources as being one of the Best Places to Work by Great Place to Work® Portugal. The Group was in the Top 3 of the Randstad Employer Brand Research 2024 ranking as one of the Best Companies to work for in Construction and Infrastructure. Casais Group was also recognized as a Healthy Workplace by the Order of Portuguese Psychologists. Internationally, in Angola, it was awarded for its Human Capital Development Programme at the Deloitte SIRIUS Awards.
The First building was the highlight of the year, garnering most of the honours given to the Casais Group. This project is a clear example of the company’s commitment to industrialised construction solutions that promote efficiency, innovation and well-being, thereby enabling it to secure its position as a benchmark in sustainable construction. Spain’s first hybrid building, the B&B HOTEL Madrid Tres Cantos, also earned the Group the Spanish Re Think Hotel award, as one of the 10 best sustainability and hotel refurbishment projects to date and, this year, won first prize in the Circularity in the Built Environment – Sustainability Category at the BUILT CoLAB awards.
António Carlos Rodrigues, CEO of the Casais Group, emphasised that, “2024 was a year of challenges and achievements that consolidated our position and leaders and reinforced our commitment to sustainability and innovation. These distinctions are a reflection of the work of a dedicated team, whose success is boosted by the initiatives we have implemented to value our employees, such as professional development programmes and incentives for career advancement. For 2025, our goal is to continue to create value in the markets where we operate, contributing to a more sustainable future.”
