Pune, 9th September 2024: In a continued effort to recognize and encourage excellence in the construction industry, CREDAI Pune Metro recently hosted the fourth annual ‘Pride Best Facilities Awards’. The awards applaud real estate players who excel in providing superior facilities for construction workers while delivering superior projects across the city, stated a press release.

The award ceremony was held at CREDAI Pune Metro’s Ramkumar Rathi Auditorium, Pune. The awards were presented by the Additional Labor Commissioner of Pune Division- Shailendra Pol. Hemgauri Bhandari- Chief Advisor of the Quality Council of India, Alok Jain- Director of the Training and Capacity Building Department of the Quality Council of India, Ranjit Naiknavare- President of CREDAI Pune Metro, JP Shroff- President of the Pride Best Facilities Competition and CREDAI Kushal, Arvind Jain- Vice President of CREDAI Pune Metro; Ashwin Trimal- Secretary and Sapna Rathi, Coordinator of the Labor Welfare Committee were also present on the occasion.

The ceremony also included the launch of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) booklet related to the competition. This year’s winners in various categories include VTP Realty (Project - VTP Alter), Rohan Builders (Project - Rohan Anand), Legacy Life Spaces (Project - The Statement), Vilas Javdekar Developers (Project - Yashwin Arbo Centro), VTP Realty (Project - VTP Euphoria), Rohan Builders (Project - Rohan Abhilasha), Pride Builders (Project - Pride World City), Malpani Estate (Project - M Aryabhatt).

Special category awards were presented to SJ Constructions (Project - AP 4) for the highest BOCW registration, Panchshil Realty (Project - Vantage Tower) for outstanding health services, B G Shirke Constructions (Project - PMC River Revival) for crèche facilities, Bhate and Raje Constructions (Project - Tower Dassault  System Solutions Lab) for skilling, Shubham EPC (Project - STT – DC 05) for innovation and Mangalam Landmarks (Project - Mangalam Destinations) for women worker welfare.

Shailendra Pol praised the efforts of CREDAI Pune Metro in providing comprehensive support to construction workers, including essential facilities, health services, skill training, and growth opportunities. He emphasized that CREDAI Pune Metro’s initiatives should serve as a model for other CREDAI chapters and organizations across the country.

Ranjit Naiknavare highlighted the importance of providing necessary facilities and training to construction workers, addressing the challenge of skill development in the industry. He reiterated CREDAI Pune Metro’s commitment to fostering excellence and awareness in the construction sector.

Hemgauri Bhandari and Alok Jain also commended CREDAI Pune Metro’s leadership in worker welfare, with Alok Jain noting the organization's exceptional work, especially concerning female workers.

The awards were coordinated by Sapna Rathi, Milind Talathi, and Parag Patil. The event was hosted by Archana Badhera, and Milind Talathi extended the vote of thanks.

Detailed Information on the Pride Best Facilities Awards

Categories and Award Recipients:

Category - 21 to 100 Workers:

• VTP Realty (Project - VTP Alter) and Rohan Builders (Project - Rohan Anand) - Gold Award
• Legacy Life Spaces (Project - The Statement) - Silver Award 

Category - 101 to 300 Workers:

• Vilas Javdekar Developers (Project - Yashwin Arbo Centro) - Gold Award
• VTP Realty (Project - VTP Euphoria) - Silver Award

Category - More than 300 Workers:

• Rohan Builders (Project - Rohan Abhilasha 3) and Pride Builders (Project - Pride World City) - Gold Award
• Malpani Estate (Project - M Aryabhatt) - Silver Award

Special Category Awards:
• SJ Constructions (Project - AP 4) - Highest BOCW Registration
•  Panchshil Realty (Project - Vantage Tower) - Health Services
•  B G Shirke Constructions (Project - PMC River Revival) - Crèche Facilities
•  Bhate and Raje Constructions (Project - Tower Dassault System Solutions Lab) - Skilling
•  Shubham EPC (Project - STT – DC 05) - Innovation
•  Mangalam Landmarks (Project - Mangalam Destinations) - Women Worker Welfare