Citra builds an enviable reputation with yet another major award
Citra continues its recent run of success with another prestigious award. On the 27th of June 2023, Citra was announced as the winner of the Impact Award for Leading Technology at The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa Exhibition 2023 at the Gallagher Convention Centre.
The Impact Awards recognises sustainable development, transformation, and technological achievements in the Southern African construction industry and forms part of the annual Big 5 Construct Southern Africa exhibition. This year, the 2023 Impact Awards received over 100 entries across 10 categories. Finalists were announced on the 12th of May when it was revealed that Citra would face stiff competition in the category of Leading Technology from Hydraform and James Finnie Consulting Architect, both of whom have done much to advance the industry.
The award for Leading Technology highlights Citra’s use and advancement of several cutting-edge technologies in the fields of innovative green housing, housing design, and construction technology. Since its launch in 2015, Citra has continuously pushed the boundaries of sustainability and innovation in construction and has cemented its position as an industry leader.
“We are delighted by the caliber of talent across the industry that submitted entries for this year’s awards. The shortlisting process was by no means an easy one, and the selected finalists have been chosen based on their unique contributions to the construction industry across Southern Africa,” – Tracy-Lee Behr, Portfolio Director of dmg events
Citra uses eco-friendly, alternative building technology to consistently create everything from sustainable and affordable low-cost housing projects to bespoke luxury homes. Their use of Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) cutting machines, advanced composite building material and parametric design has allowed Citra to create an enviable reputation for building homes that are less costly and of higher quality than those using conventional building technology.
Citra’s construction technology boasts several benefits that cannot be matched by traditional means, including:
- Up to 75% reduction in construction time and 20% reduction in construction costs
- 50% reduction in carbon emissions
- 140mm thick Citra wall has five times better thermal insulation value than a 280mm thick cavity wall
- 1h fire rating
- Rated for heavy-duty fixings and storms up to 200km/h
- Use of experienced professional team
- Largely self-regulating buildings: cool in the summer heat, warm during the winter
- Aspirational, outstanding designs at no extra cost
- Integrated large-scale urban locations ensure long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
Citra’s Live Different philosophy is expressed through the use of its energy-efficient construction technology and net-zero architecture that allows everything it builds to be an organic part of the neighborhood and the larger community in which it exists.
The management team at Citra believes that winning the Leading Technology award at The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa Convention 2023 is further proof that Citra is changing the world we are living in for the better, one home at a time.