Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has won the inaugural Award for Leadership in Sustainable Construction, organised by global industry watchdog, American Society of Engineers (ASCE), through its Sustainable Infrastructure Recognition Awards (SIRA) platform.
 
At the recently concluded 2025 Sustainable Infrastructure Conference of the society held in Lagos, ASCE stated that SIRA is Nigeria’s premier platform for celebrating excellence in sustainable, climate-resilient and impactful infrastructure delivery. Individuals, organisations and projects that transform the built environment through innovation, resilience and bold leadership are honoured.
  
Accordingly, ASCE said Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is eminently qualified to be crowned with the Leadership in Sustainable Construction Award for its groundbreaking achievements across sustainable construction and engineering practices, green energy infrastructure, indigenous construction leadership, and climate-aligned design.
  
Citing the company’s application of the novel Bitumen Stabilised Materials (BSM) initiative in construction works, especially on the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road project in one of the presentations, the organisers declared that they were celebrating those who are not just building, but “building better for our future.”

They added that this is the moment to move from policy to performance, from ideas to impact and from construction to conscience. The society’s Nigeria Section President, Austin Odibi, in applauding Julius Berger’s initiative, declared that “JBN’s BSM technology is a compelling novelty in construction works. The ASCE Executive Director, Tom Smith, praised the application of BSM technology and recommended its use globally.”
 
He added: “I commend Julius Berger for the BSM technology. That it is being awarded the Leadership in Sustainable Construction today underscores this fact. Kudos to the company. We recommend BSM technology for general construction applications globally, even in the United States.”