David M. Consunji, the founding Chairman of DMCI Holdings, recently received the highest accolade at this year’s Asia CEO Awards.
Regarded by many as the father of contemporary construction in the Philippines, Consunji was conferred with the Lifetime Contributor Award for the private sector in recognition of his decades-long contribution to nation building.
Consunji has been credited for building structures and landmarks that defined urban skylines and delivered real benefits to countless Filipinos. He also served as Department of Public Works and Highways secretary.
His company, D.M. Consunji, Inc. (DMCI), constructed many of the buildings in the Makati and Ortigas financial districts, the South Metro Manila Skyway, LRT 1 North Extension, Philippine International Convention Center, Cultural Center of the Philippines, among others.
His son, DMCI Holdings Chairman Isidro A. Consunji, received the prestigious award during the recognition rites at the Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel in Newport City.
“More than an individual recognition, the Lifetime Contributor of the Year Award will form part of the heritage and legacy of my father and the companies he established,” said Consunji.
“His accomplishments will continue to define our heritage, and his legacy shall serve as our standard and inspiration,” he added.
The Asia CEO Awards is the largest business awards in the Philippines and one of the largest of its kind in Asia-Pacific region.
