The annual BREC Christmas Party was a great opportunity to inaugurate BREC AWARDS, a new initiative designed to bring recognition to BREC members for their activity throughout the year in the real estate industry.
BREC AWARDS is our way to honour the visionaries who transform cities, redefine communities, and set new standards of excellence. BREC AWARDS has given us the opportunity to look closely at each member’s work in 2025 and highlight the investments, transactions, and companies that bring greater maturity and professionalism to the Romanian real estate industry.
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD – KONE ROMANIA
INNOVATION IN BUILDING MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Founded in Finland in 1910, the company began operating in Romania in 2008 and has recorded steady business growth, reaching annual revenues of over 14 million Euros and over 90 employees. Kone products are present in residential projects, office buildings or shopping centers but also in public projects.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we recognize their merits for innovations in mobility solutions.
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD – KNAUF GIPS
DARING INVESTMENTS IN ROMANIA – KNAUF HUEDIN
German manufacturer Knauf is investing 88 million Euros in a gypsum factory in Huedin, which will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The factory will serve not only the local market, but also the countries in the region – Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Greece, Hungary, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, areas with a high potential for reducing energy consumption.
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD – VITALIS CONSULTING
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Vitalis Consulting, a Romanian company, will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. They are the ones who paved the way for what professional project management services in construction mean today and have an impressive portfolio: over 5 million sqm managed with a value of 3 billion Euros.
We are granting them the award for outstanding achievement in construction project management.
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD -CONCEPT STRUCTURE
INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN
With a 17-year history, Concept Structure has registered a 50% growth this year and is counting on the continuous training of the team and international expansion.
At BREC AWARDS 2025 we recognize their merits for innovation in the field of structural design.
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD – WEMAT GLOBAL
EUROPEAN REGIONAL STRATEGIC EXPANSION
WEMAT is a company founded in Romania that has expanded regionally in Hungary and Bulgaria.
The company has evolved from a specialized flooring supplier to a full-service provider covering design, project management and execution. The company works with Romanian manufacturers of custom-made joinery and furniture, exporting their products for interior design projects in Hungary and Bulgaria. With a turnover of 25 million Euros in 2025, the target for 2027 is between 50-60 million Euros for the entire group.
ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD – RUSTLER ROMANIA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The company began its activity 90 years ago in Vienna. Part of the Rustler Gruppe, Rustler Romania was founded in 2011. In the last five years, they have recorded an increase from 26 million Ron turnover in 2020 to 40 million Ron in 2024.
We are granting them the award for outstanding achievement in portfolio management.
ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD – VÖLKEL REAL ESTATE ROMANIA
BEST OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Voelkel Real Estate Romania was founded in 2019, part of the Völkel Group, one of the leading full-service property managers in Germany. The group operates in 15 locations in Germany, serving over 1,500 tenants. Its managed portfolio includes 160 commercial properties, with a total of 1.1 million sqm of leasable area and assets under management exceeding 2 billion euros.
ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARD – SINGU
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT
The SINGU platform is implemented by 500 companies in a portfolio exceeding 200 million sq m of commercial properties in over 30 countries. Clients include GTC, Logicor, NEPI Rockcastle and White Star.
At the BREC AWARDS 2025 we grant them the award for digital transformation of building management.
