New Delhi : K K Kapila, chairman Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats (ICT) and President Emeritus, International Road Federation (IRF) has been conferred with the Louis Prangey Award—the highest recognition that International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), the apex body of consulting engineering industry bestows on an individual for service to the profession.
Geneva based FIDIC is an international standards organization for construction technology and consulting engineering. FIDIC Awards are global honors that recognize excellence in infrastructure projects, consulting engineering, and the use of FIDIC contracts worldwide.
The FIDIC Louis Prangey Award is FIDIC’s highest recognition for outstanding service to the global consulting engineering profession, established to honor founding FIDIC President Louis Prangey. It is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions and exemplified the federation’s objectives, serving as role models within the industry.
Mr K K Kapila and eminent consulting engineer was conferred the award at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2025, held from September 21–23 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa . In the FIDIC award’s 113-year history, Mr. Kapila is not only the 20th recipient but also the first-ever Asian to be honored with this ultimate distinction.
The award was presented during a landmark global gathering aligned with South Africa’s G20 presidency and its theme of “Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainable Development.” The conference underscored the critical role of infrastructure in economic growth, social progress, and sustainable development, and this recognition placed Mr. Kapila’s lifelong contributions at the heart of that global vision.
This achievement is more than a personal milestone—it reflects Mr Kapila’s commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity, and purpose-driven growth on the global stage. Mr. Kapila’s leadership in advancing infrastructure, championing road safety, and raising professional standards continues to inspire all.
FIDIC represents globally the consulting engineering industry which helps in the field of Land Surveys of Highway & Bridges, Hydroelectric projects, Irrigation projects, Defense , gas and power projects, industrial projects, Public health, Project Management, Highway Geometric Designs, Design of Bridges & Culverts. As such, the Federation promotes the business interest of firms supplying technology-based intellectual services for the construction related industry. FIDIC today has more than one million professionals as members in more than 100 countries .
