Civil Engineer · MSc Candidate · Leiria, Portugal

Olayiwola Akanmu

Site-tested. Research-driven. Building smarter, greener structures across Nigeria and Portugal. Now pushing the frontier of industrialised construction with HausGrid.

7+
Years on site
2
Countries
4
Int'l awards
Olayiwola Akanmu

About

Built on
both continents.

Civil engineer with a field-first mindset shaped by seven-plus years delivering real buildings, from the Microsoft African Development Centre in Lagos to structural assessments across Portugal.

Collaborating with HausGrid on industrialised, sustainable construction systems, driven by Passive House principles, modular design, and one running question: how do we build better for more people?

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What he does

Four ways he
adds value on site.

01

Structural
Assessment

Diagnosing masonry and concrete pathology, non-destructive testing, and risk-ranked repair plans across ageing and new-build structures.

02

Modular &
Passive Design

Applying Passive House principles and industrialised, off-site construction methods to cut waste, cost, and build time.

03

Project
Leadership

Running contract negotiation, budgets, and multi-trade coordination on live sites, from foundation to fit-out.

04

QA &
Safety Compliance

Building record-keeping and inspection systems that hold up under audit, with a track record of cutting rework and defects.

Featured project

Two floors of the
Microsoft ADC, Lagos.

As Junior Project Manager at Lotusmont Limited, Olayiwola delivered two floors of the Microsoft African Development Centre, one of Lagos's highest-profile commercial fit-outs while negotiating contracts that saved over 10% in project costs.

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2020 – 2022
Junior Project Manager
Lotusmont Limited, Nigeria; delivered 2 floors of the Microsoft ADC Lagos and saved >10% in costs through contract negotiation.
2022
EU Grant Winner
RUN-EU Short Advanced Programme in Cold-Formed Steel Structures at HAMK University, Finland. One of four international awards to date.

Recognition

Recognised across
three countries.

From an EU-funded programme in Finland to a hackathon win in Leiria and national student honours in Lagos, Olayiwola's work has been backed by grants, competitions, and academic bodies across three countries.

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