Cappa & D’Alberto Plc [CDP] is one of the best real estate companies in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
It was founded in 1932, by two Italian men — Pietro Cappa and Viginio D’Alberto.
Ever since its establishment, CDP has produced a lot of impressive projects.
Even though the company has its head office in Lagos, its works aren’t limited within the borders of the state. CDP has also created structures in other states like Abuja and Oyo.
I should add that, the company is globally-recognized, even though its market is chiefly Nigerian.
The above summarize Cappa & D’Alberto Plc, but I’ll like to tell you more. Just stick with me till the end of this content.
What Cappa & D’Alberto Plc does
Construction
Construction is a real estate development branch Cappa & D’Alberto Plc is into. This has been a branch for the company since its establishment.
CDP develops both small and big structures. It also doesn’t matter if you’re an individual, organization, government, etc, the company is ready to develop your structure.
Many companies are into construction, but there are reasons why you may want to consider CDP over them. One — it makes good use of its presence in both our local and foreign real estate industries. That is, CDP sources experts from both Nigeria and foreign countries. A result of this is that every project contracted to them usually gets handled by talents from multiple parts of the world. This is in contrast to what most other companies do, sourcing talents from Nigeria only.
Two — CDP is very good at bringing experts from different places and making them able to work cohesively as a single unit.
Three — CDP is very excellent at cost-effectiveness.
Facility management
Cappa & D’Alberto Plc does not only build amazing structures, it also loves to see that its works serve well. So after delivering your structure, if you like, the company can also be the one to maintain it for you. By helping to handle all the maintenance works, you’ll be able to focus on your actual business activities.
CDP has a great record in facility management. This is possible with its partnerships with great companies like —
- Alumetal Ag;
- Asa Security Limited;
- CFAO Group;
- ETCO [Nigeria] Limited — Electra Group;
- JMG Limited;
- Lambert Electromec Limited;
- Mantrac Nigeria Limited;
- Mitsulift Limited;
- NGS International Limited;
- Surveillant Fire Limited; and
- WAEP Nigeria Limited.
Curtain walls, Raised floors, etc
Cappa & D’Alberto Plc is into some miscellaneous real estate development branches. These branches include —
- Curtain walls;
- Doors and windows [aluminium, steel, fire-rated];
- International partitioning systems;
- Raised floors;
- Security doors and systems;
- Suspended ceilings; and
- All cladding facades.
The people behind the company
Cappa & D’Alberto Plc is led by 9 people — 5 expats and 4 Nigerians. This statement is accurate as of the February of 2021.
Franco Gianotti, Chairman, Expat
Franco Gianotti is an Italian man.
He received his major education outside Nigeria.
The man has worked both in our local and foreign real estate industries.
Franco has an unusually-great ability to think and deliver excellently. In fact, this is one of the reasons why he serves as the chairman of the company.
The man has produced interesting results since he assumed the Chairman role, but his best is yet to come.
Bruno Cappa, Vice-Chairman, Expat
Bruno Cappa is an Italian man.
As the name implies, he a descendant of Pietro Cappa.
Bruno isn’t the Vice-Chairman because he’s from the Cappa family, rather, he is in that position because he truly deserves it. His intelligence and his ability to perform are highly impressive.
Giovanni Mello Grand, Managing Director, Expat
Giovanni Mello Grand is an Italian man.
He is relatively young, compared to the other men leading the company. The reason why he is so high up the ladder at such an age is his excellence at helping companies achieve their objectives.
Giovanni has produced results many of his colleagues can’t match, but his best is yet to come.
Cav. Enrico Calvino, Executive Director — Finance, Expat
Cav. Enrico Calvino is an Italian man.
From a very young age, he has been producing excellent results. He outranks his mates like its nothing. Many other finance directors produce brilliant results, but Cav stands out because he can do so consistently.
Gian Piero Salgarella, Executive Director — Technical, Expat
Gian Piero Salgarella is an Italian man.
He is a very intelligent man and loaded with a great amount of experience.
Gian has contributed greatly to the success of CDP. As a matter of fact, only a handful of people in the Nigerian real estate industry can match him.
Chief [Engineer] Abayomi Kiyomi, Non-Executive Director, Nigerian
Abayomi Kiyomi is a Nigerian man.
He is quite an old man, but his brain is just as sharp as that of a young man.
Usually, you’ll expect to see younger people occupying his position, but Abayomi is too valuable to be cast aside.
Chief Ademola Rasaq Seriki, Non-Executive Director, Nigerian
Ademola Rasaq Seriki, aside from being a director, is a politician, teacher, businessman, and public administrator. Looking at all the titles he holds, it is clear that he is impressive. But to give some details of his excellence, the man studied at prestigious institutions like Harvard University and the City University of New York.
It should be added that Ademola is a member of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Ademola has a better online presence, compared to the other board members. So learning more about him online should be easy.
Engineer Adetokunbo Coker, Non-Executive Director, Nigerian
Adetokunbo Coker is a very intelligent man.
Ever since his entry into the professional world, he has been delivering excellent results.
His excellent performances cause him to be handled very challenging tasks, and he never under-performs.
Ever since Adetokunbo joined CDP, he has continued to contribute greatly to the success of the company.
Abdul Rafiu B. Adewale, Non-Executive Director, Nigerian
Abdul Rafiu Adewale, just like every member of the board, is an impressive professional.
His intelligence should never be estimated.
Also, when it comes to experience, he is an asset. In fact, being a board member of CDP is proof of his excellence.
Some current and past projects
Cappa & D’Alberto Plc has a lot of nice projects to boast of. Some of these projects include —
- Access Bank — Lekki;
- Bua Towers — Victoria Island;
- Chevron Nigeria Limited — Lekki;
- Church of The Assumption — Ikoyi;
- Citi Bank Limited Head Office — Victoria Island;
- Civic Centre Towers — Victoria Island;
- Cocoa House — Ibadan;
- First City Monument Bank Plc — Marina;
- Grove Crest — Ikoyi;
- Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Head Office — Victoria Island;
- Holy Cross Cathedral — Lagos Island;
- Ikeja City Mall — Ikeja;
- Mike Adenuga Centre Alliance Francaise — Ikoyi;
- Mobil House — Victoria Island;
- National Stadium — Surulere;
- Pier Point — Victoria Island;
- Rebecca Court — Ikoyi;
- Standard Chartered Bank Head Office — Victoria Island;
- Tafawa Balewa Square — Lagos Island;
- The Civic Centre — Victoria Island;
- The Palms Malls — Lekki;
- The Ultimate Apartments — Victoria Island;
- United Nations Common Premises — Abuja; and
- Zenith Bank Head Office — Victoria Island.
The projects listed above are all impressive, but there’s one that shows off CDP’s impressiveness better — the Cocoa House. When the Cocoa House had just been built [in 1965], it held the title of “The Tallest Building in West Africa”. Building something like that at that time is proof that CDP is a leader in the industry.
How the company can be better
While Cappa & D’Alberto Plc is a great company, there is something it needs to work on — its website.
CDP’s website is ridden with a lot of bugs.
We ran an extensive test against it, and we discovered a lot of ways users may encounter the “404” error.
Good enough, with the help of good web development companies like RealestatEKO, eliminating all the bugs is easy.
Contact details
Cappa & D’Alberto Plc is located at “72, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, Lagos”. The office is open from Monday — Friday. However, if you’ll prefer a phone call, you can have that, via the phone number — +234-902-322-0000.
Emails are also possible — capdal@capdal.com. But for a faster response, it is better to visit the office or make a call.
Closing words
This content provides the best profile of Cappa & D’Alberto Plc you’ll find online, so it should satisfy your curiosity.
However,
if you’ll like more info, consider going through the company’s website, its LinkedIn profile, and its Instagram page.