ASBL CEO Ajitesh Korupolu Wins Growth Leader of the Year at Construction Week India Awards 2026

Hyderabad, Telangana, India: Ajitesh Korupolu, CEO of ASBL, has been awarded Growth Leader of the Year at the Construction Week India Awards 2026, recognising his approach to building a real estate company around data, technology and a deeper understanding of how people live.

Ajitesh’s approach to real estate begins well before a building is designed. His focus is on understanding the people who will eventually live in it. From deciding what a home should offer to planning the spaces around it, he believes every decision should answer a simple question: will it make everyday life better for the people who use it?

Building Real Estate Around Data and Research

While much of the real estate sector has traditionally relied on experience, market intuition and instinct, Ajitesh chose to build ASBL around data and research. Recognising that real estate is one of the most data-poor industries, he understood that establishing a strong data foundation would take time but could create a long-term advantage.

Today, data and research are integral to ASBL’s decision-making across the life cycle of a project, supporting a more informed approach to planning, design and development.

Applying Technology to the Home-Buying Journey

Under Ajitesh’s leadership, ASBL has adopted an approach that draws on technology-led business models to better understand customers, improve decision-making and simplify the home-buying and home-owning journey.

This approach extends from the early stages of research and design through construction and continues after handover. By integrating technology into different stages of the customer journey, the company aims to improve how homes are planned, delivered and experienced.

From Buildings to Connected Communities

Ajitesh believes that a home must offer more than four walls. Modern homes need to accommodate work, children, family time and everyday convenience. This requires developers to look beyond individual apartments and consider the surrounding spaces, how residents interact with their environment and the communities they become part of.

This philosophy underpins his belief in building communities, not just buildings. It places residents’ everyday needs at the centre of development decisions and highlights the importance of creating environments that support both individual lifestyles and social connections.

Introducing the Concept of “Civilization Tech”

Ajitesh is working to digitise one of the world’s oldest and most data-poor industries. He believes the opportunity extends beyond conventional PropTech or Construction Tech, which he considers too narrow to capture the wider potential of technology in shaping the built environment.

His perspective looks at cities as interconnected systems in which homes, roads, workplaces and people depend on one another. When these systems do not function effectively, residents lose time in traffic, families face additional pressure and everyday life becomes more difficult.

Ajitesh describes this broader approach as “Civilization Tech”—a concept that looks beyond individual buildings to how technology and data can help improve the planning and development of interconnected urban environments.

Redefining Growth in Real Estate

The Growth Leader of the Year recognition reflects this broader approach to business growth. For Ajitesh, growth is not limited to selling more homes or developing more projects. It also involves building a company that understands customers better, makes more informed decisions and uses data and technology to improve the way homes and communities are created.

Under his leadership, ASBL continues to focus on designing homes around the people who live in them. The emphasis is not simply on creating apartments but on developing places where people can live, work, spend time with their families and build meaningful connections.

The award recognises Ajitesh Korupolu’s efforts to bring a more data-driven and technology-led approach to Indian real estate, with an emphasis on customer understanding, better decision-making and community-focused development.