13th Lane, Osu Ringway, Accra
Accra - Ghana
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09:00 - 17:00
+233 24 441 1000 / +233 24 435 6969
info@mbsghana.com

About Us

POWER THAT'S BEEN BUILDING GHANA FOR 50 YEARS

M.Barbisotti & Sons Ltd (MBS Ltd) is a General Building & Civil Engineering Contractor and Developer based in Accra, Ghana with a history of over 60 years of construction experience.MBS Ltd have constructed and developed many well-known developments in Ghana including Education facilities, Hotels, Hospitals, Commercial Projects, Mining Projects and Luxury Residences.MBS Ltd are committed to providing our clients with premium quality projects on time, within budget and without conflict. We pride ourselves on being a family company with a non-confrontational approach to all our projects which has ensured many repeat projects with previous clients.

MBS Ltd keep abreast of industry trends to ensure we follow the most up to date technology to improve our Construction Standards and the end product delivered to the client.MBS Ltd have the capabilities to design and build projects to offer the Client a straight forward “turn key” approach without the headache of managing multiple consultants, whereby MBS Ltd work under a single contract to complete all project stages from detail engineering design through to construction and handover of the keys.  MBS Ltd has been able to diversify and improve its own Core-business. This has been possible with the establishment of various satellite companies under the framework and general management of MBS Ltd with the intent to have more control of the present constructive demands, without relying heavily on external supply.

This group of satellite companies include a plant for the production of pre-cast slabs for buildings (Predal Systems), a company for the manufacturing of aluminium doors and windows systems (Alco Ltd.) and “IBS group”; a landscape company that creates gardens, green areas, recreational areas and pools.MBS also has a large fleet of heavy plant and equipment including tower cranes, batching plants, excavators, mixer trucks, tipper trucks etc to enable it to be self-sufficient plant supplier for the construction of MBS Ltd projects. MBS have also developed solid relationships and long-term strategic partnerships within the construction industry to further develop the MBS brand.

Brief History

M.Barbisotti & Sons Ltd

In 1924 Marco Barbisotti left Italy to seek his fortune and settled in Gold Coast (today Ghana), in Kumasi. After working in the gold mine Obuasi in 1926 he collaborated with his brother-in-law Lugi Oprandi’s construction company in Kumasi, “Oprandi Construction “, in building the “ Kejetia Roundabout “ (Kumasi) and other works such as canals and bridges near Sunyani and Kumasi.

In 1930 the brothers Marco, Giuseppe, and Angelo established “ Barbisotti Brother” and became the leading contractors of “Prestea Mines”.

“M. Barbisotti & Son” was established on October 21st in Kumasi.

In 1958 Giampietro Barbisotti joined his father Marco in Constructing in Cape Coast.

In 1990 Marcello Barbisotti, Giampietro’s firstborn, moved to Ghana and the family got ready to welcome the third generation’s ideas and enterprise.

A few years after Marcello’s arrival in 1993 the company established a branch in Accra. In 1996 Federico Barbisotti, Giampietro’s second son also moved to Ghana.

The Barbisotti Family

 

 

Early Projects

The Kumasi Post Office

Ministries Building

OUR CORE VALUES

Our values are considered the personality traits of the business that inform, inspire and motivate our team, our clients and our industry. They are the humanistic qualities of the company, our moral compass. These values underpin our culture and the way that we interact with others and ultimately reflect and shape the character of our business.

INTEGRITY

CARE

EXCELLENCE

RESPECT

COMMITMENT

RELATIONSHIPS

ETHICS

INTEGRITY

Delivering on what we promise and upholding fair minded principles of trust and understanding, we communicate honestly and clearly.

CARE

Safeguard our people and communities, we place their well-being before everything and ensure a responsible approach to sustainability for the long-term good of our business and our environment.

EXCELLENCE

Applying our expertise to ensure excellence in everything that we do, whether it is health & safety, quality control procedures, innovative problem-solving from our vast experience or overall results for our clients, we enjoy exceeding expectations.

RESPECT

Listening to and supporting the needs and views of others, we provide guidance and direction for development and value diversity of ideas and culture.

COMMITMENT

Driving consistent quality, service and value we are accountable, responsible and passionate about getting it right and ambitious about the future of our people, our business and our industry.

RELATIONSHIPS

Building long-lasting connections with our clients and supply chain partners based upon credibility and value, we recognise the worth in each other and collaborate for optimal results.

ETHICS

M. Barbisotti & Sons Ltd. prides itself on its Ethics and expects its employees to act lawfully and with integrity in their dealings with our clients, business partners, government officials, and with each other.

Meet The Team

Here are people behind our success
Marcello Barbisotti
Managing Director
Federico Barbisotti
General Manager
Agyemang Frempong
Director