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John Oamen

Work

Why the companyexists at all.

This page is not a product tour. It is the problem John is trying to solve, and the line of reasoning that keeps extending the work.

Construction in Africa is not short of demand, talent or ambition. It is short of legibility. A project that cannot be seen clearly cannot be priced, insured, underwritten or funded — so capital stays out, and buildings stay unbuilt.

Cutstruct began at the point where the opacity was most measurable: procurement. Sourcing and pricing materials generated a record of what a project actually does. That record became data, the data became visibility, and visibility is what turns a project into something a lender or investor can act on.

The work now points at the layer above: finance readiness, bankability, and the institutional systems that make infrastructure fundable repeatedly rather than exceptionally.

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John Oamen in conversation at the Cutstruct office

The line

  1. 01ExecutionDelivering the physical work.
  2. 02ProcurementSourcing and pricing materials.
  3. 03DataRecording what actually happens.
  4. 04VisibilityMaking projects legible.
  5. 05FinanceTurning legibility into capital.
  6. 06Infrastructure systemsInstitutional capacity that persists.

Four areas of practice

01

Construction Technology & Marketplace

As CEO of Cutstruct, John leads a platform redefining how Nigeria's construction sector procures materials, accesses financing, and builds with greater efficiency and transparency.

02

Construction Finance & Deal Structuring

John works on large-scale construction and infrastructure deals, helping developers structure transactions that lenders and DFIs can underwrite — from capital stack design to risk allocation.

03

Capital Mobilisation & Advisory

Through direct advisory engagements, John connects ambitious construction projects to the right capital partners: development finance institutions, institutional funds and private equity.

04

Sector Intelligence & Thought Leadership

John writes and speaks on construction finance, capital structuring and the deal dynamics shaping Nigeria's built environment, followed by developers, financiers and policymakers.

How the work moves.

A deliberate sequence, from first assessment to the moment capital actually moves.

  1. 01

    Project Assessment

    Before any capital conversation begins, John evaluates a project's bankability against institutional criteria. Not every project is ready. Knowing that early saves everyone time.

  2. 02

    Deal Architecture

    Designing the capital stack, risk allocation framework, security structure and drawdown mechanism that gives the project its institutional shape.

  3. 03

    Documentation

    Building the Investment Information Memorandum, financial model and full technical documentation package to the standard sophisticated capital providers require.

  4. 04

    Capital Engagement

    Strategic, targeted outreach to the right institutional capital for the deal's specific profile. Not a broadcast — a match.

  5. 05

    Close

    Supporting the transaction from term sheet negotiation through to financial close and first drawdown. The work isn't done until capital moves.

Focus areas

  • Construction Project Finance
  • Affordable Housing Finance
  • Mixed-Use Development
  • PPP Construction Advisory
  • Urban Infrastructure
  • Capital Structuring