Okiki Podcast Episode 83: The Future of Luxury Home Building in Africa with Joshua Uwugiaren CEO ShorEbricks

Okiki Podcast: Making Inspirational People Known- Finding Your Purpose and the turning points that Propel You to Success

Wakanda and Afrofuturism may not be in the distant future thanks to companies like ShorEbricks.

Run by CEO Joshua Uwugiaren, ShorEbricks is a luxury construction company based in Lagos, Nigeria. They are pushing the boundaries of design and excellence when it comes to building, execution and customer service in the construction industry in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. They are even getting commissions for luxury buildings from clients overseas.

ShorEbricks is a construction company that has been in existence since 2017 with over 5 years of working experience in the construction world. A private company with a well selected team of goal oriented and professional employees who are experts in their various fields. We have been recognized in the areas of design, construction, renovation and sales of creative, top notch luxurious projects.

Website: https://shorebricks.com

OUR SERVICES

• Designing Services

• Building Homes

• Home-Remodeling

• Construction Management

• Real Estate

OUR VISION

To be the industry benchmark for designs and finishing in Africa by 2030.

OUR MISSIOn

To design and build properties that inspire the creative, excites the community and meet standards unrivaled by the industry.

OUR CORE VALUES

T. I. Q TRUST

Our word is our pride. We are accountable. We make commitments responsibly and live up to and exceed your expectations.

INTEGRITY

We are a honest and reliable brand that practice openness in all aspects and areas of our business. Our transparency is what has made us gain the trust and honour of our clients.

QUALITY

Our goal is to be the benchmark in the industry in terms of performance. As such, we actively pay great attention to every detail and procedures, work processes and final project result. This enables us to deliver superior project results on time and within budget.

ShorEbrick’s Links

IG: @Shorebricks

Twitter: @Shorebricks

LinkedIn: @Shorebricks

Investment Limited

Key Takeaways

1. Find a partner who complements your skills - Joshua and his partner met in university and started out as friends pursuing complementary paths (Joshua pursuing construction and his partner pursuing Facility which focuses on end-to-end project management). The two became a couple and decided it would be perfect to form a construction company “ShorEbricks.”

2. Landing your first client is all about proving yourself - For any new business, finding your first client is often the hardest. Not only do you need to convince them you can do the job, you have to prove it to them. For ShorEbricks, they took a massive pay cut to get their first client on board. This resulted in a loss financially for the company but after showing off ShorEbricks’ skill, it proved to the client and all future clients that ShorEbricks is a trusted construction company that knows what they’re doing.

3. A good company culture is vital - ShorEbricks had many 6 month contract workers working for their company during the summer. Despite being such a short duration of time, they took the time to train and integrate new workers into the company welcomingly. Building a strong rapport with workers, even ones that are only here for a limited time, is important to have a loyal and hard-working team that will uphold the quality of work you want your company to represent.

4. Client opinion matter - ShorEbricks specializes in high-end and luxury home designs. Although they have a certain style, when building a dream home, ShorEbricks always deeply inquires and communicates with clients on what they want to be built. To satisfy customers each time, ShorEbricks ensures that all the needs and wants of the client are fulfilled.

5. Advice for upcoming entrepreneurs - Don’t stop dreaming. Even if you feel like it’s impossible to start your entrepreneurial journey due to the factors in your life such as your environment, finances or time-constraints, push forward if you are truly passionate. ShorEbricks’ founders took the idea and turned it into a legitimate and successful business. Joshua and his partner went from chasing their dreams to helping others achieve their dreams by building their dream homes.

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