Engineer Rubén Rojkés talks with us concerning Avanco and the growth opportunities arising within the Argentinian construction sector for 2019. Civil Engineer Ruben Rojkes has been a true estate developer for over twenty five years, “building the dreams of the folks”.
1. What was your motivation when making Avanco?
AVANCO is an acronym that comes from advancing by building. I’m a civil engineer and construction may be a passion for me. I made a decision to maneuver forward in life, building, making, that’s what I’m passionate about. Once I raise myself, Ruben, what’s what causes you to fill the foremost fulfilled concerning your work, I’m not passionate concerning shopping for and selling only, I would like to build, manufacture, develop a product, that’s what I love.
2. What was your 1st successful project?
It was the first building I built which I launched nearly twenty eight years ago; it had been a terribly tiny building, in the road San Luis 77. It consisted of solely 11 units with one or two bedrooms, with a lobby and two higher floors, without elevator. I sold it quickly. It was my 1st work, and thank God, all the works I have done are successful and utterly sold.
3. How do you manage the balance between family life and your work?
I think family should be considered as the foremost important COMPANY we tend to have, that implies that we must be sure of it, dedicate time to them, correct if one makes a slip, get pleasure from it. My family is my support, my motivation, I get pleasure from it very much, and I invariably attempt to form time to share with them. I enjoy spending time with my wife and children. While my children are grown, we have a tendency to still share a heap of fine times. I perpetually create time those moments, with visits, meals, or enjoying sports with them.
4. What recommendation would you give to future entrepreneurs?
I might tell them to be passionate and put a ton of dedication to what they do. That they request advice from people with a lot of experience. I consulted a lot of veterans after I wasn’t clear or I had doubts concerning a project. Work with a team of folks who are passionate about what they do. It’s an activity that you just can’t do while not a smart team.
5. What are the most innovative projects that have been developed in the region?
I think that at the Housing and Countries level, our company is the one that’s innovating the foremost within the Region, with the type of amenities of our projects, and the expertise of the architects that we tend to have, we have a tendency to are working with a trendy architecture and we have a tendency to are in continuous evolution.
We tend to recently completed a residential building referred to as The Point, in that we tend to left standing a stunning previous facade of a house that’s over a hundred years previous, and combined it with beautiful trendy buildings. It is one thing that is seen a ton in Europe however it’s the first time it is done within the area. It absolutely was a success.