Real experiences, honest insights, shared wisdom
Discover authentic construction testimonies from fellow Ghanaians building back home. Learn from their challenges, celebrate their successes, and gain insights for your own building journey.
My 17 years in the Swiss Alps taught me to appreciate mountain living, inspiring me to build what became Aburi's most talked-about mountain retreat thâŚ
My 21 years in Chicago's hospitality industry inspired me to build a dual-purpose home in Kwahu that would serve both family needs and capitalize on tâŚ
After 35 years of undocumented sacrifice in Manchesterâwaking at 4:30 AM to commute in freezing rain, working three cleaning jobs, living in shared roâŚ
My trust in a contractor who claimed structural engineering was 'unnecessary for simple residential construction' nearly resulted in a catastrophic buâŚ
My 19 years in Tokyo's precision construction industry completely failed to prepare me for the measurement disaster that destroyed my door installatioâŚ
What should have been the final finishing touch to my dream retirement home in Kumasi became a nightmare that forced me to abandon the project entirelâŚ
My decision to trust a 'recommended' plumber who claimed expertise in modern plumbing systems turned my Tamale family home into a sewage nightmare thaâŚ
My trust in a contractor who claimed to know the 'right concrete mix' without using proper ratios or testing resulted in a commercial building with stâŚ
After 35 years of undocumented sacrifice in Manchesterâwaking at 4:30 AM to commute in freezing rain, working three cleaning jobs, living in shared roâŚ
My 9 years in Auckland's property boom taught me to spot emerging markets early, leading me to invest in Adenta when it was still considered 'too farâŚ
My 12 years in Johannesburg's fast-changing property market prepared me for rapid development, but nothing could have prepared me for the breakneck paâŚ
My 17 years in the Swiss Alps taught me to appreciate mountain living, inspiring me to build what became Aburi's most talked-about mountain retreat thâŚ
My 21 years in Chicago's hospitality industry inspired me to build a dual-purpose home in Kwahu that would serve both family needs and capitalize on tâŚ
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