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Brick by Brick Construction Company is a social enterprise that was started in 2011 as a collaborating partner with the non-profit Brick by Brick Uganda after our founders struggled to contract quality construction services for their infrastructure development projects. Since then, we have become a national leader in environmentally-friendly construction services, completing over 470 projects nationally. We currently operate fully functioning through our profits without financial support from Brick by Brick Uganda.

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Our organization operates following the triple bottom line of profit, planet, and people. We operate with a for-profit model and use the sustainable technology of interlocking stabilized soil bricks (ISSB) to complete construction services with locally available and environmentally sustainable technology. Finally, we are youth-serving because we hire local young men from our communities of the rural Kyotera and Rakai Districts who have had a hard time securing employment and train them on the job to be masons for our construction work. We aim to support our employees by offering comprehensive benefits, profit-sharing at the end of each year, and quarterly management meetings, in addition, to securing employment and construction skills. 

WHO WE ARE?

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CORE VALUES

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

We offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional brick-making in subsaharan Africa by using InterlockingStabilized soil bricks(ISSBs). These are made with a human-powered press, our bricks are 50% larger than the ordinary bricks, they also interlock for enhanced structural stability, reducing cement use and construction costs.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

We assess community needs in education, health and living conditions. At Brick by Brick Construction, we priotise the quality of life for all our workers by offering fair wages, comprehensive health insurance, profit sharing and a safe working environment. 

SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY

Brick by Brick Construction has been operating for 11 years, primarily focusing on building rainwater harvesting tanks to provide safe drinking water in rural communities. Our services also include constructing schools, homes, health centers, and fuel-efficient cooking stoves. Committed to profitability, we also aim to benefit our communities and the environment, serving as a vital economic engine while delivering social impact.

Why choose ISSBs?

  • ISSBs are not burnt, saving trees and reducing CO2 emissions. They are made from non-productive subsoil, without draining wetlands to source clay.

  • ISSBs are much stronger than ordinary clay bricks, and are able to withstand much more pressure. That makes ISSB constructions durable.

  • ISSBs use very little mortar between bricks and don't need to be plastered. This can reduce the cost of construction by up to 30%.

  • The interlocking nature of ISSBs makes building with them up to two times faster than using ordinary clay bricks. 

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