Interviewer: Good afternoon, please introduce yourself and tell us about your company.

Roman Davymuka: Good afternoon. My name is Roman Davymuka, I am the CEO of Avalon from Lviv. We specialize mainly in residential projects of various classes, we work in Lviv and today we are one of the leaders in the regional market.

 

Interviewer: Given your experience and the scale of activity since 2014, what key factors contributed to the development of Avalon?

Roman Davymuka: Over these 10 years, the Ukrainian market and its economy have experienced many changes. We have gone through periods of high turbulence - and this has given us an advantage. Working with risks, we have learned to be flexible and adaptive. Compared to more stable markets, this allows us to develop faster.

After each challenge - COVID-19, a full-scale invasion - we have had difficult moments, but we have emerged stronger. It has become the norm for us to think ahead: 3, 5, 10 years. We focus on understanding the risks, seeing what we are working with, and how we want the company and its projects to look in the future.

 

Interviewer: What modern technologies and innovative solutions does Avalon integrate into its projects?

Roman Davymuka: We try to be on trend. But the truth is that many innovations quickly turn into a hygienic norm on the market.

We are actively working on architectural solutions, studying customer feedback, focusing on high-quality space, on details. However, now, unfortunately, we are often limited in the implementation of some external innovations - due to the lack of qualified contractors or materials.

For example, we may want to use a new facade material, but there are not always specialists who can install it qualitatively, given the total shortage of personnel.

We are also working on internal innovations - digitalization, analytics. But the main thing is that we focus on the product itself, which the resident receives.

 

Interviewer: How does Avalon interact with local communities? How do you take into account the interests of residents when planning?

Roman Davymuka: Each project is individual. But we always try to maintain an active dialogue with neighbors, especially in the initial stages.

Of course, in historical buildings or established areas it is difficult. But we are working to think ahead, to foresee the impact.

In new, freer areas, we focus on creating a high-quality environment, not only commercial infrastructure, but above all - a comfortable space for living. In dense buildings, we work on the principle of minimizing impact, while at the same time creating "magnets" for the community - new points of attraction.

Yes, there are controversial situations. But we comply with all relevant standards — both urban planning and defense. I consider this absolutely correct.

 

Interviewer: How do you ensure the quality and timely fulfillment of obligations to investors and residents?

Roman Davymuka: This is a matter of internal processes and teamwork. We invest a lot in people, in the development of contractors. We do not have our own construction contracting companies — we cooperate with external ones, helping them develop.

We hold transparent tenders, work with professional design organizations that create architecture.

The last three years have often been a “firefighting” mode, because human resources are very limited, and plans are not always implemented as planned. But we are working to maintain quality and responsibility in all aspects.

 

Interviewer: You regularly participate in projects such as the Construction and Investment Congresses. What is your impression of them and what, in your opinion, should be discussed more today?

Roman Davymuka: These are extremely important platforms for dialogue. For me personally, the Congress is an opportunity to go “beyond my tower” and talk with architects, developers, government officials, lawyers, and urban planners.

An environment of solutions, both short-term and long-term, is being formed there.

Among the topical topics is labor migration. Unfortunately, the state still does not have a clear policy in this area. This issue is already today, and not only after the end of the war.

We also need to talk about legislation, access to market analytics, the quality of statistics, and the professionalization of state bodies, in particular those related to security legislation.