Brief History:
The Association was founded in 1982 and its original name was Employer's Association of Building Contractors of Famagusta and Cyprus. The General Assembly of 19 May 2006 by secret ballot had the name changed to Building Contractors Association of Famagusta and approved by the Registrar of Trade Unions on July 25, 2006. It is the only refugee Association, a member of OSEOK.
The key activities of the Association began in 1948 when after an internal crisis in the Association found some forward-looking developers who not only kept the Association alive, but gave prestige and dynamism, managing to incorporate into itself all professional contractors.
The Association was founded in 1982 and its original name was Employer's Association of Building Contractors of Famagusta and Cyprus. The General Assembly of 19 May 2006 by secret ballot had the name changed to Building Contractors Association of Famagusta and approved by the Registrar of Trade Unions on July 25, 2006. It is the only refugee Association, a member of OSEOK.
The key activities of the Association began in 1948 when after an internal crisis in the Association found some forward-looking developers who not only kept the Association alive, but gave prestige and dynamism, managing to incorporate into itself all professional contractors.
Countless problems were resolved through the Association and the numerous achievements obtained, often with struggle and in adverse conditions.
The Associations’ history is divided into two periods. The first begins in 1948 and ends at 1974. In this period the Associations’ activities were not confined to matters related to the profession but also in other areas such as training of members, and development of relations and cooperation with other collegial Associations as was then the Building Contractors Association of Cyprus based in Nicosia.
The second period starts after the tragic events of 1974 and finds the Association as a refugee in a gigantic effort of reconnecting and reactivating its members.
The Association is reborn (and here we must stress that this was greatly dew to the help of the late George Sylikiotis founding member and secretary of the Association until 1990) and by representing the vast majority of displaced contractors, contributes to restoring the refugee contractors good name by guaranteeing new projects.
Never have the Association and its members forgotten their enslaved land.
The Interim head office is located in Larnaca at Kalograion Str. No. 6, KYPA Building.
The Board of Directors for 2008-2011:
President Andreas Mikallos
Vice President Andreas Kassianos
Secretary Omiros Nikoli
Treasurer Costas Panayi
Consultant Michael Michael
Consultant Dimitris Strouthou
Consultant Theodoros Antoniou
Consultant Antoni Koune
Consultant Kyriacos Panayi
Executive Officer:
Thalia Constantinou
Representatives of the Association of Famagusta to the Secretariat of OSEOK for the years 2008-2011 is Mr. Andreas Mikallos and Mr. Michalis Michail.
Mr. Mikallos is also a member of the Board to the Council for the Registration and Control of Contractors since 2003.
The Association has 152 members. Members are contractors registered with the Council for the Registration and Control of Contractors and annual permit holders in accordance with the Control of Building Contractors and Construction Engineering Law.
The main objectives of the Association are:
The improvement of the profession of contractor
The spirit of solidarity and development cooperation
Defending the common interests of members
The professional, social, cultural and educational advancement of members
Conducting seminars, conferences and similar events
Working with all the Provincial Associations of Contractors
Working with Technical Offices
Activities of the Association:
It provides useful advice and support to its members such as:
* Contracts of MEDSK (Joint Building Contracts Committee Cyprus)
* Calculation of indexation increases in labor and materials
* Provide assistance or advice on professional matters
* Promote problems to be solved through OSEOK
* Efforts to combat lawlessness and report any illegalities and irregularities in connection with the Construction Industry
* Provide assistance and legal advice from the Legal Liaison
* Organization of events among its members, so that developers get to know each other
* Organization of study tours abroad
* Organization of seminars
* The Association annually gives grants to excellent students of the Technical School of Larnaca in the area of construction
Membership Application Form
Building Contractors Association of Famagusta
Address:
Kalograion Str. No. 6
KYPA building, Office .101
6016 Larnaca
Tel.24-627022
Fax 24-658675
Email seoa@cytanet.com.cy
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