Brief History
The Building Contractors Association of Cyprus was established in 1939 and officially entered in the Register as the first registered Employer's Guild in 1943.
During the period 1940-1941, the Building Contractors Association of Cyprus was in labor unrest with the trade unions, especially during the great strike of 1948, which lasted from September until December 1948.
Under these circumstances, the contractors realized the need for an orderly and planned way to deal with situations and disputes with trade unions and elected Mr. George Paraskevaides as Secretary General of the League, to whom they essentially entrusted their fate.
Mr. George Paraskevaides, a gentle man, wise, pacifistic, but brave and determined immediately after his election as President of the Federation, persuaded the members to follow the policy triangle below:
- Clustering of Members in unity and solidarity
- Display of a strong response against unlawfulness
- Pursuit of genuine reconciliation with the Trade Unions
Through these he succeeded in laying the foundations for a genuine, lasting and fruitful cooperation between the Federation and Trade Unions, which is to date an example. A key pillar of their cooperation was the signing of a collective bargaining agreement with provisions for maintenance of labor peace, renunciation of violence as a means of resolving labor disputes, compliance with proper procedures for working behavior and cooperation to promote common goals and objectives.
Achievements of the Association include:
- The drafting of the first Contracting Contract between Contractors and Engineers / Architects in 1948
- The Formula for Labor Price movements
- The establishment of the Builders Provident Fund
- Primary role in establishing the Federation of Employers and Industrialists
The increase in validity and reliability of the Cypriot contractor, was stamped with a further offer to the contracting world: the premises, in which the Building Contractors Association of Cyprus has been housed since 1979, an offer by George Paraskevaides and his company.
Mr. George Violaris and Angelos Constantinou served with zeal and success in both managerial and various other positions for 58 and 46 years respectively alongside the late former President Demetris Sampson.
Structure
BOARD OF NICOSIA
President Sotos Lois
Vise President Costas Russia
General Secretary Aristos Aristotelous
Assistant G. Secretary Christos Christou
Treasurer Frangopoulos Savvas
Bill Collector Aphroditi Psara
Member Lefteris Anastasiou
Member Constantinos Constantinou
Member Hercules Passadis
Career Secretaries Mary Kotziika, Maro Constantinou
Legal Consultant Lefki Pantelidou
The Building Contractors Association of Cyprus currently has 277 registered members.
SEOK has 277 registered members
The Building Contractors Association of Cyprus was established in 1939 and officially entered in the Register as the first registered Employer's Guild in 1943.
During the period 1940-1941, the Building Contractors Association of Cyprus was in labor unrest with the trade unions, especially during the great strike of 1948, which lasted from September until December 1948.
Under these circumstances, the contractors realized the need for an orderly and planned way to deal with situations and disputes with trade unions and elected Mr. George Paraskevaides as Secretary General of the League, to whom they essentially entrusted their fate.
Mr. George Paraskevaides, a gentle man, wise, pacifistic, but brave and determined immediately after his election as President of the Federation, persuaded the members to follow the policy triangle below:
- Clustering of Members in unity and solidarity
- Display of a strong response against unlawfulness
- Pursuit of genuine reconciliation with the Trade Unions
Through these he succeeded in laying the foundations for a genuine, lasting and fruitful cooperation between the Federation and Trade Unions, which is to date an example. A key pillar of their cooperation was the signing of a collective bargaining agreement with provisions for maintenance of labor peace, renunciation of violence as a means of resolving labor disputes, compliance with proper procedures for working behavior and cooperation to promote common goals and objectives.
Achievements of the Association include:
- The drafting of the first Contracting Contract between Contractors and Engineers / Architects in 1948
- The Formula for Labor Price movements
- The establishment of the Builders Provident Fund
- Primary role in establishing the Federation of Employers and Industrialists
The increase in validity and reliability of the Cypriot contractor, was stamped with a further offer to the contracting world: the premises, in which the Building Contractors Association of Cyprus has been housed since 1979, an offer by George Paraskevaides and his company.
Mr. George Violaris and Angelos Constantinou served with zeal and success in both managerial and various other positions for 58 and 46 years respectively alongside the late former President Demetris Sampson.
Structure
BOARD OF NICOSIA
President Sotos Lois
Vise President Costas Russia
General Secretary Aristos Aristotelous
Assistant G. Secretary Christos Christou
Treasurer Frangopoulos Savvas
Bill Collector Aphroditi Psara
Member Lefteris Anastasiou
Member Constantinos Constantinou
Member Hercules Passadis
Career Secretaries Mary Kotziika, Maro Constantinou
Legal Consultant Lefki Pantelidou
The Building Contractors Association of Cyprus currently has 277 registered members.
SEOK has 277 registered members
Aims
- The regulation of relations between members and their staff, of the members among themselves and with members of other professional associations
- Taking collective measures to promote and safeguard the professional and economic interests of the Association
- To improve the professional level of members, the strengthening of relations between them, defense of common interests and each other and generally represent the Association as a single organization
- The joining of all Building Contractors under the Association
- Providing counseling, legal or other services to members to promote the interests of the profession
- The combination or collaboration with another legal association or federation in Cyprus or abroad
- The professional, social, cultural and educational advancement of members
- The establishment and improvement of good relations, professional and personal between the Contractors and Consultants
Activities
- The Board of SEOK sit regularly in meetings, to resolve various problems the sector faces
- Actively participating in the Central Council of OSEOK
- Deals with several other aspects of the building industry and development issues and effective operation of the Association
- Registration of new members
- Contact with members through newsletters, with information on issues facing the industry
- Provision of contract M.E.D.S.K. (Joint Committee on Construction Contracts Cyprus)
- Organization of training seminars and workshops
- Events to promote acquaintance with Consultants of the Nicosia District
- Calculation service for Labor and Materials cost
- Participation in the Business Qualification System
Membership Application Form
Address
Androkleous Str 3A, 1060 Nicosia
P.O. Box 21840, 1514 Nicosia
Tel.22-753606, Fax. 22751664
Email oseokseo@cytanet.com.cy
Οδός Ανδροκλέους 3Α, 1060, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος,
