Surprise visit by Etek to reconstruction site for listed buildings
Technical Chamber Etek on Friday said it staged an impromptu visit to the under-reconstruction listed buildings near the Archbishopric in old Nicosia after receiving complaints...
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Etek says Varosha should be shifted from political to technical arena
Cyprus’ scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Wednesday said the political exploitation of the issue of Famagusta would lead to “dangerous and irreversible results” and...
High-rise plans for iconic Nicosia street leave residents shocked (Update)
Residents of Ayios Andreas in Nicosia are mobilising to oppose the construction of a 16-storey building complex on an iconic street in the capital known...
Road death during mobility week a ‘tragic irony’, technical chamber says
The Technical Chamber Etek on Thursday slammed the authorities for sitting on their hands after a man was killed last Saturday when his mobility scooter...
Fears over building high-rises on shaky ground along Larnaca seafront
Following the geological survey department’s appraisal of the ground on Larnaca’s seafront as being unable to support high-rise developments such as the planned 22-storey Kition...
Engineers warn of Kouris contamination from residential zoning
The reversal of a 2008 decision which converted the area surrounding the Kouris dam from a protected to a residential area is essential for the...
Environmental decisions placing Cyprus on path to self-destruction, Etek says
The island’s technical chamber Etek, said recent measures announced the authorities for the protection of environmentally sensitive areas were inadequate and warned that Cyprus was...
Etek adds voice to Sea Caves protests
The island’s Technical Chamber (Etek) has criticised the “lawful” construction of villas in the Peyia sea caves area, describing it as a crime that started...
Etek calls for stricter supervision of building process
The Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek) on Thursday called for an update of the construction supervision system after a woman claiming to be an architect...
Appointment of a supervising engineer
THE owner of a piece of land to be developed has a legal obligation to appoint an engineer to supervise the execution of the building...
‘High-rise’ Limassol sparks public debate
With Limassol’s skyline rapidly changing with new buildings up to 37 floors high under development, the public is being given a chance today to discuss...
Environmental scientists to be brought in from professional wilderness
A NEW bill is in the works that provides for the recognition of environmental scientists as professionals in the field, MPs at the House environment...
R&D still far below EU levels, ETEK says
Investments in research and development comprise only 0.5 per cent of GDP in Cyprus, far off EU targets that aim for 3 per cent, chairman...
Mall relaxation opens up Pandora’s Box
By Elias Hazou THE row over the recently unveiled building incentives continued unabated on Thursday, with the opposition accusing the government of pandering to big...
Fans prohibited at Tsirion until stadium made safe
By Angelos Anastasiou REPORTS of structural risks to the safety of spectators at Limassol’s Tsirion stadium have prompted a decision by the Cyprus Football Federation...
ETEK warns of poor state of stands at Tsireio stadium
By Angelos Anastasiou THE Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) issued a warning yesterday with regard to the state of the stands at Tsireio stadium, Limassol’s...
Making homes energy efficient could boost economy
By Constantinos Psillides MAKING homes energy efficient could boost the economy by up to €2 billion and create 30,000 new jobs, the Technical Chamber (ETEK)...
Bases deal good news but no game changer for economy
By Elias Hazou ALL told, the lifting of restrictions on property development within the non-military areas of the British Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) may be...
President asks ETEK advice on title deeds
By Maria Gregoriou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades has asked the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) for its help in solving the title deeds issue by...