13.12.2023
Regarding the incident involving the collapse of balconies in an apartment building in Limassol , ETEK reiterates that measures must be taken to avoid similar incidents in the future and to protect human lives.
First of all, it must be recognized that Cyprus has a building stock that is largely outdated and not maintained. The complete lack of building maintenance culture observed in the country can only aggravate the existing problems in these buildings. At the same time, as is evident from the increasing number of cases of building collapses, lack of maintenance can have tragic consequences for building occupants as well as passersby.
Given this fact, institutionalization of regular building inspections should be started immediately. This arrangement will ensure that buildings are regularly inspected and any obvious damage or destruction is promptly repaired.
However, since the time to take action to resolve the problem has now expired, ETEK encourages building owners, who are responsible for maintaining their buildings in a condition that does not pose a risk to public safety, to begin having their buildings inspected by qualified architects and carry out repairs and maintenance work where necessary. will be deemed necessary. At the same time, ETEK points out that any interventions in buildings must be carried out under the supervision of scientists.
