“The renaissance of the development trade is inextricably linked to the prosperity of our nation.” With this phrase, Mr. Giorgos Perdikaris, President of TERNA, summarized the significance of the existence of a rising building sector and a wholesome exercise of Greek technical firms, for the financial and social growth of Greece, talking on the “Infrastructure and Networks” convention that takes place as we speak on the Athens Marriott Resort.
Enumerating the a number of advantages of the development trade for our nation, Mr. Giorgos Perdikaris famous that the contribution of technical firms creates a multiplier worth that goes past the plain sectors of the financial system and employment, because it extends and diffuses all through social life.
“We’ve confirmed in follow that we’re right here when our nation is examined, as our mobilization in all pure disasters has proven,” he mentioned characteristically, including that “the Greek building market, with all its issues and weaknesses, has an gathered expertise and a specialised information that may provide options and assist with very aggressive approaches”.
As well as, Mr. Perdikaris emphasised the necessity for synergies so as to take care of the threats which can be coming with rising frequency and severity within the infrastructure sector. “Neither firms ought to exchange the state, nor native rulers ought to exchange the scientific and analysis group, nor populism ought to dictate the technical options. There are neither instant nor magical options, particularly if we need to deal successfully and over time with the environmental challenges, current and future” he mentioned, stating that “the options require recruitment and honest cooperation, every providing what it has as a comparative benefit” .
On this context and particularly referring to the function of infrastructure to guard human life from the local weather disaster, the President of TERNA emphasised the truth that whereas we’re referred to as to “fortify” ourselves in opposition to the local weather disaster and develop trendy, inexperienced and extra sturdy infrastructures that they may defend and enhance individuals’s lives, on the identical time European assets at the moment are channeled as a precedence to the nations newly becoming a member of the European Union, and/or are not earmarked for particular varieties of initiatives, equivalent to roads. Consequently, in accordance with Mr. Perdikaris, the Greek state should make the most of the comparative benefit it has, counting on these Greek technical firms that haven’t solely the know-how and the monetary floor, however above all of the consistency to spend money on the nation and to they implement initiatives that supply substantial advantages to society as a complete.
“We’re right here and have been current for greater than 50 years, with social welfare on the core of our each undertaking,” emphasised Mr. Perdikaris, even mentioning that TERNA presently receives solely 35% of its backlog of initiatives from the Greek public, whereas 65% – i.e. initiatives price roughly 3.8 billion euros – correspond to personal initiatives or initiatives carried out by TERNA which can be non-public investments of the GEK TERNA Group, such because the Built-in Vacationer Advanced (IRC) in Elliniko, the New Worldwide Airport Heraklion of Crete in Kasteli, Egnatia Odos, the Pumped Financial savings Financial institution in Amfilochia, and so forth.
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