CIVIL AND BUILDING WORKS SECTION

The Civil and Building Works Section is chiefly involved in all the EAC’s construction projects.

Power Stations

In 2007 work continued at the Authority’s Power Stations on the basis of a three-year civil engineering works maintenance contract.

Construction plans for civil engineering works regarding Phase III of the development of Vasilikos Power Station were completed and construction work began. Additionally, planning work on Phase IV for the same station was completed with the provision of all the required specifications to the consultant engineers.

Transmission/Distribution systems projects

The section provided technical support for the planning and monitoring of transmission and distribution network construction work.

Stores and Technical Staff Offices

In addition to the development projects for the generation and transmission systems, the section dealt with the construction of new Area stores at Polis Chrysochous which were completed in 2007. It has also been involved in construction work on the new Area stores in Limassol, which is due to begin in 2008 and to be completed in 2010.

Area Offices

Architectural planning and other work on the Authority’s new Area Offices in Paphos and Larnaca continued throughout 2007.