Rising construction costs and their knock-on effect on the housing shortage were at the centre of talks held in Brussels by Stephanos Pierides, secretary general of the Federation of Associations of Building Contractors (Oseok) and Head of Environmental Issues at the European Construction Industry Federation (Fiec).
During his visit, Pierides met separately with Cypriot MEPs Loukas Fourlas, Michalis Hatzipandelas and Costas Mavrides, stressing the pressure that soaring costs place on
