{"id":4278,"date":"2026-02-26T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/?post_type=people&#038;p=4278"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:15:15","slug":"stephanos-pierides","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/people\/stephanos-pierides\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephanos Pierides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Stephanos graduated from the University of Bristol with a MEng in Civil Engineering with honours and joined the company as Executive Director and became a member of the Karantokis Group board in 2007. Being at the heart of innovation, he has driven the modernisation of the business, strengthening the competitiveness in the digital era.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Following the aftermath of the 2013 financial crisis and rapid shifts within the regulatory framework of Cyprus construction sector, Stephanos remained a leading voice in organisational transformation. Over the years, he has continued to champion digitalisation, sustainability, and governance reform, enhancing compliance structures, introducing modern operational systems, and expanding the Group\u2019s activities in waste\u2011management operations and green housing developments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">As <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Managing Director of Medcon Construction<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, Stephanos oversees the strategic and operational direction of the company, with a primary focus on major infrastructure works, buildings, environmental projects, and the implementation of EU\u2011aligned sustainability practices. His leadership has positioned the company as a key contributor to Cyprus\u2019s modern construction and environmental-services landscape.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Stephanos plays a significant role in shaping the national construction sector. Since 2018, he has served as <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Secretary General of both the Cyprus Contractors\u2019 Association (\u03a3\u0395\u039f\u039a)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> and the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Cyprus Federation of Contractors\u2019 Associations (\u039f\u03a3\u0395\u039f\u039a)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">. In these capacities, he leads policy dialogue, represents the sector before governmental and institutional bodies, and supports reforms aimed at improving industry standards, labour relations, and regulatory alignment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">At European level, Stephanos represents the Cyprus Constructon Industry within the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, where he serves as <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Chair of the TEC\u20113 Sub\u2011Commission on Environmental Affairs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">. In this role, he contributes to EU-wide discussions on environmental policy, circular construction, climate transition, and sustainable development. His involvement ensures the sector remains aligned with European strategies while actively participating in shaping future environmental directives and best practices across the continent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Through his combined executive, national, and European roles, Stephanos continues to influence the development of a modern, sustainable, and forward\u2011looking construction ecosystem in Cyprus and beyond.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":4279,"menu_order":26,"template":"","categories":[49],"class_list":["post-4278","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people\/4278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/people"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realestate.imhbusiness.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}