Faithful+Gould is providing project management, cost management and sustainability services. This is a visionary, multiple stakeholder project of considerable complexity, conducted in a visibly high profile arena. Aspirations and ideals are high and the Center must satisfy the individual needs of each facility. Challenges include co-ordination of a large worldwide programming team, with high levels of specialist consultant involvement, bringing cultural and geographical diversity.
Faithful+Gould has been working with the British Embassy to showcase UK engineering, construction and design excellence with a joint reception at the British Ambassador’s residence in Athens held on 30 June. Celebrating the completion of the SNFCC’s architectural designs, the event was attended by leading construction figures including key stakeholders and local partners from the SNFCC project, Arup, Expedition, TPC, AMA, Betaplan, LDK, Omete, the British Embassy in Athens, the British Library and Atkins.
Environmental issues are high priority and SNFCC is the first project in Greece to register with the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The project is aiming to achieve zero net operational carbon and a minimum of LEED Gold rating. Faithful+Gould’s LEED assessment will document and verify the project’s sustainability credentials, a new process in Greece. As with the project’s health and safety requirements, the sustainability accreditation process is setting new standards locally.
Sotiris Leontaris, Head of Commercial Section for the British Embassy, said “British building companies are exporting enormous amounts of expertise and technical assistance advising clients on some of Greece’s most important building projects such as the SNFCC and many PPP projects. There are excellent opportunities for UK firms to build their export portfolios in Greece and last night’s reception was all about showcasing the great work that British firms are doing and promoting these opportunities to new companies.”
For further information contact Martin Hirko (Athens) on +30 210 724 1311 martin.hirko@fgould.com or Neil Clemson (London) on +44 (0)20 7121 2121 neil.clemson@fgould.com
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