Construction output in Greece is now sitting at €18.7 billion with 5.2% year on year growth, even as labor shortages still hit 42% of firms and unemployment in the sector slips to 8.2%. The wage picture is climbing too, with average monthly pay at €1,450 and women making up 15% of the workforce, up from 12% in 2020. This post pulls together the full set of Greece construction industry statistics, from project pipelines and permits to productivity, safety, and the policy money behind the builds.
Key Takeaways
- Construction employment in Greece totaled 220,000 full-time equivalents in 2023, up 3.5% from 2022
- Average monthly wage in Greek construction was €1,450 in 2023, 12% above national average
- Unemployment rate in construction sector dropped to 8.2% in 2023 from 11.4% in 2022
- Attica motorway extension project valued at €1.8 billion, 45% completed by end-2023
- Ellinikon Airport redevelopment, €8 billion mega-project, construction started 2023 with 1,200 workers on site
- E65 highway construction advanced 65% in 2023, budget €1.2 billion
- Public infrastructure investments in Greece totaled €12.5 billion in 2023 under NSRF 2021-2027
- Private sector construction investments reached €6.8 billion in 2023, mainly in real estate
- EU Recovery and Resilience Facility allocated €3.6 billion for Greek construction projects by 2023
- In 2023, the Greek construction sector's total output reached €18.7 billion, marking a 5.2% year-on-year growth driven by public infrastructure investments
- The construction industry's contribution to Greece's GDP stood at 4.1% in 2022, equating to approximately €9.2 billion amid post-pandemic recovery
- Greece's construction market size was valued at $25.4 billion in 2023, projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% to $32.1 billion by 2028
- 35% of new buildings in Greece achieved LEED certification in 2023, up from 22% in 2022
- Construction waste recycling rate reached 78% in 2023, diverting 2.5 million tons from landfills
- Solar panel installations in construction projects totaled 1.2 GW capacity in 2023
Greece’s construction industry grew in 2023, adding jobs, wages rose, unemployment fell, and major projects progressed.
Employment and Workforce
1Construction employment in Greece totaled 220,000 full-time equivalents in 2023, up 3.5% from 2022
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2Average monthly wage in Greek construction was €1,450 in 2023, 12% above national average
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3Unemployment rate in construction sector dropped to 8.2% in 2023 from 11.4% in 2022
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465,000 new jobs created in construction from 2021-2023
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5Women comprised 15% of construction workforce in Greece in 2023, up from 12% in 2020
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6Skilled labor shortage affected 42% of Greek construction firms in 2023 survey
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7Average hours worked per week in construction was 41.2 in 2023
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8Youth employment (15-24) in construction rose to 18,000 in 2023
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9Migrant workers made up 22% of construction labor force in 2023
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10Construction firms reported 28% increase in labor costs in 2023
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11Number of construction enterprises reached 85,000 in 2023, 92% SMEs
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12Training programs enrolled 12,500 construction workers in 2023
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13Labor productivity in construction improved 4.2% to €85,000 per worker in 2023
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14Part-time employment in sector was 8% of total workforce in 2023
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15Over 5,000 apprenticeships initiated in construction vocational training in 2023
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16Self-employed in construction numbered 45,000 in 2023
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17Occupational accidents in construction totaled 1,250 cases in 2023, down 8%
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18Engineers in construction workforce: 32,000 registered in 2023
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19Overtime hours averaged 5.2 per week in construction 2023
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20Union membership rate 35% among construction workers 2023
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21Remote work adoption 12% in construction admin roles 2023
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22Age distribution: 45% of workers under 40 in 2023 construction
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23Temporary agency workers: 9,500 in construction peak 2023
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24Vocational certification holders: 68% of workforce in 2023
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25Labor mobility rate 14% within construction subsectors 2023
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26Gender pay gap in construction 18% in 2023
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27Disability employment quota met by 72% of firms in 2023
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28Digital skills training reached 8,200 workers in 2023
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Employment and Workforce Interpretation
Greece's construction sector is flexing its muscles with higher wages and more jobs, yet it's clearly straining under a skilled labor shortage, rising costs, and a stubborn gender gap, proving that even a booming industry can have a shaky foundation.
Infrastructure Projects
1Attica motorway extension project valued at €1.8 billion, 45% completed by end-2023
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2Ellinikon Airport redevelopment, €8 billion mega-project, construction started 2023 with 1,200 workers on site
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3E65 highway construction advanced 65% in 2023, budget €1.2 billion
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4Thessaloniki Metro Line 1 fully operational by late 2023, cost €2.4 billion total
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5Patras Port expansion, €120 million project, 70% complete in 2023
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6Crete tourism infrastructure upgrades totaled 15 projects worth €950 million in 2023
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7Railway electrification Ioannina-Athens, €450 million, 40% progress in 2023
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8Athens wastewater treatment plant upgrade, €300 million EU-funded, operational 2023
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925 new schools built under NSRF, €180 million total cost in 2023
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10Piraeus Container Terminal expansion, €85 million phase completed 2023, capacity +20%
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11Flood defense systems in Central Macedonia, 12 projects €220 million, 55% done 2023
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12Renewable energy grid connections added 500MW capacity via construction in 2023
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13Hospital expansions in 8 regions, €1.1 billion program, 30% advanced 2023
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14Urban parks development in Athens, 10 sites €75 million, all inaugurated 2023
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15Olympian Riviera luxury resorts €2.5B under construction 2023
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16Vertical Axis Wind Farm on Crete €180M 50MW capacity 2023 start
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17Alexandroupolis LNG terminal expansion €900M phase 2 2023
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18Heraklion new marina €65M completed 2023, 300 berths
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19National Road 51 flood protections €110M 80% done 2023
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20Athens Digital Gate data center €400M construction began 2023
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217 new EV charging hubs built €20M highways 2023
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22Volos urban regeneration 22 blocks €150M 60% complete 2023
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23Corfu water supply network €85M upgraded 2023
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24Astypalaia zero-carbon island infra €35M pilots 2023
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25Thessaloniki waterfront extension €280M phase 3 underway 2023
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2618 desalination plants €420M capacity +50M m3/year 2023
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27Syros cruise terminal €45M operational 2023
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Infrastructure Projects Interpretation
While one might jest that Greece is permanently under construction, the sheer scale and diversity of these projects—from flood defenses and metros to renewable grids and data centers—proves the nation is seriously building a modern, resilient, and upgraded foundation for its future.
Investment and Finance
1Public infrastructure investments in Greece totaled €12.5 billion in 2023 under NSRF 2021-2027
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2Private sector construction investments reached €6.8 billion in 2023, mainly in real estate
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3EU Recovery and Resilience Facility allocated €3.6 billion for Greek construction projects by 2023
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4Bank loans for construction firms grew 9.2% to €4.7 billion in 2023
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5Foreign direct investment in Greek construction hit €1.2 billion in 2023
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6PPP contracts for infrastructure valued at €2.1 billion signed in 2023
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7Construction bonds issued totaled €850 million in Athens Stock Exchange 2023
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8R&D investment in construction sector was 0.8% of turnover in 2023 (€150 million)
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9Green bonds for sustainable construction raised €450 million in 2023
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10Venture capital funding for PropTech startups in Greece reached €120 million in 2023
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11Government subsidies for energy-efficient buildings amounted to €750 million in 2023
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12Total capital expenditure by top 10 construction firms was €3.4 billion in 2023
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13Crowdfunding platforms raised €35 million for Greek construction projects in 2023
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14Insurance premiums for construction risks increased 7% to €320 million in 2023
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15Export credit guarantees for construction equipment imports totaled €210 million
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16Equity financing rounds for construction tech firms summed €80 million in 2023
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17Construction sector FDI approvals: 42 projects €950M in 2023
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18Lease financing for equipment €280M disbursed 2023
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19ESG-linked loans to construction €1.1B in 2023
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20Tax incentives claimed €420M for investments 2023
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21Angel investments in contech €25M across 12 startups 2023
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22Project finance deals 18 totaling €2.3B closed 2023
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23Invoice discounting volume €150M for construction SMEs 2023
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24Golden Visa investments in construction €850M properties 2023
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25Sustainability bonds issuance €320M by firms 2023
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26Grant schemes disbursed €650M to 1,200 projects 2023
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27M&A deals in construction 15 totaling €1.4B value 2023
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Investment and Finance Interpretation
While Greece's construction sector is being impressively rebuilt with over €36 billion from an alphabet soup of funding sources, the painfully modest €150 million for R&D suggests they're still laying the bricks of innovation with a very conservative trowel.
Market Overview
1In 2023, the Greek construction sector's total output reached €18.7 billion, marking a 5.2% year-on-year growth driven by public infrastructure investments
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2The construction industry's contribution to Greece's GDP stood at 4.1% in 2022, equating to approximately €9.2 billion amid post-pandemic recovery
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3Greece's construction market size was valued at $25.4 billion in 2023, projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% to $32.1 billion by 2028
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4Residential construction segment accounted for 42% of total construction value in Greece in 2023, totaling €7.8 billion
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5Commercial construction in Greece grew by 6.7% in 2023, reaching €5.3 billion, fueled by tourism-related developments
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6Infrastructure construction output in Greece hit €4.9 billion in 2023, representing 26% of the sector's total activity
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7The Greek construction industry's value added increased by 4.8% in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
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8Total construction permits issued in Greece rose 12.3% in 2023 to 45,200 units
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9Building permits for new dwellings in Greece averaged 25,000 annually from 2020-2023
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10Greece's construction production index rose 7.1% in 2023, highest since 2018 recovery
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11Civil engineering works in Greece contributed €3.2 billion to construction output in 2022
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12The sector's turnover grew 8.4% YoY in 2023 to €22.1 billion
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13Non-residential construction floor area permitted increased 15% in 2023 to 2.1 million sqm
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14Greece's construction PMI averaged 52.3 in 2023, indicating expansion
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15Total investments in construction reached €15.4 billion in 2023
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16In 2023, cement production for Greek construction was 12.5 million tons, down 2% YoY due to efficiency gains
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17Steel consumption in construction totaled 1.8 million tons in 2023, up 4% from imports
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18Construction equipment market value hit €650 million in 2023 sales
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19Number of bankruptcies in construction fell 15% to 1,200 in 2023
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20Digital tenders platform processed €10 billion in public contracts 2023
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21Construction confidence index averaged -5.2 in 2023, improving from -12 in 2022
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22Hotel construction pipeline included 45 projects worth €3.2 billion as of 2023
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23Industrial construction grew 11% to €1.9 billion in 2023
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24Construction inflation rate was 6.8% in 2023, driven by materials
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25Foreign contractors won 28% of public tenders over €5M in 2023
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Market Overview Interpretation
The Greek construction sector, flexing a €18.7 billion output with growth across the board, is building its recovery with such bullish confidence that even its own pessimism index had to grudgingly improve.
Sustainability and Innovation
135% of new buildings in Greece achieved LEED certification in 2023, up from 22% in 2022
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2Construction waste recycling rate reached 78% in 2023, diverting 2.5 million tons from landfills
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3Solar panel installations in construction projects totaled 1.2 GW capacity in 2023
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4BIM adoption rate among large Greek contractors hit 62% in 2023 projects
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5Energy-efficient retrofits saved 15% on national building energy use in 2023 programs
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6Use of recycled aggregates in concrete rose to 25% average in 2023 public works
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7120 green construction certifications issued by TEE in 2023
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8Carbon emissions from construction dropped 12% per sqm built in 2023 vs 2020
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9Prefabricated modular construction share increased to 18% of residential builds in 2023
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10Water-saving technologies implemented in 40% of new hotels constructed 2023
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11AI-driven project management tools used in 35% of major projects in 2023
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12Timber construction volume grew 22% to 150,000 cubic meters in 2023
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13Zero-waste construction pilots succeeded in 15 sites, saving €2.5M in 2023
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14Drone usage for site surveys covered 85% of infrastructure projects in 2023
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15Low-carbon cement usage reached 15% in major pours during 2023
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16Smart building sensors installed in 25 new commercial properties in 2023
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17Net-zero office buildings certified 8 in 2023 totaling 120,000 sqm
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18Geopolymer concrete trials in 20 bridges reduced CO2 by 40% 2023
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193D-printed housing prototypes 50 units built 2023 cost savings 30%
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20Rainwater harvesting mandatory in 65% new builds 2023
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21Hempcrete insulation used in 45 eco-homes 2023
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22VR training modules adopted by 28 firms training 4,500 workers 2023
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23Bio-based paints covered 15% of new residential surfaces 2023
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24Seismic retrofitting with FRPs in 320 buildings €90M 2023
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25Hydrogen-ready pipelines installed 120km in gas infra 2023
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Sustainability and Innovation Interpretation
With a surge of green certifications, a dash of AI, and a heap of recycled ambition, Greece's construction industry is building smarter, cleaner, and more like it actually has a future to consider.
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