In Lviv, the creation of the Lviv Construction Cluster has been announced – a professional association of companies in the construction industry and representatives of the city. Almost 40 Lviv-based companies that operate in development, design, architecture, construction, production of building materials and engineering services have already joined the cluster.
The initiative is intended to ensure systematic cooperation between business and the Lviv City Council in the context of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. The participants plan to work together on implementing urban planning policy, strengthening the social responsibility of the construction sector, and adopting decisions that take into account the interests of the community and support the city’s balanced development.
To coordinate the work, a supervisory board of the cluster has been set up, made up of 10 people – representatives of construction companies and the Lviv City Council. In the first year, developers on the supervisory board will be represented by Rostyslav Melnyk (RIEL), Marko Tkach (PRAUD), Roman Bula (Quorum), Taras Didyk (Nova Oselya), Vʼyacheslav Chepil (Resident Development) and Ihor Dropa (KREDO Development). Annual rotation of representatives of the development community is foreseen.
The city is represented on the supervisory board by Lviv’s chief architect, Anton Kolomeitsev, and the acting head of the inspection of state architectural and construction control, Vasyl Litavyi. Co-chairs of the supervisory board are co-owner of the company “Nova oselya”, member of the Lviv City Council Nazarii Berbeka, and Lviv’s Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning Liubomyr Zubach. The supervisory board will determine the cluster’s strategic priorities and oversee their implementation.
“The creation of the cluster is a chance to move from individual company initiatives to systematic cooperation within the construction sector… Its task is to promote the responsible development of the construction industry and the shaping of a high-quality urban environment,” — Nazarii Berbeka.
The Lviv City Council stresses that the cluster is a logical continuation of work on implementing basic principles of high-quality and safe residential construction. Several years ago, the city approved 10 recommendations for developers, which are now widely used. The new association is intended to strengthen professional dialogue, help avoid conflicts of interest and make construction more beneficial for the community.
During the presentation of the cluster, a separate project of a public-private partnership for the construction of a new surgical building within the UNBROKEN medical ecosystem was presented. It is planned that the private partner will provide financing, organise construction and further technical maintenance of the building. Once the partner has been selected, local companies united in the cluster will be able to join in carrying out construction works and providing specialised services.
Another area of activity will be international cooperation, primarily with FIABCI International — the International Real Estate Federation. This will enable Ukrainian cluster members to draw on international experience, become familiar with best practices and establish partnerships with colleagues from other countries.
At the next stage, the participants of the Lviv Construction Cluster plan to define specific work priorities, prepare joint projects and launch practical areas of cooperation between the city and the construction sector.