More than 2,300 jobs were lost in the Canary Islands in the last three years due to deserted works

Among those almost 500 public works that were ‘hanging’ because the tender came out below the market price, the majority were intended to build or reform buildings of vital importance for the canaries. Among them, centers for social and health care, educational centers, conservation centers, works to promote renewable energies, social and protected housing, among others.

In the list of deserted works are practically all of the councils and town halls of the Canary Islands, which Although they committed at the time to review prices, they have not done so..

The fact that the administrations relevant have not reviewed the prices that were awarded in the original tenderto adjust them to the increase in costs that have occurred in construction materials is the main cause why many works remain deserted due to the impossibility of the promoters to develop them without losing money.

Millionaire works

Among the deserted works, the one corresponding to the new border control post within the Port of Las Palmas stands out, with a budget of 12.83 million euros. This work will go out to tender again after approval by the Council of Ministers by 18 million euros. The second most expensive deserted work corresponds to Tenerife Council, 8.28 million for a façade restoration project for two phases of buildings. Another of the councils that left a million-dollar project without desert was that of Lanzarote, with a public park in Playa Honda budgeted in 2.48 millions. In the case of public companies, it stands out Tragsawith a whopping 20 deserted works for a total count greater than the 11.5 million euros.

For its part, the Government of the Canary Islands left empty a project for the reform, repair and conservation of protected housing attached to the Heritage of the Canary Housing Institute (ICAVI) for a value of almost three million euros. At the same time, on the island of La Palma the construction of 11 protected homes of Public Promotion in Zumacal, something that draws attention given the housing problems of La Palma derived from the volcano.

As for the town halls Uncovered works mainly appear in the municipalities of Puerto del Rosario, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Telde, Teror and Gáldar, as well as Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna.

In the case of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, municipal company parking lots remained unexecuted in several lots. Sagulpa, for more than 2.5 millions of euros. Regarding Telde, the municipal housing and land company SLU FOMENTAS left another parking lot pending completion for 676,000 euros.

In the socio-health section, the Abades Arico center, of the Institute of Social and Socio-sanitary Care of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, stands out, which was deserted due to 3.5 million and the expansion of the Socio-Health Center for dependent seniors and construction of a rehabilitation center in La Matanza de Acentejo by 7.5 million euros.

Material prices

According to the latest report from the National Association of Independent Builders (ANCI), construction materials have begun a slight decrease in price but they remain between 30 and 40% more expensive than in the pre-pandemic era.

The index corresponding to aluminum remains 31% above the January 2021 index, bituminous materials 42%, cement 43%, energy 37%, ceramic materials 45% and steel materials 29%. %.