Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A .Villar knows how to give credit where credit is due. (Photo from Mark Villar's Facebook) Villar, the driving force behind the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program, gave a nice shout-out to the construction workers...
Renegotiation of the contract of South Korean-owned Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Phils. Inc. (HHIC-PH) for the sprawling shipyard facility in Subic is nearing completion and which will be assigned to their “white knight,” according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. SBMA...
The rebuilding of schools and the implementation of support programs for learners and teachers in Marawi City will continue, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public Friday, June 4. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd, a member of the Task Force Bangon Marawi, said it is not remiss in keenly...
What do the new airports of Hong Kong and Singapore have in common? Both mega structures are standing on reclaimed land. What about Cotai Strip in Macau and Aseana City in Paranaque? Aside from housing luxury hotels and grand casinos, both are also reclaimed land. Reclamation is not new in...
Not many will contradict me if I say that the works of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and sci-fi legend Isaac Asimov are especially noteworthy for their world-building, for conjuring up a specific universe that we are happy to be transported to time and time again. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that...
Jesusito Legaspi Jr., or JR, President of JBros Construction Corp., is not your typical real estate executive. It’s not even his age that separates him from the others but his infectious optimism. I met Legaspi during a precarious time -- the pandemic, where shaking of hands or face-to-face...
It is hard to encapsulate in words the magnitude, breadth, and ambition of a project such as Horizon Manila. Adjectives such as massive, colossal, or even grand do not do justice as this development is not only transforming a landscape, but changing the way we live and believe in the Filipino...
Aboitiz Construction on Wednesday, (May 26) announced it has finished the design and construction of Berth no. 4 for Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Â Â The DICT is one of the most modern ports in the country and the project is an extension of...
Will Canada become a major market for Filipino construction workers in the near future? Toronto, Canada (Photo by Alex Shutin Uhn / Unsplash) The prospect of that is promising, at least according to Rachel Zozobrado Nagayo, the Labor Attaché of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in...
Despite the pandemic, the Philippines is not slowing down its burgeoning construction activities, involving over 31,000 projects, but the industry needs to adopt more resilient building processes and systems to save on cost and minimize damage to investments. Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, AFP...
Actor Gerald Anderson has donated construction materials to support the operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) substation Botolan in Zambales. In a statement, the PCG said Anderson visited and brought some construction materials, such as cement, hollow blocks, and coco lumber to help...
The Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) has warned that the move to further open the domestic construction industry to foreign contractors could displace Filipino firms, especially the small players. PCA President Wilfredo Decena issued this warning amid a projected growth in the sector...
