Construction

By Weng C. Ocfemia The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) -Construction Industry Authority (CIAP) of the Philippines initiated a dialogue with the construction industry and government implementing agencies, to determine the capacity and readiness of the construction industry to face the Golden Age of Infrastructure wherein the government is gearing to spend P8 Trillion in infrastructure for the next …

All road diggings and excavations in major thoroughfares must be undertaken by contractors at night to help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) recently turned over newly-constructed two-story, eight-classroom school building to Palina East National High school (PENHS) in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan province. 

The Department of Trade and Industry has warned all contractors that support@dti.gov.ph is a bogus email address and not authorized by the DTI. The seminars/trainings advertised using the e-mail are not authorized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) and the Philippine Contractor’s Accreditation Board (PCAB). 

ESCA Inc, one of the country’s leading engineering companies signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of the East for Industry-Academe and Training Partnership on Building Information Modeling or BIM. 

Dubbed as the Supplemental Listing and Disclosure Rules Applicable to a Public-Private Partnership Company, this new Philippine Stock Exchange product was launched on the trading floor with PPP Center led by its Executive Director Ferdinand A. Pecson, who rang the bell, signaling the opening of the PPP securities to investors. 

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Surigao del Norte has released its damage assessment following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that occurred on Feb. 10. 

Maasin City will get an alternative link to the commercial district through a 4.71-kilometer coastal bypass road with reclamation component to ease traffic woes and expand the city’s development. 

Modern housing has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of malarial infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to more traditional thatched houses. 

A composite team from Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and USAID Compete Project have met with the heads of the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental to discuss the province’s laid-out plans on infrastructure development.