Construction

The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the application of Schmidt Konstruktion Systems Corp. (SKSC) as a new domestic producer of modular housing components. 

The Development Academy of the Philippines Center for Governance (CfG), through its Local Governance and Development Office, has conducted the first run of the Introductory Course on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for LGUs, gathering local officials and key representatives from different local government units for the publicly offered course held recently at the DAP Conference Center in Pasig City. 

The International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) will hold its 43rd Convention from May 30 to June 2 at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in Seoul, Korea. 

The dream of more than 300 families belonging to Villa de Tacloban Homeowner’s Association (HOA) of living in a safer community has started, following the symbolic ground breaking of their chosen relocation site in Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City.

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Expressway Christmas Lane which connects the Entertainment City and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard to NaiaTerminal 3 and Skyway  is now open to traffic.

The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), assured  its  government and private partners of continuing good governance and positive reforms to ensure the best and quality service to all  its members.

The World Bank has upgraded its economic outlook for the Phil­ippines for 2016-2018 as part of its quarterly forecast exercise, considering recent trends.

The Duterte administration awaits promising development and financing cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to help fund the country’s big-ticket infrastructure projects, according to National Treasurer Roberto Tan.

Philippine-based architecture firm WTA Architecture and Design Studio was chosen as a finalist at the World Architecture Festival 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

By Weng C. Ocfemia The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has rejected the appeal of property developer, Cen­tury Communities Corporation and totally cancelled the En­vironment Compliance Certificate (ECC) for its housing proj­ect at La Mesa Watershed.