Construction

National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Liza Maza denounced as “hypocritical” the appeal made by real-estate developers and big business groups citing the homeless poor as reason to block a two-year ban on the conversion of agricultural lands.

The government seeks opinions of all stakeholders in its effort to revise the existing National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

Residential real estate price index (RREPI) accelerates by 11.3 percent year-on-year.

Engineers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD) demonstrate in a new study that windows made of transparent wood could provide more even and consistent natural lighting and better energy efficiency than glass.

Kampac Group, a Dubai-based oil and gas company will invest in Pangasinan by putting up an Energy City project in Sual town due to its strategic location along the Lin­gayen Gulf.

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo The Subdivision and Hous­ing Developers Association (SHDA) has asked the gov­ernment to provide the much needed buyer amortization subsidy and to make available ample raw land by not pursu­ing the land conversion mor­atorium in order to minimize if not eliminate the housing deficit in the country.

To further improve business procedures and increased transparency in the early pro­curement stages of public bid­ding of infrastructure projects, registered civil works contrac­tors can view, download, and print their profile and records reflected in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) civil works registry (CWR), now available online in their website.

With better road access leading to untouched tourism destination, Dinagat Islands Province in south side of Leyte Gulf in Caraga Region is now ready to accommodate more local and internation­al visitors.

To ensure transparency and efficiency, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson is pushing for Web-based monitoring of the implementation of in­frastructure projects at the provincial level nationwide.

The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved seven projects, six of which are regional projects seen to disperse development and re-balance national economic growth to the regions.