Construction

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is planning to turn the man-made forest area along Central Avenue, a property of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City, into an “ecological paradise” with the help of stakeholders, including its informal settlers. 

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) scientists from the NTU-JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation Centre (I³C) have invented a new type of concrete called ConFlexPave that is bendable yet stronger and longer lasting than regular concrete which is heavy, brittle and breaks under tension.

Australia-based company Fastbrick Robotics has developed a giant truck-mounted robot that can construct an entire house in two days.

To establish a sustainable management of the environment and water resources of Abra River, various stakeholders inked a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) creating the Abra River Basin Management Council. 

By Weng C. Ocfemia At least 30 businessmen representing various construction-related companies in China recently met with officials of the Departments of Public Works and Highways, Trade and Industry, and Transportation to explore the possibility of making construction-related investments in the Philippines.

Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Marikina City Rep. Bayani Fernando have jointly initiated the passage of the Metro Manila Traffic Crisis Act of 2016 that’s contained in House Bill (HB) 554.

Director Marlo L. Iringan of the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) awarded P108.966 million to various local government units (LGUs) for the implementation of various development projects in the region.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has named the Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI) as its local partner in promoting green building through the use of EDGE, IFC’s green building certification system for emerging markets. IFC made the announcement during the handover of the EDGE licensing agreement to PGBI recently at the IFC office in Taguig.

The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP)-Philippine Domestic Construction Board (PDCB) on their partnership for the Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES).

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) have re-scheduled the bid submission for its first Public-Private Partnership, the Regional Prison Facilities, from August 25 to November 24, 2016 at 1:00 PM.