Construction

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. 

The country’s manufacturing sector posted strong growth in the first half of 2016, as production of construction-related manufactures recovered in June 2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

Committed to housing the indigent Filipinos, the National Housing Authority (NHA) reiterates its mission to provide adequate and affordable housing to low-income and underprivileged families. According to NHA Acting General Manager Marcelino P. Escalada, Jr., “The NHA under the Duterte Administration ensures the public that it will address the country’s housing needs as it will lead the construction and development …

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Cagayan Chapter urged the Duterte administration for the construction of train system and bridges in the province. The two projects will complement the already existing Tuguegarao City Airport and the Cagayan North International Airport in Lallo town.

Following the mandate of President Rodrigo Duterte, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has embarked on a 24/7 construction work schedule on key projects in urban centers nationwide.

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo International construction company, Julius Berger International GmbH (JBI) expanded its market into the East Asian particularly in the Philippines with the recent signing of a joint venture agreement with Frey-Fil Corp. (FFC).