NLEX spending P9 billion for C5 link, road widening
By Elijah Felice Rosales | The Philippine Star | May 4, 2024 12:00PM MANILA, Philippines — North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. will spend nearly P9 billion for the construction of a direct access to C-5 Road and the expansion of a certain portion of its tollway. NLEX president and general manager J. Luigi Bautista told […]
Gov’t unveils plan for 50-hectare Workers Rehabilitation Center
By Pia Gutierrez | ABS-CBN News | May 1, 2024 1:22PM MANILA — Various government agencies led by the interior department unveiled plans for the construction of a 50-hectare Workers Rehabilitation Center on Labor Day, Wednesday. The facility, which will be constructed in Tanay, Rizal aims to help employees with work-related disabilities or injuries to […]
Feature: Chinese projects in Philippines yield tangible results, benefit locals
In recent years, Chinese enterprises have undertaken a wide range of projects in the Philippines, jointly improving local infrastructure with the Philippine side and greatly benefiting Filipinos. By Zhang Yisheng | Xinhua | May 1, 2024 11:36PM MANILA — On the eve of the International Labor Day, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian visited […]
P545-M infra projects to boost morale, capability of soldiers in Bicol
By Connie Calipay | Philippine News Agency | April 30, 2024 5:01PM LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 22 projects amounting to PHP545 million will soon be completed in various camps and headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) in the Bicol Region. In a phone interview on Tuesday, Maj. Frank Roldan, 9ID […]
Aboitiz family mulls $1 billion LNG project, construction starts in 2025
Therma Luzon, Inc. (TLI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, is exploring a potential $1 billion investment in a combined cycle gas power plant (CCPP) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The project, located in Pagbilao, Quezon, aims to begin commercial operations by 2028, with construction slated to commence in 2025. “Utilizing LNG for […]
Davao City Bypass Construction Project now 80% done — DPWH
By Gabriela Baron | Daily Tribune | April 6, 2024 7:38PM The 45-kilometer Davao City Bypass Construction Project is 80 percent done, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Saturday. The project, which will begin in Barangay Sirawan, Toril in Davao City and will end at Barangay JP Laurel in Panabo City, is […]
The Cebu Bridge, built by ACCIONA, recognized at the Philippine Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
The cable-stayed Cebu bridge (CCLEX), built by ACCIONA in the Philippines, has been awarded in the Philippine Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards (PECCA) 2024, organized between the American Concrete Institute – Philippines Chapter and the Philippine Constructors Association. The objective of these awards is to recognize outstanding concrete projects in the Philippines that celebrate innovation […]
PHL’s first steel section plant seen to cut costs, create jobs
By Andrea E. San Juan | Business Mirror | April 29, 2024 THE Philippines’s first steel section plant, which will start producing beams and bars next year, is expected to bring down construction costs and generate tens of thousands of jobs for Filipinos as the industry reduces dependence on imported steel, according to SteelAsia Manufacturing […]
NEW CONTAINER BARGE TERMINAL OPENS IN CAVITE, PHILIPPINES
By Baird Maritime | April 26, 2024 UAE-based port operator DP World and Philippine counterpart Asian Terminals (ATI) have opened a new barge terminal in the municipality of Tanza in the Philippines’ Cavite province. DP World said the new terminal will facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from the […]
Construction materials firm promotes green homes with sustainable products in Philippines
SCG ensures that its products follow the necessary standards A pioneer in the construction material industry and top brand in Thailand showcased during the 2024 Construction Exhibit (CONEX) some of its ground-breaking product innovation, sustainability and durability, bringing a new perspective to convention attendants and industry peers. As a prominent player in the construction industry […]