Holcim Bulacan secures DPWH accreditation for material testing
The Manila Times | February 21, 2022
THE Bulacan plant of building solutions provider Holcim Philippines was accredited by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for having a facility that could test the fitness of construction materials for government infrastructure projects.
Recently, the company’s cement plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan secured accreditation after passing a DPWH audit on the facility’s compliance with the department’s standards on laboratory competency, quality management system, customer reliability and products. The accreditation was valid until November 2023.
Holcim Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Horia Adrian said, “Many thanks to the DPWH for accrediting the materials testing laboratory of our Bulacan plant, which is supplying a number of important infrastructure projects in Luzon. Technical support is important for such projects. So, this accreditation can further strengthen our customer’s confidence in the quality of our products coming from the Bulacan plant.”
Now, Holcim Philippines has two facilities accredited by the DPWH for testing construction materials for government projects. The technical services and product development laboratory at the company’s Paranaque site was the first to receive DPWH accreditation in 2017.
Holcim Philippines’ cement plant in Davao City had also applied for DPWH accreditation for its concrete and applications laboratory as a construction material testing facility for government infrastructure projects.
Aside from its plants’ material testing facilities, Holcim Philippines also had mobile laboratories that could support customers on-site. These were particularly useful in road projects in the countryside where access to testing and other technical support was difficult. These well-equipped labs were deployed to project sites to conduct material testing of concrete, aggregates and soil to help contractors optimize materials and ensure quality construction.
These also served as classrooms on wheels for project workers, who needed to be trained in best practices or the latest techniques in building.
Source: The Manila Times