ONLY Mayor Michael Rama’s signature is needed to formally terminate the P908 million contract between M.E. Sicat Construction Inc. and the Cebu City Government involving the Phase 4 construction of the eighth to 10th floors of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). This was relayed by lawyer Collin Rosell, secretary to the mayor, according to the […]
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Sole bidder for Southern Leyte port upgrade project disqualified
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has declared a bid failure for the upgrade works at the Port of San Juan in Southern Leyte after the sole bidder failed to meet the formatting requirements of the bid submission. “The lone bidder for the project, R.A. Bensig Construction & General Services, was declared disqualified for its failure […]
Aboitiz unit sponsors 50 in Cebu to train for scaffolding work
ABOITIZ Construction, Inc. will be sponsoring the training of 50 candidates in Cebu seeking to be certified as scaffolders in partnership with the School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership, and Service (SKILLS). SKILLS is a foundation set up by Cebu’s Primary Group of Builders that provides technical vocational education to marginalized and unemployed youth […]
All five bidders for El Nido Port project fail PPA evaluation
THE PHILIPPINE Ports Authority (PPA) said the auction for an upgrade project at the Port of El Nido, Palawan was declared a failed bid following the disqualification of all five participants. The bid was for the construction of a port operational area and the expansion of a pier. According to a Dec. 15 PPA resolution […]
Flurry of port project bids expected in Jan.
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE GOVERNMENT has started seeking bidders for various port projects, including those in Southern Leyte and Surigao del Sur. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) started issuing invitations to bid for several port projects on Dec. 19, the first such invitations since President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. took office at […]
DEPW to submit assessment on CCMC’s Phase 4 construction
THE Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) of the Cebu City Government is set to submit a verified report concerning the P907 million contract entered into by the city and a private construction firm tasked to complete the Phase 4 works at the Cebu City Medical Center. The verified report is a requirement being […]
STELSI, Kicks Off Their NFT Collectibles with Whitelist Event
Seoul, Korea, December 15, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – STELSI, the first construction metaverse project, announced its whitelist event starting from December 12th to 19th to celebrate the first sales of their NFT. A whitelist is a database of wallet addresses that receive early access to an NFT collection before its public launch. Those who are in STELSI whitelist […]
Telcos seek EO for permanent expedited tower permit process
THE telecommunications industry and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) are asking President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) to make permanent the expedited permit process for the construction of towers and other internet infrastructure. ARTA and the telcos, represented by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Digital Infrastructure Sector, noted that […]
Senator seeks mandatory insurance coverage for construction workers
A SENATOR has filed a bill requiring the provision of insurance coverage to all construction workers, with adequate indemnification for any accident that causes disability or death. “I believe that providing our construction workers with insurance coverage will compel their employers to adopt better safety mechanisms that will ensure the safety and security of their […]
The On-Site Meeting of ‘Beautiful Countryside Construction – Qianwan Project’ Held in Jiande, Hangzhou
Hanzhou, China, Dec 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Jiande Municipal Committee announces that the on-site meeting of ‘Beautiful Countryside Construction – Qianwan Project’ is held in Jiande city, Hangzhou city. The on-site meeting was held on December 2nd. The delegates from Hangzhou walked into the countryside with great interest and experienced the […]
Prices of building materials jump in October
WHOLESALE and retail prices of construction materials continued to rise in the National Capital Region (NCR) in October, as economic activity picked up. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed wholesale prices of construction materials in NCR jumped by 11% year on year in October, the fastest since the revised 10.5% growth in […]
Cebu BRT phase 1 contract awarded to Chinese company
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter CHINA’s Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. bagged the contract for the first phase of the World Bank-funded bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Cebu City, according to the Department of Transportation (DoTr). The notice of award was issued on Nov. 2 to Guo Yangxiao, the general manager of Hunan Road […]
SCIB Unveils Sample IBS House Built with 3D Technology
KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Oct 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad’s (SCIB), wholly-owned subsidiary, SCIB Industrialised Building System Sdn Bhd (SIBS), today unveiled a sample house built using a 3D printing system from COBOD International A/S, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based 3D construction specialist. Group Managing Director and Chief Executive […]
Apo Agua commits to deliver bulk water supply by Q1 2023
ABOITIZ-LED Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. has committed to have its P12-billion bulk water supply project operational by the first quarter (Q1) next year as it further ramps up construction work that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Apo Agua President Anna M. Lu said in a press statement the project is being fast-tracked by hiring […]
Ongoing road construction blamed for Badian flooding
AN OFFICIAL of the Badian Municipal Government blamed the ongoing road construction in Barangay Matutinao for the flooding that occurred in two barangays on Wednesday night, Aug. 31, 2022.Clayde Baratbate, Badian Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BMDRRMO) chief, told SunStar Cebu that the debris brought about by the ongoing construction in Barangay Matutinao […]
Unidentified gunman shoots dead sleeping construction worker
A CONSTRUCTION worker was shot dead while he was sleeping in Sitio Danao, Barangay Napo in the southern city of Carcar, Cebu.The victim was identified as 34-year-old Ambrocio Makig-angay Baran, also known as Onyoy.Baran, who was fast asleep on the bamboo bed in his sibling’s hut, sustained several bullets wounds in different parts of the […]
SEG Announces 2022 Interim Results Ensuring Stable Production and Business Operation Maintaining Hard-won Results
EQS Newswire / 21/08/2022 / 18:35 UTC+8 Press Release (For immediate release) SEG Announces 2022 Interim Results Ensuring Stable Production and Business Operation Maintaining Hard-won Results (21 August 2022, Hong Kong) SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. (“SEG” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries collectively known as the “Group”) (stock code: […]
NCR construction retail price growth at 13-year high of 6.8%
RETAIL PRICE growth of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) was 6.8% in the first half, the highest level in 13 years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. An economist said on Thursday that the price growth was driven by inflation and the reopening of the economy. Growth in the PSA’s construction materials […]
Metro Manila’s construction materials retail price index
THE GROWTH in retail prices of construction materials in Metro Manila continued in May to its highest level in more than 13 years, driven by the higher cost of imports and the reopening economy. Read the full story.
Philconstruct Visayas returns to Cebu
PHILCONSTRUCT Visayas, the country’s largest construction trade show, officially returned to Cebu on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.The country’s largest construction trade show features more than 200 exhibitors for over 360 brands showcasing items and products such as heavy machine and equipment, tools, lighting, and generators, among others. […]