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How construction can go 'green'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 03:59 PM

Architect Micaela Rosette Santos said instead of using traditional methods and materials, construction companies can adopt “green building” materials and technologies, which can significantly reduce waste products.   Read more »

2 patay, 6 sugatan sa bumagsak na crane sa Pasay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 10:16 PM

Dalawa ang patay matapos bumagsak nitong Martes ang isang crane mula sa isang ginagawang gusali sa may bahagi ng EDSA sa Pasay City, mag-aala-una ng hapon. Read more »

Estudyante, construction worker minsan, grumadweyt na valedictorian

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:28 PM

Ayon kay Michael, P250 kada araw ang bayad sa kaniya na iniipon niyang pambili ng school supplies at baon para sa pasukan. Read more »

The rush

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 04:30 PM

Traffic builds up along the south-bound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Thursday afternoon as construction for the underground tunnel passing through the Quezon Memorial Circle begins. Read more »

Construction firm official arrested for alleged billion-peso investment scam

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 09:07 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has arrested an official of construction firm Almazan Builders and Associates Corp. for allegedly being involved in a billion-peso investment scam. Read more »

Trapiko, inaasahang lalong bibigat sa Elliptical, Commonwealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 10:04 PM

Inaabisuhan ang mga motorista na maghanda sa mas mabigat na trapiko sa Commonwealth Avenue at ilang bahagi ng Elliptical Road. Read more »

ALAMIN: Alternatibong ruta sa isinarang bahagi ng Elliptical, Commonwealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 02:18 PM

Nakatakdang isara sa mga motorista simula ngayong Huwebes, Marso 29 ang ilang linya sa intersection ng Commonwealth Avenue at Elliptical Road sa Quezon City dahil sa gagawing tunnel ng MRT 7. Read more »

Bahagi ng Elliptical, Commonwealth, isasara simula Marso 29

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 09:41 PM

Abiso sa mga motorista, di na madadaanan ang bahagi ng Commonwealth Avenue at Elliptical Road sa Quezon City simula sa Huwebes, Marso 29. Read more »

MMDA: Brace for heavy traffic on Commonwealth as MRT-7 construction begins

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 03:42 PM

MANILA - Motorists and commuters should brace for heavy traffic on Commonwealth Avenue and nearby areas as the MRT-7 project goes full swing on Holy Thursday at 12:00 noon. Read more »

Construction worker, hinataw ng tubo at sinunog ng kainuman

Jude Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 01:48 PM

DUMAGUETE CITY – Patay ang isang construction worker matapos na hatawin ng tubo at sunugin pa ng katrabaho, Linggo ng gabi. Read more »

Bagong trends, produkto sa paggawa ng bahay, bumida sa Worldbex 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 12:08 AM

Layunin ng Worldbex na pagkaisahin at ipakilala ang mga bagong trend sa industriya ng konstruksiyon. Read more »

Sustainable dev't pushed as PH construction sector grows

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 10:32 PM

"There are certain parts of Bohol and Siargao that must be counter-checked early on so that they will not suffer," said Cathy Saldaña, owner of PDP Architects and a speaker in the upcoming Worldbex 2018. Read more »

DMCI doubles new projects to P16 billion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 09:46 AM

Construction giant DMCI said Monday it doubled the number of awarded projects in 2017 to P16 billion, spanning infrastructure, energy, real estate and utilities.  Read more »

Builders urged to keep in mind 'Golden Citizens' in designs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 09:58 AM

As the Philippines enters a construction boom, designers of buildings and homes should keep in mind the needs of the "golden citizens" or people aged 50 and above, an interior designer said on Tuesday. Read more »

Cebu bunkhouse collapse: Contractor violated safety standards, says DOLE

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 05:03 PM

The employer of construction workers killed in the collapse of a bunkhouse here Tuesday violated safety and health standards, investigation by the Department of Labor and Employment found.   Read more »

5 dead in Cebu bunkhouse collapse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 07:52 PM

Members of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office rescue workers trapped under a steel scaffolding after the bunkhouse of the J.E. Abraham Lee Construction collapsed on Tuesday morning. At least 5 people died, according to local reports.   Read more »

Ilan patay, higit 40 sugatan sa pagguho ng bunkhouse sa Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 02:59 PM

Umabot na sa 5 ang patay matapos gumuho ang isang bunkhouse na tinitirhan ng construction workers sa Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City ngayong Martes ng madaling-araw. Read more »

Philippines' SteelAsia sees 'no direct impact' from US-China trade row

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 07:57 AM

The Philippines' largest steel rebar maker said it saw "no direct impact" from a plan by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on the metal. Read more »

Construction industry sa bansa, lumalago

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 08:32 PM

Lumalago ang industriya ng konstruksiyon sa bansa dahil na rin sa pakakaroon ng public and private partnerships, at pagpapagawa ng iba’t-ibang imprastraktura sa ilalim ng 'Build, Build, Build' program ng pamahalaan. Read more »

Dambuhalang bakal, 'lumipad' sa mga bahay; 1 sugatan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 11:21 PM

Nagmula ang bakal sa piyesa na 'lumipad' mula sa equipment ng kalapit na compound ng isang construction company.  Read more »