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Nakikiisa si Senator Cynthia Villar sa panawagan sa pamahalaan ng iba pang public officials at general public na agarang tugunan ang kalagayan ng mga stranded na manggagawa at taong mga nawalan ng trabaho sa mga lugar sa Luzon na nakararanas ng gutom at stress dahil rin sa malayo sa kanilang pamilya. Ayon kay Villar, karamihan  sa mga ito ay nasa sektor ng kontrusksyon. Hiniling ni Villar sa pamahalaan na buksan ang sektor ng konstruksyon, agrikultura at manufacturing dahil ang mga manggawa rito ang higit na apektado ng community quarantine. “I agree with those who say that there is a “humanitarian crisis in the making” in the current situation of those laborers who are not only stranded in their workplaces away from their families, but cannot help themselves and their families since they have no source of income. It’s doubly difficult for them,” ayon kay Villar. Bukod sa panawagang makauwi rin sa kanilang mga bahay sa lalawigan ang mga stranded na manggagawa, ipinanukala rin ng se...

Sen. Cynthia Villar informed trainees who  finished the construction painting and welding courses under the TESDA Training for Work Scholarship Program that their new skills and training opened up several opportunities to them amid the booming construction industry in the country. Due to the demand for construction jobs, Villar said the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG) has built five construction schools all over the country. They also bring construction training courses to the communities via mobile construction schools.

Richard Lim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunland Development Corporation (SDC), gave a glimpse of what's to come as work begins on the new addition to their growing hotel chain. Richard Lim, who dreams of adding a hotel every six months, said SDC's biggest, luxurious and most elaborate project --- Red Hotel Suites --- is located along Marcos Highway in Marikina City. This new hotel is just a stone-throw away from malls and just a few kilometers from various tourist attractions in different Rizal provinces. It is scheduled to open by 4th quarter of 2019. GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY --- Officials of Sunland Development Corporations lead the ground breaking ceremony for the proposed 18-storey Red Hotel Suites with roof deck and a basement on Marcos Highway corner Ditchoy Street in San Roque, Marikina City on July 22, 2018. In photo are (from left) engineer Ruel de Luna; David Cayetano, Simon Tan, VP for Operations, Sunland; Dr. Howdin Lam; Richard Lim, Presiden...

Former Senator Nikki Coseteng has expressed concern over the use of quenched tempered (QT/TMT) steel in the country which she claimed poses a big risk when used in high-rise buildings and could be a failure in case the Big One hits the country. Coseteng made the reaction after she came across a study entitled "A Clear and Present Danger 2 - The Use of QT or TMT Bars in Seismic Zone 4" written by engineer Emilio Morales which has been uploaded on the internet 10 years ago. The paper, she said, showed that micro alloy (MA) steel has been replaced with QT/TMT rebars that have a brittle, outer skin, when tested, will pass for Grade 60 steel, but the inner core will only be Grade 40 after welding, bending, threading and galvanizing. Despite the warning, major steel manufacturers have taken it upon themselves without informing the contractors, engineers, architects, end-users and the public, to replace the MA steel bars with QT/TMT, she said.           ...

The HMR Group of Companies announced its partnership with Sunwest Group Holding Company to present the Construction Equipment Auction event of the year in Legazpi City, Albay which will be held at the Magna Industrial Park, Diversion Road, Barangay 41 Botong, Legazpi City, Albay on Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m. onwards. With a wide selection of quality brands, HMR's biggest auction event will include over 120 units of construction equipment which will be sold via live public auction. It is open to construction contractors, traders and the general public. Most of the units are “ready to work,” genuine parts and servicing, and fully refurbished prior to auction. Interested buyers are encouraged to visit HMR during the viewing period from June 18 to 29 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily). All units can be inspected and started, so that bidders can feel comfortable when participating in the live public auction. HMR’s friendly staff will be happy to explain the live auction bidding pr...