Sustainable Structures

Filipino researchers are one step closer to understanding engineered bamboo. A research team at the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently found that cross-laminated bamboo boards made from local species are a promising construction material. Explains Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, DOST-FPRDI Deputy Director and one of the researchers, […]

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have joined forces to enhance support of the road safety sector by improving the quality of road infrastructure and implementing targets for road safety. The two bodies have established a partnership to enhance support for the road safety sector, in

Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr has challenged GCash and other Philippine-based mobile money operators to go global and help drive down high remittance charges that have been a burden to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo credit: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels “We want GCash and other mobile money technology players to forcefully compete with banks in the

Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has urged Maynilad Water Services Inc and Manila Water Co to brace for looming El Niño conditions that could potentially put Metro Manila and neighboring provinces at risk of another devastating water shortage. Photo credit: Arthouse Studio/Pexels “We do not want a repeat of the 2019 water crisis, so we

Zurich has taken the lead in this year’s IMD Smart City Index, with Oslo in second place and Canberra in third. Singapore has maintained seventh place for the third year running, emerging as the top Asian city in the Index. The Index, produced by The Smart City Observatory, part of the IMD World Competitiveness Center,

On World Water Day, San Miguel Corp (SMC) reported that its businesses collectively saved some 33,865,901,000 liters of water from 2017 to 2022—equivalent to the annual consumption of over 94,000 households, or the monthly use of over 1.129 million families. The water savings, part of the company’s long-running “Water for All” water sustainability initiative, represent

The leading international water and energy supply tradeshows in the country opened one of the biggest and most anticipated three-day events. Organized by Informa Markets, a division of global trade show specialist Informa plc, Water Philippines 2023 and PhilEnergy 2023 promoted the use of sustainable materials and pushed for ethical and socially responsible business practices

San Miguel Corp (SMC) is undertaking the P44.77-billion Nasugbu-Bauan Expressway (NBEX) project that will provide a faster connection between the eastern and western portions of Batangas province. This comes after the Batangas provincial government granted the company’s infrastructure arm, SMC Infrastructure, a 35-year concession to design, build, operate, and maintain the four-lane, 61-km toll road

The multimillion-pound Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition was recently launched and will see innovative companies apply for the funding, which must be used to decarbonize technology both on board and shoreside. The investment demonstrates the government’s commitment to a new green age for maritime travel, which is free from emissions, in line with

The Philippines’ most comprehensive trade event focusing on water, wastewater, and energy is mounting its newest editions, bigger and better. Water Philippines 2023, in its 6th edition, and PhilEnergy 2023, in its 3rd edition, are set from March 22 to 24 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines. Both events are expected to welcome