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Blast proof and hurricane proof walls using micro rebars

How about a blast proof home for your new family? This is the plan for this house’s owner to make sure his family and computer equipment are safe from the forces of nature. Using micro rebars – twisted pin sized stainless steel mixed into a concrete batch will make your six inches solid concrete wall …

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“Structure-only” Contracts

Once in a while we recommend or a customer require us to build only the structure and separate the agreement for the finishing – this we also recommend for specific reasons such as budget limitations or when the owner specifically wants to manage the supply and installation of finishing furnishings such as when the furnishings …

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New waterproofing admix compound brand

Has anyone noticed the difficulty of sourcing Sahara water proofing compound? Some hardware stores don’t even distribute it anymore… In our search for a good supply of this popular brand, we encounter a different brand instead – which seemed to be posed as a direct competition – even the name itself “Savannah” is in direct …

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CCTV monitoring on work site

A few months back we were planning to install CCTV to monitor the work site specifically to check on the workers to see who should be retained and who to let go. Now that we have the equipment and the system to install the CCTV we are now a little hesitant to pursue the installation …

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Dr Arcaya affordable house expansion

Dr Arcaya thought they needed to move back to their ancestral home in Lapu-lapu City amid the pandemic since they no longer need to be close to the schools in Cebu City as everyone is going online, thus he decided to renovate the home where he grew up and move there for a change of …

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Beautiful but high maintenance parapet due to dead leaves and other debris stuck in the parapet walls and gutters

Parapet is beautiful as it hides your roof edge but debris and dead leaves get stuck in the parapet walls and gutters so fast… With a parapet roof design people would even wonder where your roof go or how you keep the rainwater flowing as it hides your roof edge and gutter. Parapet and gutters …

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Pascua Bungalow Residence in Ilocos Sur

This 120 square meter bungalow sits on a very large lot of about 2000 square meter. Because of its generous space allocation, it has 4 standard sized bedrooms, a relatively large living room, and a medium sized kitchen with back entrance to possible dirty kitchen or barbecue area on the rear. The house shape is …

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Pre-cast pre fabricated walls

If you’re looking to save on the cost of your structure – you can reduce the cost of labor by using pre-fabricated (pre-fab) walls that is still concrete based but light weight, thermally efficient, fire resistant, and acoustically effective. Pre-fab / pre-cast walls have recently gained popularity due to its ease of use (installation), and …

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The DENR Special Land Use Permit for timberland or forest land areas

Constructing on timberland or DENR (Department of Environment and natural resources) protected areas require special permit(s) and for timberland or forest land areas it is the “Special Land Use Permit” (SLUP) if the area you’re trying to use or develop is below 1,000 square meters. This is not easy to get. Though the checklist of …

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Jairos Tower: Mabolo Cebu’s new landmark

Jairos tower of Aseniero family

This high tech glass tower is the new head turner in Mabolo Cebu and it doesn’t even cost as high as it looks. With efficient construction methodologies and systems, your budget can be stretched to accommodate your dream home or dream building. This building is planned as a full technology office except that the penthouse …

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