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Elegant mid price finish at Pacific Grand Lapulapu

This elegantly finished house owned by a dentist in Pacific Grand Villas in Lapu-lapu City by the Chief Architect Edwin Jacob Roque himself is looking really grand but you’ll be surprised this is just finished with a mid budget. For those looking to finish elegantly with a modest budget this design is for you. The …

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Denis and Isabel Cañedo three storey Modern Mediterranean Residence in Aldea del Sol Bankal Lapulapu City

This modest home of Denis and Isabel in Aldea del Sol Bankal Lapulapu City is so cleverly laid out that it is actually two homes in one. If you notice that door by the garage – it is actually the entrance to the second unit, and the first unit has its door at the left …

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Fuentes residence – a Modest finished Two story modern tropical House in Pacific Grand Villa in Lapu-lapu Mactan Cebu

This modern tropical home of Cris Fuentes is situated in Pacific Villa 1 Subdivision, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The lot area is 120.00 square meters, with a total floor area of 187.00 square meters. Construction began in June 2020 and was move-in ready by December 2020. This design by Edwin Jacob Roque makes efficient use of …

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Building permit processing assistance

If you’re processing your building permit for the big cities like Cebu City, Mandaue City, or Lapu-lapu City and you get really difficult hurdles in the different departments in the city hall, even though you thought you have already attached all the necessary documents and your design is already good as per the building code, …

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Poly carbonate is beautiful when new but breaks ugly over time

All you poly carbonate lovers out there – it looks beautiful and stunning when new with its sharp and bright color looking great as a roof for parking, prayer shacks, over pass, or canopies, but it gets ugly and breaks and even falls apart over time in just about 3-5 years – depending on weather …

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Cheapest way to transport materials from large suppliers

Getting the materials for your project can be a daunting task especially if you’re not hiring your own driver to try to save operation cost or don’t even have a truck to avoid hiring a driver. Since you don’t really need a big truck everyday – how about you just use your supplier’s truck to …

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Usual requirements for the building permit

You need a building permit for your structure because without it you cannot apply for electrical connection and water connection as they usually require it, and the Office of the Building Official (OBO) – the agency tasked to enforce the building permit – can also issue a violation against you, and they can even order …

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Alcantara Cebu Residential Project

The thing with out of town contracts is the added travel costs of the supervisory personnel checking on the work progress… Unlike the construction workers and the foremen, engineers and quality checkers normally do not prefer to stay on site the whole time. The supervisory travel costs is not really that significant and it can …

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Green Homes: Why they’re in…

Green homes are practical and functional – they save energy and money. The demand for energy has driven the need to burn more fuel and thus polluting the environment and hastening global warming. Going green is not just for your neighbors’ sake but for your pocket as well and for the well being of your …

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