MANILA, Philippines - DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI) is looking for possible technology partners to complement its construction expertise as it prepares for the soon-to-be-launched Duterte Infrastructure Plan.
The Duterte administration vowed to usher in what it touts as the golden age of infrastructure.
DMCI president Jorge Consunji said the company is in talks with potential partners from major players in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
The company is also looking for strategic partners which can add value in terms of efficiency, cost design and methodology.
“There are new technologies being developed and adopted all over the world that can be used in the Philippines to make our infrastructure more cost-efficient and responsive to end-users,” Consunji said.
Consunji said the company is still awaiting bid documents for the big-ticket infrastructure projects which include roads, bridges, airports and mass urban transport.
“Based on our experience, building the infrastructure is the easy part. Getting the projects off the ground is the real challenge,” he said.
Consunji said DMCI is beefing up the skills of its manpower through additional and regular trainings.
The company is likewise reviewing its equipment inventory to help facilitate equipment and personnel mobilization later on.
DMCI has a portfolio of several big-ticket projects which include the EDSA- Santolan Flyover, South Metro Manila Skyway project (Stage 2), Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Toll Expressway, and the recently opened Phase 2A of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway.
The company is also building the portion of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 that will connect Buendia in Makati to Nagtahan and Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard in Manila, it said.