Sep 282013
 

MANILA, Philippines – Yuchengco-led construction firm EEI Corp. recently won two air control projects with a combined value of P1.7 billion.

Sources said EEI has resumed the construction of the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Systems Development of the Department of Transportation and Communication under Sumitomo Corp., which was suspended in 2011.

The first package is worth around P700 million while the second is worth around P1.2 billion.

For its overseas operations, EEI had already completed the construction of its projects in Singapore and New Celadonia.

EEI remains on the lookout for new opportunities in other Asian countries.

In the Middle East, EEI, through Its subsidiary, will continue to capitalize on its reputation and strong presence in the Kingdom in pursuing more construction projects. It shall also pursue overseas projects outside Saudi Arabia.

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The company expects to strengthen its robust position in the domestic market by various building initiatives in the areas of business process outsourcing, mining and power as well as the development of structures to support tourism and residential acquisition which will be fuelled by OFW remittances.

EEI is also looking at Public-Private Partnership projects under the government’s privatization program.

As of the end of end-June this year, EEI’s unworked portion of existing contracts reached P27.06 billion, 45 percent of which are for domestic projects and the remaining 55 percent for foreign projects.

Jun 262013
 
EEI allots P480M for equipment upgrade

MANILA, Philippines – Yuchengco-led contractor EEI Corp. is upgrading its construction equipment this year through by a P480-million spending program. The construction firm is focusing on improving its project delivery as it takes advantage of more infrastructure projects here and abroad, a top company official said. “The company and its subsidiaries continue to invest in construction equipment and fabrication capabilities,” said EEI president and CEO Roberto Jose L. Castillo. EEI allotted P483 million for capital expenditures on new equipment. Last year, the value of its property, plant and equipment surged 88 percent to P1.49 billion from a year ago. “The company will continue to improve its construction methodologies and invest in new technologies that could enhance productivity,” Castillo said. EEI generates revenues from local construction contracts and from foreign units EEI Corp. (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and 49 percent-owned Al Rushaid Construction Co. Ltd (ARCC). It also earns from real estate sales of EEI Realty Corp. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Moving forward, EEI plans to take advantage of its footprint in construction projects locally and internationally. “In the Middle East, EEI through ARCC will continue to capitalize on its reputation and strong presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in pursuing more construction projects,” Castillo said. EEI has also gained access to markets in Singapore, New Caledonia and Qatar. “EEI will also continue with its efforts in pursuing projects where it has already established itself as a reputable provider of construction services and will likewise develop Read More …