Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Home Construction Materials in the Philippines Are No Good

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There is a house being built nearby and it's intersting watching how things are done in the Philippines. Of course no one is wearing pro...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

No Kidding Part 4: Earthquake Proof Infrastructure

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The BIG ONE hit Myanmar causing massive devastation in three countries. Looking on from a distance of 1,500 miles the Philippines has been r...
Monday, March 10, 2025

Why Do LGUs Allow Residential Areas in Danger Zones?

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Recently there was a terrible fire in Mambaling, Cebu that burned down 100 houses. These houses were basically built on the water and went u...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

No Kidding!

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There is a lot of work to be done in the Philippines to make it a functional nation. Many of these things are very obvious. Hence the title ...
Monday, September 9, 2024

Cebu City's Proposed Ordinance to Prevent Construction Site Accidents

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Construction sites in the Philippines are unsafe and deadly. Cebu City has a new proposal to prevent accidents on construction sites. CCTV c...
Saturday, June 22, 2024

Unlicensed Crane Operator Drops Concrete Slab on Worker's Head

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Many construction sites in the Philippines are unsafe and dangerous. Here is another one. https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/579677/construc...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Filipino Construction Workers Moving Heavy Pieces of Cement Drains While Wearing Only Slippers

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Construction in the Philippines is a mess. It's mostly bricolage and jury-rigging. It's a surprise anything works. Especially egregi...
Monday, August 21, 2023

The DOLE Says Construction Sites Remain Unsafe in the Philippines

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I have written at length about how construction sites in the Philippines are very unsafe. From not wearing harnesses to wearing flip flops i...
Monday, November 7, 2022

Why Are Bridges in the Philippines Collapsing?

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Why are bridges in the Philippines collapsing? Let's take a look at five cases from this year and see what we can learn. We shall do thi...