Last December 17, Ayala Corporation’s Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer, Mr. Jaime Z. Urquijo, visited the MDC Technology Center in San Felix, Batangas. Along with him were AC’s Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Mr. Mark Robert H. Uy, and Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC) President, Mr. Anthony “Tony” Martin.
The MDC Technology Center houses the company’s various precast, cement, and metal forming manufacturing plants, and heavy equipment motor pool. During the visit, Jaime, Mark, and Tony joined MDC Chief Operating Officer Mr. Robert “Boogz” N. Baffrey and MDC Construction Methods and Solutions Group Head Mr. Bobby T. Menpin in blessing the company’s newly purchased electric heavy equipment and EV charging station.
Supporting the Ayala Group’s Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050 Vision, MDC has begun shifting its construction operations to renewable energy. This involves the initial purchase of an electric concrete mixer and electric trailer tractor from Sany, three BYD Atto electric service vehicles from AC Mobility, and the installation of EV charging stations at the MDC Corporate Center in Taguig City, MDC Technology Center in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, and Circuit Makati. MDC aims to shift 50% of its service vehicles to hybrid or renewable energy by 2027.
Carbon emissions management through renewable energy is one of the cornerstones of MDC’s bespoke sustainability framework which tackles a reinvention of business-as-usual practices by mobilizing its ecosystem of employees, workers, and business partners to embrace responsible construction practices. Other focus areas include internal stakeholder management and community development, sustainable supply chain, ecosystem site protection and sustainable design, and green construction technologies.
After the blessing, the team toured MDC’s 3D Prefinished Prefabricated Bathroom Unit (PBU) manufacturing plant to witness how the company is leveraging Design for Modular Construction (DfMC) to reduce construction waste, enhance building precision and quality, and shorten project delivery timelines.
DfMC is a process involving the prefabrication of building components off-site in a controlled environment, and delivering them to a construction site for faster, safer, and easier installation. To date, over 46% of MDC’s construction projects have adopted DfMC.
As one of the largest engineering, procurement, and construction firms in the Philippines, MDC is in a prime position to create meaningful change in the local industry. In the face of growing global environmental concerns, MDC is committed to catalyzing green construction in the Philippines by driving innovative and sustainable solutions that address ecological and societal needs.
