Megawide completes structural work for 8990’s condo

Megawide Construction Corporation has completed building the structure for housing developer 8990 Holdings’ 47-storey Urban Deca Cubao residential condominium.

^{(L-R: Megawide Construction COO Frederick Tan, ECTA Principal Arch. Edward Co. Tan, Megawide Chairman & CEO Edgar Saavedra, 8990 Holdings, Inc. Chairman Mariano Martinez, 8990 Holdings, Inc. Chairman Emeretus Luis N. Yu Jr., 8990 Holdings, Inc. Construction & Eng’g Gen. Manager Michelle Sanidad, 8990 Holdings, Inc. COO Alexander Ace Sotto, 8990 Holdings, Inc. President & CEO Atty. Vincent Sotto, Megawide AVP for Operations Reynaldo Rodrin)}

In a statement, Megawide said they recently held the structural topping off for the high rise mixed-use development, the latest project it has built for 8990. The partnership of the two companies began in 2014.

Other projects completed by Megawide for 8990 are Urban Deca EDSA (2017), Urban Deca Mall, and Urban Deca Homes Manila (2022). Urban Deca Homes Ortigas is currently in progress.

Combined, these four projects reach close to 900,000 square meters of gross floor area built by Megawide for the developer.

“Our commitment to 8990 Holdings is to consistently utilize Megawide’s innovative engineering solutions to meet their standards,” said Megawide Chief Operating Officer for Construction Frederick Tan.

Demonstrated in the Urban Deca Cubao project are innovative engineering methodologies. Megawide’s proprietary precast technology allows for environmentally friendlier processes, lower overall costs, less labor requirements and faster turnaround time than conventional methods.

“We used precast in the interior and exterior walls, toilet units and stairs. These units are cast offsite then installed on the project site for faster delivery,” Tan said.

He noted that the “advanced formworks systems, rather than the conventional formworks, also ensures a higher level of standardization in the structural process and only requires less rectification of details for finishing touches.”

Megawide also has its own Construction Equipment, Logistics and Services unit that helped deliver more seamless operations, given the project site’s location and proximity to a major thoroughfare and residential areas.

The company employed tower cranes, passenger hoists, high-capacity trucks, and in-loaders for the transport of precast elements and other materials.

“Our goal is to continue elevating the engineering standards in the industry and we will work with developers in making low-cost housing more accessible to Filipinos. Our partnership with 8990 Holdings strengthens our vision of making the Philippines first world,” Tan said.

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The article was originally published in Manila Bulletin and written by James A. Loyola.