Holcim Continues Supports for Davao Construction Sector
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Officials of Holcim Philippines and
the Davao Constructors Association Center, Inc. sign a supply agreement on
April 24 to provide reliable cement supply to builders in Davao. In the middle
are Holcim Philippines President and CEO John Stull and DCACI President Antonio
Uy, who led the signing ceremony.
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Holcim Philippines, Inc., the leading building solutions provider recently sealed agreements in Davao to supply the cement
requirements of a leading construction group and to support a government
program for skills training as part of its commitment to support the city’s
progress.
Holcim Philippines will provide up to 400,000 metric
tons of cement to the Davao Constructors Association Center, Inc. (DCACI), one
of the leading building groups in southern Mindanao with 179 members. Holcim
Philippines and DCACI signed the partnership on April 24, renewing their supply
engagement in 2018 which involved 320,000 tons of cement.
DCACI President Antonio Y. Uy thanked Holcim
Philippines for the partnership and lauded the Company for introducing its new
high-performance blended cement Solido as a better alternative to ordinary
portland cement for infrastructure projects.
“The continued partnership of Holcim and DCACI is like
Solido, which gets stronger over time. Solido It is a great innovation because
of its environmental and cost advantage over portland cement which helps us
take care of nature while having savings,” he added.
Holcim Philippines also signed a partnership on April
23 with the Region XI offices of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) and the Technical Education and Skill Development Authority
(TESDA) for training on forklift operations, masonry, carpentry, welding and
plumbing for the community members of its Davao plant.
Holcim Davao will provide funding assistance and host
the training to be administered by TESDA for 25 beneficiaries, who will be
certified as skilled workers. DSWD will select the trainees from barangays near
Holcim Davao and provide assistance in mentoring and processing support for the
employment of the beneficiaries.
The collaboration is part of Holcim Davao’s
Stakeholder Engagement Program, which aims to support community development
through various industrial and construction-related skills training,
livelihood, and employment.
Holcim Davao Plant Manager Xavier Kennedy said the
recent partnerships are timely and relevant especially as the city’s
construction industry is expected to sustain its healthy rise over the medium
term.
“These partnerships are a reflection of our commitment
to support the development of our communities and the rest of Davao. These
programs provide our partners with a steady supply of cement and equip members
of the community with needed skills to participate in the city’s healthy growth,”
he added.
“The partnership is truly helpful to people. This was
made possible in order to enhance and upgrade the skills and living standards
of beneficiaries from the identified neighboring barangays. This will also
increase their employability while strongly supporting the government’s ‘Build,
Build, Build’ program," said Ernesto S. Nadera, the acting chief of the
Korea-Philippines Vocational Training Center of TESDA.
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