Fluor Corp eyes more projects in Phl

MANILA, Philippines - Fluor Corp., a firm engaged in engineering and construction management, is looking to participate in more projects in the country, particularly in the areas of power, oil and gas and mining, in line with its goal of growing its business here.

Dan Spinks, vice president and country manager of Fluor Philippines said in an interview the firm is interested in working on other projects in the country in the areas of power, oil and gas and mining as it intends to grow and expand its presence here.

“These are the areas I will be targeting here. These are the areas where I see growth,” he said.

Fluor has completed projects in the country which include Enron Power Corp.’s coal-fired power plant in Batangas and Procter & Gamble’s Cabuyao facility in Laguna.

The firm is currently working on the third phase of the Malampaya gas-to-power project.

Phase 3 involves the design, fabrication and installation of a new depletion compression platform that is linked by a bridge to the existing shallow water platform.

For the third phase of the project, Fluor is responsible for the engineering and procurement for the new depletion compression platform as well as modifications required on the shallow water platform.

Earlier, the firm entered into a joint venture with Filipino firm AG&P that specializes in modular engineering and fabrication services.

The new entity, AG&P Fluor Joint Venture Company, Inc., is engaged in providing a full range of integrated engineering, fabrication, module assembly and construction services.

Spinks said the firm is also interested in the government’s infrastructure projects under the Public-Private Partnership program but noted that they would want to take part in it with a local partner.

Fluor’s Philippine operations employs 2,248 workers. It started in 1987 with just 57 employees.

The Philippines is the firm’s largest operation in Asia and the third biggest in the world.

As the firm intends and expects its business to grow here, it is looking at hiring more employees.

Spinks said he expects the firm’s total number of employees here to reach close to 3,000 next year.

He also said the firm is aiming to grow its business here given the environment which is conducive to business, opportunities for infrastructure, availability of talent and competitive cost.