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Wholesale prices of building materials accelerate in 2021

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 6, 2022 - 12:00am

Wholesale prices of building materials in Metro Manila surged in 2021 after the country reopened the economy amid the pandemic,...

Business

Wholesale prices of building materials continue to rise

By Louise Maureen Simeon | November 24, 2021 - 12:00am

Wholesale prices of building materials in Metro Manila continued its uptick amid more business activities as the alert level...

Business

Wholesale prices of building materials in NCR drop in February

By Czeriza Valencia | March 18, 2020 - 12:00am

Growth in the wholesale prices of building materials in the National Capital Region slowed down in February, snapping a brief...

Business

Prices of building materials in NCR grow at slower pace in November

By Czeriza Valencia | December 24, 2019 - 12:00am

Wholesale prices of building materials in Metro Manila grew at a slower pace in November as the heavily-weighted indexes for...

Business

Wholesale prices of construction materials increase faster in May 2018

June 20, 2018 - 12:00am

Wholesale prices of building materials in the National Capital Region continued to rise while retail prices remained steady last month, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported yesterday.

Business

Let’s stop kidding ourselves

June 26, 2013 - 12:00am

Another example of how someone can look at the proverbial glass as either half-empty or as half-full.

Business

Siam Cement seeks Phl government backing for sustainable program

By Bebot Sison Jr. | November 12, 2012 - 12:00am

A giant Thai conglomerate, Siam Cement Group (SCG) listed as the world leader in sustainable development is seeking the cooperation and assistance of the Philippine government to ensure success of the sustainable...

Business

Upgrading workforce skills to boost construction sector

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | September 7, 2012 - 12:00am

Major stakeholders in the construction industry expressed optimism on the phenomenal growth in Cebu but acknowledged areas of improvement to sustain its advancement.

Freeman Cebu Business

SCG gets ISO certification

July 17, 2011 - 12:00am

SCG Trading Philippines Inc., the foremost trading company of ASEAN conglomerate SCG, has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) for its outstanding...

Business

3 Thailand firms to expand investments in Phl

By Delon Porcalla | May 28, 2011 - 12:00am

Three of the biggest companies here vowed to expand their investments in the Philippines, among them in power generation,...

Headlines