Construction giant Leighton Asia and Lopez Group’s First Balfour have begun building a critical component of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR), the country’s largest railway venture, marking another milestone in the government’s massive infrastructure drive.
First Balfour Inc., the Lopez Group’s construction and engineering arm, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered construction management system (CMS) to accelerate project planning, execution, and monitoring across its portfolio.
The newly formed entity recently signed a contract with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the Metro Manila Priority Bridges Seismic Improvement Project (MMPBSIP), a P7.7-billion initiative aimed at reinforcing two of the capital’s oldest and busiest bridges against earthquakes.