ALI construction arm spearheads sustainable devopment

MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Land Inc.’s  construction arm Makati Development Corp. (MDC) is spearheading sustainable construction with the country’s first electric vehicle (EV) heavy equipment and charging station.

MDC said that its newly acquired EV heavy equipment and charging station is expected to revolutionize operations at its construction, precasting and concrete manufacturing plants as well as contribute to a greener construction industry.

MDC has taken steps toward integrating EVs and renewable energy sources into its construction operations to support Ayala Land’s Carbon Neutrality Target for 2030 and the Ayala Group’s Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target for 2050.

The company has acquired an electric concrete mixer, an electric trailer tractor from Sany and three BYD Atto electric service vehicles from AC Mobility.

As a necessary infrastructure for these electric vehicles and equipment, MDC installed EV charging stations at key locations that include the MDC Corporate Center at Arca South in Taguig City, the MDC Concrete Batching Plant at Circuit Makati, and the MDC Technology Center in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

The MDC Technology Center houses state-of-the-art precasting, concrete and metal-forming manufacturing facilities and the company’s heavy equipment motor pool.

“Carbon emissions mitigation using electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is one of the cornerstones of MDC’s sustainability framework which tackles a reinvention of business-as-usual practices by mobilizing its ecosystem of employees, workers and business partners to embrace responsible construction practices,” Ayala Land said.

Based on its 2021 baseline emissions, MDC is projecting to avoid approximately 10,000 tons of carbon emissions annually once the transition has been fully realized.

The company is also leveraging Design for Modular Construction (DfMC) at its 3D Prefinished Prefabricated Bathroom Unit in Batangas to reduce construction waste, enhance building precision and quality, as well as shorten project delivery timelines.

It said that DfMC is a comprehensive process that starts from building design to translating into prefabricated components.

The components are manufactured in a controlled, off-site setting. They are then delivered to construction sites for faster, safer and easier installation.

MDC has achieved 46 percent adoption rate of its operations into DfMC to date.

“As one of the largest engineering, procurement and construction firms in the Philippines, MDC is in a prime position to create meaningful change in the local industry,” Ayala Land said.

“In the face of growing global environmental concerns, MDC is committed to catalyzing green construction in the Philippines by driving innovative and sustainable solutions that address ecological and societal needs,” it said.