Sturdy building blocks from Royal Ventures

Royal Ventures Construction and Development Corp. (RVCDI) recently introduced the Royal Building System – a revolutionary Canadian housing technology which will soon set the norm in the local construction market.

Developed in 1991 by the Toronto-based Royal Technologies Group Ltd., the Royal Building System combines the traditional poured-in-place construction technology with special polymer panels.

According to RVCDI president Joe Abadesco, the RBS s composed of rigid extruded polymer components or PVC that serve as finished formwork.

"The system works simply: Once the interlocking PVC panels are in place, concrete is poured into the hollows. The homes built are basically a concrete steel reinforced place system, with the smooth beige panels providing a stain- and fade-resistant finish which needs no traditional finishing," Abadesco said.

The all-weather poured-in place steel-reinforced RBS panels have survived the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan and Russia because of its 3,000 pounds per square inch tolerance. Moreover, the system has also withstood the 1996 hurricanes in Guam and Antigua. The builder- and user-friendly system also resists mildew, termites, air penetration and ultraviolet radiations.

The RBS is ideal for residential projects, from a basement foundation for a conventionally-built home to a multistory structure. And with a construction time half the conventional method, the technology helps builders cut costs and increase efficiency.

This ISO-certified building technology is approved for use in over 25 countries including Canada, the United States, Japan, Russia, China, and the Philippines. The RBS’s suitability to the local construction industry has received the Accreditation of Innovative Technologies for Housing (AITECH) from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.

The sole Philippine franchise of the breakthrough technology, Royal Ventures will be developing more housing projects in Montalban (Rizal), Laguna, GMA (Cavite), Iloilo, Cebu and Pangasinan as part of the company’s nationwide expansion.

Its plants are located in Toronto, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Poland and China. The local plant is scheduled for construction within the next few years.