Let’s take a tour around Cebu…
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Big area 2 story house in North Town Mandaue
This wide area house creates the impression of being small having only 1 roof ridge it appears to have only 1 entire roof section and so it appears like 1 simple bungalow but if you get closer you will notice it has a very wide area. And the lot being sloping the structure is positioned…
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Affordable apartment for renters and tourists: Makilang Apartment in Alegria Mactan Cebu
This affordable apartment is just a walking distance from Solea Mactan and Sandbar and is directly beside Aguila Resort. Built by Fine Finish Cebu – CVCENA Project Managers, Makilang apartment is a budget build project that is meant to serve those seeking for a couple of months stay in Mactan and for those professional renters…
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We’ve confirmed it, Lapu-lapu City has the most expensive building permit fees in the province of Cebu or maybe even all over Visayas
It might be routine for you to file building permit application in your city or municipality and you have probably already memorized the usual fees, then you will be surprised with the kind of fees that Lapu-lapu city requires when you file for a building permit fee. The pictures shown in this article does not…
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Basic standards for house construction in the Philippines
If you are not an engineer and planning to build your first home, be sure to follow this guide on good and bad house construction practices originally published by the German Technical Cooperation, United Nations Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, and the United Nations Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. This guideline handbook…
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COVID 19 Affecting the Construction Industry big time
The pandemic has affected the construction industry in a big way. Maybe the contractors themselves are not so affected especially those who have big savings, but the cease of work has affected the lowly workers big time. As we all can see in the news, some workers have to walk hundreds of kilometers just to…
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Fastest way to ward off pesky networking / multi level marketing / pyramiding invitations
Multilevel marketing, otherwise locally known as “networking”, but is actually pyramiding is rampant today and you know you don’t like these networks but a lot of your friends and relatives are already victims and they want to try to get their money back – by inviting you to their pits through an orientation – where…
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Beware of the lobster feeds SCAM
I searched that exact title online but I couldn’t find any related strings thus I conclude that this is a totally new scam that is very unique and very believable. This happened to one of our new clients. She related why it took her a while to pay her designing fees for her new planned…
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Ceiling Cracks at the SRP Tunnel in Cebu
People have been noticing significant “cracks” on the ceiling of the SRP tunnel. It started with a facebook post with picture showing the “cracks” and a stern warning suggestion to avoid the tunnel until authorities could look into it. Now there is a problem with that suggestion – it can cause a huge traffic problem.…
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Problems with using used container vans for office or dwelling
Here are a few problems with used container vans; and why they’re mostly only used as temporary office bunks for construction sites: 1. Limited ceiling height; 2. Difficulty in designing due to limited dimensions; 3. Rusts over time; 4. Difficulty in finding similar thickness scraps during repair, otherwise buy brand new thick metal of similar…
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Second Mactan Cebu Ferry Terminal is ready
The second ferry terminal plying the Mactan Cebu route is ready. It’s been ready since last week but the government red tape is causing the delay. The terminal, ticket booth, and the craft is ready – they’re just waiting for the needed papers to be released. This second terminal is located right behind Marina Seaview…
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