Makati Development Corporation (MDC), the construction arm of Ayala Land, has unveiled its new electric concrete mixer truck and electric trailer tractor, as well as the charging station for these electric machines – all of which are set to revolutionise the company’s operations at its construction, precast and concrete manufacturing plants.
Ayala Land said these are also the first electric heavy equipment and charging station in the Philippines. The MDC Technology Centre in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, houses state-of-the-art precast, concrete and metal-forming manufacturing facilities, along with the company’s heavy equipment motor pool.
Supporting Ayala Land’s carbon neutrality target for 2030 and the Ayala Group’s net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050, MDC has taken steps towards integrating electric vehicles (EV) and renewable energy sources into its construction operations. The initiative began with the acquisition of an electric concrete mixer and an electric trailer tractor from Sany, alongside three BYD Atto electric service vehicles from AC Mobility.
As part of the necessary infrastructure for this electric fleet, MDC has also installed the EV charging stations at key locations: the MDC Corporate Centre at Arca South in Taguig City, the MDC concrete batching plant at Circuit Makati, and the MDC Technology Centre in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.
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 mobilising its ecosystem of employees, workers and business partners to embrace responsible construction practices.
Based on MDC’s 2021 baseline emissions, the company is projecting to avoid approximately 10,000 t of carbon emissions annually once the transition has been fully realised. Other focus areas include internal stakeholder management and community development, sustainable supply chain, ecosystem site protection and sustainable design, and green construction technologies.
MDC also adopts design for modular construction (DfMC) method at its 3D prefinished prefabricated bathroom unit (PBU) manufacturing plant to reduce construction waste, enhance building precision and quality, and shorten project delivery timelines. These prefabricated components are produced in a controlled, off-site setting and then delivered to construction sites for faster, safer and easier installation. To date, MDC has achieved 46% adoption rate of its operations into DfMC.
As one of the largest engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms in the Philippines, MDC is in a prime position to create meaningful change in the local industry. In the face of growing global environmental concerns, the company is committed to catalysing green construction in the country by driving innovative and sustainable solutions that address ecological and societal needs.
