25/08/2025
๐ง Aboitiz Construction, Tsuneishi, and LCIC Break Ground for New Civil Engineering Building in Lapu-Lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu โ August 12, 2025 โ A new hub for future engineers is officially underway! Aboitiz Construction, in partnership with Tsuneishi Holdings (Cebu) Inc. and Lapu-Lapu Cebu International College (LCIC), has broken ground on a 16-month Civil Engineering Building project in Bankal, Lapu-Lapu City.
The upcoming facility is more than just classrooms and labsโitโs designed to be a training ground for future civil engineers and shipbuilding professionals, strengthening Cebuโs role as a center for world-class talent.
๐๏ธ Project highlights:
Completion timeline: 16 months
Scope: civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection works
Jobs generated: nearly 200, with 90% of manpower sourced locally
Purpose: provide modern training facilities and boost educational infrastructure for future engineers
โThis project is more than just a building. Together with LCIC and Tsuneishi, we are combining expertise, resources, and shared values to build a symbol of quality and innovation,โ said Ramez Sidhom, COO of Aboitiz Construction.
LCIC President Prof. Grace Gorospe-Jamon, PhD expressed her gratitude:
โNo one is insignificant hereโeveryone plays a role in turning this facility into fruition.โ
For Tsuneishi Holdings (Cebu) Inc. President Yasuaki Seto, the project has a bigger vision:
โThis facility, aligned with the engineering and design aspects of shipbuilding, will nurture future engineers who will lead the industry in the Philippines.โ
This initiative strengthens the long-standing AboitizโTsuneishi partnership, which began in 1996 and has since supported shipbuilding projects while creating an average of 1,500 local jobs annually.
Through projects like the LCIC Civil Engineering Building, Aboitiz Construction continues to be โEngineered for Excellenceโโbuilding for businesses to prosper and communities to thrive.
Via Kalami Cebu
