Rising fuel costs hit infra, but rail projects on track — contractors

MANILA, Philippines — Rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East are affecting construction costs for Philippine infrastructure projects, but contractors say progress on major railway projects remains largely on schedule. Ricky Salenga, construction manager for tunneling works at Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, which handles Contract Package 103 covering the Anonas and Camp Aguinaldo stations of the Manila Metro Subway Project (MMSP), told reporters on Wednesday that diesel shortages and higher prices could affect progress if supplies are interrupted. “Since this is a construction project and we use heavy machinery, the price of oil and the quantity of […]... Keep on reading: Rising fuel costs hit infra, but rail projects on track — contractors

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