MDC Unveils PH’s First EV Heavy Equipment and Charging Station

​Makati Development Corporation (MDC), the construction arm of Ayala Land, continues to pursue exciting innovations in sustainable construction by introducing the Philippines' first electric (EV) cement mixer, EV trailer tractor, and EV charging station for heavy equipment, revolutionizing operations at its construction, precasting, and concrete manufacturing plants and contributing to a greener construction industry.

​MDC Chief Operating Officer Robert “Boogz” N. Baffrey and MDC Construction Methods and Solutions Group Head Romeo “Bobby” T. Menpin, Jr. officiated the blessing of MDC’s newly acquired EV heavy equipment and EV charging station at the MDC Technology Center in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, on December 17, 2024. The ceremonial event was graced by Ayala Corporation’s Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer Jaime Z. Urquijo, Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development Mark Robert H. Uy, and Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC) President Anthony “Tony” Martin. The MDC Technology Center, a hub of innovation, houses state-of-the-art precasting, concrete, and metal-forming manufacturing facilities, along with the company’s heavy equipment motor pool.

MDC has begun to integrate electric cars and renewable energy sources into its construction activities in support of Ayala Land's Carbon Neutrality Target for 2030 and the Ayala Group's Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target for 2050. The initiative began with the purchase of an electric concrete mixer and trailer tractor from Sany, as well as three BYD Atto electric service vehicles from AC Mobility. MDC established EV charging stations at important places, including the MDC Corporate Center in Arca South, Taguig City, the MDC Concrete Batching Plant in Circuit Makati, and the MDC Technology Center in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

Carbon emissions reduction through the use of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is one of the pillars of MDC's sustainability framework, which seeks to reinvent business-as-usual practices by mobilizing its ecosystem of employees, workers, and business partners to embrace responsible construction practices. Based on MDC's 2021 baseline emissions, the company expects to eliminate roughly 10,000 tons of carbon emissions per year after the transition is complete. Other priority areas include internal stakeholder management and community development, sustainable supply chain, ecosystem site preservation and design, and green building technology.

Following the blessing, the team visited MDC's 3D Prefinished Prefabricated Bathroom Unit (PBU) manufacturing plant to see how the company is using Design for Modular Construction (DfMC) to reduce construction waste, improve building accuracy and quality, and shorten project delivery schedules. DfMC is a thorough procedure that begins with the design of a structure and ends with the translation into prefabricated components. The components are made in a controlled environment off-site and then shipped to building sites for faster, safer, and easier installation. To present, MDC has achieved a 46% acceptance rate for its activities in DfMC.
 
MDC, as one of the Philippines' top engineering, procurement, and construction companies, is well-positioned to drive substantial change in the local sector. In the midst of rising global environmental concerns, MDC is dedicated to sparking green building in the Philippines by promoting creative and sustainable solutions that fulfill ecological and societal demands.