The Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) is a

government-owned and controlled corporation In the Philippines, a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), sometimes with an "and/or", is a state-owned enterprise that conducts both commercial and non-commercial activity. Examples of the latter would be the Government Service In ...

(GOCC) in the

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. It is the largest construction company in the Philippines and in

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. It is usually tasked with major construction works, especially in the field of

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. The PNCC has extensive operations in the Philippines, and has also been involved in projects and has or had operations in various other countries, notably in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.

History

The PNCC was established in 1966 by virtue of an executive order during the administration of the Former President

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as the Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines (CDCP), with the corporation being led by

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, a

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. It was granted a 50-year franchise to commission and perform construction works throughout the Philippines. In 1977, Presidential Decree No. 1113 was issued, granting the CDCP a 30-year franchise to operate and maintain the various

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toll

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in the Philippines. The CDCP changed its name to its present name in 1983 after the infusion of additional equity from the government since 1981. The PNCC is now under the full supervision of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry by virtue of the Executive Order 331, issued last July 16, 2004.

Projects

The PNCC has been involved in various projects over the years. Some of its most famous projects were the

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, the

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and

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s, the

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, the

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and Bay City.

Ownership

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: 49% *

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: 29.35% *Universal Holdings Corporation: 15.32% *Others (includes public stock): 6.33%

Subsidiaries

PNCC is divided into the following subsidiaries:
Dasmariñas Industrial and Steelworks Corporation

South Metro Manila Skyway Project

Manila North Tollways Corporation

South Luzon Tollway Corporation

References

External links

Philippine National Construction Corporation WebsiteDepartment of Trade and Industry
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