Ayala Land builds with EV heavy equipment

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Ayala Land Inc. said its construction unit Makati Development Corp. (MDC) has constructed the first electric (EV) cement mixer, EV trailer tractor, and EV charging station for heavy equipment at its construction, precasting, and concrete manufacturing plants.

Ayala Land said this highlights the company’s effort “to pursue exciting innovations in sustainable construction and revolutionizing operations, while contributing to a greener construction industry.”

“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 toward integrating electric vehicles and renewable energy sources into its construction operations,” the company said in a statement on Jan. 23, 2024.

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“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 a necessary infrastructure for these electric vehicles and equipment, MDC installed EV charging stations at key locations: the MDC Corporate Center at Arca South in Taguig City, the MDC Concrete Batching Plant at Circuit Makati, and the MDC Technology Center in Sto. Tomas, Batangas,” it added.

Ayala Land said 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 mobilizing 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 tons of carbon emissions annually once the transition has been fully realized, the company said.

Other focus areas include internal stakeholder management and community development, sustainable supply chain, ecosystem site protection and sustainable design, and green construction technologies.

“As one of the largest engineering, procurement, and construction 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, MDC is committed to catalyzing green construction in the Philippines by driving innovative and sustainable solutions that address ecological and societal needs,” Ayala Land said.

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