June 2024 study using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) extended with system quality, user interface, personal innovativeness for BIM adoption assessment. 527 respondents, nearly half aged 18-25 indicating young AEC professionals. Findings: system interactivity, user interface design, personal innovativeness significantly influence behavioral intention to use BIM. Practical insights for strategic BIM implementation, AEC companies should invest in BIM software as antecedent constructs influence adoption.
ScienceDirect / Academic ResearchSocioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia called subway ‘project of the century for Philippines and Metro Manila’. P393B (later revised to P355.6B) investment. Partial operability 2022-2025, full completion 2027. Real estate prices within 1km of stations expected to increase significantly (Quezon City prime beneficiary). DOTr railway pipeline 322km new lines by 2022 from current 77km, expanding to 1,900km with projects under construction including LRT-1 Cavite extension, 147km North-South railway Clark-Calamba.
Philippine Daily Inquirer / DOTr / NEDAApril 2025 overview: Metro Manila undergoing transformation with futuristic subways, overhead metro trains, eco-cities, reclamation, bridges. Beyond steel/concrete – transforming how millions live/work/move. Harbor City 265-hectare eco-smart city by 2025 (blue/green infrastructure). Sangley Airport groundbreaking 2020, phase 1 began 2022, completion 2028 (Samsung C&T, Ove Arup). 163km North-South Commuter Railway New Clark City-Calamba. GDP $192.6B (4th richest Southeast Asia city, Top 100 globally). Projects signal Philippines stepping into Southeast Asia infrastructure spotlight.
Gulf News / Philippine Infrastructure Analysis
