Arup in the Philippines

Delivering innovative building and infrastructure solutions

Leveraging our worldwide network, we draw upon
global resources and expertise to solve problems
requiring any specialist skills in the Philippines.
Arup has been working in the Philippines since 1986; and in 1990, we established
a permanent office in Manila. The local office coordinates with clients in the
Philippines, delivering projects using our strong local team. The local office is
supported by our global network to provide total design services in response to the
increasing demand for high quality, international standard projects for the countrys
growing economy.

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Apart from serving the local market, the Manila office is also active throughout
Asia through designing works in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Japan
and Korea.

We understand the challenges facing our clients in an era of change and we are
always driven to find better solutions to meet clients needs and exceed their
expectations.

Our key services include:

Acoustic & vibration control Facilities management
Advanced geometry design Feasibility study
Advanced technology & research Fire engineering
Architecture Geotechnical engineering
Asset management Industrial engineering
Audiovisual system Interior design
Building physics Investigation & repair
Building sustainability Lighting design
Business consulting MEP engineering
Civil engineering Planning, design & economics
Communications & IT Project management
Construction management Risk assessment
Controls Security consulting
Design management Seismic engineering
Due diligence Transport consulting
Energy strategy Vehicle design
Environmental consulting Venue design
Faade engineering Water and wastewater engineering

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St Francis Shangri-La Place, Pasig City
The highest residential development in the Philippines standing at 217m. To reinforce the structure,
the building used the Arup Damped Outrigger System, a series of revolutionary viscous dampers,
which act as energy absorbers dampening vibrations.
Federal Land Inc

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Top Liwasan ng Kagitingan at Kalikasan Wastewater Treatment Plant
Bottom Grand Hyatt Metrocenter and Grand Hyatt Residences
An overview of our experience
in the Philippines
Manila Water Company
East La Mesa Water Treatment Plant,
Quezon City
The water treatment plant has a capacity of
150,000m3/day plus a 40,000m3 storage reservoir.
Using new intake structures in La Mesa, the
plant provides clean water to more than 1 million
residents in Metro Manila. Arup undertook
a feasibility study and reference design for
the plant, significantly optimising the site
arrangements to provide longer term operational
efficiency. We also project managed the work
through the design and construction period.
Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa,
Aklan
With 36 villas and suites, the 12ha development
is one of the first five-star international resorts
on Boracay Island. Arup was responsible for the
geotechnical, civil and structural design of this
project. As the resort is located in and around
natural habitat of interesting and rare wildlife
species, Arup performed site investigation and
geotechnical assessment to identify areas of
construction with minimum impact on the lush
hillside surroundings.
Federal Land Inc
Grand Hyatt Metrocenter, Taguig City
Soaring at 226m, the 66-storey office and hotel
development will be the tallest mixed-use
complex in the country. This building houses the
Grand Hyatt hotel with a high-end residential
tower adjacent to it. It employs Arups Damped
Outrigger System which reduces wind and
earthquake induced sway vibrations in tall
buildings. The concrete outrigger walls are built
into the Hyatts two mechanical floors in order to
optimise structural size and leave more space for
aesthetic design.
Stevenson, Kinder & Scott
Malampaya Concrete Gravity
Structure, Offshore Palawan
Constructed in a purpose built casting basin
at Subic Bay and installed in 43m of water
80km west of Palawan Island. The Malampaya
Concrete Gravity Substructure was designed
and installed to service Malampaya Deep Water
Gas to Power Project for the Philippines - the
first of its kind in South East Asia. Involved
from the project outset including initial
feasibility studies and a Front End Engineering
Design (FEED), multidisciplinary teams from
Arup worked closely with alliance members to
ensure project success.
Ayala Land, Inc
Glorietta Redevelopment District
Cooling System, Makati City
Arup helped the client to deliver the first
District Cooling System in the Philippines
which aims to tackle fuel poverty and promote
local economic development through renewable
and energy efficient technologies. We looked
into system efficiency between centralised
and decentralised chiller plants, and reviewed
different schemes by integrating on-site
renewable technologies such as CHP and solar
thermal energy.
Transaction advice on investing into
a local utility firm
We worked with an overseas investor to look
into the viability of buying into a major local
utility. To help the client understand the related
and commercial risks, we undertook a technical
due diligence study of the utilities management
structure, operational assets and capital project
portfolio. We assessed the delivery against
international and regional standards and identified
key risks that needed to be managed moving
forwards. Our recommendations were accepted
by the investors board.
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of

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the worlds most prominent projects in the built
environment and across industry.
We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients
and the communities in which we work.

We are truly global. From 90 offices in 38 countries our 11,000 planners, designers, engineers and
consultants deliver innovative projects across the world with creativity and passion.

Founded in 1946 with an enduring set of values, our unique trust ownership fosters a distinctive
culture and an intellectual independence that encourages collaborative working. This is reflected in
everything we do, allowing us to develop meaningful ideas, help shape agendas and deliver results
that frequently surpass the expectations of our clients.

The people at Arup are driven to find a better way and to deliver better solutions for our clients.

Contact us
Raul Manlapig
4th Floor, Tower 1, Rockwell Business Centre
Meralco Compound, Ortigas Avenue
Pasig City 1604, Philippines
t +63 2 485 8200
manila@arup.com
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