If you stand on a ridge in Northern Samar and look out toward the sea, it is easy to understand why developers are racing to harness the wind there. Strong, consistent winds sweep across the hills and coastlines, and the government has identified the area as a key site for large scale renewable energy. One of the biggest planned onshore wind projects in the Philippines is slated to rise on the border of Northern Samar and Samar as part of the country’s broader clean energy pu

High up in the hills of Northern Samar, a new kind of landmark is rising. Where most people see rugged cliffs, thick forests, and farms tucked into the slopes, a team of engineers, surveyors, and community partners see something else: a place where clean energy and careful land stewardship can work together. At the center of this story is the Wind Power Project in Samar, a 206.25 megawatt wind farm with 33 turbines designed to supply clean power to the Visayas grid and suppor

Actual Project Fly through of the Area When utility-scale solar projects hinge on financing milestones, right-of-way decisions, and fast EPC mobilization, the earliest—and most underestimated—schedule risk is the quality and speed of the topographic survey. If the data arrives late or is unreliable, design teams stall, permits slip, and procurement can’t lock quantities with confidence. AB Surveying & Development (ABSD) removed that risk by completing a defensible, survey-gra

In Philippine construction and development, every project starts with one essential step: the survey. It’s the real-world map that guides multi-million-peso decisions. Choosing a “good enough” (" pwede na yan ") survey to save time or money sounds practical, but it often becomes a very costly mistake. The hidden costs show up later wrong lot lines that trigger right-of-way issues, slabs that need to be rebuilt because control points were off, drainage that floods because grou

Marikina Flood (Credits: Reuters For generations, the rhythm of life in the Philippines has been punctuated by the steady beat of...

LiDAR has moved from “nice to have” to “need to have” and the Philippines is a perfect use case. With projects spread across islands,...

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The Philippines is booming its blue economy and building offshore infrastructure, and selecting the appropriate bathymetric surveying...