Assisting the fight against COVID through First-World EQFs
As COVID-19 wards in hospitals around Metro Manila reached full capacity at the height of the pandemic, Megawide’s Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) division together with the Formworks unit led the voluntary construction of emergency quarantine facilities (EQFs).
15 beds
and Transplant institute(NKTi)
15 beds
(FDMMC)
15 beds
Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH)
40 beds
Quarantine
Facility
15 beds
Muntinlupa
15 beds
Cardinal Santos Medical Center
24 beds
Valencia
Safety Matters, Even Beyond the Pandemic
We stayed on top of safety, registering a record of 5 million and 10 million safe man-hours this year for our main Precast Plant and Taytay 2 expansion plants, respectively.
RIght-sizing for business continuity
To manage the economic repercussions of a prolonged pandemic, the Company initiated a Group-wide right-sizing exercise that aimed to optimize resources and ensure the operational viability of the business. This included the redeployment of available manpower to live construction projects to accelerate development and maximize man-hours.
In response to the crisis, the Company activated its Business Continuity Plan through close collaboration with senior management, the Human Resources Department (HRD), and the Legal Team.
Under support mechanisms, affected employees were given one month salary (net of tax) per year of service and allowed full use of their HMO benefits until the end of 2020. In addition, coping measures covered three levels of assistance: career transitioning sessions, work placement assistance, and a TESDA livelihood program.
