... to the Middle East Conflict and security/terrorism problems. The Philippine Construction Industry Background The construction industry is a very important industry because it concerns itself with building infrastructures, industrial facilities and other things which are concerned with the development of a country. Especially here in the Philippines, the construction industry plays a big role now that the country is in that time when it is developing its roads and bridges, when there are increasing demand for housings and buildings, when there is a technological growth that needs infrastructures to support it. In 2003, a downturn was experienced in the construction industry. Studies showed that the construction industry amounted to around PhP 34.59 billion.1 In addition, forecasts showed that the construction industry in the Philippines would continue to grow until the year 2007 (Appendix A). Furthermore, despite the downfall of the construction industry in 2003 due to the cutback in public sector construction ...

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