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By Jayson Cruz Luna, Reporter
Reemalum Philippines (RAP), a curtain wall
fabricator based in Makati City’s central business district, is
spearheading major construction projects in Abu Dhabi, creating new
employment opportunities for skilled Filipino structural engineers
and CAD designers.
RAP is recruiting these professionals who will
work for Reem Emirates Aluminum (REA), the largest curtain wall
fabricator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), without leaving the
country.
RAP is a subsidiary of REA’s Southeast Asia
division. It is one of many foreign companies outsourcing key
business processes to Filipinos residing in the Philippines and
creating high-paying jobs in the country.
Derek Bruce, REA general manager, said the
company has chosen to locate in the Philippines for its strategic
design business division due to its advanced information technology
and infrastructure, high literacy, favorable foreign direct
investment incentives, and attractive labor costs compared to other
countries.
“The Philippines is known internationally for
producing talented engineers and architects. REA is fortunate to
have the opportunity to leverage this attractive HR resource,”
Bruce said.
REA is positioning its Philippines office to
deliver sustained shareholder value and maximize customer
satisfaction, wanting to become a preferred local employer.
“RAP provides additional design manpower
strength to REA, and its business design provides the parent company
a competitive edge in terms of cost and efficiency without
compromising quality and client satisfaction,” Bruce added.
RAP services REA clients in the UAE, and has
projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Local engineers and designers coordinate with
UAE-based consultants and architects in all phases of the projects.
Local specialists focus on conceptualization and execution of
curtain wall designs.
Curtain walls are thin, aluminum-framed, glass
in-filled walls that are attached to the building structure without
carrying the floor or roof loads.
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