Sub-standard cement, steel seen jeopardizing infra plan

CONSUMER welfare advocacy groups sought tougher actions from concerned government agencies against the proliferation of imported sub-standard construction materials currently flooding the local market even as the Duterte administration embarks on a massive infrastructure program.

The National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC) has warned that unabated importation of low quality construction materials, specifically cement and steel, could prejudice the government’s infrastructure projects and endanger the lives of the people when earthquake and other calamities strike.