Megawide taps Toshiba Group for P2 billion Maynilad project

MANILA - Megawide Construction Corp said Monday it partnered with the Toshiba Group to build a water treatment facility for water concessionaire Maynilad.

The P2-billion 88 MLD Las Piñas Water Reclamation Facility is the first of its kind to be built by Megawide, the builder told the stock exchange.

Megawide said it partnered with the Toshiba Group's UEM India for the design and construction components. The facility will supply 88,000 households with 88 million liters of potable water per day, it said.

"UEM brings solid international experience in creating water treatment facilities and we are looking forward applying their world-class standards to this project," said Megawide chairman Edgar Saavedra.

Acquired by the Toshiba Group in 2015, UEM has operations in the US, India and Trinidad and Tobago.