Skyrise to construct another building

TO provide more office spaces for the growing business process outsourcing (BPO)- information technology (IT) industry in Cebu, Skyrise Realty Development Corp. will start constructing Skyrise 4, its recent addition to its facility in Asiatown IT Park in Lahug, Cebu City.

The construction of another Skyrise building is in response to the expansion of some BPO-IT companies in Cebu, said architect Paul Morgia at the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony of Skyrise 4 yesterday.

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Harry John Viloria, chief executive officer and president of Skyrise 4, said they hope to generate more jobs and opportunities with the construction of the building.

“God remained faithful and has blessed our tenants who asked us for additional space,” Viloria said of the newest project in his speech.

During the groundbreaking ceremony, the owners, in an expression of their gratitude, recognized their loyal clients.

Morgia said the fourth building is a 17-story BPO-IT facility, the highest Skyrise building so far.

Skyrise Realty Development Corp. owns the Skyrise 1 and 2. Its recent addition is the Skyrise 3, which was completed last year.

They have a total of 30,000 square meters (sqm) of leasable office and commercial spaces occupied by BPO-IT companies, such as Aegis, Qualfon, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) and Microsoft Phils., among others, as well as food retailers. The three buildings are 100 percent.

“Skyrise started with one little step seven years ago and through the years, it has transformed itself to become one of the major BPO-IT facilities not only in Cebu but in Visayas. It became an alternative site for the growing BPO-IT industry,” Morgia said.

Skyrise 4 will have an energy-efficient and environment-adaptable insulation system for its exterior, with low-E reflective glass windows, to help tenants save on power costs due to improved efficiency of air-conditioning systems.

“There are fewer columns and wider spans on each floor to accommodate a more efficient layout patterned specifically for BPO operations. AC decks and vertical utility risers are strategically located to reduce long utility runs, resulting to cost savings for the tenants,” he said.

Skyrise 4 office spaces will start at the sixth floor while its second to fifth floors will be allotted for its parking area. Its ground floor will house the commercial spaces.

The project will be completed in the first semester next year.

The construction of this new facility, Morgia said, will employ about 300 to 400 construction employees.

But more than promoting opportunities, Viloria said the project is “a declaration of God’s goodness and faithfulness” in their lives.