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egional Global Gateway News News Peregrine Development International Inc. conceived the project in 2006 and completed the feasibility study and master plan in 2007. It was presented to KGL Investment Co., the investment arm of one of Kuwait’s largest and most respected logistic groups for financing and ownership. has been completed, as has 100 percent of the site preparation. This consisted of removal of old derelict structures, grubbing and leveling of the site and removal of trees and other forms of interference. According to information provided by Peregrine, KGLI signed a memorandum of agreement in April 2008 and the lease with Clark International Airport Corporation in July 2008. KGLI, for its part, retained Peregrine Development International Inc. as the exclusive program and project manager, prime contractor and developer. “Peregrine is intimately familiar with the site and project, and more importantly, has an executive team that has experience and knowledge of operations in the Philippines since 1972,” it said. Peregrine tapped Palafox Associates, the leading Philippine Architecture and Engineering Company to do the detailed design and assist in the planning of the project. Furthermore, all major road networks, storm culverts and utility corridors have been laid-out, with many to the sub-base level. According to Peregrine, two formal grand entry markers with signage, fountains and landscaping marking the entry of the project have been erected. Road and utility corridor construction continues and ready to receive the final layer of Cement Treated Base. Planning and design has begun on several of the vertical structures and facilities, including a 200 bed hospital, BPO campus, several office buildings and commercial center, with the start of construction scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. GGLC, as planned by Peregrine, will offer the perfect blend of prime real estate and facilities for one’s business needs. There is a logistics park that would cater to warehousing, distribution and light manufacturing operations and a business park for office requirements. There is also an aero park home for research and development, modeling and simulation and centers of higher learning. 14 177 hectare state-of-the-art master planned mixed use Logistics and Business Center of Excellence In an e-mail interview with The Star, Dennis Wright, president of Peregrine Development International noted that there are many developments in and outside of Clark, partly because of the GGLC project. “Clark is booming both inside and outside the confines of Clark, consider in just four years, Clark has two major malls, SM and Ayala Marquee, a new TGIF restaurant, many new condos, residential, large office buildings and in Clark, the GGLC project, Texas Instruments, Samsung’s Airlines’ new hangars and much, much more. There’s all this flight and commercial development,” Wright said. To date, the planning and design of the infrastructure The last part is the town center which will host retail and shopping needs. The blueprint crafted by Peregrine also showed that GGLC will host business enterprises and operations with priority given to aviation and logistics related businesses, including but not limited to warehousing, distribution, transportation and related logistics. There will be a lot of activities in the areas of aviation. “Over 4,500,000 square meters of turnkey facilities, ranging from warehouses and light industrial facilities to modern office buildings and commercial and retail outlets are being design-built for direct lease to locators,” Peregrine also said. GGLC Newsletter Express
Global regional Gateway News In 2008, then President Arroyo, inaugurated the groundbreaking ceremony. Sheikh Ahmad Dawood Salman Al Sabah, a member of Kuwait’s royal and ruling family also attended representing the government of Kuwait. The ceremony was well attended by numerous dignitaries from both government and industry and over 1,000 attendees. Last December, Medical City also had a groundbreaking ceremony there. According to Wright, construction is almost complete but the restoration of the cemetery would need a lot of support from different sectors, to make the vision of this campaign possible. In the coming months, Peregrine’s Wright said, GGLC will be breaking ground on a retail and commercial section and have several other locators in the final stages of lease negotiations. Indeed, Clark is one booming place with the help of GGLC. Restoration works ongoing at Clark Veterans Cemetery Sun Star Pampanga CLARK FREEPORT - Global Gateway Logistics City and Peregrine Development International said Friday that restoration works are now ongoing at the Clark Cemetery. Peregrine president Dennis L. Wright said they have provided for the construction of a new perimeter fence for the cemetery on behalf of Global Gateway Logistics City. Newly built perimeter fence of Clark Veterans Cemetery. “We would like to be able to witness the transfer of the forgotten Clark Veterans Cemetery to its proper administration by the National Cemetery Administration, American Battle Monuments Commission and concerned government agencies,” Wright said. Restoration works for CVCRA Fence GGLC Newsletter Express In addition, Wright said the restoration of the cemetery is to honor the veterans, both Americans and Filipinos, who are interred there. “We want to achieve national recognition and federal support for the cemetery,” Wright said. The other day, Vietnam War hero retired Sergeant Major Frederick Edward Smith, who died last January 12 at the age of 68, was interred there. His burial was considered as one of the “most decorated” the Clark Cemetery has had in recent history. “The ongoing restoration campaign is something that Surgeant Major Smith would be proud to know and support. His passing has helped to address the needs of the cemetery,” Wright said. Volume 5 | Issue 1 15
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