The provinces of Cavite and Laguna have been at the forefront of industrial development due to various economic zones established in the past decades. These designated areas provide an attractive climate and incentive for business activities. At the same time, they also facilitate the flow of local and foreign investments and help generate job opportunities. 

While Cavite and Laguna have become centers of economic investment and development in the country, their transportation infrastructure and network have not been able to fully keep pace with their rapid growth. As a result, traffic congestion on existing roadways, particularly on Governor's Drive and Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road, has become a regular occurrence, especially during peak hours. 

Commuters and motorists within these provinces lose valuable time when roads get jammed due to heavy traffic. Chronic congestion hurts the local economy, as it lowers international competitiveness and slows down productivity, the movement of goods, and the delivery of services. 
 
The continuous growth in these areas and the traffic issues that arose alongside it spurred the government to initiate transport projects to address the worsening mobility problems in the region. One of them is the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), a public-private partnership project with our client, MPCALA Holdings Inc., which serves as the private proponent. 
 
The PHP35.43-billion project involves the construction of a four-lane closed-system tolled expressway connecting the Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). Once completed, it will reduce travel time to 45 minutes, provide vital transportation access to both provinces, and improve current and future traffic flow to and from Metro Manila and the Southern Tagalog region, which is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (CALABARZON). 
 
As an Independent Technical Advisor, we give insights into the project to enable informed decisions utilizing our team's commercial, project management, advisory, and financial expertise. Our work involves cost, program, procurement, and contracts review to provide the client with an honest assessment of the project’s progress, including potential risks, uncertainties, and mitigation strategies to ensure that the CALAX project will be completed safely, within budget, and on time.