Aboitiz Construction bagged the prestigious Award of Excellence at the 22nd Philippine Quill Awards held on August 27, 2026, at the Solaire Resort Entertainment City, demonstrating the company’s excellence in business communication.
The company was recognized under the Safety Communication category, which honors strategies and programs focused on improving awareness, understanding, and proactive behaviors related to safety within an organization or community.
The winning entry, titled “SHES First. Excellence Always.: Aboitiz Construction’s Behavior-Driven Safety Communication Campaign,” highlighted the company’s Safety, Health, Environment, and Security (SHES) Month 2025 initiative.
Launched as an organization-wide change communication campaign across 22 project sites nationwide, the initiative was designed to strengthen proactive safety behaviors, reinforce personal accountability, and promote holistic employee well-being while embedding SHES principles into everyday operations.
By integrating interactive safety campaigns, wellness programs, environmental initiatives, leadership reinforcement, and digital engagement platforms, the month-long program drove active workplace participation. Through behavior-focused communication and participative engagement, it contributed significantly to sustaining 35 million safe man-hours without a Lost Time Incident (LTI) while instilling a shared responsibility for safety across the workforce.
“Receiving this recognition validates our continuous commitment to prioritizing safety across all our project sites. This award reflects not only the hard work of our teams, but also demonstrates the vital role that strategic communication plays in cultivating a strong, behavior-driven safety culture across the entire organization,” said Antonio Peñalver, Executive Director of Aboitiz Construction.
Organized annually by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines, the Philippine Quill Awards is widely regarded as the country’s premier award-giving body for business communication. Entries undergo a rigorous evaluation guided by IABC’s global standards, ensuring that only initiatives exhibiting top-tier strategic thinking, seamless execution, and measurable business impact earn the coveted award.
This recognition underscores Aboitiz Construction’s unwavering dedication to maintaining world-class safety standards, driven by the transformative power of effective communication across all project sites nationwide.