New Technology Trends for Kingdom’s Construction Sector

• 6 March 2018
• Local News
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The construction industry is one of the strongest pillars of the Cambodian economy having seen remarkable growth over the last few years. According to a Cambodian government report, there was a 20 percent increase in approved construction projects in 2017 over the previous year.

The annual report from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction released in early January 2018 showed that 3,052 projects were approved in 2017, with a value of USD6.42 billion. That’s up from 2,405 projects with a value of USD5.25 billion value the year before.

While the construction sector booms, a comprehensive range of technological construction equipment, are being imported to supply the nation’s market and improve work processes in the industry.

Mortar plastering machinery, a pioneering method for wall plastering, has recently been introduced to the Cambodian market in the last two years. Specialising in spraying plaster- specifically applying for on wall plastering, the machine is commonly used around the globe. Manufactured by Mortar spraying machinery, an Italian brand of IMER Group, the equipment is exclusively distributed by CBMS trading Co,ltd which supplies various construction materiel to the market.

Limtong Hong, general manager of CBMS told Construction & Property Magazine in early January that the construction industry is moving forward very quickly, but the lack of blue-collar workers is raising concerns on construction sites. The up-to-date mortar spraying machine, Limtong said, would be a good solution for construction sites since it needs a small number of workers and is twice or triple times faster than human labourers.

According to Mr. Limtong, using plastering machinery can saving cost up to more than 100% per day compared to expenditure on workers. The formula has already been applied at Borey Piphub Thmey in Chhoukva I, located in south eastern Phnom Penh, where 32 workers would be hired to create 480 square metres of mortar per day and each plasterer will be paid USD1.5 for one square metre of hand plastering, as the plastering machines can create up to 600 square meter a day and need only 12 workers.

“Mortar spraying machinery benefit a lot to the project owner in term of reducing costs, saving time, and labour management,” he said.

Mortar Plastering machinery has so far been trusted by many projects in Phnom Penh including the Morodok Techo National Sport Complex, and a leading Borey developer in Cambodia – Borey New World owned by Neak Oknha Hong Piv. The machine is also available in Siem Reap province where the construction industry is emerging thanks to the growth of the tourism hub.