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US$25 million needed for drainage system in Sihanoukville province
- 24 August 2019
To avoid flooding during heavy rains, Sihanoukville will need about US$25 million to build a drainage system, according to the recent draft master plan. The result was presented at a workshop on the results of a feasibility study of the Master Plan for Wastewater Management in Sihanoukville on 24 August. Speaking to reporters after the seminar, H.E Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Tra...
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Phnom Penh to welcome another Chinese-owned mall by late 2019
- 24 August 2019
Another Chinese-owned community mall, The One Mall, is scheduled to open by December 2019 replacing the old container market nearby Diamond Island, according to an announcement by the project owner on 22 August. Located nearby the Russian Embassy in Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkarmon district, The One Mall will be a 3-storey mall built on 12,000 square metres of land. The mall will comprise of...
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Ultra-luxury Sky Villa condominium to be completed in March 2020
- 23 August 2019
Construction on the ultra-luxury Sky Villa condominium located along Poland Republic Boulevard of Khan 7 Makara is set to be completed in March 2020 according to an announcement made during a 23 August press conference. The completed Sky Villa will add more than 250 large units onto the Phnom Penh condominium market, Situated near the Olympic Stadium, the two 35-storey residential towers compri...
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Green building: A solution for a sustainable construction sector
- 23 August 2019
As land prices in big cities skyrocket, developers are saving costs by building on most out of their land plot. This results in a reduction of green spaces in the city. According to the Asia Development Bank (ADB), big cities in Asia are currently encountering challenges such as chaotic traffic, air pollution, and especially a lack of parks and green space. Phnom Penh is also facing such proble...
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Sihanoukville sewage masterplan to be finalised soon
- 23 August 2019
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held an inter-ministerial meeting on 23 August for final discussions on the result of the feasibility study of a multi-million-dollar sewage masterplan in Sihanoukville. Presided over by the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol, the meeting was joined by Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), the company responsible for the projec...
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Bentley Systems announces the availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer
- 22 August 2019
Uniquely integrates multidisciplinary design and pedestrian simulation for rail and transit stations Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, on 13 May announced the general availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer, a new multidisciplinary applic...
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Chinese firm to build electric power project in Sihanoukville
- 22 August 2019
China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach) through its subsidiary CNEG signed a cooperation agreement on 12 August with Cambodia’s SNTP Company on a grid substation and transmission line project in Sihanoukville. According to a press release from the Sinomach group, the project will include the construction of two new Geographic Information System (GIS) substations, a new 27-kilo...
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Preah Sihanoukville set to become sustainable national development hub
- 21 August 2019
Based on the 2030 vision of Urban Planning, the Cambodian government has set Preah Sihanoukville province as a sustainable national development hub in the country’s coastal area, as province booms with investment and tourists. The urban planning report states that Preah Sihanoukville province will be a hub of a modern city, a world’s beautiful beach resort, a multi-purpose special economic zone...
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Japanese firm to install more than 7,000 LED lampposts for Cambodia smart city initiative
- 21 August 2019
Japanese electronics devices firm MinebeaMitsumi will install more than 7,000 LED lampposts in Cambodia as part of the smart city initiative. The plan was announced during a meeting between Minister of Environment H.E Say Samal and Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma, director of MinebeaMitsumi during a report on the smart city work of the company. Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma said that the company is currently pr...
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Topping off ceremony held for Orkide The Royal Condominium
- 21 August 2019
Orkide The Royal Condominium a luxury element of an already pricey mega residential project in Sangkat Tuek Thla has completed the structural construction with a topping off ceremony held by on 19 August. Located along St. 2004, Tuek Thla Village, Sangkat Tuek Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, this project consists of six condominium towers with a total of 1,999 units and is equipped with - star ...
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Transport Minister breaks ground on two more road construction projects in Sihanoukville
- 21 August 2019
The Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol officially broke ground on two more provincial road renovation projects in Sihanoukville, following the damage caused by severe continuous flooding in the past month in the province. The two provincial roads include road no.146 B and road no. 148, which will be upgraded to DBST and steel concrete pavement. Road no. 146 B has a tota...
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10 global start-ups awarded for innovative construction technologies
- 20 August 2019
At a recent Construction Start-up Competition 2019 hosted by CEMEX Ventures, a global leader in the building materials industry, ten start-ups from around the world have been awarded for innovating the most impactful technologies in the construction industry. Held in Mexico on 8 July, this three-day event was joined by wide range of industry-related firms from across the globe with the aim of f...
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