Ultra-luxury Sky Villa condominium to be completed in March 2020
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...
Read MoreGreen building: A solution for a sustainable construction sector
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...
Read MoreSihanoukville sewage masterplan to be finalised soon
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...
Read MoreBentley Systems announces the availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer
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...
Read MoreChinese firm to build electric power project in Sihanoukville
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...
Read MorePreah Sihanoukville set to become sustainable national development hub
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...
Read MoreJapanese firm to install more than 7,000 LED lampposts for Cambodia smart city initiative
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...
Read MoreTopping off ceremony held for Orkide The Royal Condominium
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 ...
Read MoreTransport Minister breaks ground on two more road construction projects in Sihanoukville
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...
Read More10 global start-ups awarded for innovative construction technologies
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...
Read MoreWork on NR10 connecting Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville to start soon
Construction work on National Road No.10 connecting the Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville is set to start soon to help facilitate travel and the transportation of goods, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E Sun Chanthol. Speaking during a ground-breaking ceremony on a road in Sihanoukville on 20 August H.E Sun Chanthol said that National Road No.10 will connect the Sa...
Read MoreBandar Malaysia to go ahead after 2-year suspension
The US$34 billion Bandar Malaysia mega-project will be re-launched according to the Malaysian government after the development was halted in 2017 following a dispute between the Malaysian and Chinese consortium partners. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced in late April that the Kuala Lumpur project would continue with the same partners, Iskandar Waterfront Holdings (IWH) and Ch...
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