KCC Paint gains increasingly loyalty from Cambodian consumers

Cambodia’s booming construction industry has created a diversification of products making it complicated for consumers to choose the right and most suitable product for their building projects. If we look at the many paint products currently available on the Cambodian market, the Korean-produced KCC Paint is gaining more interest from Cambodian consumers as a result of its strong continued pres...

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SCG’s latest products help prevent water leakage

When it comes to construction and water supply systems, water leakage is among the main concerns for households requiring the usage of PVC pipes on their property. But first, why there is a leakage? How can the problem be solved? SCG is one of Cambodia’s leading construction material suppliers and new products, namely the short flashing socket, brass faucet socket, and solvent cement, provid...

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Successful Concrete Pipe Solution at PT. Calvary Abadi

Indonesian company PT. Calvary Abadi has operated the Souveraen concrete pipe machine by BFS Betonfertigteilsysteme from Germany for almost two years. The investment was worth it, and Calvary is more than satisfied with the industrial solution. PT. Calvary Abadi invested a lot of time and consultation by BFS Betonfertigteilsysteme GmbH and the Rieckermann Group before they took a decision. The ...

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The Future in Cambodia’s Construction Industry – Facilities Management

By: Daniel Tan and Ngu Kea Yuan In the past, development has been described as property to be designed, constructed and sold to the end user, which marks the end of the development. Today, facilities management is the next generation of services to improve the development after the post construction period. Asset Management Jones (2008) defines asset management in the RICS Public Sector Ass...

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Spokesperson: Ground Broken on National Road No. 2 Soon

After many years of waiting, the expansion of National Road No. 2 financed the South Korean government, is scheduled to break ground soon, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). Speaking by phone with Construction & Property Magazine on 24 April 2019, H.E Vasim Sorya, spokesperson for MPWT said that the initial procedures for the project are completed with ground br...

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Report: Cambodia’s FDI Focuses Mostly on Construction Sector

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows peaked at 13.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 and more than half of all FDI originated from China. These Chinese FDI inflows were directed towards construction (infrastructure, commercial and residential real estate), tourism and, to a lesser extent, to manufacturing and agriculture, according to a World Bank East Asia Pacific Economic Update re...

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Draft Master Plan for Kep Development Set for End of 2019

Photo by ត្រាំ លីរតនៈ The government’s draft master plan for the development of Kep province as a ‘relaxation and high-end tourist destination’, is set to finalized by the end of 2019, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Speaking on phone with Construction & Property Magazine on 23 April 2019, Tourism Ministry spokesperson Mr Chuk Chumnor, said the Ministry of Tourism is planning a spe...

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Cambodia Developing to Become a Regional Logistics Hub

Photo by MPWT The Cambodian government has unveiled its plan for the country to become a regional logistics hub, for goods warehousing and goods transportation in ASEAN, particularly between Vietnam and Thailand through strengthening the quality of transportation infrastructure. H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transportation said that to become the regional...

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Cambodia and Thailand Jointly Construct First Border Bridge

The governments of Cambodia and Thailand have jointly constructed the first border bridge between the two nations in Banteay Meanchey with the official inauguration taking place on 22 April 2019 by the heads of government of both countries. According to a post on Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Facebook page, the Government of Thailand has provided an estimated US$$19 million grant for t...

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Feasibility Study on Airport Construction in Mondulkiri Province Unveiled

The Cambodian government has unveiled a project for an airport construction in Mondulkiri province to boost tourism development, agro-industry and agro-tourism, and in particular to connect the north-eastern region with other provinces and the region by air. The feasibility study on the airport construction is in the master plan of developing new tourism products for the country’s north-eastern...

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Thailand Loans Cambodia Us$26 Million for Stung Bot-ban Nong Ing Development

Photo by Facebook Page MPWT To boost trade and facilitate ease of travel between the two countries, Thailand has granted more than US$26 million in loans to Cambodia for the development of Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ing border checkpoint of Banteay Meanchey, said Prime Minister Samdech Techno Hun Sen. Writing on his Facebook page on 22 April 2019, Samdech Techno Hun Sen said that “the construction b...

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Cambodia-Thai railway links connected on 22 April

The heads of the governments of Cambodia and Thailand presided over the inaugurations of the rail line connection and Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ing Friendship Bridge on Monday 22 April, infrastructure developments that will boost trade and facilitate ease of travel. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan O-cha together inaugurated the friendship bridge a...

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