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43rd IFAWPCA Convention touches on 4th industrial revolution
- 25 July 2017
The 43rd convention of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) was hosted in Seoul, South Korea from 30 May to 2 June 2017 on the theme, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Construction Industry. Attended by some 1,000 building professionals from the IFAWPCA’s 18 Asia-Pacific member countries across the Asia-Pacific region, this 43rd c...
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800,000 Housing Units for Phnom Penh by 2030
- 25 July 2017
To meet the growing demand for housing among the low-middle income population, Phnom Penh will require an extra 800,000 housing units by 2030 according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). Speaking at the National Housing Forum on the theme “Housing at the Centre” hosted in late June, H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of MLMUPC explained that since Phnom P...
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Phnom Penh Municipality Diary: May – June 2017
- 25 July 2017
Chumpov Vorn pedestrian bridge opens (5 May) To prevent traffic accidents regularly occurring with pedestrians, the municipality officially opened the pedestrian crossing bridges for use which are located near Champour Vorn High School in Phnom Penh. The two bridges will allow people nearby to walk across National Road Number 4 while keeping them safe from vehicles so as to help reduce a lot of...
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Tboung Khmum Administrative Facilities Open
- 25 July 2017
Three years after the province was officially established, the Tboung Khmum administration office facilities were officially inaugurated in May with full completion slated for early 2018. In early May 2017, the Cambodian government put the Tboung Khmum Provincial Hall and other related facilities including officials’ dormitory building into official use. The facilities included a 26km road ...
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MLMUPC Diary: May – June 2017
- 22 July 2017
Ministry inaugurates 50-hectare public housing project (01 May)To honour International Labour Day, H.E. Chea Sophara presided over the ground-breaking event for a large-scale public housing development project developed by Bun Jes Group. Developed on a 80-hectare landmass, the project is located at Sleng Deidos Village, Prek Taten Commune, in Kandal Province’s Punhea Leu District which is about 22...
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150 firms Attend Cambodia Architect and Décor Show 2017
- 17 July 2017
Cambodia Architect and Décor 2017 expo is held for three days from 8th to 10th June, 2017 at Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center (Koh Pich), Phnom Penh Hosted for the second time in Cambodia, the show is organized by Thai-based ICVEX Co Ltd; a conglomerate group of creative business leaders in Thailand partnered with Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA). This year show featur...
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150 firms attend Cambodia Architect and Decor Show 2017
- 17 July 2017
The Cambodia Architect and Décor 2017 expo was held for three days from 8 to 10 June, 2017 at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center (Koh Pich), Phnom Penh. Hosted for the second time in Cambodia, the show is organised by Thai-based ICVeX Co., Ltd a conglomerate group of creative business leaders in Thailand partnered with Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA). This year’s sh...
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Atkins to Develop Vietnam Twin Towers
- 17 July 2017
https://youtu.be/yG8OjplTba8 Atkins has been contracted to provide architecture and interior design services for Cocobay Towers which will soar 200m above the Da Nang skyline. The luxury entertainment and hospitality condo hub by Vietnamese developer Empire Group will cover 31 hectares of landmass providing an area of 145,000 square metres. The towers are connected at their pinnacles by t...
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From Overpass to Botanical Garden
- 10 July 2017
https://youtu.be/gdd4TvXHpys An innovative project in Seoul, Korea has seen an ugly 1970s overpass transformed into a stunning botanical garden where residents can now enjoy walking high above the streets. The 983-metre long “Seoullo 7017” - which translates to ‘skygarden’ – features over 200 species of trees, shrubs and flowers and allows people to walk peacefully in a city which is famous ...
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Cambodia Property Awards 2018 Takes Off
- 8 July 2017
The nominations for Cambodia Property Awards 2018 now open freely for developers and the general public until 5 January, while the entries are accepted until 12 January 2018, said the program’s press release issued on 21 June. Organized by an Asia’s foremost online property company PropertyGuru Group, the PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards is part of the regional Asia Property Awards pro...
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Born From Khmer Art to Meet Global Standards
- 7 July 2017
Designed to meet traditional Khmer architectural concepts, the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex will also be built to international standards. To welcome the 32nd Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in 2023 that will be hosted in Cambodia, as well as other large-scale national and international games; Cambodia began building the Morodok Techo National Sport Complex, in April 2013. The nat...
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