Two die in separate site accidents
Concerns over health and safety in Cambodia’s booming construction industry were raised again in March as two people died in separate incidents involving heavy plant machinery. An elderly Cambodian man was killed in Prey Kabbas district in Takeo province after being run over by a bulldozer. On the same day, a Chinese construction site manager working on National Road No.6 in Kompong Thom was...
Read MorePhnom Penh Municipality Diary: March- April 2017
Chumpov Wan pedestrian bridge opens (21 March) After three months of construction, the first pedestrian bridge located along National Road 4 in front of Chumpov Wan High School opened to the public to be mostly used by students. The bridge will significantly eliminate congestion across National Road 4 near Chumpov Wan market and, more importantly, protect pedestrians from accidents. Publ...
Read MoreMLMUPC Diary: March – april 2017
Housing department enters MoU for public housing development (2 March) As part of its long-term public housing developments, MLMUPC’s housing development entered into an MoU with Bun Jeth Group to develop more public residences for low-income families. The first project that will kick off on 1 May will be developed on 822,160 square metres of land located at Sleng Deidos village, Prektaten comm...
Read MoreAluminium China 2017 to Unveil World’s Latest Aluminium Hi-tech
This year’s Aluminium China in Shanghai from 19-21 July is set to mark a new period of growth in the aluminium industry and reflect strengthening market conditions in China and across the world. Aluminium China 2017 will focus on the transformation driven by emerging new technologies in areas such as lightweight vehicle manufacturing and consumer electronics. With China speeding up the upgradin...
Read MoreAsia Property Awards 2017 Programme Revamped To Include 14 Markets
The 12-year-old programme, which was first launched in 2005 by Ensign Media in Thailand, also holds annual black-tie gala dinner events in Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia, playing host to up to 600 C-level executives, senior industry figures and VIPs at each event. Country winners from the aforementioned 14 markets advance to the seventh annual PropertyGuru A...
Read MoreCambodia Property Awards 2017 Winners Focus on Expertly Planned Developments
Prestigious awards programme celebrated the innovations of Cambodia’s fast-growing property sector PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – 24 March 2017 Cambodia’s most outstanding real estate developers were honoured at the second annual PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards during an evening of celebrations, dining and networking with more than 300 guests at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra. Last year’...
Read MoreSelection and sizing of the electrical equipment in a building
Proper design, selection, and installation of electrical systems for buildings are crucial to using electricity safely and efficiently. Inferior wiring and equipment or wrong equipment selection cause hazardous conditions for humans and buildings, and often result in increased maintenance costs and greater risk of fire. The mere fact that an electrical system "works" doesn't mean it's safe or w...
Read MoreConstruction sector investment hits USD8.5bn
Total investment in construction projects across Cambodia last year reached USD8.5 billion, more than double the 2015 figure, according to a report released by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). The February MLMUPC report, released after its annual conference to wrap-up the previous year’s work and set future direction, shows that 2,636 projects were appro...
Read MoreHow Do Concrete Admixtures Save the Planet ?
Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, sand, coarse aggregates - and sometimes we add some chemicals called “admixtures”. The structural engineers define the right proportions of each elements which is the concrete mix design; usually they calculate it according to national guidelines or and standards. The appropriate mix proportions must be done carefully, the quality of raw materials is essenti...
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០៣ មករា៖ ឯកឧត្តម ជា សុផារ៉ា ប្រធានគណកម្មាធិការសម្បទានដីធ្លី បានដឹកនាំកិច្ចប្រជុំ មួយដើម្បីរំឭកពីសកម្មភាពទាំងឡាយក្នុងការដាក់ទិសដៅនាពេលអនាគតរបស់គណកម្មាធិការនេះ។ ពួកគេបានប្តេជ្ញាផ្តល់ដីសម្បទានដល់គ្រួសារដែលបាត់បង់ឱកាសការងារដែល ត្រូវការដីជាចាំបាច់ ដូចជា ជនចាស់ជរា ជនពិការ និងគ្រួសារក្រីក្រ ព្រមទាំងគ្រួសារទាហាន រស់នៅតាមបណ្តោយព្រំដែនដើម្បីទ្រទ្រង់ដល់ជីវភាពរស់នៅរបស់ពួកគេ។ ក្រសួងរៀបចំដែនដីនគរូបនីយកម្ម និ...
Read MoreShortlist Revealed for International Awards for Powered Access 2017
The shortlist for this year’s International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) has been revealed, following the judges’ meeting on 7 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands. According to a press release issued by International Power Access Federation (IPAF) on 15 February, the IAPAs take place on the same day as the IPAF Summit and regularly attract up to 500 attendees from the global powered access ...
Read MoreBosch’s Sales reached over €70 Billion in 2016
In 2016, sales of the Bosch Group rose by 5.4 percent to some 73.1 billion euros, thanks to the rapid evolution of connectivity technologies that propeled the growth, said the company press released issued on 20 February. Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services with roughly 390,000 associates worldwide. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility ...
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