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City Hall to Modernise Public Markets
- 31 December 2015
Phnom Penh City Hall has announced it will modernise all the capital’s public markets to improve the welfare of buyers and sellers, and beautify the city. In an exclusive interview with Construction and Property Magazine, City Hall spokesman Mr. Long Dimanche described the plan to modernise over 20 public markets under its management in the capital and transform them into multi-storey buildings...
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2014 Construction Permits Top Us$2 Billion
- 31 December 2015
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced in November that more than US$2 billion worth of Cambodian construction projects had been issued permits in the first nine months of 2014. Construction Department Deputy General Director Lao Tip Seiha told the Phnom Penh Post that permits for 1,478 construction projects worth US$2.03 billion had been issued compared to t...
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Singapore Expo to Sell Myanmar Condos
- 31 December 2015
Vietnam’s property developer FLC Group has taken over a troubled project in Hanoi by buying a 22.8 percent stake in the owner and is now preparing to start construction on the site. The 265 Cau Giay project was approved in 2007 but saw development stall after being plagued by shifting shareholders and a property market which has lost pace since 2010. Set in a prime location in central Hanoi ...
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CCA Building Expo to Attract High Profile Industry Reps
- 31 December 2015
With just a month to go before the 3rd Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) Summit and Construction Industry Expo scheduled for 3-5 December, 2014 at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh, hundreds of thousands of professionals, including high profile figures connected to the construction and property industries, are expected to attend the event. Hosted and organised by...
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Choosing the Best Fire Extinguishers
- 31 December 2015
Last issue, I talked about the need for standards that are specific to the risks faced in Cambodia, and not just trying to adapt someone else’s standards. In a similar way, you need to look at your specific risks when selecting the best fire extinguisher for your needs. Fire extinguishers come in many different types, sizes, and standards of quality, all of which need to be taken into account w...
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Cambodia to Apply Construction Management System
- 31 December 2015
All construction projects in Cambodia which meet the required criteria will need to apply the Construction Management (CM) System once the CM proclamation is finalised and enacted by the government. Construction Management (CM) or Construction Project Management (CPM) is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. CM is aimed at meeting a client's ...
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Meng Leng Eav Celebrates 15th Anniversary
- 31 December 2015
Meng Leng Eav Co. Ltd, which specializes in supplying quality power tools, agricultural, and engineering equipment in the kingdom, celebrated its 15th anniversary of trading on 24 October 2014. Today one of Cambodia’s largest companies, Meng Leng Eav started out as a tiny trading firm in 1999. The date also addressed the company’s another milestone to join the Cambodia Constructors Association ...
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Rtd Launch New Tarkett Click Flooring Product
- 31 December 2015
RTD launched the new range of Tarkett flooring products to the Cambodian market at a special event hosted at the Exchange on 20 November. They also then displayed them at a double booth at the recent CCA Expo hosted at Koh Pich on 3-5 December. The ‘Combo Night’ event on 20 November officially launched the Tarkett Click Scale carpet range which is exclusively distributed in Cambodia by RTD. Ove...
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Times City Rising in Yangon
- 31 December 2015
Times City, a $324 million mixed-use development located on 10 acres in central Yangon, is expected to establish new benchmarks in accommodation, workspace, and shopping in Myanmar when it is completed by the end of 2017. Local conglomerate Crown Advanced Construction is behind the project, which aims to introduce modern living facilities, premium office spaces, comprehensive retail options and...
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Managing Mewps on Your Job Site
- 31 December 2015
The increasing versatility and popularity of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) means that they are used across a growing number of industry sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, media, airports and arbori-culture, to name a few. Whether it is to reach into confined areas, over large obstacles, or under structures either internally or externally, each MEWP application...
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First France-Cambodia Forum Touches on Sustainable City
- 31 December 2015
Issues related to sustainable city design were discussed at a building forum that brought together five French construction-related companies, Cambodian government officials, and experts from the sector. The discussion was organized in response to the booming construction sector in Cambodia, especially in Phnom Penh. The organizer intends to utilize the forum as an arena for French companies to...
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Indonesia Scraps High-speed Train
- 31 December 2015
The Indonesian government has cancelled the planned $5.3b, 150km high-speed train project between Jakarta and Java, opting instead for a cheaper medium-speed option. The project had seen an intense bidding process between China and Japan for the contract to build the line which would have carried trains at up to 300km/h. “Indonesia is just the first battlefield between China and Japan. There...
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