Meng Leng Eav and Nkk Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of Meng Leng Eav Co., Ltd supplying NKK grinding and cutting disc products to Cambodian market. Meng Leng Eav first began researching NKK products, manufactured by Thailand-based Fusan International using Japanese technology, in 1995 before being a registered company. In 1997, the company won the exclusive dealership rights to the Cambodian market for the brand. ...
Read MoreThe Need for Fire Safety Standards
Paul Hurford, Managing Director, Azisafe Cambodia is advancing very quickly in the way we construct buildings, the size of these building and the materials used in this construction. However, are we looking at the effect these advancements have on the safety of those that occupy these buildings? You don’t have to be an expert to know that the bigger the buildings are, the more people they wi...
Read More3rd CCA Summit and 1st Large-scale Expo a Resounding Success
The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) successfully organized its 3rd annual summit on 3-5 December and also organized a very large-scale building expo to showcase the latest building products, technologies and properties on the market. Hosted at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center in Phnom Penh the 3rd Cambodia Constructors Association Summit and Cambodia Construction Indu...
Read MoreFuture Vision: Planning Mass Transit in Phnom Penh
Congestion, traffic jams, and gridlock are becoming familiar, time-consuming daily experiences for Phnom Penh’s residents. Despite the government’s efforts to ease the problem through the construction of flyovers, tunnels and widened roads, and a limited public bus service, many architects and urban planners are increasingly advocating the implementation of a more comprehensive plan as the only su...
Read MoreMovable Machinery Supplied By CCA Members
PTS Group The Branch of P.T.S Group Co., Ltd, that joined CCA in 2012 after opening operations in November 2011, are one of the leading machinery distributors in Cambodia. It is an exclusive distributor of heavy construction and agriculture machinery as well as integrated services. For heavy construction equipment, PTS distributes Japanese brands including KOBELCO Hydraulic Excavators, SAKAI Ro...
Read MoreWorld-class Sanitary Ware Brand Arrives in Cambodia
July 2015 marked another milestone for the Cambodian market when it welcomed E.C.A Serel, the world-class quality and eco-friendly sanitary ware brand which has been attracted to invest by the kingdom’s double-digit building boom growth. Solely distributed by Soma Trading a subsidiary of Soma Group, the company supplies a full range of high-quality sanitary ware from middle to high-end products...
Read MoreZaha Hadid Unveil Sleuk Rith Institute Design
World renowned, award-winning UK architect Zaha Hadid has unveiled her company’s design for the Sleuk Rith Institute which will house the archive of the Documentation Center of Cambodia and function as a centre for the research of genocide. The Baghdad-born architect’s design takes inspiration from the towers of Angkor Wat with five wooden structures rising from surrounding pools in an upward s...
Read MoreGlobal Brands Register For 3rd CCA Construction Expo
With only three months to go before the 3rd Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) Summit and Construction Industry Expo, more than half of the booths have already been booked with many leading global and local brands confirming their presence. Scheduled for 3-5 December, 2014 at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center, the CCA-organized Expo will showcase a huge range of products ...
Read MoreKingdom’s First Neuroscience Center Opens
Cambodia’s first ever neuroscience center, located inside Calmette Hospital, was inaugurated in early October by His Majesty the King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen. Costing US$10.8 million to build and equip, construction on the 45×30-meter six-floor National Neurology Center began in June 2012, with US$4.5 million financed by the Cambodian government. In addition, contractor Ly C...
Read MoreA Story of Opportunistic Architecture
Architects are known to create buildings and spaces inside them. Providing a story behind the design concept is an opportunity to explore constraints and tactics for an architectural intervention. Examples of constraints are the restriction of the site and operational requirements as unavoidable limitations, whereas, the site movement, environmental factors, local context and economic use of space...
Read MoreLighthouse Club to Expand Impacts
Launched in early 2011, the Cambodian chapter of the Lighthouse Club, part of a global network for construction professionals with branches in over 50 countries, is planning bigger contributions to society. The Cambodia chapter has gathered over 200 local and international building-related professionals with the vision to promote the construction industry, help those in need such as constructio...
Read MoreConstruction Start on China’s 4th Tallest Building
The Chinese property developer, Greenland, has begun construction on what will be the tallest skyscraper in south-western China in the city of Chengdu and the fourth tallest in China. The 468m tall building has been designed to accommodate a mixture of grade A office space, a hotel, and a shopping mall. 120,000sqm of office space will be situated in the lower part of the tower where the floo...
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