Construction Safety: Minimizing the Hazards

Despite the building boom in Cambodia, very few construction workers and some project supervisors pay much attention to the risks they can face on construction sites. A construction and real estate forum launched in early October 2014 revealed some of the major risks at Cambodia’s construction sites. It was also touted as a concerted effort to improve dialogue between industry and the governmen...

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Home innovation Perfection

Established in 1996, Inovar is a pioneer in Asia as well as in the laminate flooring industry. With its flagship showroom in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and regional offices in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia and Indonesia, Inovar Floor has its headquarters in Bestari Jaya, about 60 km from Kuala Lumpur, with a well-equipped factory utilizing the latest German technology. The...

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Tsurumi: The Expert Pump For Building Works

Tsurumi pumps are globally renowned as the best Japanese pump brand for specialised use on various works including construction and agriculture. While Tsurumi has licensed several Cambodian distributors to supply its various product lines, mostly for indoor water systems and agriculture, Meng Leng Eav Co. Ltd has distinguished itself from the competition for indoor water systems. Now Cambodi...

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CCA’s First Big Building Expo Set for December

The third Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) summit is set for December this year. But this time, there will be something new about the meeting. CCA will hold a construction industry expo simultaneously, bringing in local and international industry professionals. The two events are scheduled for December 3-5, 2014 at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center and will feature gove...

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Century 21 Vtrust Brings A New Business Model to The Property Market

Founded in California in 1971, Century 21 is the world’s largest globally-franchised real estate operation with some 7,100 affiliated offices in 75 countries, including Cambodia. VTRUST Realty, a subsidiary of leading local property firm VTRUST Group, has affiliated with Century 21 Cambodia to raise its level of professionalism and trust in the brokerage market in Cambodia. The new company is now ...

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Designing a Better Infrastructure Future for Cambodia With An Australia Awards Scholarship

Poverty has decreased in Cambodia from 53 percent of the population in 2004 to less than 20 percent today. However, the Cambodian people have limited access to sanitation, good roads and electricity due to poor infrastructure development. Building quality infrastructure is critical to the continued development of Cambodia and the country needs professional Cambodians with good knowledge, experienc...

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2nd CCA Building Expo Aims For 300 Booths

Inspired by the success of its first building and property expo in December last year, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is aiming to fill 300 booths for the 2015 expo; a 20% increase on the 240 booths booked in 2014. Over 160 booths had already been confirmed by local and international firms by the end of April with enquiries continuing to flow in from dozens more. The “4th CCA Summi...

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Speco to Assist Cambodia?s Aec Road Works

Countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) need to collaborate in creating more road, rail and maritime links to connect with the major transport routes in each country in order to create true connectivity, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). India recently announced plans to build a highway running from Kolkata to Ho Chi Minh City via Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It i...

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Asean Integration and Membership Top Agenda at Construction Summit

ASEAN’s upcoming economic integration has stepped up the pressure on the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF) to speed up work on harmonizing the construction industry across the bloc. At its April meeting, the ACF also discussed bringing new members on board. On the April 4 council meeting of the ACF in Ho Chi Minh City, economic integration and cross-border harmonization were near the top of t...

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More Overseas Exhibitors to Join 2nd CCA Building Expo

Inspired by the success of its first building and property expo in December last year, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is aiming to fill 300 booths for the 2015 expo; a 20 percent increase on the 240 booths booked in 2014. The CCA also expects a significant increase in exhibitors and visitors from overseas thanks to extensive cooperation with international associations. Following it...

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Buildtech Asia 15 Showcases Smart Builds

Based in an advanced construction market, Singapore’s BuildTech Asia 2015 expo showcases the latest developments in construction technologies and materials for a smart built environment. Hosted by the Singaporean government agency Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and organised by Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, the 3-day trade show was held on 13 ...

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China Aims to Equip World With High-speed Trains

China is currently in talks with 28 countries about high-speed rail projects, China CNR Corporation announced in February. Yu Weiping, one of the state-owned train manufacturer’s vice presidents, described the most promising projects as being in Russia, Thailand, and India. However, despite China heavily promoting its high speed train technology around the world with a focus on Southeast Asia a...

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