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Vietnam Cancels Usd 20bn Oil Refinery

Vietnamese government officials in Binh Dinh province have cancelled plans for a USD20bn oil refinery and petrochemicals plant after four years of delays from the managing contractor. Thailand’s state-owned PTT in association with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco was scheduled to build the Victory Nhon Hoi scheme after it was first proposed in 2012. The 400,000 barrel-a-day capacity plant was to have an a...

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Minecraft Game to Attract Youth to Cm

A new version of computer game Minecraft has been launched by the UK Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to inspire young students to become the next generation of construction professionals. The game, ‘Craft your Future’, lets 12-14 year-olds explore the methods and skills needed to become a construction manager. The lessons cover four areas of construction, maintenance, restoration, new bu...

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World’s First Glass Bottomed Bridge Opens in China

The world’s longest and highest glass bridge has opened in the Shiniuzhai Geopark in Hunan Province, southern China. At nearly half a kilometre (430m) in length, the bridge is suspended a dizzying 300m above ground with a deck made from 99 panes of glass. The 6m-wide bridge cost USD3.4m to build, and was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan. To soothe tourists’ nerves, authorities all...

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First Japanese Tile Factory Opens Cambodia

The opening of the first Japanese tile factory in Cambodia means that customers will now have easy access to a range of high quality corolla tiles. With an initial investment of over USD1 million for its first stage, Omura Concrete Co., Ltd set up its production plant in Kean Svay district, Kandal province in July to supply Cambodia’s growing construction market. “This factory has been estab...

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CCA to Organise Overseas Business Tours

With strong support from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) has announced plans to organise overseas business tours for representatives of member companies to enhance their professional knowledge and gain updates on the latest inter- national building technologies. Following a meeting on 23 June where H.E. Chea ...

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CCA to Finance Two Beach Entrance Gates

The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) has announced it will finance the construction of two beach gates at Independence Beach. During a 23 June meeting with H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se, the CCA chairman proposed that the assocation would contribute to the cost of the two beach gates at Independence Beach...

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3rd CCA Building Expo to showcase Global Brands

With three months to go until the 3rd Cambodia Construction Industry Expo 2016 in December, dozens of leading global and local building and property brands have already confirmed their presence in the fair. Scheduled for December 1-3, 2016 at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center, the fair is organised by the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) which represents constructors in...

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Construction Investment Rises Steeply

Investment in the construction sector rose steeply by 719 percent to a reported value of USD7.1 billion in the first seven months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC). Lao Tip Seiha, undersecretary of state at MLMUPC told the Phnom Penh Post that 1,500 projects had been approved since January, and ...

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Ppsez to Build Factories for Rent

The Phnom Penh SEZ is to start constructing leasable factory units as a way of increasing revenue at the nation’s struggling flagship industrial park. The park’s business model has so far been structured around international companies buying land and then building their own factories.But a decline in Japanese investment and overall profits has forced the PPSEZ to diversify its approach. “We ...

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China Mulls Global Power Grid for 2050

China has announced plans to create a global power grid which would be operational by 2050 at a projected cost of USD50 trillion. Announced in a recent speech by the Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China, the Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) would provide power for the entire planet though a global ultra-high voltage (UHV) grid, according to a report in Futurism. The radical pla...

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