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Inovar Floor – Longer Life, Lasting Impressions
- 9 July 2016
Inovar (Cambodia) Pte. Ltd. has been operating in Phnom Penh since March 2014. Being a direct factory outlet, it supplies quality laminate flooring straight from its factory in Malaysia providing a solid manufacturer’s warranty. Established in 1996, Inovar Floor is the pioneer in the laminate flooring industry in Asia and its production facilities are equipped with European technology. Made from t...
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Buildtech to Showcase Booming Myanmar
- 9 July 2016
Build Tech Yangon 2016, Myanmar’s largest building and construction trade show will be held for the third year running in May with an expanded focus reflecting the country’s booming construction sector. Hosted on 26-28 May at the Myanmar Convention Centre, organised by Sphere Exhibits, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), and co-organised by the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Ass...
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Archetype Group Acquires Asia Pacific Operations of Tebodin
- 9 July 2016
An agreement in March saw multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, Archetype Group acquire the Asia Pacific operations of Tebodin, a consultancy and engineering company with offices across South East Asia, according to a press release from the company. The acquisition sees Archetype Group complement its portfolio, with the companies strengthening each other’s position in diverse market segm...
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Light Blocks Outshine Tradition
- 9 July 2016
Cambodia’s building boom has pushed suppliers to seek innovative applications to lower costs while increasing efficiency and quality on construction projects. Capitalising on this opportunity, PK Light Block has introduced a lighter building block to replace traditional bricks. letter-spacing:.2pt">Established in 2015, Autoclave Aerate Concrete (AAC) has a full production capacity at its pla...
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City Hall Unveils Improved Facilities
- 9 July 2016
To enhance efficiency and centralise operations, Phnom Penh Municipality officially opened its new administrative building and underground parking facility in early April. Construction on the City Hall-funded, 12-storey, 51-metre high building began in June 2015 and was completed in January 2016. With a total floor area of 11,310 square metres, this architectural masterpiece combined Khmer and ...
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Cces Asphalt Batching Plant: on the Road for Further Growth
- 9 July 2016
tab-stops:14.15pt" class="CM2"> mso-font-width:98%">CCES Engineering Services Co., Ltd which started out strongly in telecommunication equipment installation services in 2010, has now become a major part of Cambodia infrastructure development in the roads sector. tab-stops:14.15pt" class="CM2"> "Arial","sans-serif";mso-font-width:98%">Since Cambodia is pumping more funding into road...
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Quality Improvement Needed Amid Construction Boom
- 9 July 2016
Over the last decade, the construction industry in Phnom Penh has been growing quite notably. More and more high-rise buildings, sub-cities, and boreys have been continuously and progressively built and old buildings have been replaced by the new. At the same time as this rapid growth, Phnom Penh citizens are increasingly recognising that many complaints about standards are coming out after bui...
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Brother P-touch: Tough Labels for Tough Jobs
- 9 July 2016
Labelling on cables, wires, walls and many other applications can be troublesome and confusing if they are hand-made. But with the P-touch labelling machine, labelling for any tough job is now easy. Designed and produced by Brother Industries, Ltd., the leading Japanese electronics manufacturer, P-touch is designed to handle labelling tasks for any kind of work including in the construction ind...
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Planning for the Future
- 9 July 2016
Hun Chansan, design director for Re-Edge Design + Architect and architecture lecturer at Limkokwing University shares his thoughts on the future of construction and architecture in Cambodia. The Phnom Penh Urban Planning Master Plan was unveiled last year to guide the city’s development until 2035. What are the positive and negative aspects you see in the plan and what would you like to see cha...
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Jv Expands Base for Precast Concrete
- 9 July 2016
Cambodian-owned Phnom Penh Precast Plants inked a joint venture deal in early March with leading Thai construction company Vcon Group to diversify its products and gaining a stronger foothold in the market. Phnom Penh Precast Plants expects this joint venture to improve investor confidence and widen its customer base. In addition to the high quality poles, piles, and pipes the firm has been pro...
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