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Ppwsa Signs Contracts to Build Cambodia’s Largest Water Treatment Facility
- 31 December 2015
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has signed two contracts worth US$30 million for the construction (SAFEGE) and supervision (Vinci Constructions Grands Projets) of the Niroth 2 Water Treatment Plant. Niroth Water Treatment Plant was designed to be built in two steps. The first stage, “Niroth 1”, has been producing 130,000 m3 of potable water per day since January 2013. The construc...
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Diamond One Opens Sales Center
- 31 December 2015
After construction kicked off over a year ago, the Diamond One condominium opened its sales center in August, targeting high-net worth Cambodians and foreigners seeking luxury residences. Worth $80 million, the condominium is being built by Chinese developer Xin Tian Jian (Cambodia) Real Estate Development which has a background in the mining business. The company has bought 8,700 square meters...
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Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen Opens Stung Mean Chey Flyover
- 31 December 2015
On 31 July, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated Phnom Penh’s third flyover in Stung Mean Chey to reduce traffic congestion on the capital’s increasingly crowded roads. During the inauguration ceremony, PM Samdech Hun Sen evoked memories of a Phnom Penh without traffic not too long ago, but expressed his hope that, “the launch of the third flyover will respond to the traffic co...
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Toyoko Inn Opens With Plans for More Branches
- 31 December 2015
After 31 months of construction, Japan’s largest economy hotel chain Toyoko Inn has officially opened its doors to welcome local and international guests. Located close to Diamond Island in Tonle Bassac Commune, the 23-floor hotel is a joint venture between Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC), Cambodia’s largest property developer, and Toyoko Inn Group. After breaking ground in ...
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Asean Brief
- 31 December 2015
ASEAN’S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER PLANNED IN BANGKOK A 125-storey office and hotel tower is planned for Bangkok which would make it home to the tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia. The US$560 million, 615-metre 320,000-sq-meter "Rama IX Super Tower" is scheduled to be completed by 2019. Developed by Grand Canal Land and designed by Architects 49 Ltd, the mixed-use project will offer 90,000 sq mete...
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Gaining Skills to Mitigate Construction Risks
- 31 December 2015
Construction projects are a high-risk endeavor from start to finish. While world construction activities are estimated by CNBC to accelerate by $6.3 trillion, or 70 percent, by 2025, boosted by massive projects especially in Asia, risks and disputes in construction projects are getting more complicated as well. To maximise profit and ensure the projects they handle are completed on time and wit...
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Envisioning Urban Development
- 31 December 2015
The first time I arrived Phnom Penh, I was shocked by some buildings’ designs which had been copied from other countries, and it made me feel like this country’s originality was missing. Many condominiums have been developed very fast but the developers’ priority is often only selling with the essence of quality second. By seeing the only the value as an investment property, residential propert...
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The Role of Building Inspectors Explained
- 31 December 2015
The sheer number of processes behind successfully completing a quality building, from commissioning to designing to constructing, means that inspectors play a crucial role. However, many remain uncertain of the exact role of inspectors on construction projects. Tieng Samphors, Head of Independent Inspectors of Mega Asset Management Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of leading real estate developer Oversea...
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Global Brief
- 31 December 2015
BRITISH PLANNERS VISIT CHINA TO ADVISE ON BUILDING HEALTHY CITIES A team of British planning experts visited China in October to advise mayors on building cities that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable, according to the website of the Chartered Institute of Building. The workshop tour by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) will cover urban renewal, green ...
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Global Mobile Elevating Works? Accident Rate Falls in 2014
- 31 December 2015
Preliminary fatal injury rate calculations confirmed that mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are one of the safest ways to perform temporary work at height, according to a 2014 report released in August 2015 by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)—a not-for-profit international organisation that promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide. This l...
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