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Design of new US$1.5 billion Phnom Penh International Airport 60% completed, construction nears
The architectural design of the US$1.5 billion New Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province is now 60% completed with construction coming near, according to Cambodia Airport Investment Co.,Ltd. Speaking to a group of Japanese investors on 9 January at the Canadia Tower, Mr Yee Con Long, a member of the project steering committee of […]
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Ministry of Land Management appoints new construction inspectors
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has formed a new official group to inspect the construction sites. The group was formed following the deadly collapse of a building in Kep province early January and the collapse of a building in Sihanoukville in June 2019. According to an announcement signed by H.E. Chea […]
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Land Management Ministry strengthens implementation of Construction Law
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has asked the authorities in the construction sector and ministry officials in provincial departments to implement the new construction law by prohibiting unauthorised construction, while strengthening the issuance of construction permits and inspecting construction sites to ensure the safety and security of construction sites. In a […]
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New underpass planned for Russian Federation Blvd
Phnom Penh City Hall has unveiled a plan to build a new underpass on Russian Federation Road in front of the Royal University of Phnom Penh to facilitate student travel. The tunnel project was discussed at a meeting held on 9 January in the presence of the Phnom Penh governor Khoung Sreng. The tunnel construction […]
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Legal construction warranties and stakeholder liabilities in the construction sector: A new business opportunity for insurance companies
The Construction Law introduces various legal construction warranties which all contractors and sub-contractors participating in construction projects must now undertake while also imposing new liabilities upon stakeholders in construction projects in Cambodia. As a result, insurance companies now have the opportunity to play a sizeable role in this sector by covering these risks. According to […]
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Draft of Master Plan on Transport and Logistics Expected to Finish This Year
Draft of Master Plan of Intermodal Transport and Logistics Connectivity is expected to finish drafting in mid of 2019 and then submitted to the Council of the Ministers for check and approval. H.E. Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the interim master plan on the intermodal transport and […]
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Laos links 195MW of power to Cambodia’s grid
Laos has linked 195MW of hydropower from one its dams to Cambodia’s national grid with the power transfer scheduled to come into operation in the first quarter of 2020. According to Ministry of Mines and Energy, the power linked to a transmission line in Cambodia’s Stung Treng province is subject to a power purchase agreement […]
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NBC: Building material imports to continue growing in 2020
Imports of building materials are projected to continuing growing in 2020, according to the National Bank of Cambodia, an indication of the sustained health of the construction sector. According to the Macroeconomic and Banking for 2019 and 2020 Outlook report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued on 03 January, the construction sector is […]
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PM says new construction law to help reduce building collapse
Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the newly adopted construction law will help reduce building collapses caused by failure in construction standards and quality. The Prime Minister made the statement as he was speaking at a press conference on 05 January 2020 on the result of the rescue mission of the building collapse in […]
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59 Dead and Injured in Kep Building Collapse
After more a rescue mission lasting more than 43 hours, a total of 59 dead and injured were confirmed as a result of the building collapse in Kep, according to a press conference given by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the building collapse in Kep province on […]
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