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14 construction sites in Sihanoukville to be demolished
Sihanoukville provincial hall spokesman Kheang Phearom has announced that 14 construction sites across the province are to be demolished following an inspection by provincial officials and the construction committee. The inspection was conducted after the recent collapse in June 2019 of the seven-storey building in Sihanoukville that killed and injured more than 40 people. According […]
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US$25 million needed for drainage system in Sihanoukville province
To avoid flooding during heavy rains, Sihanoukville will need about US$25 million to build a drainage system, according to the recent draft master plan. The result was presented at a workshop on the results of a feasibility study of the Master Plan for Wastewater Management in Sihanoukville on 24 August. Speaking to reporters after the […]
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Green building: A solution for a sustainable construction sector
As land prices in big cities skyrocket, developers are saving costs by building on most out of their land plot. This results in a reduction of green spaces in the city. According to the Asia Development Bank (ADB), big cities in Asia are currently encountering challenges such as chaotic traffic, air pollution, and especially a […]
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Sihanoukville sewage masterplan to be finalised soon
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held an inter-ministerial meeting on 23 August for final discussions on the result of the feasibility study of a multi-million-dollar sewage masterplan in Sihanoukville. Presided over by the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol, the meeting was joined by Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), the […]
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Chinese firm to build electric power project in Sihanoukville
China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach) through its subsidiary CNEG signed a cooperation agreement on 12 August with Cambodia’s SNTP Company on a grid substation and transmission line project in Sihanoukville. According to a press release from the Sinomach group, the project will include the construction of two new Geographic Information System (GIS) substations, a […]
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Japanese firm to install more than 7,000 LED lampposts for Cambodia smart city initiative
Japanese electronics devices firm MinebeaMitsumi will install more than 7,000 LED lampposts in Cambodia as part of the smart city initiative. The plan was announced during a meeting between Minister of Environment H.E Say Samal and Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma, director of MinebeaMitsumi during a report on the smart city work of the company. Mr Yoshihisa […]
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Transport Minister breaks ground on two more road construction projects in Sihanoukville
The Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol officially broke ground on two more provincial road renovation projects in Sihanoukville, following the damage caused by severe continuous flooding in the past month in the province. The two provincial roads include road no.146 B and road no. 148, which will be upgraded to DBST […]
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Work on NR10 connecting Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville to start soon
Construction work on National Road No.10 connecting the Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville is set to start soon to help facilitate travel and the transportation of goods, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E Sun Chanthol. Speaking during a ground-breaking ceremony on a road in Sihanoukville on 20 August H.E Sun Chanthol said […]
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Cambodian government approves three more construction material factories
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved three construction material investment projects in Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng provinces on 19 August with a total investment value of more than US$16 million. The three firms, according to a CDC report, are Gorgeous Steel Structure (Cambodia), Chiang Cu Wire & Cable and Wing Art Lighting […]
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Municipality gives green light to Boeng Snor underpass
Phnom Penh Municipality has decided to allow a private sector company – Borey Peng Houth, a leading real estate developer – to conduct a feasibility study on constructing an underpass crossing National Road No.1. In a recent meeting chaired by H.E. Khuong Sreng, Phnom Penh Governor, the municipality said the project for the underpass located […]
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