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Cambodia’s Construction Industry Booms
Cambodia’s construction industry continued to boom in the first half of 2017 according to statistics released by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in July. The industry saw an increase of 28 percent over the same period in 2016 with 1,523 new projects approved between January and June 2017. The MLMUPC […]
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Prominent Cambodian Architect Dies at 91
Vann Molyvann, Cambodia’s best known architect and the shaping influence behind the New Architecture movement has passed away aged 91. The nation’s design master died on 28 September, 2017 in Siem Reap province where he had made his home for the last three years. Born in 1926 in Kampot province, Vann Molyvann has long been […]
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Cambodia’s Dilapidated Infrastructure is Big Business
Cambodia’s under-developed infrastructure is a major hurdle that has deterred many investors and businesses. However, one particular Cambodia-Chinese joint venture sees the dilapidation as a golden opportunity. Cambodia-based WorldBridge Land (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Sino Great Wall International Engineering Co., Ltd (SGW) from China have inked a joint venture agreement with a vision to transform […]
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Mumupc Diary : July – August 2017
222 ethnic families receive land titles (03 July) About 222 Kreung ethnic families from four communities living in Ou Chum district, Ratanakiri province were granted a total 39 land titles with a combined land size of over 3.3 hectares. So far, MLMUPC is registering land ownership for minority families in four provinces including Mondolkiri, Ratanakiri, […]
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Embracing a Digital Future : Realising Construction’s Potential
The construction industry has reached a fascinating turning point, leaving room for vast changes that can greatly improve the state of site operations as we know it. The change I am talking about is a technological shift in construction processes that will ultimately save time and boost productivity. While other industries have been embracing digitisation […]
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Lighthouse Club Phnom Penh
The Lighthouse Club was established to promote good fellowship among its members who work in or are associated with the construction industry. It also provides charitable assistance to those in need within the industry and to their dependents where a fatality or serious injury has occurred. From its roots in the UK in 1956, the […]
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2200cr Road Rehabilitation With Cement, Thailand
For over 10 years the cold in-place recycling process with cement has been a well-established procedure for road rehabilitation in Thailand and has achieved high levels of success. The process is designed for the rehabilitation of highly distressed pavements (asphalt and asphalt / base) with the Wirtgen cold recycler 2200 CR using cement as a […]
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The Impact of Tourism Arrivals on the Hotel Market in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is one of the preferred places to stay for overnight international visitors, with visitor numbers growing every year. Cambodia’s tourist arrivals increased by 5 percent year-on-year in 2016 compared to 2015, according to the Statistics and Tourist Information Department of the Ministry of Tourism. The stats show that Cambodia welcomed 5,011,712 international travellers […]
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Pex Quality Water Pipes Now Available in Cambodia
Coming directly from France, PEX Pipes is the first company to bring high-quality plumbing pipes to Cambodia. Mr. Pak Serge, CEO of PEX Pipes Co. LTD explained to Construction & Property Magazine more about his company and the technology behind it. Tell us more about your company. PEX Pipes Co. Ltd. is the exclusive distributor […]
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Phnom Penh Municipality Diary : July – August 2017
Advanced drilling machine introduced (06 July) Japanese advanced drilling machine technology was promoted in the kingdom for the first time. The arrival of this advanced drilling machine comes at a time when the construction industry in the nation has dramatically grown over the last few years. The drilling machine is capable of drilling to lay […]
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