Local News
Choosing the Best Fire Extinguishers
Last issue, I talked about the need for standards that are specific to the risks faced in Cambodia, and not just trying to adapt someone else’s standards. In a similar way, you need to look at your specific risks when selecting the best fire extinguisher for your needs.
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Cambodia to Apply Construction Management System
All construction projects in Cambodia which meet the required criteria will need to apply the Construction Management (CM) System once the CM proclamation is finalised and enacted by the government.
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Rtd Launch New Tarkett Click Flooring Product
RTD launched the new range of Tarkett flooring products to the Cambodian market at a special event hosted at the Exchange on 20 November. They also then displayed them at a double booth at the recent CCA Expo hosted at Koh Pich on 3-5 December.
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Times City Rising in Yangon
Times City, a $324 million mixed-use development located on 10 acres in central Yangon, is expected to establish new benchmarks in accommodation, workspace, and shopping in Myanmar when it is completed by the end of 2017.
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Managing Mewps on Your Job Site
The increasing versatility and popularity of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) means that they are used across a growing number of industry sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, media, airports and arbori-culture, to name a few. Whether it is to reach into confined areas, over large obstacles, or under structures either internally or externally, each MEWP application may be different.
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Indonesia Scraps High-speed Train
The Indonesian government has cancelled the planned $5.3b, 150km high-speed train project between Jakarta and Java, opting instead for a cheaper medium-speed option.
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Ezecom Lighthouse Charity Golf Day to Launch Golden Helmet Awards
The Cambodia Chapter of the Lighthouse Club, part of a global network for construction professionals with branches in over 50 countries, is hosting a charity golf tournament in January 2015 to raise awareness for the launch of the Golden Helmet Awards for construction health and safety.
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Cambodia’s Energy Blue Print
The effort that the Cambodian government has been making over the last 6 years in particular has been providing a lot of fruit.
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Japan Joins Vietnam Airport Project
During a recent meeting between the Vietnam Ministry of Transport and its Japanese counterpart, Japan reportedly showed interest in joining the development of Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport.
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Hanoi Approves Two Mega Projects
Official approval has been given for two mega real estate projects in Hanoi collectively worth $2.28 billion. The projects, to be developed by Vingroup, Vietnam’s leading property firm, and Bitexco Group, which is famous for the Bitexco skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City.
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