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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Construction Begins on China’s 3,300km East-West Power Transmission Line
- 30 September 2022
Construction has officially begun on China’s fourth mega power transmission pipeline project that will transport natural gas from the east to the west side of the country. With a total length of 3,340 km, the pipeline runs from Wuqia County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to China Daily. Upon its completion, t...
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Construction of Vietnam’s Largest Airport Set for Completion in 2025
- 28 September 2022
The construction work on the runway for Vietnam’s largest airport Long Thanh is set to begin in December, almost two years after the project’s ground-breaking ceremony, reported GCR. Nguyen Van Hung, an official at the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), said tenders had been launched to find a contractor to build the airport’s runways, taxiways, and apron. The bidding is expected to be c...
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UK, Switzerland Jointly Developing Flying Robots to Build or Repair Skyscrapers
- 27 September 2022
Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have developed flying 3D printing robots that can build and repair structures in difficult spots on skyscrapers or other danger zones. The drones are fully autonomous while flying but are monitored by a human controller, reports GCR. The fleet consists of “BuilDrones”, which deposit materials during flight, and quality-controlling “ScanDrones” that measu...
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Laos to Build US$2bn Wind Power Project for Domestic Supply & Export
- 21 September 2022
The Laos Government and relevant energy companies plan to spend over US$2 billion to establish a wind power project in Sepon district of Savannakhet province for domestic supply and exporting to Vietnam. The Laos government and two private firms—Savan Vayu Renewable Company and LTM Lao Company —have recently signed an MoU to examine the possibility of wind power projects in the region, reported...
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Bentley Systems Announces the Finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
- 20 September 2022
Winners to Be Announced at an Awards Ceremony in London on 15 November Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, on 19 September announced the finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The annual awards program honours the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world...
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Samsung Group Wins Bid on US$11bn Airport Project in the Philippines
- 15 September 2022
Samsung Group and European subsidiaries have won bids for an US$11-billion airport project in the Philippines, on which China bid only US$10 billion. According to Nikkei Asia on 15 September, Sangley Point Airport is located south of Manila in Cavite Province, the Philippines. It will be built by the SPIA Development Consortium, a subsidiary of South Korea's Samsung Group. Sangley Airport...
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Construction of New Siem Reap International Airport 40% Completed as of September
- 14 September 2022
Construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been 40% completed by September, while the developer is aiming for 70% completion by the end of 2022. The progress of the construction of the new international airport in Siem Reap was mentioned during a site inspection led by HE Mao Havannal, Minister in charge of the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, on 12 September. ...
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Dubai Mulls Building Massive Space-Age Ring to Encircle World’s Tallest Building
- 12 September 2022
An experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design of a space-age ring structure to encircle the world's tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, according to CNN. Known as Downtown Circle, the project is a massive five-storey circular structure showcasing urban planning in a wildly ambitious design combined with a series of mesmerizing illustrations. The structure wi...
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Developer to Establish Zero-Carbon, Car-Free City in Kuwait
- 8 September 2022
Dubai-based developer URB plans to build a zero-carbon, car-free city in Kuwait to accommodate up to 100,000 residents, according to GCR. Located on a 16-sq-km site, south of Kuwait, the city named XZero would recycle all its water and waste. The city will host over 30,000 homes powered by renewable energy and fitted with sensors that automatically adjust lighting and ventilation. XZero will...
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Chinese gov’t gives greenlight to first fully autonomous taxi service
- 3 September 2022
The Chinese government has granted permits to Chinese technology company Baidu to first develop and run the fully driverless “robotaxi” service on open roads. Named “Apollo Go”, the service is now authorised to run in Chongqing and Wuhan, with five Apollo vehicles operating in each city, according to GCR. The areas of service cover 13 square kilometres in the Wuhan Economic and Technological...
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