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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Local Investment Expected to Reach US$1.4 billion in 2021, Infrastructure Projects Allocated Majority
- 1 February 2021
A total of US$1.4 billion local investment is expected for 2021, the majority of which will be allocated for infrastructure development projects, according to PM Samdech Hun Sen during the Bakeng water treatment ground-breaking ceremony on 01 February. PM Hun Sen said that this investment figure does not yet include direct foreign investment. "In 2021, we plan to invest approximately US$1.4 ...
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World’s Longest Undersea Rail Tunnel Back on Track
- 29 January 2021
The world's longest undersea railway tunnel project worth over US$17 billion connecting Finland to Estonia appears to be back on track after the Estonian government rejected it due to environmental, economic and safety concerns last year, according to Bloomberg on 26 January The railway will be over 100 kilometres long, mostly spanning under the sea. In addition, there will be also at least one...
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Prince Real Estate Group Unveils New Shopping Mall Project in Phnom Penh
- 26 January 2021
Renowned Chinese firm Prince Real Estate Group signed an investment agreement on 25 January to establish a new shopping mall in the middle of Phnom Penh, named Prince Square. Located in the Prince International Plaza complex along the Russian Blvd, near the old Phnom Penh Water Park, Prince Square will be a four-story mall with a total area of over 35,000 square metres. According to the firm...
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Chinese Firm Helps Strengthen Safety on NR5
- 25 January 2021
Jiangsu Guoqiang Galvanization Industrial Company (JSGQ) has begun supplying road safety products on about 80km section of the NR5 construction, which is scheduled for completion in July 2021, according to a recent report in PRNewswire. The supply began since mid-January, the same source stated. The project is a part of the China-Cambodia Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and includes building th...
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Gov’t Temporarily Opens Two More Underpasses at Chom Chao
- 22 January 2021
The government has temporarily opened traffic at two more underpasses at the Chom Chao roundabout construction area to help ease traffic. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the official opening ceremony of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport Headquarters on 22 January. (Read more) “In October, I opened one underpass there. Now, I will open two more. One...
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New MPWT Headquarters and Techo Sen Institute Officially Inaugurated
- 22 January 2021
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated the new Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) headquarters and Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport on the morning of 22 January. Both buildings are located on Street 598 (St. HE Chea Sophara), Sangkat Chrang Chamres 2, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The new location is a compound building consisting of the MPTW headqua...
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900-year-old Bridge in Siem Reap Under Renovation
- 21 January 2021
The Ta Ong Bridge, a nearly 900-year-old ancient bridge in Siem Reap's Chi Kreng district, is now under renovation, and according to the Apsara Authority, construction is scheduled to be complete by June this year. Head of the Ta Ong Bridge Rehabilitation Project Puth Soth, said that the bridge is 70 metres long, and 13 metres wide, with 14 arches. “In the first phase, our tasks include repa...
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Russey Keo-Chroy Changva Concrete Bridge 36% Complete
- 21 January 2021
Construction of the concrete bridge across the Tonle Sap River from National Road 5 in Russey Keo district to the Chroy Changvar Development Zone has been 36% completed, as of 20 January 2021, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Phnom Penh. This concrete bridge is being built parallel with the temporary iron bridge. After the completion of this concrete bridge, the iron...
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US Provides Aid to Renovate Preah Vihear and Bakheng Temples
- 20 January 2021
The United States government has provided almost half a million dollars in grant aid to help restore and renovate two ancient temples in Cambodia— Preah Vihear and Bakheng.. According to AKP, this project is the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the US Embassy in Cambodia, and the World Monument Fund (WMF). Approximately US$120,000 will be used to repair th...
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Flood Risk in Cambodia’s Infrastructure Network: How to Prevent and Mitigate Flood Damage?
- 18 January 2021
Water is the most significant partner in the construction sector but can also be the worst enemy in destroying construction achievements; as HE Sun Chanthol once said, "Water is the enemy of the road," which refers to the damaged-infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the kingdom. Over 3,000 kilometres of local infrastructure, including national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads,...
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