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Infrastructure Projects in Singapore Named as Finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program
- 10 October 2019
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced several projects in Singapore as finalists in its Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure...
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Bentley Systems to Host Infrastructure Leaders at the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore
- 9 October 2019
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure will host its Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference and awards ceremony at one of the most iconic buildings in Asia, the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Advancing BIM thr...
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New regulations force Thai developers to resell projects
- 7 October 2019
Many developers in Thailand are beginning to place their residential projects up for resale after some customers have been unable to complete payments due to the restrictions in the new loan-to-value (LTV) regulations. According to a survey conducted in The Nation and reported in late September, some projects that were already sold to customers are now being put on sale again because the buyers...
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MBAM OneBuild set for 29- 31 October 2019
- 1 October 2019
The Malaysian construction trade event Malaysia International Construction & Infrastructure Technology Exhibition (MBAM OneBuild) is scheduled to be held from 29 to 31 October 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. MBAM OneBuild is a renowned professional trade platform dedicated to local and international industry players to explore business opportunities. It also offers an effective ...
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Vietnam opens first factory converting sea sand to construction sand
- 1 October 2019
Amid the global shortage of construction sand and the crisis facing Vietnam’s construction industry with high-grade sand scheduled to run out in 2020, a factory on the island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam has opened to convert sea sand into construction sand. In a process patented by Vietnamese engineer Vo Tan Dung in 2011, the beach sand is blasted with water to remove the salt and organic i...
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Majority of Filipinos fear homes vulnerable to natural disasters
- 25 September 2019
A survey by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) has shown that the majority of Filipinos have either experienced significant property damage through natural disasters or fear their properties are susceptible to them. Of the 4,368 people questioned in 2017, the survey found that around 69% across all economic groups believed their homes and communities “were at most risk during a disaster”...
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Malaysia to introduce strict new construction safety regulations
- 12 September 2019
Following three serious construction site incidents since June, Malaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) will introduce strict new rules holding developers and designers responsible for safety, not just contractors. Four workers died in June when a retaining wall collapsed at a resort construction site, four more were injured when a platform collapsed in KL, and two worker...
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Japan leads China in SE Asian infrastructure funding
- 11 September 2019
Despite China’s deep pockets and high-profile infrastructure projects in SE Asia via its Belt & Road Initiative, Japan continues to outspend its neighbour on large-scale regional projects. According to data gathered by Fitch Solutions and reported in Bloomberg, Japanese-backed projects in Southeast Asia’s six biggest economies – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vie...
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World’s first space hotel to launch by 2025
- 3 September 2019
The Gateway Foundation has announced plans to launch the world's first space hotel by 2025, which will initially be able to accommodate up to 400 Astro-tourists. According to The Sun, this project is known as the Von Braun Space Station, which use the same technology as on the International Space Station (ISS). When complete, this project will be the first commercial spaceport in history, wh...
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US$17 million in factory projects approved for construction sector products
- 3 September 2019
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 02 September approved more than US$17 million of investment in factory projects which will serve the construction industry as investment in the sector continues to grow. According to a post on the CDC Facebook page, five factory projects have been approved in Takeo, Kampong Speu, Kampot, Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh with total investment valu...
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