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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Road From Battambang to Khmer-thai Border Officially Open
- 2 April 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of Interior Samdech Sar Kheng this morning presided over the grand opening ceremony for the official use of Road No. 1577 connecting Rattanak Mondul District to the Khmer-Thai border in Samlot District of Battambang Province. This 51.8 kilometre section road section has been undergoing upgrading work for about 23 months and was completed in late 20...
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World’s First Fully Rotating Skyscraper to Start Construction in 2020
- 29 March 2018
After spending a decade studying the project, Dubai is scheduled to build the world’s first fully rotating skyscraper, The Dynamic Tower, according to The Daily Mail. With an estimated investment value of USD1.2 billion, the Dynamic Tower will soar 420 metres high with 80 storeys. Each unit will be able to be individually rotated 360 degrees around its concrete core allowing all residents to se...
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Usd94 Million Renovation Starts on National Road No.11
- 23 March 2018
PM Hun Sen shakes hand with Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen this morning presided over the ground breaking ceremony for the re-construction of National Road No.11 and the bypass road connecting Neakloeung to Thnal Totoeung with a total length of 96.48 kilometres. These routes will connect National Road No. 1 and No. 7, from Neakloeung junction in Prey Veng Province...
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World’s Highest Sky Bridge to Open Next Year
- 23 March 2018
CapitaLand has recently set a new world record with Raffles City Chongqing in China as the building with the highest sky bridge linking the most number of towers, according to the developer. Named The Conservatory, the sky bridge is world’s highest horizontal skyscraper at 400 metres above sea level. It is designed in a curved accordion-shaped horizontal building measuring 300 metres in length,...
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Four Main Projects in Phnom Penh Put Into Service This April
- 7 March 2018
Four major infrastructure and transportation projects in Phnom Penh will be put into operation in April before the Khmer New Year holiday to benefit citizens during the festivities. A new flyover bridge, the airport railway, the water taxi and the iron bridge will all be in service. The new flyover bridge located near Dey Hoi Market along Russian Boulevard will be the fifth such bridge to b...
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What Technology Did Thailand Use to Build Its Underwater Train Tunnel?
- 7 March 2018
Thailand recently revealed the completion of construction on the Samnam Chai underground train tunnel, which is the first ever train tunnel in Thailand to go beneath the Chaopaya River. SCG, in cooperation with Ch Karnchang Plc, took Construction & Property Magazine on an exclusive tour into the tunnel to find out what technology are being applied in order to successfully build the tunnel. ...
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Lighthouse Club Diary
- 6 March 2018
The Lighthouse Club Cambodia has lots of upcoming events planned starting with our 4th Annual Golf Day, on Friday 23 March 2018. Players will enjoy a “meet and greet” evening at the Exchange Bar, the night prior to the Golf Day. On the day, tee off for this 18 hole event, will commence at 12:30 pm, and all players are welcome to arrive early to enjoy the driving range facilities and a light lunch....
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Indonesia Halts Transport Construction After Injuries
- 3 March 2018
The Indonesian government announced an immediate halt to work on public transportation construction sites on 20 February following a spate of serious injuries. The halt was called after seven workers were injured on the site Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu toll road when a girder pole collapsed on them, leaving them in critical condition. Last month four workers were killed and five injured whe...
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Arup Aiding Philippines’ Usd11bn Infrastructure Plan
- 3 March 2018
Leading UK-based engineering consultants Arup signed a contract with the Philippines government in February to conduct feasibility studies and plans for new bridges, tunnels, and highways worth over USD11bn as part of the nation’s ambitious infrastructure program. In October 2017, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD100m loan to support the Philippine government in accelerating its “...
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Eight-lane Highway Collapses in China
- 2 March 2018
A 30-metre section of eight-lane wide highway collapsed near a subway construction site in China on 7 February, killing eight people. The incident which occurred in Foshan, Guangdong province in southern China injured a further nine. Reports on Chinese state television said that the elevated highway collapse was caused by a rush of water from leaking pipes damaging the subway tunnel being bu...
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