Construction Focus
Oxley on Track With Usd2.5bn Myanmar Station Upgrade
Yangon Central Railway Station area in Myanmar is set to be transformed into a modern transport hub in a USD2.5 billion renovation to be carried out by a consortium of A Singapore-listed Oxley Holdings, local firm Min Dhama Co Ltd and Beijing-based Sino Great Wall Co Ltd. Myanmar Railways selected the group to develop to develop the 25.7 hectare site located on the station originally built in t...
Read MoreMlmupc Diary: November – December 2017
(06 Nov) Monthly work reviewed Minister of Construction H.E. Chea Sophara presided over a meeting on monthly work progression for October, and set new objectives for November. In the official meeting, the Minister made an announcement to appoint officers and for them to make their commitment to achieve the collective goals for the ministry. (08 Nov) Affordable housing project kicks off ...
Read MoreMitsubishi Invest in Hcmc Residential
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) recently announced that it had reached an agreement on its participation in a residential development project underway in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The project is being developed by Phuc Khang Investment and Construction Corporation (PK), a real estate developer in Vietnam. MC is already engaged the real estate development business in two cities in Vietnam - ...
Read MoreSingha, Hong Kong Land Ink Jv
Singha and Hong Kong Land have signed a deal to develop a luxury condominium project in Bangkok’s central business district.Singha Estate is the property development arm of Boon Rawd Brewery which produces the iconic beer. The USD61.3 million project is the second time the companies have come together in a real estate joint venture.The first project, The Esse Sukhumvit 36, is a high-rise condo pro...
Read MoreHong Kong Apartment Sale Highest in Asia
A luxury apartment in Hong Kong’s exclusive Peak district has sold for USD17, 000 per square foot making it Asia’s most expensive residential real estate by area. The unidentified buyer purchased two adjoining apartments for a total of USD220 million with the square footage record broken by the smaller of the two which sold for USD80 million. Hong Kong is currently experiencing a huge boom a...
Read MoreSky Forest សម្រាប់គម្រោងអចលនទ្រព្យវៀតណាម
Plans have been revealed for one of the most innovative real estate projects in Vietnam with an ultra-high rise tower development featuring a ‘sky forest’ at its top. The design for ‘Empire City’ by architect Büro Ole Scheeren is for a mixed-use development on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and if built will be the tallest building in Vietnam. The three-tower development will co...
Read MoreAsian Commercial Real Estate Growing as World Percentage
A recent study by CBRE has shown a rise in Asian commercial real estate as a percentage of global supply, with Tokyo representing the world’s biggest single market. The Japanese capital tops the list with with a total value of investable real estate of USD711 billion, followed by New York (USD657 billion) and Los Angeles (USD482 billion). The US topped the nation’s list with its top cities perf...
Read MoreThailand Strong Amid Drop in Asia-pacific Hotel Investment
Investment in the hotel real estate market in Asia Pacific has fallen 22 percent in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period last year according to a report by real estate consultancy JLL. The group noted that the drop to USD5.3 billion in investments was largely due to a lack of assets on sale and a significant gap in pricing between buyers and sellers. JLL identified Hong ...
Read MoreSchwing Concrete Pumps to Reach Greater Heights
With the construction industry seeing dramatic growth around the globe, SCHWING Stetter is introducing innovative, advanced technology concrete construction equipment to solve concreting challenges. Incorporated in June 1998, and commencing manufacturing operations in 1999, SCHWING Stetter India, is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Schwing GMBH, Germany. SCHWING Stetter is a pioneer in manufa...
Read MoreVietnam Running Out of Sand Amid Boom
Vietnam is considering using artificial sand after the Institute of Transport Science and Technology warned the government it could run out of naturally occurring sand within five years. The report presented to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport also noted that artificial sand could be made for up to 15 percent more cheaply than mining the natural variety, and that it makes better qua...
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