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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Camcona Distributes Brands of Choice
- 31 December 2015
Capitalizing on the booming construction market, Camcona Trading has introduced three leading global brands to Cambodia; Rinnai, producers of innovative water heater systems; Ligman, the professional lighting solutions specialists; and Imer, Italy’s premier manufacturer of construction machinery. Speaking at the launch event on 5 August, Ms. Elida Kimsrun, Managing Director of Cambodia Trading ...
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Jv Auto Part Plant Set for Sez
- 31 December 2015
Thailand’s leather product company Chai Wattana Tannery Group (CWT) has entered a joint venture for an automotive seat cover manufacturing plant in the Sanco SEZ Industrial Estate on the Thai-Cambodia border. The $7.35 million joint venture, will see CWT invest 25 per cent of the total with a 75 per cent stake held by NHK Thailand, Toyota Tsusho and Koiwa Bond. CWT’s managing director Weerap...
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Architect and Design Trend
- 31 December 2015
LEGO INSPIRES THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION DESIGN Though it is best known around the world for products which develop children’s creativity through playing and learning, LEGO continues to inspire the future of construction design for adults. LEGO recently launched its Architecture Studio set which allows ideas to be made into models based on the LEGO brick. Developed in collaboration with lead...
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Skytrain Still in Master Plan
- 31 December 2015
JICA presented a transport master plan in a seminar on 6 August, emphasising using rail transit to ease traffic congestion in the capital. One aspect of the plan, developed in consultation with the government, is a rail line from Phnom Penh International Airport to the city centre. City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche told CPM that an Automated Guideway Transit system (AGT or Skytrain) remained...
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Global News
- 31 December 2015
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING TO HIT $9 TRILLION Global capital project and infrastructure spending will more than double to $9 trillion annually by 2025 according to a report from PwC. Worldwide, infrastructure spending will grow from $4 trillion per year in 2012 to more than $9 trillion per year by 2025. Overall, close to $78 trillion is expected to be spent globally between 2014 and 2025. ‘Capi...
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P.P ? P. Sihanouk Expressway First Leg of Master Plan
- 31 December 2015
The first Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk expressway is to be constructed next year in order to facilitate goods transportation from the capital to the international seaport, according to Agence Kampuchea Press. Speaking at the press conference after a signing ceremony between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and China’s Henan Provincial Communication Planning, Survey and Design Institute C...
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Construction Focus – Asean in Brief
- 31 December 2015
THAI GOVERNMENT APPROVES $75 BILLION TRANSPORT PLAN After the Thai Constitutional Court ruled the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s plan to borrow $63 billion to build a high-speed train network unconstitutional in March this year, the new military government has approved a $75 billion scheme to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure over the next 8 years. The plan reinstates the high speed rail de...
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The Era of Sustainable Design Arriving in Cambodia?
- 31 December 2015
This scenario is a nightmare for many building owners and operators, and is all too common in Cambodia. But through modern architectural design concepts there is a way around the pitfalls. Many architects believe that sustainable design - an environmentally friendly architectural standard - can help building owners avoid bad news and headaches after construction. Sustainable design refers to a ...
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Tous Saphoeun: Driving Quality in Cambodia’s Architecture and Urbanism
- 31 December 2015
H.E. Tous Saphoeun, 42, Deputy Secretary General of Board of Architects Cambodia (BAC), specializes in architecture and urban planning. Holding three significant positions, he started off small and rose rapidly in his specialty. He sat down with Construction & Property Magazine to talk about how he get to where he is today and his significant roles in this field. A few decades ago, a young ...
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111-floor Twin Towers ?unlikely?
- 31 December 2015
After news of a proposed 111-storey twin tower development went viral in early July, the whole country has been waiting to see if this Chinese-Cambodian joint venture would get the green light. However, City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche told Construction and Property Magazine that it is unlikely that the government will accept the proposal to build the nation’s tallest skyscraper on the current...
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