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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Singapore Wins Myanmar Airport Contract
- 31 December 2015
A US$1.5bn contract for Hanthawaddy International Airport, outside the Myanmar capital of Yangon (formerly Rangoon), has been awarded to a Singapore-led consortium. Hanthawaddy is the largest of three airport projects planned for Myanmar in an attempt to modernise its airport infrastructure. The contract was originally let to a consortium led by Incheon International Airport Corporation of S...
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Aac Lightens Load in Cambodia
- 31 December 2015
Bricks are a standard material on virtually all building sites. But with lighter and longer Autoclaved Aerate Concrete (AAC) blocks, building walls and other sections of buildings where bricks are conventionally applied, becomes easier, faster and cheaper. Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), which is also known as autoclaved cellular concrete (ACC) and autoclaved lightweight concrete (ALC), is a...
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3d Printed Concrete on Sites Within 18 Months
- 31 December 2015
Skanska, a world-leading construction group from Sweden, has signed a collaboration agreement with Loughborough University in the UK to accelerate the development of 3D printing in construction. The agreement will allow Skanska to use the university’s version of the printing technology on live projects. A team at Loughborough has pioneered the use of concrete printers composed of a gantry and a...
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New Infrastructure Bank for Asia
- 31 December 2015
At the end of October, China and 20 other Asian countries met to create an international infrastructure bank similar in structure to institutions like the World Bank. The new “Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank” (AIIB) will offer financing for infrastructure projects in Asia, and was first proposed in 2013 by Chinese president Xi Jinping. China has promised to contribute much of the initia...
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Advanced Power Energy Solutions (Cambodia) Co., Ltd
- 31 December 2015
Our business models follow our vision that success is achieved not by the actions of one individual but by the empowerment, commitment and contribution of our staff, partners and customers. We believe it is very important to listen to our partners and customers and offer them a wide range of well-designed products, services and tailored solutions to fulfill their expectations. Advanced Power En...
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Engineering and Planning for a Sustainable Phnom Penh
- 31 December 2015
In Phnom Penh, where land is already scarce, proper planning for future growth is crucial. As a Civil Engineer, I was recently able to visit and see first-hand large, on-going land development projects on lakes surrounding the city. Boeung Kak is about 100 ha = 1km x 1km. “Chroy Changvar City” on part of that peninsula is about 350 ha = 1km x 3.5km. And in the south of the capital, “ING City” o...
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China Spends Us$113bn on Infrastructure in 3 Weeks
- 31 December 2015
China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced approval of infrastructure projects worth US$113bn in just three weeks in an attempt to halt the slowing in economic growth. The commission approved 21 infrastructure investment projects, including 16 railway and five airport developments, between 16 October and 5 November. This includes the construction of 5 new railway lines cost...
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Designing a Cambodia Building Code
- 31 December 2015
By Daniel Parkes, General Manager, Hongkong Land In 2014, the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the help of the International Business Chamber, engaged a long-lasting British institution, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), to appraise the existing legal and regulatory framework surrounding construction and fire safety standards. The report, which was funded by the British Emb...
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City Hall to Modernise Public Markets
- 31 December 2015
Phnom Penh City Hall has announced it will modernise all the capital’s public markets to improve the welfare of buyers and sellers, and beautify the city. In an exclusive interview with Construction and Property Magazine, City Hall spokesman Mr. Long Dimanche described the plan to modernise over 20 public markets under its management in the capital and transform them into multi-storey buildings...
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2014 Construction Permits Top Us$2 Billion
- 31 December 2015
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced in November that more than US$2 billion worth of Cambodian construction projects had been issued permits in the first nine months of 2014. Construction Department Deputy General Director Lao Tip Seiha told the Phnom Penh Post that permits for 1,478 construction projects worth US$2.03 billion had been issued compared to t...
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