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ខ្មែរ Construction Focus
Choosing the Best Fire Extinguishers
- 31 December 2015
Last issue, I talked about the need for standards that are specific to the risks faced in Cambodia, and not just trying to adapt someone else’s standards. In a similar way, you need to look at your specific risks when selecting the best fire extinguisher for your needs. Fire extinguishers come in many different types, sizes, and standards of quality, all of which need to be taken into account w...
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Cambodia to Apply Construction Management System
- 31 December 2015
All construction projects in Cambodia which meet the required criteria will need to apply the Construction Management (CM) System once the CM proclamation is finalised and enacted by the government. Construction Management (CM) or Construction Project Management (CPM) is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. CM is aimed at meeting a client's ...
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Rtd Launch New Tarkett Click Flooring Product
- 31 December 2015
RTD launched the new range of Tarkett flooring products to the Cambodian market at a special event hosted at the Exchange on 20 November. They also then displayed them at a double booth at the recent CCA Expo hosted at Koh Pich on 3-5 December. The ‘Combo Night’ event on 20 November officially launched the Tarkett Click Scale carpet range which is exclusively distributed in Cambodia by RTD. Ove...
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Times City Rising in Yangon
- 31 December 2015
Times City, a $324 million mixed-use development located on 10 acres in central Yangon, is expected to establish new benchmarks in accommodation, workspace, and shopping in Myanmar when it is completed by the end of 2017. Local conglomerate Crown Advanced Construction is behind the project, which aims to introduce modern living facilities, premium office spaces, comprehensive retail options and...
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Managing Mewps on Your Job Site
- 31 December 2015
The increasing versatility and popularity of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) means that they are used across a growing number of industry sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, media, airports and arbori-culture, to name a few. Whether it is to reach into confined areas, over large obstacles, or under structures either internally or externally, each MEWP application...
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Indonesia Scraps High-speed Train
- 31 December 2015
The Indonesian government has cancelled the planned $5.3b, 150km high-speed train project between Jakarta and Java, opting instead for a cheaper medium-speed option. The project had seen an intense bidding process between China and Japan for the contract to build the line which would have carried trains at up to 300km/h. “Indonesia is just the first battlefield between China and Japan. There...
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Ezecom Lighthouse Charity Golf Day to Launch Golden Helmet Awards
- 31 December 2015
The Cambodia Chapter of the Lighthouse Club, part of a global network for construction professionals with branches in over 50 countries, is hosting a charity golf tournament in January 2015 to raise awareness for the launch of the Golden Helmet Awards for construction health and safety. The EZECOM Lighthouse Charity Golf Day on Friday 30 January 2015 is to be hosted at Garden City Golf Club. Th...
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Cambodia’s Energy Blue Print
- 31 December 2015
Q&A: H.E. KEO ROTTANAK, Director of EDC Construction & Property Magazine was recently privileged to be granted an exclusive interview with HE Keo Rottanak, Director of EDC and Advisor to Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen. He spoke about the successes and challenges faced by the power generation sector and the impact of the booming construction and property industries. DEVELOPING GENERAT...
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Japan Joins Vietnam Airport Project
- 31 December 2015
During a recent meeting between the Vietnam Ministry of Transport and its Japanese counterpart, Japan reportedly showed interest in joining the development of Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport. The project will cost Vietnam $16 billion with construction being expected to begin by 2019 and expected to commence operations in 2023. Japan is the largest ODA source for Vietnam’s transportat...
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Hanoi Approves Two Mega Projects
- 31 December 2015
Official approval has been given for two mega real estate projects in Hanoi collectively worth $2.28 billion. The projects, to be developed by Vingroup, Vietnam’s leading property firm, and Bitexco Group, which is famous for the Bitexco skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City. Bitexco’s multi-use development, The Manor Central Park, has an investment capital amounting to $1.9 billion. The complex will c...
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