Construction Focus
IMF to Provide Non-Repayable US$240 million Pandemic Recovery Fund to Cambodia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a non-repayable US$240 million fund for Cambodia to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and restore its economy, according to a press release from Oxfam. The Board of Governors of the IMF has approved a general allocation of the largest Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in history equivalent to […]
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Construction of New COVID-19 Treatment Facility in Takmao Complete
Construction of the new COVID-19 treatment facilities within the Chey Chunmeas Referal Hospital in Takmao city is now 100% complete, and the venue is set to be operational soon. Health Minister HE Mam Bunheng said during a site inspection on Wednesday 11 August that the complex has two buildings, which were built in April with […]
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MoE Drafts Sub Decree to Establish New Solid Waste Management Body in PP
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is drafting a sub-decree to establish a new solid waste management body/enterprise in Phnom Penh, according to a zoom meeting on 10 August 2021. This draft sub-decree aims to give more power to government bodies in managing waste more effectively. Under this new sub-decree, Phnom Penh City Hall will have […]
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Gov’t, Chinese firm drafting Mondulkiri airport project framework agreement
The Cambodian government and Chinese firm China Power International Group are speeding up work on drafting a framework agreement for the Mondulkiri airport project, in the hope that construction could begin soon after the framework agreement is complete. According to the State Secretary of Civil Aviation (SSCA)’s spokesman HE Sin Chansereyvuth, the talk has already […]
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Government Dismisses Report of Lower Se San II Project Impacts
The Cambodian government has dismissed the Human Rights Watch’s report on the impacts of the Se San II dam, citing that dam development brings prosperity to people’s living, generates jobs, and generates electricity. The remarks were made after the Human Rights Watch issued the 137-page report noting the social, economic, environmental, and wildlife impacts, and […]
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US to Test World’s First Highway with In-built Electric Vehicle Charging
Indiana’s Department of Transportation (Indot), Purdue University, and German startup Magment are working to create the world’s first concrete highway that can wirelessly charge the electric vehicles that drive on it, reported GCR. Magnetisable concrete will be tested and analysed at a stretch of road at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. This first trial will allow […]
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SSCA Gives Authority to Provincial Administration for Battambang Project
The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation has stated that investors wishing to invest or study the feasibility for the Battambang airport project shall talk directly to the provincial administration. SSCA spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said that there have been a few investors who have approached the provincial municipality directly. “They [provincial administration] have a committee and […]
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What is a Public Procurement Contract?
Have you ever wondered why some private companies frequently gain contracts to build large-scale government infrastructure projects while others did not? Do you know how those companies obtain the work from the government? These are all related to public procurement. What is a public procurement contract? And how does it work? Procurement is the process […]
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Chinese Firm Unveils Two Smart Construction Technologies Used on PP-SHV Expressway
The Chinese firm responsible for constructing Cambodia’s first expressway has unveiled two smart technologies used on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway construction site which include an Automatic & Precise 3D Paving and the Impressive Motor Grader GCS System. According to the official Facebook page, the 3D paver is mainly used for paving cement stabilised sub-base and […]
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Vietnam to Upgrade Infrastructure Along Border with Cambodia’s Ratanakiri Province
The Vietnamese government has unveiled plans to undertake a major infrastructure upgrade along the border between its Gia Lai province and Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province to boost trade activities between the two nations. This plan is under a programme to develop Vietnam’s border trade infrastructure to 2025, with a vision to 2030, reported VNA yesterday. The […]
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