Construction Focus
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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Construction begins on US$17-billion nuclear power plant in China
China National Nuclear Power has started the construction on its US$17-billion project of installing two Russian-designed reactors at the Xudabao nuclear power station in Liaoning Province, northeast China, reported GCR on 6 August. Xudabao 3 is a cooperation between China and Russian. Under the agreement signed in 2018, Rosatom’s subsidiary Atomstroyexport would provide two of […]
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Cambodia Imports 600 Tons of Steel from Vietnam in First Five Months of 2021
Vietnam exported 584 tons of steel to Cambodia during the first five months of 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%, reported VN Express news. Meanwhile, the total export of steel for this country was at 4.1 million tons during this period, or equivalent to the value of US$3.61 billion, a year-on-year increase of 117% Among […]
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Construction Agreement Singed on South Korea-Funded Start-Up Centre in Cambodia
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided funds to the National Incubation Center of Cambodia (NICC) in Cambodia, placing high hopes that the centre will help train and create more talented young generations in start-up businesses. The construction agreement for this project has signed on Friday 6 August between KOICA and construction firm PCF, […]
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Japan to Upgrade Clean Water Supply in Five Target Provinces in Cambodia
The Japanese government has pledged to continue to support the clean water supply sector in Cambodia, with the expectation to approve budgets for system upgrades in five target provinces by the end of this year or early 2022. The promise was made in response to the request of the Minister of Industry HE Cham Prasidh […]
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New Large-Scale Market Project Approved for Tbong Khmum Province
The Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration has allowed a local real estate developer to construct a new Tbong Khmum Central Market within the province’s commercial zone. Located in the centre of the provincial commercial zone and about 5 minutes from the Tbong Khmum administrative area, this market will become the largest of its kind in the […]
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Gov’t Cancels Multiple Infrastructure Development Projects in Kandal Province
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has announced the cancellation of multiple infrastructure development projects in Kandal province, citing that those projects are flawed and could affect private property ownership. This is according to an MLMUPC’s letter dated 11 July 2021, which was sent to the Kandal provincial administration. The letter, […]
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