Construction Focus
KrisEnergy Requests Additional Deadline Extension for First Cambodian Oil Production
KrisEnergy has once again asked the Cambodian government to postpone the oil production deadline in Block A of Apsara Project after the firm repeatedly delayed their works due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the firm’s report released on 11 November. According to the report, the deadline for first oil production to be achieved (without […]
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New Fence at Front of Council of Ministers 70% Complete
A 1-km-long traditional design concrete fence located in front of the Council of Ministers, on Russian Blvd. from the Total gas station to the Neak Voan stoplight is almost complete. Mr Moeung Ponlok of the Phnom Penh City Hall said on 11 November that the project is 70% complete and is divided into two phases. […]
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Government Spends Over US$790,000 Building Quarantine Centre in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian government has allocated approximately US$790,000 for the construction of six buildings as a quarantine centre in Phnom Penh for Khmer people travelling from abroad. The quarantine project consists of six buildings covering nearly one hectare of land in Phsar Lech Village, Prek Pnov commune of Prek Pnov district. Began in September, the construction […]
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Renovation of Angkor Wat Front Area Reaching Completion
The renovation of the front area of Angkor Wat, including building a new walkway, rearranging gardens, and reorganising the street vendors and parking lots, is approaching completion. Mr Sean Sokkhak, a tour guide in the Angkor area, said that the improvement of the Angkor Wat temple is beneficial for tourism. He added that compared to […]
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Oddar Meanchey’s Coal-fired Power Plant 60% Complete, Online by 2021
The 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province is now 60% complete and is scheduled to go online by 2021, according to Director of the Department of Mines and Energy of Oddar Meanchey Province Mr Phon Len on 11 November. Mr Phon Len told Cambodia National Radio that construction on this coal-fired power plant […]
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Incredible! Buy Steel, Win Motorbike
ISI STEEL, for the first time in Cambodia, is offering prizes to customers buying their steel products. Through their Facebook page, the well-known steel processing and distribution firm has recently posted congratulatory photos of their customers who just won brand new Honda motorbikes. To date, there have been four customers winning the prize from the […]
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CDC Approves 113 Projects Worth US$2.3 Billion in First Eight Months of 2020
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 113 investment projects in the first eight months of this year, 22 projects less compared to the same period last year. The approved projects have a combined investment value of US$2.3 billion, a 57.1% year-on-year decrease, according to the report of Cambodia economic trends from the […]
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World’s Longest Rail and Road Tunnel Approved
The world’s longest combined rail and road tunnel project connecting northern Germany to Denmark costing US$8-billion has been recently approved, according to The Local on 03 November. The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is an 18-kilometre submarine link between the two countries constructed under an investment of US$8 billion, funded by Denmark and the European Union. […]
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Cambodia’s Construction Investment in First 8 Months of 2020 Decreased by 15%
The total estimated investment capital of construction projects approved by the government in the first eight months of 2020 was approximately US$5 billion, down by 15.1% compared to the same period in 2019, according to a report of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The report also stated that though the investment decreased, the number […]
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Singapore Launches Track & Trace for Construction Workers
In an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19 among the mostly foreign construction workforce in the country, Singapore started distributed 450,000 contact-tracing tags on 18 October to all construction, shipyard and process industry workers. The workers wear the water-resistant tag on their wrist so any worker who comes into close contact with them can […]
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