Construction Focus
Government approves 1,000MW coal-fired power plant
The Council of the Ministers has approved two coal-fired power projects with a capacity of nearly 1,000MW, to help fulfil the high demand in power consumption in the kingdom. The coal-fired power projects were approved in a meeting of the Council of the Ministers held on 7 February. The first project is a 265MW coal-fired […]
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Phnom Penh Mega Mall 99.4% complete, expected to open by Q4 this year
Construction of Phnom Penh Mega Mall is currently 99.4% complete and is expected to open for operation by Q4 of 2020, which is another delay from last year’s announcement. According to the president and CEO of the Hassan (Cambodia) Development Mr Olvy Othsaman, the original plan for the opening was in Q3 this year. However, […]
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Tbong Khmum province to have new dual-function canal system
Tbong Khmum Municipality, together with the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, will jointly build a new dual-function canal system in Krouch Chmar district to help facilitate water supply for local people. According to a Ministry press release, the canal is a dual-function waterway which helps provide water supply during the dry season […]
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MLMUPC to organise second construction law workshop
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) will organise a second dissemination workshop on construction law for professionals in the construction sector at the Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel on 13 February. According to a Ministry announcement issued on 5 February, the dissemination workshop is for those registered architects, engineers, and electrical engineers […]
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Advertorial: Special Gift from Chip Mong Tile!
To celebrate the year 2020, Chip Mong has been giving away hundreds of gifts to customers who have always supported and used the Chip Mong Tile. Every purchase of 500 Chip Mong tiles, you to get a beautiful backpack immediately. Buy more, get more. This offer will continue until stock run out Chip Mong tile […]
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Cambodian community to build a killing fields memorial garden in Long Beach
Cambodian community in London Beach city has recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a Killing Fields Memorial Garden construction project, marking another achievement of the Cambodian community in the United States. Located on the opposite the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Anaheim Street, this memorial garden will include a stage, water fountain, a stupa, a monument-type […]
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Vinci Airports and SCA request cooperation with OCIC on new airport development
Vinci Airports and SCA, commonly known as Cambodia Airports, have recently proposed to set up a joint venture with OCIC to help develop the new multi-billion-dollar Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province. The proposal was made on 4 February during the meeting between the three firms and the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, at […]
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S. Korea grants Cambodia US$700 million loan for 10 development projects
South Korea has agreed to grant an additional loan of US$700 million to Cambodia for 10 development projects for implementation from 2019 to 2023, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. During his meeting with Cambodian citizens in South Korea on 3 February 2020, Samdech Hun Sen said that from 1996 to […]
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Cambodia construction sector to slow down in 2020, say experts
Despite ongoing GDP growth, local leading real estate analysts foresee that the construction sector in Cambodia will see a slight slowdown in 2020 due to three significant factors. Given the current economic situation, experts came up with three primary factors being the causes of a real estate slowdown in the kingdom including the outbreak of […]
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Battambang Municipality enhances infrastructure along Sangke River to boost tourism
The Battambang Provincial Administration is currently enhancing the overall infrastructure within the province, especially area along the Sangke River, with the aim to boost tourism within the province as well as to be ready for hosting the 6th River Festival from 13 to 15 March 2020. Battambang Provincial Governor H.E. Nguon Ratanak said the project […]
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