Construction Focus
Singapore experiments building roads with waste ash
To extend the life of its overflowing landfill sites and to reduce its dependency on imported sand, Singapore is testing the use of treated incineration bottom ash as the base material for building roads. Field trials using 3,000 tonnes of ash collected from waste-to-energy plants, branded “NEWsand”, will take place on a stretch of the […]
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Construction projects increase by 55% in 2019
4,446 projects construction projects were approved in 2019, a 55% increase compared to 2018, while investment totalled US$9.3 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 78%. The annual report from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction showed that construction projects nationwide were built over 18.5 million square metres, a 62% increase compared to […]
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Government approves Aeon 3 project
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 25 December approved the investment project for third Aeon mall which is to be located along Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard, also known as the 60-metre wide road. The project is an investment by Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co., Ltd using a capital of US$289.6 million and […]
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Stueng Trang-Krouch Chmar Bridge Construction Completes 75 Percent
Construction of Stueng Tranng-Kroch Chmar Bridge, linking Kampong Cham province and Tbong Khmum province has finished 75 percent of construction as of December. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport updated the progressing of construction on December 25. The ministry said the ministry’s working group in charge on the project asked the construction company to […]
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Premier Hun Sen pushes for more SEZs along border
The Head of the Royal Government of Cambodia has pushed for the establishment of more special economic zones on the border with Vietnam in order to attract more investment from Vietnam in Cambodia. The establishment of SEZs has been pushed after Cambodia has already established special economic zones in Bavet town Svay Rieng province and […]
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Cambodia border markets to be built in Kampot and Svay Rieng provinces
Two more Cambodian border markets along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam have been planned for Kampot and Svay Rieng provinces. The Head of the Royal Cambodian Government said that the establishment of Cambodia border markets will facilitate trade activities between the two countries, particularly along the border. The announcement to build two new Cambodia […]
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Construction owners asked to apply for issuance of occupancy certificates for construction
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has called for construction site owners to apply for Issuance of Occupancy Certificates for Construction which is aimed to manage construction data efficiency and to ensure the quality, safety, beauty of construction sites as well as protecting construction owners and the public. According to the prakas […]
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140 MW solar project approved
Plans for solar projects in four provinces capable of generating power of up to 140 MW have been approved by the government. The draft solar projects were unanimously approved in a plenary session of the National Assembly held on 23 December, citing that the solar projects are located in the four provinces of Banteay Meanchey, […]
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Japan’s Toyato Tsusho Corp Expands Investment in Poipet
Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho Corp. expands its investment building its second rental factory in Banteay Meanchy province to support Japanese businesses expanding into the neighboring Thai market. Toyota Tsusho’s wholly-owned subsidiary Techno Park Poi Pet Pvt Co. Monday signed the contract with Sanco Cambo Investment Group Co., which operates a special economic zone in […]
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Japan’s videogame giant Nintendo Supplier Moves Factory to Cambodia
Japanese electronic device maker MinebeaMitsumi Inc will relocate part of its video game console production operation to Cambodia from China, under the ‘Made in Cambodia’ label. The company said on Tuesday this week that starting 2020, the company plans to begin assembling here videogame consoles for export, according to Japanese news agency NNA. The move […]
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