Construction Focus

Bentley Systems announces the availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer

Uniquely integrates multidisciplinary design and pedestrian simulation for rail and transit stations Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, on 13 May announced the general availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer, a new multidisciplinary application for the design, analysis, visualization, […]

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Chinese firm to build electric power project in Sihanoukville

China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach) through its subsidiary CNEG  signed a cooperation agreement on 12 August with Cambodia’s SNTP Company on a grid substation and transmission line project in Sihanoukville. According to a press release from the Sinomach group, the project will include the construction of two new Geographic Information System (GIS) substations, a […]

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Japanese firm to install more than 7,000 LED lampposts for Cambodia smart city initiative

Japanese electronics devices firm MinebeaMitsumi will install more than 7,000 LED lampposts in Cambodia as part of the smart city initiative. The plan was announced during a meeting between Minister of Environment H.E Say Samal and Mr Yoshihisa Kainuma, director of MinebeaMitsumi during a report on the smart city work of the company. Mr Yoshihisa […]

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Transport Minister breaks ground on two more road construction projects in Sihanoukville

The Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol officially broke ground on two more provincial road renovation projects in Sihanoukville, following the damage caused by severe continuous flooding in the past month in the province. The two provincial roads include road no.146 B and road no. 148, which will be upgraded to DBST […]

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10 global start-ups awarded for innovative construction technologies

At a recent Construction Start-up Competition 2019 hosted by CEMEX Ventures, a global leader in the building materials industry, ten start-ups from around the world have been awarded for innovating the most impactful technologies in the construction industry. Held in Mexico on 8 July, this three-day event was joined by wide range of industry-related firms […]

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Work on NR10 connecting Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville to start soon

Construction work on National Road No.10 connecting the Cambodia-Thai border to Sihanoukville is set to start soon to help facilitate travel and the transportation of goods, according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E Sun Chanthol. Speaking during a ground-breaking ceremony on a road in Sihanoukville on 20 August H.E Sun Chanthol said […]

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Bandar Malaysia to go ahead after 2-year suspension

The US$34 billion Bandar Malaysia mega-project will be re-launched according to the Malaysian government after the development was halted in 2017 following a dispute between the Malaysian and Chinese consortium partners. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced in late April that the Kuala Lumpur project would continue with the same partners, Iskandar Waterfront Holdings (IWH) […]

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Cambodian government approves three more construction material factories

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved three construction material investment projects in Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng provinces on 19 August with a total investment value of more than US$16 million. The three firms, according to a CDC report, are Gorgeous Steel Structure (Cambodia), Chiang Cu Wire & Cable and Wing Art Lighting […]

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Municipality gives green light to Boeng Snor underpass

Phnom Penh Municipality has decided to allow a private sector company – Borey Peng Houth, a leading real estate developer – to conduct a feasibility study on constructing an underpass crossing National Road No.1. In a recent meeting chaired by H.E. Khuong Sreng, Phnom Penh Governor, the municipality said the project for the underpass located […]

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Government to expand Siem Reap wastewater treatment capacity

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport plans to increase the capacity of the wastewater treatment system in Siem Reap to reach up to 80,000 cubic metres of water per day by 2040 in response to the rapid increase in waste volume in the province. The ministry announced its masterplan on 16 August during an […]

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