Construction Focus
Fifth of 62-storey Twin Tower Sold Before Construction Starts
The 62-storey twin tower Royal One project by The Royal Group is scheduled to start construction this April, yet about 20 percent of the units have already been sold, according to a sales representative. Located on Monivong Boulevard, close to Central Market and Canadia Tower, the Royal One will be built on about 4,000 square […]
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Pm Breaks Ground on Stueng Trang-krouch Chmar Bridge
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen officially broke ground at a ceremony on Friday 9 February for the construction of 1,131 metre bridge from Stueng Trang District, Kampong Cham Province to Krouch Chmar District, Tboung Khmum Province across the Mekong river. Funded by a USD57million concessional loan from China, the project includes the bridge and the […]
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Phnom Penh-ho Chi Minh Rail Link Proposed
Cambodia has proposed a Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh railway plan to Vietnam as a consideration to boost connectivity between the two countries. The proposal was made during an official meeting between the Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol and Deputy Minister of Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Nhat at Ministry […]
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Large-scale Cement Plant in Kampot Opens Door
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen this morning unveiled the official inauguration ceremony of Chip Mong Insee Cement Plant at Bantey Meas District, Kompot Province. Located around 125 kilometres from Phnom Penh, the cement plant was built on 110 hectares of land through cooperation between two leading cement expert companies, Chip Mong Group Cambodia and Siam […]
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World Bank Set to Loan Usd110 Million for National Highway No.4
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is currently preparing the application for a USD110 million loan from the World Bank to upgrade National Road No. 4.
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Usd17m National Road No 3 and 7 Upgrades to Start in April
The Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MPWT) yesterday signed a contract with Sichuan Road and Bridge (Group) Corporation Ltd for a USD16.9 million project to upgrade and maintain parts of National Roads No. 3 and 7 under the Road Asset Management Project II (RAMP II). Under a loan from the World Bank, RAMP II […]
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Aecom Overseeing Malaysia Rail Link
US engineering firm Aecom has been selected by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to supervise the construction sites on the USD13bn East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia. In a press release, Aecom said it would be looking after all stations, viaducts, tunnels and depots on the project, which involves building an electrified […]
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Usd6.7bn Upgrade Proposed for Philippines Airport
A USD6.7 billion proposal to triple the capacity of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the Philippines capital of Manila has been submitted by a local consortium to the Department of Transportation for consideration. The 70-year-old airport has far exceeded its original annual capacity of 30 million and last year saw over 42 million passengers […]
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Oxley on Track With Usd2.5bn Myanmar Station Upgrade
Yangon Central Railway Station area in Myanmar is set to be transformed into a modern transport hub in a USD2.5 billion renovation to be carried out by a consortium of A Singapore-listed Oxley Holdings, local firm Min Dhama Co Ltd and Beijing-based Sino Great Wall Co Ltd. Myanmar Railways selected the group to develop to […]
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Mlmupc Diary: November – December 2017
(06 Nov) Monthly work reviewed Minister of Construction H.E. Chea Sophara presided over a meeting on monthly work progression for October, and set new objectives for November. In the official meeting, the Minister made an announcement to appoint officers and for them to make their commitment to achieve the collective goals for the ministry. (08 […]
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