Construction Focus
Engineering and Planning for a Sustainable Phnom Penh
In Phnom Penh, where land is already scarce, proper planning for future growth is crucial. As a Civil Engineer, I was recently able to visit and see first-hand large, on-going land development projects on lakes surrounding the city.
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China Spends Us$113bn on Infrastructure in 3 Weeks
China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced approval of infrastructure projects worth US$113bn in just three weeks in an attempt to halt the slowing in economic growth.
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Designing a Cambodia Building Code
In 2014, the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the help of the International Business Chamber, engaged a long-lasting British institution, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), to appraise the existing legal and regulatory framework surrounding construction and fire safety standards. The report, which was funded by the British Embassy, was delivered to the Senior Minister H.E. In Chhum Lim in August and it set out clearly where the Kingdom is now in terms of building safety standards and what needs to be done to make properties safer during construction and when they are operating and functioning.
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City Hall to Modernise Public Markets
Phnom Penh City Hall has announced it will modernise all the capital’s public markets to improve the welfare of buyers and sellers, and beautify the city.
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2014 Construction Permits Top Us$2 Billion
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced in November that more than US$2 billion worth of Cambodian construction projects had been issued permits in the first nine months of 2014.
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Choosing the Best Fire Extinguishers
Last issue, I talked about the need for standards that are specific to the risks faced in Cambodia, and not just trying to adapt someone else’s standards. In a similar way, you need to look at your specific risks when selecting the best fire extinguisher for your needs.
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Cambodia to Apply Construction Management System
All construction projects in Cambodia which meet the required criteria will need to apply the Construction Management (CM) System once the CM proclamation is finalised and enacted by the government.
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Rtd Launch New Tarkett Click Flooring Product
RTD launched the new range of Tarkett flooring products to the Cambodian market at a special event hosted at the Exchange on 20 November. They also then displayed them at a double booth at the recent CCA Expo hosted at Koh Pich on 3-5 December.
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Times City Rising in Yangon
Times City, a $324 million mixed-use development located on 10 acres in central Yangon, is expected to establish new benchmarks in accommodation, workspace, and shopping in Myanmar when it is completed by the end of 2017.
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Managing Mewps on Your Job Site
The increasing versatility and popularity of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) means that they are used across a growing number of industry sectors including construction, facilities management, retail, media, airports and arbori-culture, to name a few. Whether it is to reach into confined areas, over large obstacles, or under structures either internally or externally, each MEWP application may be different.
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