Chinese Developer Builds World?s Tallest Pre-fab Skyscraper in 19 Days
A developer in the Chinese province of Hunan has built a skyscraper in just 19 days using a prefabrication technique designed to save energy and reduce pollution.
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Scaffold Collapse in Vietnam Kills 14
At least 14 construction workers were killed and 28 others injured when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in central Vietnam on 25 March.
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Hongkong Land Landmark Building Launches New Name
After breaking ground in September 2013, Hongkong Land’s landmark tower was appointed the official name EXCHANGE SQUARE in February 2015.
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Alstom to Build $us1bn Plant in Thailand
Alstom, with Japanese trading company Marubeni Corporation, have signed an agreement with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build the new unit at Mae Moh power plant. Alstom has a US$560m share of the US$1bn EPC contract.
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Mace Wins Unis Vietnam Contract
UK-based construction company Mace has been appointed as project manager, construction manager, and cost consultant for Phase 3 of the campus development for the United Nations International School (UNIS) in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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World’s Largest All-terrain Crane Works at 3,000m
XCMG XCA5000 is the world’s largest all-terrain crane in terms of tonnage. Recently, it succeeded in hoisting a 2MW wind turbine in Yunnan province, China.
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Property Tax Collection Extended to End 2014
The government has extended its deadline to collect property tax for the third time this year in response to many property owners still being unwilling to pay.
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2014 Phnom Penh Condo Study Released
New market research on Phnom Penh’s condominium sector by global real estate agency Century 21 has identified some of the key factors behind the healthy growth of the condo market.
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Australia to Charge Fees On Overseas Property Buyers
After a sharp rise in property prices in Australia due to a 60 percent rise in Chinese buyers, the government plans to charge foreign property buyers fees to deter foreign buyers.
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Asia Dominates Priciest Office Space
According to CBRE Research's biannual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey, Asia continued to dominate the world's most expensive office locations, accounting for seven of the top ten markets.
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Soaring Sales See China’s Biggest Developers Go Global
Chinese buyers spent more on a commercial real estate outside China than in the country for the first time last year.
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Route 1 Land Prices Rise Thanks to New Infrastructure
Cambodian real estate industry insiders have said that property prices along National Route 1 rose by 30 percent in some areas in 2014.
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