Cambodia-singapore Co-host Seminar on Fire Safety Code

• 13 March 2019
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The Ministry of Land and Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) together with the Singapore Board of Architects co-hosted a seminar on the fire safety code for the construction sector on 12 March, to help improve construction safety standards in Cambodia.

The seminar, chaired by H.E Leang Monirith, the Secretary of State at MLMUPC, was a sharing session on the technical aspects of the fire safety code. It brought together members of the Singapore Board of Architects, Cambodian government officers, college students, as well as other specialists within the sector.

“A fire safety system generally comprises of the active and passive fire safety strategies, mechanical ventilation, smoke control systems, emergency lighting, voice comments, safety of the fire fighters, and so on,” said Chan Kok Way, senior architect of the Singapore board of architects.

“To set up a fire safety system, each building must have the evacuation area as well as more than one fire exit. In the case of high-rise buildings, evacuation areas should be set up on every twentieth floor. This will allow the fire fighters to do their rescue task easily when fire happens,” he added.

H.E Leang Monirith also mentioned that the specialist government officers should pay more attention to their professional competence, professional ethics and safety standards, to help prevent and respond to emergencies related to the fire safety code as Cambodia is currently in a golden age of high-rise building construction.

According to a report from MLMUPC, over the past 10 years, the estimated investment value within the construction sector has been recorded as US$44 billion. In January 2019 alone, the investment value was approximately US$829 million, which increased almost double compared to the same period in 2018.

Cambodia-Singapore co-hosts a seminar on fire safety code credit: CPM

Cambodia-Singapore co-hosts a seminar on fire safety code credit: CPM

Cambodia-Singapore co-hosts a seminar on fire safety code credit: CPM

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