Construction Focus
Turkey breaks world record of having longest suspension bridge
The world’s longest suspension bridge was put into use in Turkey in earlier March, making Turkey take the title from Japan (Akashi Kaikyo Bridge) for having the world’s longest suspension bridge. Named 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, this bridge was built cross over the Dardanelles Waterway in Turkey, stretching over 2,023 meters long, according to the Time […]
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South Korea to help build another US$16-million hospital building in Cambodia
The South Korean government, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), plans to build a new five-storey treatment building worth US$16 million in the National Pediatric Hospital to provide better medical service to Cambodian children. Director of the National Pediatric Hospital Dr Nheb Angkeabos unveiled this new South Korea-funded project during the official visit to […]
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Opening of Dara Sakor Airport in Koh Kong Postponed to Mid-2022
The operation date of the Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province has been postponed until mid-2022, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). Dara Sakor International Airport reportedly announced in late 2021 that it would start trial operations in early 2022, as the construction of the airport’s major infrastructure is nearing […]
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Ground Broken on Chinese-Funded Auditorium Building at Cambodia’s Army Institute
The construction of a China-funded 5-storey auditorium building at the Cambodian Royal Army Institute in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province has officially begun. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 28 March by General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and Colonel Zhu Shuaifei, Deputy Military Attaché of the Chinese Embassy […]
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Deep Repair on ‘Forever-Damaged’ Kampot-Veal Renh Road Still Awaiting Chinese Funds
The deep rehabilitation project on the so called ‘forever-damaged’ 20km section of NR 3 from Kampot to Veal Renh, is still waiting for the funds from China although the technical study has already been completed. In the meantime, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has promised to make temporary repairs to facilitate travel, according […]
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Construction of Kampot Tourism Port Set for Completion in June After Many Delays
The Kampot Tourism Port construction project was 93% complete by March, with the entire project expected to be completed in June 2022 after many delays. The progress of the construction was updated during a site inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on 29 March. With ground broken in 2018, the […]
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Cambodia Mulls Adopting EU Construction Standards
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) is considering adopting Eurocodes into the Cambodian national building codes, to raise the construction sector to another standard level. 111 Cambodian experts from the government and the private sector recently attended a two-day workshop on construction standards from the European Union, known as Eurocodes, in […]
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Construction of NR146B & NR148 Connecting Prey Nop to SHV Port 85% Complete
The project to upgrade NR146B (Samdech Sangkhareach Tep Vong Road) and NR148 are 85% complete as of 27 March 2022. The progress was unveiled during a site inspection by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on Tuesday 28 March 2022. NR146B and NR148 have a total length of 43km, starting from the […]
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MPWT to use modern radar & radioactive scanning machines to check road quality
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will import more modern machinery to instantly check the quality of the road, instead of drilling and testing them in the lab. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said during the inspection of the construction site inspection of NR146B that Cambodia currently has two nuclear densitometry metre that […]
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Battambang Airport to be Developed to 4C Capacity; Currently at Impact Resettlement Stage
Battambang Airport will be rehabilitated and developed into 4C capacity that can accommodate both domestic and international flights, while the feasibility study and impact resettlement works are still ongoing. The follow-up discussion on progress was held on 25 March between Secretary of State of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Soy Sokhan and Battambang Governor […]
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