Construction Focus
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Reaching Final Layer Pavement Stage
The Chinese company building the new Phnom-Penh-Sihanoukville expressway has confirmed that it will soon begin work on paving the wearing course, which is the final surface layer of pavement for the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, indicating that the kingdom’s first expressway will be complete very soon. In September, work on the largest 225m bridge on the […]
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MPWT Begins Demarcating Alignment of East Ring Road 3
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has been studying the alignment of the East Ring Road 3 (RR3), connecting Phnom Penh to Lvea Em district in Kandal province and possibly passing through Koh Dach and NR6. The east RR3 is an additional plan to the current under-construction RR3 to create a full ring road. […]
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Japan Pledges to Continue Supporting SHV Port & Other Infrastructure Development
The Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia has pledged to continue to help develop the deep-sea port and waste management infrastructure in Sihanoukville, in response to the province’s potential growth in the future. Ambassador Mikami Masahiro made the remarks during a meeting and site visit at the port with the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Chairman & CEO Chhun […]
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S. Korea to Provide US$8million to Build Lab & Upgrade Cambodia’s Agricultural Infrastructure
The Government of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), will provide US$8 million to build a national laboratory for animal & livestock products control and to enhance Cambodia’s agricultural infrastructure and human resource capacity. The assistance was agreed during a meeting between Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon and Executive […]
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Japanese Firm Proposes Installing Smart Lighting System in Kandal Province
Japanese company Minebea (Cambodia) Co., Ltd has proposed installing a smart and energy-efficient street lighting system along public roads in Kandal province, in particular in Takhmao city. Minebea (Cambodia) representative Takashi Aoki said in a meeting with the Kandal authority on Friday 12 November that the company will use LED lamps that are highly energy-efficient […]
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Workwear Guru Ranks Best & Worst Countries for Construction Workers; Cambodia at 105th
Workwear Guru has recently issued a report ranking countries around the world from the best places to work as a construction worker to the worst based on average salary, safety, and cost of living. Among the top ten best countries, six countries are located in Europe, two other –China and Singapore— are in Asia, and […]
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French & Italian Airports Join Hands to Launch Electric Air Taxi Company
A group of airports in Italy and France have launched a company to jointly study the feasibility of electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles in Europe, reported GCR. Called Urban Blue, the company is jointly owned by airports in Rome, Venice, Bologna and Nice. The initial aim is to study the operation feasibility […]
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Gov’t to Build Standardised Parking Lots in SR & Connect 20,000 houses to Sewer System
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has approved an additional budget of nearly US$4 million for Siem Reap’s 38-road renovation project to build parking lots on NR6 and connect nearly 20,000 houses to the sewer and water system free of charge According to a press conference regarding the project’s progress on Saturday 14 November, the parking […]
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US$50 million Chinese-funded Tbong Khmum Hospital Set for Completion Late This Month
Construction of the US$50-million Cambodia-China Friendship Tbong Khmum Hospital is set for completion on 30 November this year, according to a site inspection by of Minister Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation HE Vong Sot on Friday 12 November. HE Vong Sot said that the hospital will be the largest in the province and will […]
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Cambodia Builds Over 15,000km of Roads & 20 Bridges Since 1998, says Transport Minister
Since 1998, Cambodia has built over 15,000km of paved roads and 20 major bridges across the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Tonle Bassac rivers. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chantol made this remark during the ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting on Friday 12 November. “Since Cambodia achieved peace and stability in 1998 the country […]
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