Construction Focus
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards
The leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards. The annual awards program honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over 400 nominations submitted by more […]
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Over 2,600 km of Cambodian Infrastructure Damaged by Floods
From September 1 until the evening of October 22, 2020, floods have damaged at least 2,693 km infrastructure nationwide, according to data from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) on October 22. The affected infrastructure includes national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads (about 465 km), rural roads (about 1,665 km), dams (41 km), […]
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Government Mulls Building Another 150-megawatt Hydropower Dam
The Council of the Ministers on Friday will discuss whether or not to approve a new 150-megawatt hydropower dam project in Thmar Bang district of Koh Kong Province. According to a statement from the Government’s Spokesman Unit, the 150-megawatt power dam project was proposed for a feasibility study by Chinese firms –Chint Group and Sinomath […]
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Construction of 500-hectare Kampong Speu Industrial Zone Begins
The construction of OCIC’s 500-hectare industrial zone project located between National Roads 51 and 44 has begun, according to the project manager Kou Borin. Mr Kou Borin told Construction & Property Magazine on 21 October that the working team are currently filling in the land and preparing some of the project’s internal infrastructure. “Besides a […]
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Chinese Firm Mulls Investing in Oil Refinery in Cambodia
Chinese firm Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd has recently expressed interest in establishing an oil refinery in Cambodia. This interest was raised during a courtesy meeting between Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and representatives from Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd on 21 October. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the […]
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S. Korea Provides US$80-million Grant Aid for 12 Development Projects in Cambodia
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided US$80 million in grant aid for 12 major development projects in Cambodia, according to a meeting between the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister HE Chhieng Yanara and KOICA Country Director Rho Hyunjun on 21 October. Mr Rho Hyunjun said that the US$80 million is for prioritised […]
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New Phnom Penh Airport Site Untouched by Floods, Demonstrating Good Landscaping Design
The new Phnom Penh Airport construction site in Kandal province was not affected by the floods, although the areas around the site are flooded. This demonstrates the well-planned water management system and good landscaping architectural design. The Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation’s Spokesman Mr Sin Chanseryvutha said the flood inundated the access roads to […]
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Cambodia Chamber of Commerce Drafting Investment Guidebook to Attract More FDI
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce is currently compiling investment guidebooks for each province nationwide, aiming to help ease the business environment for investors, both local and international. As of today, the relevant institutions are focusing on finding input for investment guidebooks of two provinces, Siem Reap and Oddar Meanchey. The books aim to serve as […]
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KrisEnergy Receives Loan to Secure Scheduled Oil Extraction in Cambodia
KrisEnergy has reached a loan agreement with Kepinvest Singapore to secure oil extraction offshore of Cambodia as planned before the end of this year. According to the firm’s recent announcement, the US$87-million loan will be divided into two parts, with US$30 million to be used for facility A and another US$57 million to be used […]
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Siem Reap to Put Optic Cable Underground While Renovating the 38 Roads
The Siem Reap provincial administration is preparing to embed optic cables underground while renovating 38 roads, according to the outcome of a meeting held by relevant officials on 19 October. Not only increasing the province’s beauty but putting the cables underground is also part of the government policy to make Siem Reap a smart city […]
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