Construction Focus
Thai Rail Link Completion Eyed
With plans for the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand to take an historic train ride across the border in August 2017, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is ramping up the pressure on the provincial authorities in Banteay Meanchey to complete the rail link to the Thai border. The 48km stretch of […]
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Skyscraper Start Date Set
Construction on what will become Cambodia and ASEAN’s tallest building is set to start on 1 August according to reports from the developer. Phnom Penh Post Property reported that Tous Saphoeun, deputy secretary general of Board of Architects Cambodia (BAC) and one of the project’s architects informed of the August kick-off date in early June […]
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6 Years Growth in a Row
Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has been growing in Cambodia with double-digit growth for six consecutive years since the company incepted the businesses here in 2010. Bosch in Cambodia is part of the Bosch group and is currently represented in the country by Robert Bosch (Cambodia) Co, Ltd. Its current business […]
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China Pledges Usd122bn at Silk Road
As world leaders gathered in Beijing for the Silk Road Summit in May, Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged USD122bn for infrastructure projects under the ‘One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative.The Chinese strategy sees high-speed railways, bridges, roads, ports, industrial parks, oil pipelines and power grids now being built across the ancient Silk Road routes from […]
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False Concrete Tests Nab 21
21 people have been arrested in Hong Kong for corruption after allegedly submitting false concrete strength tests on the 30km-long mega bridge being built to connect Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau. The 55km project involves a 29.7km bridge, artificial islands and a 6km+ section of underwater tunnel beneath one of the world’s busiest shipping […]
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Thailand Seeks Private Investment for Airports
Thailand is seeking private investment to expand 28 regional airports and develop one new site in an effort to become the main aviation hub in Southeast Asia. The Department of Airports will draw up business plans for each of the 800 hectare sites to be published at the end of July. The public sector budget […]
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Gold Star for Jcb as Machines Take a Bow in Cult Film
A fleet of more than 20 JCB machines is playing a starring role in a cult film following the biggest product placement project in the company’s history, said a press release issued by JCB on 17 May, 2017. Skid steers loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers and JS excavators were supplied to 20th Century Fox for the […]
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Chinese Mega-project Questioned
A Chinese mega-development in Myanmar is under the spotlight for its impact on the environment.The USD10 billion Kyauk Pyu Special Economic Zone development on the Myanmar coast in the northwestern state of Rakhine includes a 770km pipeline which pumps oil across Myanmar to southwest China as part of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative.The […]
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World Infrastructure Leaders to Convene at Bentley Infrastructure Talk in Singapore
Asia is recognised globally for its BIM advancements and innovation in infrastructure – providing the backdrop for the 2017 Be Inspired Awards Program. Hundreds of global infrastructure experts are expected to discuss various issues facing the infrastructure construction industry at the Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference organised for the first time in Asia, in Singapore […]
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Manila Tower Restarts After Court Decision
Construction on a controversial tower block that ‘photobombed’ the National Matyr’s Monument in the Philippine capital Manila can restart after a Supreme Court ruling. The 49-floor Torre de Manila condominium project became known as “Pambansang Photobomb” (the “national photobomb”) and saw construction halted in June 2015 for violating building regulations. The Supreme Court saw a […]
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