Construction Focus
Quality Improvement Needed Amid Construction Boom
Over the last decade, the construction industry in Phnom Penh has been growing quite notably. More and more high-rise buildings, sub-cities, and boreys have been continuously and progressively built and old buildings have been replaced by the new.
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Brother P-touch: Tough Labels for Tough Jobs
Labelling on cables, wires, walls and many other applications can be troublesome and confusing if they are hand-made. But with the P-touch labelling machine, labelling for any tough job is now easy. Designed and produced by Brother Industries, Ltd., the leading Japanese electronics manufacturer, P-touch is designed to handle labelling tasks for any kind of […]
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Planning for the Future
Hun Chansan, design director for Re-Edge Design + Architect and architecture lecturer at Limkokwing University shares his thoughts on the future of construction and architecture in Cambodia.
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Jv Expands Base for Precast Concrete
Cambodian-owned Phnom Penh Precast Plants inked a joint venture deal in early March with leading Thai construction company Vcon Group to diversify its products and gaining a stronger foothold in the market.
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INDONESIA HALTS RAIL PROJECT AFTER 5 DAYS
The Indonesian government has halted work on the controversial Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project just five days after the ground-breaking ceremony. The chaotic bidding process for the $5 billion project saw the government first halt the bid in favour of a cheaper local line before then finally awarding the bitterly contested bid to China over Japan. […]
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AIIB OPENS FOR BUSINESS
Chinese President, Xi Jinping officially launched the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing on 16 January in a move expected to change the global economic balance of power. “Asia’s financing needs for basic infrastructure are absolutely enormous,” Xi said in a speech at the launch, adding the bank would aim to invest in projects […]
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New Cbd Slated for Capital
According to a filing to the ASX by developer Kingsland Global Ltd, an agreement with a subsidiary of Shukaku Inc has been signed to develop 10,000 square metres of undisclosed prime real estate in Phnom Penh’s “central business district”.
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Thailand and Uk Create Anti-corruption Initiative
The British Embassy in Bangkok and Thailand’s State Enterprise Policy Office have co-hosted a seminar on the Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) Initiative.
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Construction Law Draft Complete
The Council of Ministers will soon receive the draft Construction Law which may be passed into legislation by mid-2016 according to senior government advisor Sok Siphana.
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Bosch’s 2015 Sales Surpass €70bn
Robert Bosch, a world leader in technologies and services, announced that its 2015 sales exceeded €70 billion for the first time in its history—marking a 10 percent growth against 2014 sales of about €65 billion.
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