Safety and Health
Australian Embassy & MLMUPC Officially Introduce Construction Site Safety Guidelines
The Australian Embassy and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) held a giving-taking ceremony on “Guidelines on Construction Health and Safety in Cambodia”, on 24 May 2022. The guidelines will complement the legal measures and regulations that assist workers, employees, design companies, construction companies, and construction stakeholders to avoid accidents at […]
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Phnom Penh Governor urges Japanese firms to invest in high-rise firefighting services
Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng has urged Japanese firms to consider investing more in Phnom Penh, especially in the field of firefighting services for high-rise buildings. HE Khuong Sreng said in the meeting with the Japan-Cambodia Association delegation on 3 February 3 that a proper firefighting system on high-rise buildings is what Phnom Penh […]
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Construction of New Phnom Penh Standardised General Hospital Begins
Construction of the new Phnom Penh General Hospital, a new 26-storey high standard hospital, has officially begun, to provide high-quality health services to the public while reducing the need to go aboard for medical care. The groundbreaking ceremony of this hospital was held on 6 December under the presence of Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong […]
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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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Australia Helps Develop Cambodia’s First Construction Workplace Health & Safety Guidelines
Australia has pledged to closely cooperate with the Cambodian government in enhancing construction safety in Cambodia after the two parties have officially signed a subsidiary arrangement. The agreement was signed between Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia HE Pablo Kang and Secretary of State for Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) HE Chhann Saphan […]
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Gov’t to Issue New Regulations Restricting Usage of Asbestos-Containing Construction Materials
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour have warned of serious health issues stemming from asbestos contained in construction materials, as two bodies are cooperating to draft new regulations restricting and controlling its usage. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training HE Ith Sam Heng said during the relevant meeting on Tuesday 31 […]
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10-hectare Standardised Landfill Set for Kampong Cham Province
Kampong Cham province will soon have a new standardized landfill on over 10 hectares of land in Koh Rokar commune in Kampong Siem district, while the provincial authorities are currently studying preparations for construction. Kampong Cham Governor HE Un Chanda on Wednesday 25 August during a site inspection that through the initial inspection and study, […]
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MLMUPC Orders Construction Site Managers to Strengthen Safety Measures
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered all construction site owners or managers to strengthen safety measures on their worksites regardless of the size. Even if the construction site is temporarily on hold or operating under a reduced number of workers, managers still have to practice full-scale safety measures to avoid […]
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City Hall Orders All Construction Sites to Strengthen Health Control Measures
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has instructed construction site owners in Phnom Penh to strengthen health control measures against COVID-19, as cases detected within this sector have been increasing. Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that the order is to ensure the safety of workers and the sustainability of the sector as a whole. […]
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PM Hun Sen Urges Private Firms to Conduct COVID-19 Rapid Self-Testing to Save National Budget
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has urged all private firms, especially construction companies and factories, to conduct COVID-19 rapid test on their employees by themselves, to reduce national spending, ease doctors’ workloads, and more importantly, preemptively preventing large-scale spread. PM Hun Sen said on 1 July that if stricter measures are not taken against the […]
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