Engineering and Planning for a Sustainable Phnom Penh
(English) In Phnom Penh, where land is already scarce, proper planning for future growth is crucial. As a Civil Engineer, I was recently able to visit and see first-hand large, on-going land development projects on lakes surrounding the city.
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China Spends Us$113bn on Infrastructure in 3 Weeks
(English) China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced approval of infrastructure projects worth US$113bn in just three weeks in an attempt to halt the slowing in economic growth.
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CAMBUILD’14 Grows With Building Sector
(English) Investment in construction projects in Cambodia grew from US$2.1 billion in 2012 to US$2.8 billion in 2013; a 31% increase. This double-digit figure growth is also a main factor behind the growing size of the annual Cambodia International Building and Construction Industry Show (CAMBUILD’14).
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Designing a Cambodia Building Code
(English) In 2014, the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the help of the International Business Chamber, engaged a long-lasting British institution, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), to appraise the existing legal and regulatory framework surrounding construction and fire safety standards. The report, which was funded by the British Embassy, was delivered to the Senior Minister H.E. In Chhum Lim in August and it set out clearly where the Kingdom is now in terms of building safety standards and what needs to be done to make properties safer during construction and when they are operating and functioning.
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City Hall to Modernise Public Markets
(English) Phnom Penh City Hall has announced it will modernise all the capital’s public markets to improve the welfare of buyers and sellers, and beautify the city.
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2014 Construction Permits Top Us$2 Billion
(English) The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced in November that more than US$2 billion worth of Cambodian construction projects had been issued permits in the first nine months of 2014.
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Singapore Expo to Sell Myanmar Condos
(English) Vietnam’s property developer FLC Group has taken over a troubled project in Hanoi by buying a 22.8 percent stake in the owner and is now preparing to start construction on the site.
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CCA Building Expo to Attract High Profile Industry Reps
With just a month to go before the 3rd Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) Summit and Construction Industry Expo scheduled for 3-5 December, 2014 at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh, hundreds of thousands of professionals, including high profile figures connected to the construction and property industries, are expected to attend the event.
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Choosing the Best Fire Extinguishers
(English) Last issue, I talked about the need for standards that are specific to the risks faced in Cambodia, and not just trying to adapt someone else’s standards. In a similar way, you need to look at your specific risks when selecting the best fire extinguisher for your needs.
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Cambodia to Apply Construction Management System
(English) All construction projects in Cambodia which meet the required criteria will need to apply the Construction Management (CM) System once the CM proclamation is finalised and enacted by the government.
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Meng Leng Eav Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Meng Leng Eav Co. Ltd, which specializes in supplying quality power tools, agricultural, and engineering equipment in the kingdom, celebrated its 15th anniversary of trading on 24 October 2014. Today one of Cambodia’s largest companies, Meng Leng Eav started out as a tiny trading firm in 1999.
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Rtd Launch New Tarkett Click Flooring Product
(English) RTD launched the new range of Tarkett flooring products to the Cambodian market at a special event hosted at the Exchange on 20 November. They also then displayed them at a double booth at the recent CCA Expo hosted at Koh Pich on 3-5 December.
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