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Gold Star for Jcb as Machines Take a Bow in Cult Film

25 July 2017

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 making of the new Alien Covenant film that was released around the world in May 201...

Chinese Mega-project Questioned

25 July 2017

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 SEZ will eventually cover more than 17sq km and inc...

World Infrastructure Leaders to Convene at Bentley Infrastructure Talk in Singapore

25 July 2017

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 from October 10-12....

Manila Tower Restarts After Court Decision

25 July 2017

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 close vote...

Solutions for Rod Jamming

25 July 2017

Have you had any experience of rod jamming during your drilling operation? There can be many factors; one is the collapse of the drilling hole; another is the cavity space inside the drilling hole. Furukawa, one of the leading rock drilling machinery producers can introduce some solutions and will explain details of these factors. 1. Drilling Hole Collapse: Sometimes, the ground surface of t...

Chinese contractors: a Priority for SIKA

25 July 2017

The construction landscape in Cambodia sees massive investments coming from abroad. Chinese, Taiwanese, Singaporean and Malaysians are attracted by Cambodia’s fast growing market. As well as these, the Chinese Government Belt and Road initiative is engaging Cambodia in an economic integration which has started changing the construction industry in the kingdom. Thirty-one agreements, including s...

CCA endorses Cambodia Real Estate Show 2017

25 July 2017

With a common aim to help lift the nation’s construction and property industries, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) endorsed the Cambodia Real Estate Show 2017 which was organised for the first time by member company Real Estate.com.kh. Celebrated on 5-6 May 2017 at NagaWorld Hotel, the event hosted 30 booths featuring local and international major property developments and real e...

Koh Kong Airport Construction Set for 2018

25 July 2017

To ease traveling to the coastal resorts in Koh Kong Province, a new Koh Kong international airport project is scheduled to break ground for engineering works in early 2018 with an uncertain completion date. The coastal airport is to be developed on a 750 hectare andmass located at Botum Sakor district of Koh Kong Province which is one of Cambodia’s four coastal provinces. The development is pa...

China Builders eye Cambodia construction investment

25 July 2017

The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) welcomed a high-level business delegation of the China - ASEAN Business Council (CABC) from Nantong city, China in June to discuss the growing Cambodia construction industry. The meeting was the third time the two groups had met to discuss the Cambodian market. The trade discussion was held on 13 June at the CCA Secretariat in Canadia Tower. CABC invi...

43rd IFAWPCA Convention touches on 4th industrial revolution

25 July 2017

The 43rd convention of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) was hosted in Seoul, South Korea from 30 May to 2 June 2017 on the theme, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Construction Industry. Attended by some 1,000 building professionals from the IFAWPCA’s 18 Asia-Pacific member countries across the Asia-Pacific region, this 43rd c...

800,000 Housing Units for Phnom Penh by 2030

25 July 2017

To meet the growing demand for housing among the low-middle income population, Phnom Penh will require an extra 800,000 housing units by 2030 according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). Speaking at the National Housing Forum on the theme “Housing at the Centre” hosted in late June, H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of MLMUPC explained that since Phnom P...

Phnom Penh Municipality Diary: May – June 2017

25 July 2017

Chumpov Vorn pedestrian bridge opens (5 May) To prevent traffic accidents regularly occurring with pedestrians, the municipality officially opened the pedestrian crossing bridges for use which are located near Champour Vorn High School in Phnom Penh. The two bridges will allow people nearby to walk across National Road Number 4 while keeping them safe from vehicles so as to help reduce a lot of...