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White Building to be replaced in 2017
Phnom Penh’s iconic but dilapidated ‘White Building’ has long been subject to rumours of destruction amid calls for preservation by residents. But if a project proposed by a Japanese investor and the Cambodian government is deemed viable, the building will be demolished in 2017 to be replaced by a 21-storey condominium tower. The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLM...
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UK construction trade mission participates in CCA Expo
The UK, through the British Chamber of Commerce (Britcham) and supported by the Department for International Trade (DIT) participated in the 3rd Cambodia Constructors Associaton (CCA) Construction for the first time in 2016. This participation was part of the UK Construction Trade Mission to Cambodia which saw eight companies represented; Hongkong Land (Mansions) Ltd, Knight Frank (Cambodia) Pt...
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Legrand leading kingdom’s electrical standards
With construction booming in Cambodia, electrical infrastructure installations in buildings are coming under increasing focus to ensure safe electrical networks for residents and to reduce consumption. Construction and Property Magazine spoke exclusively with Mr. Wandrille de Pierrefeu, Country Manager of LEGRAND Cambodia Branch on how the world’s leading electrical brand is pioneering improved...
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BOSCH to introduce Its smart home Hi-tech
Robert Bosch will present what could be a smart home based on its technology after surveying residents’ preferences on smart home concepts across Europe and the U.S, says the company press release issued on December 9th. In a survey conducted between July 26 and August 3, 2016, through almost 7,000 Twitter respondents from Austria, Germany, Spain, France, UK and the US, Bosch, the world’s leadi...
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Seeking quality in the world of flexible hoses clear about quality
Perhaps you have never been to Yuyao city, Cixi region, located in Zhejiang Province, China. This area specialises in flexible hose, metal hose and shower hose production. When you go there for the first time, you think it is one big factory because these products are everywhere. We have produced reliable and high-quality flexible hoses for many years and export them around the world. We hav...
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Addressing Construction industry issues Responsibly
The building and construction industries are key industries in Cambodia. Indeed, they increasingly attract investments and many major projects are ongoing (shopping malls, hostels, condominiums etc.). By being key industries, the building and construction sectors also raise many issues such as safety and security, the environmental factors and the quality of infrastructure. DPCHT Co., Ltd’s mai...
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ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរគំរូកម្រាលថ្ម
ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាមានកម្រាលបេតុងជាច្រើនដែលខ្វះការថែទាំ និងសោភ័ណភាពមិនស្អាត ដែលធ្វើឲ្យប៉ះពាល់ដល់បរិវេណជុំវិញ និងអចលនទ្រព្យ ព្រមទាំងស្រូបយកកំដៅខ្លាំងធ្វើឲ្យបរិវេណនោះមិនល្អ។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណា គំរូកម្រាលថ្មកំពុងតែផ្លាស់ប្តូរព្រោះថានៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបច្ចុប្បន្នគេអាចរកបាននូវកម្រាលថ្មចាក់ស្រេះគ្នាដែលមានការពេញនិយមនៅទូទាំងពិភពលោក។ កម្រាលថ្មចាក់ស្រេះគ្នា (ILB) អាចទ្រនូវទម្ងន់ដោយកម្រាលនេះចាក់ស្រេះគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមកតាមរយៈការ...
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Coca-Cola opens bigger Cambodian plant
After operating in Cambodia for over two decades, Coca-Cola opened a new production plant in Phnom Penh in December 2016 to cope with increased local and ASEAN market demand. Situated on 12.5 hectares in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), the new USD100 million Cambodia Beverage Company (Coca-Cola Cambodia) plant was built in 2014. Located about 20km from central Phnom Penh, the new ...
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Malaysian Group Makes Record Bid for Marina Bay Plot
A Malaysian group has made the highest bid for the first sale of land in Singapore’s prestigious Marina Bay in nine years according to Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority. When the tender officially closed on 8 November for the Central Boulevard site, Wealthy Link Pte had made the top bid of USD1.9 billion for the 1.1 hectare (118,400 square feet) site. That is equivalent to USD1, 192 per...
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UAE – Funded Ha Long Bay Development to Resume
A UAE-funded tourism real estate project in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam is set to resume after long delays. Dubai-based developer Limitless has experienced long delays on its planned USD550 million project at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quang Ninh, northern Vietnam. However it has now announced that its infrastructure contract is now forthcoming. The Ha Long Star mixed-use development broke g...
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Global Property Sector Pledges Ethical Behaviour
The first ever global set of ethical standards for professionals working in the construction and property sectors was signed by a coalition of more than 100 professional bodies in December. Organised by the International Ethic Standards (IES) Coalition, the standards aim to be universally applicable and ensure global industry professionalism. The standards also aim to attract more investment...
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Asia Pacific Investment Remains Steady
Investment in the overall Asia Pacific real estate market remained relatively strong in Q3 2016, according to the latest report from CBRE. CBRE’s Q3 2016 MarketView for the region showed a 5.6 percent increase in overall transaction volume quarter-on-quarter to USD24.6 billion. The rise was in part attributed to increased investor confidence and low interest rates across the region. Key tren...
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