Global Mobile Elevating Works? Accident Rate Falls in 2014
Preliminary fatal injury rate calculations confirmed that mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are one of the safest ways to perform temporary work at height, according to a 2014 report released in August 2015 by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)—a not-for-profit international organisation that promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide. This l...
Read MoreSky Villa Condominium to Top Off in 2018
In about three years, Phnom Penh will welcome another high-rise twin condominium development just southeast of the iconic Olympic Stadium. Sky Villa will rise up to 139 meters in height on a 6,000 meter plot of land in the Olympic Stadium complex. The twin towers, joined by a single roof, are being developed by Chinese Crystal Orange Construction with a US$100 million of capital investment. It ...
Read MoreLand Ministry Signs Mou With Eurocham on Urban Planning
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Urban Planning on 27 July. H.E Chhan Saphan, Secretary of State represented H.E Im Chhun Lim Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Mr. Emmanuel Menanteau, Chairman of th...
Read MoreHydraulic Rescue Technology Demo
As part of the CAM Security and Fire Expo 2014, AZISAFE a local fire, rescue and safety company, brought the latest technology of hydraulic rescue equipment from Holmatro to town. Hydraulic rescue tools are widely used throughout the world primarily for road accident rescue and industrial rescue, however their application goes far beyond this into building collapse, heavy lifting, shoring, and ...
Read MoreEurocham Forum Touches on Building and Real Estate Sectors
Various topics related to the construction, property, and tourism industries were discussed at the Real Estate and Construction Forum organised by the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) in Phnom Penh on 1 October. The one-day seminar brought together over 200 senior professionals from the real estate, construction, banking, and law sectors, together with government officials in a number of...
Read MorePse?s Construction School Gives Almost 100 Scholarships
Since its inception in Cambodia in 1995, Pour Un Sourire D’Enfant (PSE) has become renowned for changing the lives of many young poor Cambodian students and orphans through its free education programs. Within its vocational training program, PSE has been providing a Building and Construction Training program since 2007. Colin Rogers, PSE’s Dean of Construction School, told Construction and Prop...
Read MoreKingdom?s Construction Law Ready in 2015
Q&A 2015 Will See The Introduction Of The Long-Awaited Building Construction Law To Regulate Cambodia’s Construction Sector. H.E. Dr. Sok Siphana, Adviser To The Royal Government Of Cambodia, Who Has Been Tasked To Draft The Building Construction Law Spoke With Construction & Property Magazine On The Development Of The Law And How It Will Shape The Development Of Future Construction ...
Read MoreSingapore Expo to Sell Myanmar Condos
An expo in Singapore will sell premium condos and housing projects in Myanmar, reported the Myanmar Business Times. The sales event planned for September will target Myanmar citizens residing in Singapore. iMyanmarhouse.com, an online property trading platform, will organise the exhibition with around 30 developers and agencies displaying their properties located across Yangon. “This expo is...
Read MoreCambodia Joins Asian Property Awards Program
Undoubtedly home to one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting and rapidly evolving property markets, Cambodia is set to receive the region’s real estate industry seal of approval after it becomes the latest country to be included in the coveted, decade-old Asia Property Awards series. Scheduled for 25 September, the Cambodia Property Awards 2015 will recognise and reward the achievements of the cou...
Read MorePhnom Penh Office Rents Rise 0.6% in Q1
Rent rises of 0.6% in Q1 2015, saw Phnom Penh move up to 5th in the Knight Frank Asia Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for Q1 with only the four major Australian cities above it, while Bangkok topped rental growth in the region. “Throughout Southeast Asia, markets remained fairly robust. Bangkok topped rental growth across the region, with a 3.8% increase quarter-on-quarter, as the market cont...
Read MoreSuncity Bassac Apartment to Be Launched 3rd Quarter 2015
Phnom Penh eagerly awaits Q3 2015 for the launch of a luxury serviced apartment to emerge in Tonle Bassac district, one of the capital’s future metropolitan centres. With construction scheduled to kick off late this year, SunCity Bassac will redefine exclusive living in Phnom Penh with state-of-the-art architecture soaring 21 floors up with 112 units featuring one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-be...
Read MorePhnom Penh Remains Centre of Real Estate Investment
By Pich Kanhchanak Following the 2008 global economic crisis, investment in the construction and real estate sectors have significantly contributed to Cambodia’s economy rebounding. Propelled by the progress and growth of the economy, the sectors have a strong influence on the nation’s housing market. Real estate experts from a number of agencies have confirmed that housing sales will increa...
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