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Safety First: Evaluating Concrete in Use
By Mr. Lim Eng Heng (Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer), Branch of CAST Laboratories Pte Ltd Engineers may need to evaluate the conditions of concrete in structures while in service for a number of reasons, which include investigating signs of distress and quality control checks on new structures, assessment for change of exposure and routine maintenance. The primary objective o...
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How Bim Helps Construction Works?
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is now a leading system serving the global building industry during the construction period. Construction & Property Magazine spoke exclusively with Kaushik Chakraborty, South East Asia Vice President for Bentley Systems— a world leader in architecture and engineering software solutions - about how BIM can help construction works. What are Bentley’s serv...
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Taiwaness Steel Giant Links With Cambodia Fuxin
"PT Sans";color:black">China Steel Structure Co., Ltd (CSSC) was founded in 1978. It is Taiwan’s first and largest steel structure company which operates three world-class fully integrated production systems separately located in Kaohsiung and Guantian of Taiwan and Kunshan of mainland China. mso-bidi-font-family:"PT Sans";color:black">These production plants produce steel structures for ...
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Bim Explained
"PT Sans";color:black">The topic of building information modelling (BIM) has been hotly debated in the built environment sector in recent years. Through the digital rendering of the building process, BIM is a remarkable development that highlights the links between technology, people and processes. "PT Sans";color:black">Some experts predict that BIM will transform the sector; governments...
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Established Home Vs. New Development: What Is The Best Bet For A New Home Buyer?
What are the pros and cons of purchasing an established home versus an off-the-plan home? Although there are great things to be said about buying an off-the-plan home, for example a new borey home in the suburbs or a condo unit in a down town new development, that option generally works better for people with more means than your typical first time home buyer. For most first time buyers, the...
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Small Sub-Plots Pose Investment Risk
With a rapid boom in land subdivision business nationwide, industry insiders have warned that confined plots without adequate property infrastructure will only be left undeveloped. Today hundreds of land division projects are being developed by local land sellers, especially in Phnom Penh’s rapidly developing and expanding outskirts in Dangkor, Por Senchey, Mean Chey and Chroy Changvar district...
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Panel Prioritises Ethics, Standards in Valuation
The International Business Chamber (IBC) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) hosted a business luncheon on Tuesday 19 April focused on the topic of valuation of property in Cambodia and addressing the current gaps. Panelists at the event included Salim Aslam, ASEAN manager of RICS, Kim Heang president of the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), and Ross Wheb...
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New Minister Promises Strong Action
Issues related to urban planning, land titling, land disputes, construction investment and other matters concerning the construction and property industries are expected to be given more impetus and priority after the appointment of H.E. Chea Sophara as Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in April. Appointed as part of a cabinet reshuffle in the midd...
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Jv Expands Base for Precast Concrete
Cambodian-owned Phnom Penh Precast Plants inked a joint venture deal in early March with leading Thai construction company Vcon Group to diversify its products and gaining a stronger foothold in the market. Phnom Penh Precast Plants expects this joint venture to improve investor confidence and widen its customer base. In addition to the high quality poles, piles, and pipes the firm has been pro...
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CAMBODIAN LAND TITLE CLASSIFICATIONS EXPLAINED, ONCE AND FOR ALL!
To the new property buyer, Cambodian land title classifications can be rather confusing. Let’s explore the three main ways property ownership can be secured in Cambodia, and the major misconceptions surrounding Cambodian property ownership and Cambodia land titles. All Cambodian land title records were destroyed between 1975 and 1979. This meant that after the war, proof of ownership had become...
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