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Laws and Regulation
Client Alert: Cambodia’s New Law on Construction
The Law on Construction which was promulgated by the Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1119/019 dated 02 November 2019 aims to determine the principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for the management of the construction sector in Cambodia. This law is effective from 02 November 2019. The competent authority who regulates the construction sector in Cambodia is the Ministry of Land M...
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Ministry strictly enforcing construction law for all businesses
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is strictly enforcing the Law on Construction, calling for all small construction constructors in Cambodia to abide by the law and apply for business registration for construction practice as other construction companies do, according to the MLMUPC. “Small construction constructors, also known as a group of construction w...
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Ministry approves Gold Tower 42 to continue construction
Gold Tower 42 resumed construction work with permission from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) after months of suspension due to safety reasons. In November 2019, incidents involving metal falling from the construction site caused damage to vehicles below. Following these work-related incidents, the MLMUPC forced a temporary pause to the construction. ...
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MLMUPC orders demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville
The Construction Review Committee of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered the demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville in the last nine month since the committee created. The statistic was provided by H.E. Seng Lot, Ministry of Land Management spokesperson, at a press conference organized by the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit at the Office of the C...
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Comin Khmere supports site visit for students studying construction law
Comin Khmere, a subsidiary of Comin Asia Group and one of the country’s leading engineering solutions provider, is helping drive the understanding of construction best practices, focusing mainly on safety and quality. In line with the government's goal to promote safety at construction sites, Comin Khmere supported the organisation of a study tour for 8 PhD students majoring in law at the Royal...
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Kato crane overturned on vehicles in Sihanoukville
A crane that was lifting construction materials overturned and crashed on vehicles on Apsara Photo Express road in Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, on the morning of March 16, 2020. According to a Facebook page, Huy Bunleng News, the incident was caused by a yellow Kato crane with no license plate belongs to a man named Tay, living in village 3, Sangkat 1, Sihanoukville. The overturned-crane broke the...
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Samdech Techo asks developers to delay real estate payment for workers
Covid-19 respiratory infections have caused negative effects on the economy and in particular in the property sector. In response, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen requested real estate companies to provide workers with compensation and delay payments as much as possible. The request was made at the opening ceremony of National Road 55 and National Road 10 on the morning of 9 March 2020...
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Chroy Chongva Lucky Supermarket branch ordered to move
The Lucky Supermarket branch located near Bayon roundabout in the Chroy Chongva area has been ordered to move to new a location as the current location creates traffic congestion due to its lack of parking facility on its narrow land plot. In a statement from the Chroy Chongva district administration dated 3 March, business owner Ms. Heng Phung Eang will be required to move the supermarket to a...
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Siem Reap governor orders demolition of legally unapproved buildings
The Siem Reap governor has ordered the demolition of any building that was not approved by the law, even it is 50% completed, to improve the quality of construction and meet technical standards. Siem Reap Deputy Governor H.E. Tea Seiha made the announcement on 4 March 2020 during the 2019 Final Annual Review Conference and the 2020 Continuing Direction of the Siem Reap Provincial Hall. "For ...
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PM postpones construction projects to fight against COVID-19
Construction projects scheduled to start in 2020 must be postponed due to COVID-19, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen's speech on 3 March 2020 at the 2019 Annual Review Conference and the 2020 Ministry of Health's Continuing Direction. “Any construction sites that have not been built must be suspended, except for foreign-funded or Cambodia's budget contribution,” Samdech Hun Sen said of the pr...
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