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Mega Infrastructure and Engineering
Oman’s US$1bn Sustainable Tourism City Launched in Oman
Oman has officially launched the first phase of its US$1-billion mega coastal tourism city development— the Yiti Sustainable City. Spreading on over 100ha of land in Muscat, the project is being implemented by Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) and Diamond Developers. According to the firm’s press release on 30 March, the first phase will include 1,657 energy-efficient residential uni...
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Canada to build multibillion-dollar hyperloop train linking 2 major cities
French Canadian firm TransPod says it has already raised US$550 million for its multibillion-dollar project to build an ultra-fast vacuum tube link between Calgary and Edmonton, reported GCR. The money was raised from UK project finance group Broughton Capital and Chinese state-owned industrial trading company China-East Resources Import & Export. If it is built, the hyperloop would whis...
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World’s skinniest skyscraper completed in New York
The world’s skinniest skyscraper in the world located in New York City— Steinway Tower or111 West 57th Street— has been completed and is ready for residents to move in. This luxurious apartment tower has a height of 435m, 24 times of its width, with a total of 84 floors and over 530,000 sqm of floor space. Developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group with a cost of US$2 bill...
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World’s Tallest Hotel Complete in Late 2023
Construction on a 365m tall hotel in Dubai is now halfway and is scheduled to be completed in late 2023, to become the world’s tallest building. Named Ceil, the tallest hotel in the world is being built by the China Railway Construction Corporation. Construction on the world's tallest hotel has continued despite the broader challenges of COVID-19, reported Construction Week in early March. ...
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Piling Work on Naga 3 Over 50%; Main Buildings Construction to Begin in 2023
NagaCorp has confirmed that it will continue the construction of Naga 3 in Phnom Penh as planned despite the halt of Naga Vladivostok in Russia. According to its recent announcement, NagaCorp has halted construction of the US$238-million Naga Vladivostok gaming and resort development complex in Russia and shifted its focus to Naga 3 in Cambodia. Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings and...
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US$190-million Cambodia’s largest water treatment plant 60% complete
Construction of the Bakeng water treatment plant phase 1, Cambodia’s largest plant with a treatment capacity of almost 200,000 m3/day, has reached 60% completion as of February and is scheduled to be completed as planned in 2023. HE Long Naro, Director General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, said on March 1 that currently the construction team is laying a 2-meter-diameter pipe under the T...
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New Khmer-Thai Border Checkpoint to be Built in Pursat’s Thma Da Commune
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to build a new Khmer-Thai border checkpoint known as Thma Da International Border Gate in Pursat’s Veal Veng district. This project is in line with the development of NR51 connecting downtown Pursat to the border area, and the under-construction NR10 connecting Koh Kong to Battambang. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said in the meeting wi...
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MPWT Requests Canada to Help Advise on Phnom Penh Mass Transit System Project
The Minister of Public Works and Transport has asked Canada to help develop a strategy for the development of a Phnom Penh mass transit system including the AGT, subway, and monorail. The proposal was made during a working meeting between MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol and Ambassador of Canada to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Dr Sarah Taylor on 10 February. HE Sun Chanthol said Cambodia is curr...
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Study Complete for SHV Port Expansion Project Phase 2 & 3
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has given full support to the study result of Sihanoukville deep seaport expansion project Phase 2 & 3 that have just been completed by JICA. HE Sun Chanthol provided the feedback during a meeting with Director General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port HE Lou Kim Chhon on Monday 8 December. According to the result, the port will b...
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US$200 million SHV Port Expansion Project in Bidding Stage; Construction to Begin in 2022
The Sihanoukville deep-sea port expansion project phase 1 is now in the bidding for contractor stage after the layout design has been finally completed with the construction expected to begin in 2022. HE Lou Kim Chhon, Director General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said on 30 November that if construction starts in 2022 as planned, the completion will be in 2025. According to the initial...
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