Mega Infrastructure and Engineering
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Gov’t Launches New Container Port in Kien Svay District
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has officially launched the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP)’s new container port in Banteay Dek commune, Kien Svay district, Kandal province, in response to growing container traffic. According to the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, this LM17 container port is the first stage of the third phase of […]
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Largest Bridge on PP-SHV Expressway Crossing Kbal Chhay Waterfall Takes Shape
K178 Bridge, the largest bridge on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project with a total length of 225 metres, has been taking shape. According to the official Facebook page of the expressway, the bridge is located at the 179-kilometre point of the expressway crossing over the river at Kbal Chhay Waterfall. To date, the first high-pier […]
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