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PhnomPenh City Hall Diary
- 26 August 2016
Construction & Property Magazine is pleased to introduce a new regular feature bringing all the latest news from Phnom Penh City Hall. Design Options Proposed For BKC Traffic Light City Hall and experts from relevant public and private companies discussed the several options of design plans for the BKC traffic light (Canadia Bank). The final design has still not been selected as City H...
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Mlmupc News
- 26 August 2016
Construction & Property Magazine is pleased to launch a new regular column providing updates direct from the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). - Land Dispute Working Group Set up To solve controversial land issues and prevent future conflicts, the MLMUPC established 27 working groups on 3 June. Comprised of technical officials from the ministry, the gr...
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Nation’s First Oil Refinery Online for 2018
- 22 July 2016
After years of uncertainty and controversy in the local petrochemical sector, Cambodia’s first oil refinery plant is expected to go online in 2018 thanks to a USD3 billion joint venture between Cambodian and Chinese firms. The Cambodia Petrochemical Company (CPC) signed an MoU worth USD620 million in May with the Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) Northeast Refining and Chemical Engineer...
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Fine Complex to Rise at Ta Khmao in 2018
- 10 July 2016
2018 will see Ta Khmao city transformed into a real estate development hub thanks to the presence of the first large-scale residential and commercial development project called Center City Ta Khmao which is located just south of Phnom Penh along Ta Khmao Town’s Tonle Bassac riverfront. Built on a 15,463 square metre plot with 10,668 square metres of beautiful landscaped surroundings, Center Cit...
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DOUBLING UP: UPGRADES INCREASE AIRPORT CAPACITY
- 9 July 2016
The double-digit growth in air passenger traffic in Cambodia has led to an upgrading of the nation’s current international airports. To absorb ever-increasing passenger numbers, new and enhanced facilities at Phnom Penh International Airport (PPIA) and Siem Reap International Airport (REP) were inaugurated in mid-March after plans were first initiated in 2011. With an expansion plan already ...
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Archetype Group Acquires Asia Pacific Operations of Tebodin
- 9 July 2016
An agreement in March saw multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, Archetype Group acquire the Asia Pacific operations of Tebodin, a consultancy and engineering company with offices across South East Asia, according to a press release from the company. The acquisition sees Archetype Group complement its portfolio, with the companies strengthening each other’s position in diverse market segm...
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City Hall Unveils Improved Facilities
- 9 July 2016
To enhance efficiency and centralise operations, Phnom Penh Municipality officially opened its new administrative building and underground parking facility in early April. Construction on the City Hall-funded, 12-storey, 51-metre high building began in June 2015 and was completed in January 2016. With a total floor area of 11,310 square metres, this architectural masterpiece combined Khmer and ...
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Quality Improvement Needed Amid Construction Boom
- 9 July 2016
Over the last decade, the construction industry in Phnom Penh has been growing quite notably. More and more high-rise buildings, sub-cities, and boreys have been continuously and progressively built and old buildings have been replaced by the new. At the same time as this rapid growth, Phnom Penh citizens are increasingly recognising that many complaints about standards are coming out after bui...
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Planning for the Future
- 9 July 2016
Hun Chansan, design director for Re-Edge Design + Architect and architecture lecturer at Limkokwing University shares his thoughts on the future of construction and architecture in Cambodia. The Phnom Penh Urban Planning Master Plan was unveiled last year to guide the city’s development until 2035. What are the positive and negative aspects you see in the plan and what would you like to see cha...
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Meridian International Holdings: Like No Other
- 18 March 2016
In a growing economy, one can see construction cranes and development projects overwhelming cities with the building of high-rise towers and modern malls while fancy restaurants and eateries including fast food chains and cafés challenge for space to whet the appetites of a population becoming exposed to the better things in life. That is the barometer of economic growth, and this is the new Phnom...
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