Technology and Engineering
MPWT Begins Developing New Road Construction Quality Monitoring App
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has begun preparation work to develop a new application and inclusive system to monitor and control the quality of road construction nationwide. The plan to establish this new system came after Minister HE Sun Chanthol in July gave an order to relevant officials to strengthen the quality of all roads construction by using the support of IoT. ...
Read MoreWhy is OpenBuildings Designer the Perfect BIM Software to Create a Whole Project from Scratch?
What is OpenBuildings Designer? OpenBuildings Designer—formerly AECOsim Buildings Designer—is an interdisciplinary BIM software that includes tools for architectural, structural, ventilation, plumbing, and electrical design. It is the evolution of the Bentley BIM offering and replaces older applications: Bentley Architecture, Bentley Structural Modeler, Bentley Building Mechanical Systems, and Be...
Read MoreMPWT Institute Joins Hand with RMA Group Strengthening Technical Skills for Students
TECHO SEN Institute of Public Works and Transport has signed an MoU with RMA Cambodia Plc, a company specialising in automotive, construction technic, and heavy engineering equipment, to strengthen the technical skills of students in the institute. Through this MoU, the two parties will jointly establish training programs and exchange the usages of equipment, construction materials, and resourc...
Read MorePP & SHV Airports Utilise Airfield Pavement Management System Technology
The Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville International Airports have recently utilised the advanced monitoring technology known as Airport Pavement Management System (APMS), a software solution that further monitors and improve their pavement systems. According to Cambodia Airports, APMS can provide advanced analytics and information on runways, taxiways, and apron conditions. Besides, the system al...
Read MoreBentley Systems to Host Infraweek Asia-Pacific on 2-3 September 2021
Industry Leaders Will Discuss the Role of Digital Transformation in Engineering and Construction, Transportation, Water, Energy Utilities, and Real-Estate What: Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, announces that Bentley Infraweek Asia-Pacific will host a two-day virtual event in partnership with Microsoft. It will be streamed live for India and South Asia, South-...
Read MoreGarment Factories in Cambodia Gear Up for Sustainability
Garment factories in Cambodia are now engaging in sustainable energy usage, to save energy, increase production efficiency, and respond to the consumer trend of demanding green clothing production. Switch Garment, together with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), kicked off a series of energy audits in August which will take place in garm...
Read MoreSingapore Operationalises Huge Floating Solar Farm
Following over a year of construction, Singapore has turned on a huge 45-hectare floating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in Tengeh Reservoir, reported GCR at the end of July. Equivalent in size to some 45 football fields, with 122,000 panels, the 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) array is thought to be one of the world’s largest inland floating solar farms, and will be used to power five water treatme...
Read MoreNew 50-hectare Wastewater Treatment Plant Planned for Kampong Chhnang
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Administration is demarcating a 50-hectare land plot in the Boeung Thom area to prepare for the construction of a standardised wastewater treatment plant in Kampong Chhnang town soon, according to a stakeholder meeting on Sunday 22 August. Kampong Chhnang Deputy Governor HE Born Sophy said the plant will be on a large scale and will be built with high technical st...
Read MoreSmart Transport System to Pilot at New PP Airport, Satellite Cities, & Major NRs by 2023
Cambodia is cooperating with South Korea to develop a master plan for an Intelligent Transport System (ITS), with the first trial to be launched at the new Phnom Penh Airport, satellite cities around Phnom Penh, and some major national roads by 2023. This is according to a meeting between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea ...
Read MoreConstruction on 800km/h Maglev Train in North China Starting Soon
An 800km/h maglev test line, for the world's fastest ground vehicle, is scheduled to begin construction in North China’s Shanxi Province, as the preparation work is already complete. The test line is part of the laboratory work for the low-vacuum magnetic levitation high-speed train project which can run faster than airplanes, at a ground speed of about 800 km/h, Global Times reported on 15 Aug...
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