Urbanization and Architect
200-year-old Khmer house in Kratie to Become Provincial museum
Recognising the value of old architecture, the Kratie Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts is planning to transform a 200-year-old wooden house or known as the 100-pillar house, into a new provincial museum, according to the Ministry of Information on 2 June. Deputy Director of the Kratie Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts […]
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Repair & Pavement Work on Hun Sen Blvd. Set for Completion in June
Repair and pavement work on a section of Hun Sen Blvd. (60m road) from Street 271 to NR2 that was damaged by flooding is set for final completion in June. Speaking to Fresh News, Phnom Penh Governor HE Khuong Sreng said that despite COVID-19, Phnom Penh municipality has been actively repairing the flood-damaged roads since […]
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17 Families Affected by SR 38-Road Project Receive New Land Plots
17 families in Thlok Andong village affected by the Siem Reap 38-road project have volunteered to move to the newly-arrange plots of land in Banteay Srei district, according to the Siem Reap provincial administration on 26 May. The same source added that 17 out of the 19 families living in the middle of the construction […]
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Construction of New 39km Beachfront Road in Koh Kong 70% Complete
The construction of a new beachfront road stretching along three districts of Koh Kong province has been over 70% completed, according to the Samdech Techo Hun Sen engineering team. Built with red gravel, this road is 9 meters wide and 39 kilometres long with five bridges across the estuaries, along with a proper drainage system. […]
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Chinese Firm to Inject More Investment into Koh Kong’s Long Bay Resort
Zheng Heng Group, the operator of the Long Bay Resort in Koh Kong province, has claimed to be injecting more investment into its resort to bring this gigantic tourism complex to a whole new level. The firm revealed the plan during a meeting with Koh Kong Governor HE Mithona Phouthorng on 21 May. According to […]
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KRock Brings the First Khmer Tile Design to the International Stage
Over the past seven years, leading Cambodian roof tile manufacturing firm KRock has been working non-stop to design, enhance, and modernise ordinary Khmer tiles into a standardised tile with intellectual property rights registered in over 10 countries. According to KRock Manufacturing Co., Ltd owner Oknha Ly Chhuong, the ultimate goal of his firm is to […]
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Two Underground Walkways in Sihanoukville Set for Completion
Two pedestrian subways along NR4 in Sihanoukville are scheduled to be completed this May, three months ahead of schedule, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s engineering team (Siem Reap). Each subway is 53 metres long, 7 metres wide and 3.2 metres high. One is in front of Hun Sen Khleang Leu High School, while the […]
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Over 400 Families Living Along Siem Reap River to be Relocated
A total of 431 families living on state land along the Siem Reap River from the Neak Bridge to the Angkor Bridge in Slor Kram commune, have been ordered to demolish their properties and relocate to new government-provided land plots. Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province Ngan Phirun said during the site inspection yesterday that […]
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Top 5 Tallest Wooden Buildings in the World
When talking about skyscrapers, who could imagine them to be built from wood? However, there are some skyscrapers made from timber. Here is the list of tallest timber buildings in the world arranged by Construction Review Online. 1) Voll Arkitekter’s Mjøstårne, Brumunddal, Norway The 85 metre-high tower claimed the title of the tallest timber building […]
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Mondulkiri Landowners Instructed to Build Fence or Path Around Lands to Prevent Encroachment
Mondolkiri Provincial Governor Svay Sam Eang has instructed all concessional landowners or companies to build paths or fences around their investment lands to prevent illegal encroachment and unexpected disputes. HE Sam Eang made the statement during a site inspection of the Pacific York Stock Company Limited encroachment case on 9 May. “Marking borders in form […]
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