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Weather radar station to be built in Kampong Thom in 2021
A second weather radar station costing US$7 million will be built in Kampong Thom province in 2021 to advance forecasting of climate change and precipitation in Cambodia, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. “The weather radar station will be built in cooperation between the government and the Asia Development Bank and be worth US$7 million,” said Cha...
Read MoreSamdech Hun Sen Orders School Buildings Used As Covid-19 Treatment Centres
Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen ordered all provincial governors, who are Chairmen of the Committee for the Prevention of COVID-19 in their respective provincial administrations, to designate one or two schools for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. This serious and urgent measure was immediately taken by the PM following the news of 29 French and two Cambodians who became infe...
Read MoreMinistry strictly enforcing construction law for all businesses
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is strictly enforcing the Law on Construction, calling for all small construction constructors in Cambodia to abide by the law and apply for business registration for construction practice as other construction companies do, according to the MLMUPC. “Small construction constructors, also known as a group of construction w...
Read MoreMinistry approves Gold Tower 42 to continue construction
Gold Tower 42 resumed construction work with permission from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) after months of suspension due to safety reasons. In November 2019, incidents involving metal falling from the construction site caused damage to vehicles below. Following these work-related incidents, the MLMUPC forced a temporary pause to the construction. ...
Read MoreConstruction in context of COVID-19 stable for Q1 2020, says MLMUPC
A spokesman for the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, H.E. Seng Lot, said that the construction sector in Cambodia in the context of COVID-19 has not decreased. The statistic was announced during a press conference on "Progress and Continuing Direction of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction" at the Office of the Council of Ministers on 16 Ma...
Read MoreExperts: Humidity in air conditioning can spread COVID-19
Can coronavirus be transmitted through the air? This question has not yet been fully scientifically proved. However, there is some evidence that scientists believe that COVID-19 can be spread through droplets from AC, depending on the design of the air conditioner. Evidence that COVID is capable of transmitting through air-conditioning systems Studies found that workers on the Diamond Prince...
Read MoreChom Chao flyover and underpass construction 40% completed
The Chom Chao flyover and underpass construction are 40% completed after being started in June 2018. Construction is expected to finish before the end of 2021. Mr Sam Piseth, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport, reported that “The construction of this project is almost completed. So far, we have finished two underground tunnels, two underpasses, and we are expending two sid...
Read MoreMLMUPC orders demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville
The Construction Review Committee of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered the demolition of 14 buildings in Sihanoukville in the last nine month since the committee created. The statistic was provided by H.E. Seng Lot, Ministry of Land Management spokesperson, at a press conference organized by the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit at the Office of the C...
Read MoreComin Khmere supports site visit for students studying construction law
Comin Khmere, a subsidiary of Comin Asia Group and one of the country’s leading engineering solutions provider, is helping drive the understanding of construction best practices, focusing mainly on safety and quality. In line with the government's goal to promote safety at construction sites, Comin Khmere supported the organisation of a study tour for 8 PhD students majoring in law at the Royal...
Read MoreKato crane overturned on vehicles in Sihanoukville
A crane that was lifting construction materials overturned and crashed on vehicles on Apsara Photo Express road in Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, on the morning of March 16, 2020. According to a Facebook page, Huy Bunleng News, the incident was caused by a yellow Kato crane with no license plate belongs to a man named Tay, living in village 3, Sangkat 1, Sihanoukville. The overturned-crane broke the...
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