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Government urges review of Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway

The government has called on all relevant Cambodians stakeholders to review the feasibility of constructing the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway. The major infrastructure project has been postponed since the completion of the JICA feasibility study in 2017 as the proposed budget was too high at around US$4 billion. During a forum on investment and trade between Cambodia and Vietnam held in Hanoi, Pr...

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Phnom Penh-Sihanouk expressway to finish construction ahead of schedule

The US$2 billion expressway linking Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, on which ground was broken in March, is expected to be completed ahead of the original planned schedule, according to H.E Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). After closing the event on ROAD CARE app campaign on 04 October, H.E Sun Chanthol told Construction & Propert...

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Public works ministry launches campaign to promote ROAD CARE Mobile App

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a campaign on 04 October 2019 to train and promote the techniques of road maintenance and the use of the ‘ROAD CARE Mobile App. The recently launched ROAD CARE is a mobile app that allows people to report directly on potholes or other road problems immediately to the mi...

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Japan provides US$26 million for sewage infrastructure

The royal government of Japan through the Japanese Embassy to Cambodia has provided US$26 million in assistance to Cambodia to build a sewage system in Phnom Penh. The exchange note on the grant aid of Japan was signed in Phnom Penh on 03 October between H.E. Prak Sakhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and H.E Mikami Mashiro, Japanese ambassador to Cambodia. The p...

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EuroCham discusses ‘quality in construction’ amid booming industry

The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) organised a Breakfast Talk regarding quality in construction on 03 October, aiming to see how contract management helps deliver quality projects. With around 80 real estate and construction professionals attending the event, Mr Michel Cassagnes, the moderator and managing director at Archetype Cambodia said the event tried to see ...

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Construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville set for November

The construction contract for 34 roads in Sihanoukville is set to be signed in November, though the date for the start of construction is yet to be scheduled, according to Sihanoukville provincial hall spokesman Mr Kheang Phearom. The confirmation came after an inter-ministerial meeting on the infrastructure project in Sihanoukville was held and concluded on 01 October at the Ministry of Land M...

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Cambodia to use income from oil sector on infrastructure development

The Cambodian government has announced that income from the oil sector will be used to build infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and airports. The remarks were made ahead of the first drop of oil expected to be extracted in Cambodian waters by the end of this year or earlier next year. Speaking at a graduation ceremony held this morning, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, ...

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Samdech Hun Sen announces aim to build infrastructure linking Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced his goal on 02 October to build key infrastructures that will connect Cambodia with Thailand. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of about 1,183 students from BELTEI International University, Samdech Techo Hun Sen spoke on the progress of infrastructure development in Cambodia while stating his intention to build more. “Now, the bridge...

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Sun Hour Group is the place to find luxury TOTO products in Cambodia

In response to the growing number of buildings across Cambodia and a demand for more luxury products, local distribution company Sun Hour Group imports high quality products from the world’s largest toilet manufacturer TOTO which will provide a comfortable bathroom experience for Cambodian consumers. With over 20 years’ experience delivering high quality goods and services for the construction ...

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Study on revamping railway network concluded

China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Limited has recently concluded its study on revamping the railway system in Cambodia which started in May. According to Ministry of Public Works and Transport, China’s state-owned CRCC is compiling a report on the results of the study to submit to the ministry for discussion. Kong Vimean, spokesman and undersecretary of state of the Ministry of P...

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