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Cambodia Architect & Decor 2019

The platform to create networking and business opportunities between international stakeholders and local Cambodia architects, project developers, interior designers as well as traders and distributors, will return on 6 – 8 June 2019 at the Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh. Organisers, the Cambodian Society of Architects and ICVeX, retain the theme of “Design for bett...

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Completion of Neang Kong Hing Walkway Delayed to End of 2018

The completion of Neang Kong Hing walkway has been delayed to the end of 2018 despite the initial plan to finish by last month, according to Phnom Penh Municipal Hall spokesman Met Measpheakdey. The progress of the walkway is now in stage 3 as another pedestrian bridge section was installed last night (May 19). The USD3 million walkway was ground broken about 7 months ago by Overseas Cambodi...

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Expansion of Sihanouk Airport to Be Complete in 2022

The expansion of the runway at Sihanouk International Airport is scheduled to be complete before the end of 2022 to handle the long-haul aircraft of world leaders who will attend the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanoukville province. Mr Sin Chansereyvutha, spokesperson at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), said that for handling landings of long-haul aircraft, the expansion o...

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MAXTRAD Campaigns for Fire Engineering Knowledge in Cambodia

The construction sector in Cambodia has grown rapidly over the last decade with high-rise buildings mushrooming across the country. As the sector continues to flourish, fire safety and fire engineering have become an important issue for the country. Construction & Property Magazine sat down with Mr. Bernard Mak, Director of MAXTRAD to talk about fire safety and fire engineering. What do you...

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Chip Mong’s Concrete Tiles and Pipes Receive ISO Standard Certificates from International Institution in Switzerland

The Swiss-based International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has awarded two ISO 9001: 2015 Standard Certificates for Chip Mong Industry products, namely their concrete tiles and pipes. Because of the company's investment in the latest technology from Italy and the use of excellent quality materials, Guidance Independent Certifications Ltd has recognised the standard of production as we...

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Chinese-funded Morodok Techo Stadium 50% Completed

The sound of fireworks echoed across the new satellite city of Prek Tasek, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh to celebrate the completion of the main structures of the mega Morodok Techo National Stadium, a building symbolising the strength of Cambodia-China relations. Stretching over 82,400 square metres of construction area, the Morodok Techo National Stadium was 50% completed on 12 May 2019, follow...

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Land Ministry Calls for More ‘cambodia Construction App’ Users to Promote Transparency

With the rapidly increasing numbers of construction projects across the country, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has called for more ‘Cambodia Construction’ users, the mobile application that has been developed to provide useful information for the sector. Speaking before more than 300 attendees at the recent Cambodia Property Awards, H.E Dr Pen Sophal, ...

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World Bank: China Slowdown, Cambodia Construction and Real Estate Prone to Risk

Photo by General Department of Taxation As Cambodia’s main source of investment inflow comes from China, a slowdown in its economy will likely to see Cambodia’s construction and real estate sectors prone to risk, according to a World Bank Economic Update Report released last week. While projecting that Cambodia’s economy would grow at around 7% in 2019, the World Bank cautioned against Cambo...

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Study on Improving Railway Network Starts

Photo by Ministry of Public Works and Transport China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Limited starts its mission in conducting study on improving the railway network in Cambodia and the transportation infrastructure in Phnom Penh City to ease traffic congestion. In a meeting with H.E Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transports on 9 May in Phnom Penh, CRCC’s vice chairman Wa...

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Hoa Phat Group Exports More Than 45 Thousand Tons of Steel to Cambodia

Vietnam-based steel manufacturer Hoa Phat Group reported an increase of more than 28% in sales of construction steel in the first three months of 2019 with Cambodia purchasing around 45,000 tons of the total sales, according to a press release by the company. By the end of April, Hoa Phat reported that it had sold around 700,000 tons of construction steel in the first three months of 2019, an i...

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