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Phnom Penh Precast Plants Co., Ltd. Achieves Quality Management Systems Registration to ISO 9001
Phnom Penh Precast Plants, one of the leading suppliers of pre-stressed spun concrete transmission poles, reinforced concrete pipes, and PC/PHC concrete spun piles has now been awarded ISO 9001:2015 for its Quality Management System since September of this year. Founded in 2013, and equipped with machinery from Germany and Korea, this high-tech factory uses the latest manufacturing equipment an...
Read MoreMinistry of Labour to Investigate Brick Kilns in Cambodia
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training(MLVT) said that it will investigate recent claims of modern slavery in Cambodia’s brick kiln by London-based Royal Holloway University. According to the Phnom Penh Post on 18 October, 2018, H.E Ith Sam Heng said that MLVT will open an investigation into the allegations on modern slavery in the country. “We will start investigating. The ministry ...
Read MoreBooming Construction Sectors Attracts More Than Us$5 Billion in FDI
Over the last 10 years, the construction sector has grown rapidly and attracted billions of foreign investment while creating tens of thousands of jobs. In fact, during an 18-year period (2000-2018), the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has granted construction permits to foreign investors worth US$5.4 billion over a total construction area of more than 15 mi...
Read MoreBlood-bricks: Booming Construction in Cambodia Built on Modern Day Slavery
Photo by Royal Holloway The booming construction industry in Cambodia has been built on modern slavery with climate change being the key driver for the workforce, according to research by Royal Holloway, University of London published on 16 October, 2018. Entitled"BLOOD BRICKS: Untold Stories of Modern Slavery and Climate Change from Cambodia", the report shows that“tens of thousands of debt...
Read MorePrince Begins Construction of Major Project in Sihanoukville
Sample photo Construction officially began over the weekend on a major development project in Sihanoukville Province by Prince Real Estate Group. According to a post on Prince’s Facebook’s page construction began on the 16.3-hectare Prince City Center development project. The project, which covers a total construction area of 700,000 square metres is approximately 800 metres from t...
Read MoreMLMUPC Builds Support for Construction Safety Handbook
Photo by Vice The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has called all relevant stakeholders in the construction sector to jointly promote work safety in the construction sector. Earlier this month, Mr Chiv SivPheng, Director of the Ministry of Land Management's Construction Technical Research Department, called on all relevant stakeholders to provide assistan...
Read MoreChip Mong’s New Plant Focusing on Southern Phnom Penh Development
A newly-built Chip Mong Industries concrete factory in Cheung Ek is set to capitalize on the rapid development in the southern part of Phnom Penh. Speaking with Construction&Property Magazine on 11 October, 2018, a representative from Chip Mong Industries said that the new concrete factory was built as the company saw sales momentum and the development of a modern construction sector in the...
Read MoreMinistry of Environment to Organise Green Housing Competition
The Ministry of Environment is to organise a competition on designing sustainable housing. According to a post on the Ministry of Environment Facebook page on 3 October, 2018, H.E Say Samal said that “the ministry will consider organising a competition among boreys and to encourage to those who care about and love the environment”. The statement was made during a meeting with owners of boreys ...
Read MoreAuthorities call Preah Sihanouk construction site owners to public meeting on safety
The Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in collaboration with the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration have held a public meeting on construction safety and quality with around 195 construction site owners attending, according to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration. During the 4 December meeting, H.E Lao Tip Seiha, Secretary of State of the MLMUPC i...
Read MoreKampot Infrastructure Investment Fund Plans Feasibility Questioned
Sample photo by Wikipedia The feasibility of plans by the governor of Kampot to construct a high-speed rail link to Phnom Penh, have been questioned by an expert from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). On 4 October, 2018, MPWT spokesperson H.E Vasim Sorya told Construction&Property Magazine that “construction of high-speed railways costs on average between US$7-US$8 milli...
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