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Japan Funds Us$1 Million for Bayon Temple Restoration Project

On 25 September, 2018, Japan funded US$1 million through UNESCO to Cambodia for a restoration project of Bayon Temple inSiem Reap Province. According to a UNESCO Facebook post, the Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNESCO on the restoration project of Bayon Temple under the support from Japanese Funds-in-T...

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Government to Shutdown Non-compliant Construction Sites in Sihanoukville Province

The government is to revoke construction licenses and completely close down construction sites in Sihanoukville Province that failed to comply with the guidelines, especially those along the coastal area. On 26 September, 2018, H.E Pen Sophal, secretary of state for the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), told the Cambodian Peace Channel (CPC) that the ministry...

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Modernising Building Construction in Vietnam

ACOTEC precast wall panel installation (Photo: Elematic) When Vietnamese construction company Xuan Mai wanted to modernise its production processes and create better, more durable buildings, the use of lightweight precast concrete partition walls became central to its vision. Elematic Acotec is a technology for light, non-load bearing, room-high partition wall panels. Because the Acotec line...

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Introducing Lighting Sensors to the Cambodian Construction Industry

Mr. Thierry Lai, Director of Octopus Asia Pacific (Cambodia) Ltd, the distributor of Legrand in Cambodia Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure, which includes the design and manufacture of a comprehensive range of lighting sensors. With more than 22 years’ experience in the electrical field, Mr. Thierry Lai, Director of Octopus Asia Pacific (Cambodia) ...

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Construction Among Top Sectors Affected by Ai Technology

Sample photo by Small Business Exchange Construction is among the top sectors most affected by Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to a newly published report by technology conglomerate CISCO and research analysis Oxford Economics. While claiming that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) through software, hardware, and robotics, has the potential to transform business capab...

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Cambodia to host the 47th ACF Council Meeting

Cambodia will hold the 47th ASEAN Constructors Federation Council Meeting (ACF) in 2019 Siem Reap Province, according to the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA). This will be the second time for Cambodia to host the meeting. The announcement of the 47th ACF Council Meeting was made during the 46th ASEAN Constructors Federation Council Meeting (ACF) which was held in Bangkok on 7 September 2...

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Sihanoukville to Welcome Its First Shopping Mall

Sihanoukville is to soon welcome its first shopping mall. On 21 August 2018, Ms Lim Sokha Davin, sales manager for Furi Real Estate told Construction &Property Magazine that the construction of Furi Times Square located near the Independence Monument Park in Sangkat Mitapheap, Sihanouvkille is scheduled to open in June 2019. According to Ms Lim Sokha Davin, Furi Times Square is the result o...

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Japan’s Waste Recycling Factory for Furniture and Construction Materials on Course

Japan is continuing its efforts to build a waste recycling factory for furniture and construction materials in Cambodia. On 20 September 2018, a representative of Japan's waste recycling firm Gomi Recycle 110 Co., Ltd met with Svay Rieng Provincial Governor H.E Men Vibol to discuss progress on establishing the factory, according to a Facebook post by the Svay Rieng Administration. Speaking d...

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Government Orders New Buildings to Provide Canteen Areas

Photo from Pactics pages New buildings are now required to have a canteen incorporated into their design following a new order by the government. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) dated 19 September 2018, proposals for construction of new buildings such as factories, enterprises, institutions or other service building which ...

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Giant Real Estate Firm to Develop Commercial Centre Around Kbal Thnal Flyover

Giant real estate firm Prince Real Estate (Cambodia) Group Co., Ltd has disclosed its plan to develop a commercial centre around the Kbal Thnal flyover area in the near future. Speaking to reporters during the ceremony of the completion of the building structure for Prince Modern Plaza, Mr Li Min, CEO of Prince Real Estate Group (Cambodia) said that his company is planning to develop four mega-...

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