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Construction Safety Handbooks Campaign Goes Nationwide
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in cooperation with Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) are currently working on a nationwide campaign to educate on-site construction workers, construction companies, as well as related government officers safety instruction. The campaign is being done through the newly published construction safety handbook and the ...
Read MoreCambodia’s First Skytrain Ready for Sea Games 2023
The role model of sky train oversea Construction on Cambodia’s first ever sky train, running from Central Market to Phnom Penh International Airport, is expected to start soon after the feasibility study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the expectation that it will be operational before the SEA Games 2023, according to an official from the Ministry of Public Works and T...
Read MoreMLVT announces plans for new Chinese university in Chruoy Changva
H.E. Dr Ith Sam Heng and Chinese delegation during the souvenir giving ceremony after the courtesy call at ministry The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has announced plans for the construction of a Chinese-owned university in Chruoy Changva. MLVT Minister H.E Ith Sam Heng told the media of the plan following an audience with a delegation from the Tianjin Polytechnic University, led b...
Read MorePPSEZ Affordable Housing Project to Break Ground in November
H.E. Senior Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Representatives from the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) and United Nations Development Programme attended an official meeting with H.E. Senior Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on 4 June to discuss the timeline and details of their affordabl...
Read MorePhnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Construction to Begin in November
Computer generated picture of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Cambodia’s first-ever expressway, linking Phnom Penh to Preah Sihanouk province, is expected to start construction in November of this year, according to inter-ministerial officials who have been studying the project. Based on this timeline, the government is now actively developing a compensation plan for people who will need to...
Read MoreChinese Firm to Build a New 300 Hectare Satellite City in Prey Veng
The Cambodian government has given a green light to Chinese firm Jiangxi Haihui Utility Co., Ltd to build a giant satellite city on more than 300 hectares in Prey Veng province. The plan was proposed by Jiangxi Haihui Utility Co., Ltd during their official visit with Interior Minister Samdech Sar Kheng on 29 May. The new satellite city will located in front of Prey Veng provincial municipali...
Read MorePrince Real Estate to Build Industrial Park in Kampong Speu
Prince Real Estate Group is investing in the construction of an industrial park on more than 24 hectares of land along National Road No. 3 in Kong Pisei District of Kampong Speu province. Ground was broken on 28 May at the site of the business centre called Cam MJ Development Park Co., Ltd. When complete, it will be another major industrial and commercial complex for Cambodia located just 35 ki...
Read MoreOver Usd84 Million Spent on Poipet-PP Rail Link Renovation
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport launched a train service from Pursat to Battambang province on 29 May which is the third milestone for the ministry towards the goal of completing the Poipet - Phnom Penh line by July this year. Consuming government budget of USD17.1 million, the Battambang-Pursat line is 107 kilometres long with a total of 16 stops. The 48-kilometre Poipet-Serey Sopho...
Read MoreCambodia Biggest Dam in Kratie: Build or Not Build?
Sample Hydro-power Dam The proposed 2600-megawatt Sambor Dam in Kratie province backed by China has recently become a controversial topic both within and outside Cambodia after The Guardian reported on 16 May leaked data from a study showing that dam could 'literally kill' the Mekong river. The assessment was carried out by the Natural Heritage Institute, and the result has been kept secret ...
Read MorePM: Khmer Becoming Smarter in Construction
Speaking at the Grand Opening ceremony of the USD100 million Vattanac Capital on the weekend, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said that Cambodia now is getting smarter in construction, which shows that Cambodia is positively moving forward. “In the past, on one hectare of land, we can build only about 2,000 to 5,000 square metres of the structure. But now with less than one hectare of land, we c...
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