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Schedule Set for Cambodia-thai Border Bridge
- 2 November 2017
The Cambodian and Thai governments have agreed to break ground on a new bridge spanning the two nations’ borders. Work will start on the new Stung Bot-Norng bridge in January 2018 and will link Banteay Meanchey province to Ban Norng Ian in Sa Kaeo province. The news was announced on 6 September during a meeting between Cambodian Minister of Public Works & Transport Sun Chanthol and Arkhom T...
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Angkor Dynasty Invests Usd15m
- 1 November 2017
A well-known Cambodian businessman Pung Kheav Se eyes a potential tourist hub... full text coming soon.
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The Benefits of Budgeting and Cost Planning for Construction Projects
- 30 October 2017
Over the years in many South East Asian cities, it has become commonplace to see incomplete or failed construction projects, some of which stand in the most prominent of locations. It is the case however that many of these empty shells could have been completed had proper budgeting of the development process at the initial planning stage been carried out. This function has traditionally sat...
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Cambodia’s Construction Industry Booms
- 5 October 2017
Cambodia’s construction industry continued to boom in the first half of 2017 according to statistics released by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in July. The industry saw an increase of 28 percent over the same period in 2016 with 1,523 new projects approved between January and June 2017. The MLMUPC gave a total value on these H1 2017 approved projects ...
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Talks to insure construction workers continue
- 3 October 2017
Issues surrounding insuring construction workers were discussed between the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) and a high-level research delegation comprised of India-based Deft Advisory and Research Private Limited (DEFT), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Cambodian government-backed National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The discussion on the topic of construction labour...
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Prominent Cambodian Architect Dies at 91
- 2 October 2017
Vann Molyvann, Cambodia’s best known architect and the shaping influence behind the New Architecture movement has passed away aged 91. The nation’s design master died on 28 September, 2017 in Siem Reap province where he had made his home for the last three years. Born in 1926 in Kampot province, Vann Molyvann has long been considered the most prolific architect in Cambodia. Having had successfu...
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Cambodia’s Dilapidated Infrastructure is Big Business
- 27 September 2017
Cambodia’s under-developed infrastructure is a major hurdle that has deterred many investors and businesses. However, one particular Cambodia-Chinese joint venture sees the dilapidation as a golden opportunity. Cambodia-based WorldBridge Land (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Sino Great Wall International Engineering Co., Ltd (SGW) from China have inked a joint venture agreement with a vision to tra...
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Mumupc Diary : July – August 2017
- 27 September 2017
222 ethnic families receive land titles (03 July) About 222 Kreung ethnic families from four communities living in Ou Chum district, Ratanakiri province were granted a total 39 land titles with a combined land size of over 3.3 hectares. So far, MLMUPC is registering land ownership for minority families in four provinces including Mondolkiri, Ratanakiri, Kratie and Steung Treng. The ministry rec...
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Embracing a Digital Future : Realising Construction’s Potential
- 26 September 2017
The construction industry has reached a fascinating turning point, leaving room for vast changes that can greatly improve the state of site operations as we know it. The change I am talking about is a technological shift in construction processes that will ultimately save time and boost productivity. While other industries have been embracing digitisation for decades, construction is compar...
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Lighthouse Club Phnom Penh
- 26 September 2017
The Lighthouse Club was established to promote good fellowship among its members who work in or are associated with the construction industry. It also provides charitable assistance to those in need within the industry and to their dependents where a fatality or serious injury has occurred. From its roots in the UK in 1956, the Lighthouse Club now has branches all over the Asia Pacific Regi...
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