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China Builders eye Cambodia construction investment
The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) welcomed a high-level business delegation of the China - ASEAN Business Council (CABC) from Nantong city, China in June to discuss the growing Cambodia construction industry. The meeting was the third time the two groups had met to discuss the Cambodian market. The trade discussion was held on 13 June at the CCA Secretariat in Canadia Tower. CABC invi...
Read More800,000 Housing Units for Phnom Penh by 2030
To meet the growing demand for housing among the low-middle income population, Phnom Penh will require an extra 800,000 housing units by 2030 according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC). Speaking at the National Housing Forum on the theme “Housing at the Centre” hosted in late June, H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of MLMUPC explained that since Phnom P...
Read MorePhnom Penh Municipality Diary: May – June 2017
Chumpov Vorn pedestrian bridge opens (5 May) To prevent traffic accidents regularly occurring with pedestrians, the municipality officially opened the pedestrian crossing bridges for use which are located near Champour Vorn High School in Phnom Penh. The two bridges will allow people nearby to walk across National Road Number 4 while keeping them safe from vehicles so as to help reduce a lot of...
Read MoreTboung Khmum Administrative Facilities Open
Three years after the province was officially established, the Tboung Khmum administration office facilities were officially inaugurated in May with full completion slated for early 2018. In early May 2017, the Cambodian government put the Tboung Khmum Provincial Hall and other related facilities including officials’ dormitory building into official use. The facilities included a 26km road ...
Read MoreMLMUPC Diary: May – June 2017
Ministry inaugurates 50-hectare public housing project (01 May)To honour International Labour Day, H.E. Chea Sophara presided over the ground-breaking event for a large-scale public housing development project developed by Bun Jes Group. Developed on a 80-hectare landmass, the project is located at Sleng Deidos Village, Prek Taten Commune, in Kandal Province’s Punhea Leu District which is about 22...
Read More150 firms Attend Cambodia Architect and Décor Show 2017
Cambodia Architect and Décor 2017 expo is held for three days from 8th to 10th June, 2017 at Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center (Koh Pich), Phnom Penh Hosted for the second time in Cambodia, the show is organized by Thai-based ICVEX Co Ltd; a conglomerate group of creative business leaders in Thailand partnered with Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA). This year show featur...
Read MoreBorn From Khmer Art to Meet Global Standards
Designed to meet traditional Khmer architectural concepts, the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex will also be built to international standards. To welcome the 32nd Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in 2023 that will be hosted in Cambodia, as well as other large-scale national and international games; Cambodia began building the Morodok Techo National Sport Complex, in April 2013. The nat...
Read MoreASEAN constructors finalize worker standards
After years of effort, the ASEAN Constructors Federatton (ACF) has finalised the draft on ASEAN Construction Standard Trade Skills Training (ACSTST) which aims to apply a unified standard to skilled building workers in the region. The ACF’s technical working group met on 24-25 February 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was attend by the eight ASEAN member countries with the exception of Laos a...
Read MoreCCA-backed building expo aims for over 300 booths
Having successfully hosted the Cambodia Construction Industry Expo for the last three consecutive years, the organiser expects to attract over 300 booths at the 2017 event, showcasing hundreds of construction and property products and services from around the globe. The Cambodia Construction Industry Expo is the nation’s flagship building and property expo which has been hosted annually sin...
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