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How Do Concrete Admixtures Save the Planet ?
Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, sand, coarse aggregates - and sometimes we add some chemicals called “admixtures”. The structural engineers define the right proportions of each elements which is the concrete mix design; usually they calculate it according to national guidelines or and standards. The appropriate mix proportions must be done carefully, the quality of raw materials is essenti...
Read MoreShortlist Revealed for International Awards for Powered Access 2017
The shortlist for this year’s International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) has been revealed, following the judges’ meeting on 7 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands. According to a press release issued by International Power Access Federation (IPAF) on 15 February, the IAPAs take place on the same day as the IPAF Summit and regularly attract up to 500 attendees from the global powered access ...
Read MoreBosch’s Sales reached over €70 Billion in 2016
In 2016, sales of the Bosch Group rose by 5.4 percent to some 73.1 billion euros, thanks to the rapid evolution of connectivity technologies that propeled the growth, said the company press released issued on 20 February. Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services with roughly 390,000 associates worldwide. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility ...
Read MoreRising demand drives construction supply sector
Amid increased demand from the booming construction industry, construction material supply remains a big business in Cambodia. Cambodia’s real estate market has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Growth is driven by strong construction activity, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, the rising housing needs of a growing population living in the city, growth in business activities and...
Read MoreCCA attends 1st construction job fair
Hundreds of engineering students learned about the backgrounds, products and services of Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) members thanks to the 1st Preah Kossomak Polytechnic Institute (PPI) Job Fair. Hosted at the PPI Campus by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training on 17 February the job fair aimed to link students from construction-related majors to various job vacancies in the...
Read MoreCCA Greets Hong Kong Business Delegation
The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) welcomed a high-level business delegation from Hong Kong in February for discussions on investment opportunities in the kingdom’s construction and real estate markets. During the meeting at the Canadia Bank Office on 27 February, the 20 top executives from CCA member companies exchanged insights with 24 business leaders from Hong Kong Infrastructure D...
Read MoreCambodia Constructor’s Association President takes on new role
As a Chinese-Cambodian descendant and a leading figure in Cambodia’s business community, Neak Oknha Pung Kheav Se was recently elected as the new head of the Cambodian-Chinese Association in Cambodia, succeeding Oknha Duong Chhiv, who has retired after holding the post for the last 16 years. At a dinner reception for over 4,000 Chinese and Cambodian participants presided over by Samdech Prime M...
Read MoreKorea-China Club seeks Cambodia investment opportunities
The Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) gave a presentation on the investment opportunities in Cambodia’s construction and property industries to a delegation representing the Korea-China Friendship Association based in Jiangsu, China in February. The delegation, comprised of some of the largest ventures in the China and Korea construction and real estate industries, aimed to study construc...
Read MoreVietnam to build giant steelworks
A giant steelworks manufacturing complex is to be built in central Vietnam as part of a government plan to reduce the nation’s dependence on Chinese steel imports. Hoa Phat Group will build a USD2.7bn facility in Quang Ngai province with a total eventual capacity of 6 tons per year. The government plans to build 10 similar plants nationwide in an effort to offset the 18 million tons of steel th...
Read MoreMega PPP scheme for Thailand
A mega 11 project infrastructure program worth USD20bn has been announced by the Thai government to be approved by its PPP (Public Private Partnership) committee in 2017. Three projects to extend the Bangkok metro are worth an estimated total of USD9.2bn, two high speed rail links from the capital to southeast coastal resorts are slated to cost USD7.5bn while a Suvarnabhumi airport rail link is...
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