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Hotel Saves US $10k Annually With Rinnai Water Heater
After installing a Rinnai centralized gas water heating system, Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel has saved up to US$10,000 annually on electricity comparing to its previous electricity-based system. Harmony Phnom Penh hotel was officially opened in August 2014 in Khan Daun Penh in Phnom Penh. Its 68 exquisitely furnished rooms, plus a wide range of services and amenities such as on-site fitness center,...
Read MoreUK Group Warns About Lack of Building Standards
The factory collapse that claimed over 1,100 lives in Bangladesh in April 2013 brought the issue of building quality and construction standards in developing countries to the world’s attention. During a recent visit to the Kingdom, a UK standards group urged Cambodia to enact strict standards itself to prevent deadly accidents. The UK-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one o...
Read More39th ACF Partners With 38th Ifawpca
Thanks to the impetus of globalization, the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF), which represents contractors in ASEAN, became a member of the International Federation of Asian & Western Pacific Contractors Association (IFAWPCA) to promote harmony among construction-related communities in the Asia Pacific region. After signing into this cooperation last year, the two groups hosted their res...
Read MoreCCA to Launch Worker Training program
The Cambodia Constructors Association has teamed up with three engineering schools in the Kingdom to train workers in the construction industry. The goals are to professionalize the sector and give workers a chance to earn higher wages. An MoU signed by the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) and the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) in October 2012 originally set u...
Read MoreCCA Hosts 2nd Member Networking Party
In a common aim to strengthen business relationships among its members, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) hosted its 2nd member networking party on 25 February. The dinner party which was co-organized by the association and one of its active members, SIKA (Cambodia) Ltd, was attended by almost 200 key Cambodian and foreign executives other potential members from Cambodia’s constructio...
Read MoreAn Effort That Benefits All
After continued anarchic sand pumping along Cambodia’s rivers has affected the river banks and water quality, the government has decided to suspend and review the activities of sand pumping businesses following a similar ban over a year ago. After realizing that prohibition has seriously affected the nation’s thriving construction industry since thousands of businesses require an increasing amo...
Read MoreHome innovation Perfection
Established in 1996, Inovar is a pioneer in Asia as well as in the laminate flooring industry. With its flagship showroom in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and regional offices in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia and Indonesia, Inovar Floor has its headquarters in Bestari Jaya, about 60 km from Kuala Lumpur, with a well-equipped factory utilizing the latest German technology. The...
Read MoreCCA’s First Big Building Expo Set for December
The third Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) summit is set for December this year. But this time, there will be something new about the meeting. CCA will hold a construction industry expo simultaneously, bringing in local and international industry professionals. The two events are scheduled for December 3-5, 2014 at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center and will feature gove...
Read More2nd CCA Building Expo Aims For 300 Booths
Inspired by the success of its first building and property expo in December last year, the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) is aiming to fill 300 booths for the 2015 expo; a 20% increase on the 240 booths booked in 2014. Over 160 booths had already been confirmed by local and international firms by the end of April with enquiries continuing to flow in from dozens more. The “4th CCA Summi...
Read MoreAsean Integration and Membership Top Agenda at Construction Summit
ASEAN’s upcoming economic integration has stepped up the pressure on the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF) to speed up work on harmonizing the construction industry across the bloc. At its April meeting, the ACF also discussed bringing new members on board. On the April 4 council meeting of the ACF in Ho Chi Minh City, economic integration and cross-border harmonization were near the top of t...
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