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City Hall Proposes New Solutions Against Traffic Jams

Having acknowledged that Phnom Penh’s traffic congestion continues to worsen despite the 3-line public bus service recently going on-line, City Hall has proposed new solutions to battle traffic jams as one of seven agendas for its second mandate. According to City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche, five new solutions have been put forward for government approval. Mr Dimanche made his comments in his...

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A Big Firm With a Humble Background

Looking back 15 years, it started as a tiny family-run business owned by two brothers, Mr. Meng Leng and Mr. Meng Eav, but today Meng Leng Eav Co. Ltd is a leading supplier of a wide range of quality construction and agricultural related products in Cambodia. Having supplied the market since 1993, Meng Leng Eav Co. Ltd now exclusively and inclusively distributes many world-leading brands of pow...

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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,...

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UK 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...

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39th 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...

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CCA 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...

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CCA 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...

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An 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...

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Home 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...

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CCA’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...

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