Plans to expand Chiang Mai airport have been approved by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) board. The expansion, which will cost 12 billion baht and will take 15 years to complete, will significantly increase the airport’s capacity. Once completed, Chiang Mai airport will be able to serve 20 million passengers annually, a big increase […]
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The end of the hottest season that Thailand has seen for 60 years has brought into focus many questions about the sustainability of our power sources. What if the country can’t provide enough power for its citizens? What if we run out of gas for our cars? What if the electricity goes out during “Game […]
Continue ReadingThursday 16th June 2016, 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok “Civil Engineering and the Insurance Industry – Risk Allocation between Parties in Projects; does the insurance market address the risks or should construction contracts be more specific?” By Stephen Boddington Regional MD Construction HK of Jardine Lloyd Thompson The presentation […]
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Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS Group Holding Plc, which runs the skytrain in Bangkok, has signed a contract to buy 46 new trains worth 11 billion baht from Siemens AG and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, says BTS Group chairman Keeree Kanjanapas. The contract provides 46 trains from the two firms, […]
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Promech Resources Co,Ltd the Thailand dealer for Kroll tower cranes from Denmark recently sold 3 units Kroll K760L tower cranes to Energy Solutions Management Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Energy Absolute PCL. These cranes are specially developed for the installation of wind turbines, have a maximum capacity of 95 ton and a maximum height under […]
Continue ReadingThe dream of a seamless travel in Southeast Asian countries will soon be reality with India all set to sign a strategic trilateral highway agreement connecting India-Myanmar-Thailand via road which is expected to give a big boost to trade and economy in ASEAN countries. According to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the […]
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JCB Hydradig is a totally new tool-carrying solution, bringing new levels of innovation and engineering excellence to the growing compact wheeled machine sector of the market .The revolutionary machine delivers on five important customer criteria, offering unparalleled visibility, stability, manoeuvrability, mobility and serviceability. Hydradig is a ground-breaking digging, lifting, loading and tool-carrying machine for urban […]
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JCB has today launched a completely new, innovative tool-carrying solution, which is set to radically change the way in which modern construction projects are undertaken, particularly in congested urban environments and on busy road networks. Developed in complete secrecy over a three-year period, under the codename ‘Project 710’, the result is a product which rewrites […]
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Enerpac SE Asia has made a further commitment to assisting businesses to attain industry-critical requirements, including quality, safety and service support, by certifying three distributors as Authorised Service Centres in the region. Their certification to Enerpac’s global standards and support is designed to complement the distributors’ outstanding local knowledge with support from Enerpac, drawing on […]
Continue ReadingThai construction firm CH. Karnchang PLC has approved a loan totaling more than US$531.7 million to subsidiary Xayaburi Power Co. Ltd. for the development of Laos’ 1,285-MW Xayaburi hydropower plant. The financing, approved during a CK board meeting earlier this week, will be used “to pay for the increased construction works” of the project, “due […]
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