Deputy Minister of Transport Kittisakdi Hathasongkorh recently vowed to support plans to expand Phuket’s Deep Sea Port, which have run aground over its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. At a meeting at Phuket’s Deep Sea Port, Phuket Marine Office Chief Phuripat Theerakulpisut explained to Mr Kittisakdi that his office had been working for more than […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar opened a new international airport in its capital Naypyitaw Monday, with regional leaders the first to use the new facility that will handle up to 65,000 flights per year. Naypyitaw International Airport will be Myanmar’s third international facility after Mandalay and the commercial capital Yangon. The airport was developed by Burmese construction company Asia […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is preparing to built a new 600-megawatt power plant to replace the Mae Mo generating facility in Lampang, which is to be decommissioned after operating for 25 years, to increase production efficiency. The new power plant is expected to require investment of between Bt10 billion and Bt20 billion. […]
Continue ReadingIt is just over a year since we launched Thailand Construction News website, and in that time we have brought to your attention more than one thousand (+1000) news stories. You might be interested to know that the following news stories are Thailand Construction News most popular news stories of the past year nos. 11-20. […]
Continue ReadingIt is just over a year since we launched Thailand Construction News website. You might be interested to know that the following Blog Articles are Thailand Construction News most popular Blog Articles of the past year nos. 11-20. In the next issue of Thailand Construction News we will bring you the most popular Blog Articles […]
Continue ReadingSmall and medium-sized construction firms can now avail free of charge Web-based software and application services, thanks to the efforts of local software company Builk Asia, which has developed construction software called Builk.com. Builk.com is an online and social network platform offering free construction business software. Builk Asia’s business development director Patai Padungtin said that […]
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Laminate flooring often made of melamine resin, a compound made with formaldehyde. In the EU, the maximum allowed concentration of formaldehyde in finished wood flooring products is 0.2%, and any product that exceeds .05% has to include a warning that the product contains formaldehyde. Laminate flooring (also called floating wood tile in United States and […]
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Hardwood flooring has been all the rage with homeowners in recent years. Hardwood floors can increase the value of your home tremendously, are easy to take care of and can be installed by you or a professional. Wood floors are also great for people with allergies. Unlike carpet, which traps dust mites and other allergens, […]
Continue ReadingNinety-nine per cent of construction projects in Viet Nam have fallen behind schedule, with red tape and delayed land clearance procedures seen as leading causes for the delays, Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Pham Khanh told a seminar held here yesterday by the Federation of Civil Engineering Associations (FCEA). State-financed projects were not immune from […]
Continue ReadingThe severe flooding in Bangkok has put the construction works of the Purple Line electric train route 10 per cent behind schedule, said Mass Rapid Transport Authority of Thailand Acting Governor Ronnachit Yaensaard. As reported by MCOT News, he said today that MRTA is revising the construction plan. It is also waiting for a written […]
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