The infrastructure development export package includes construction, management and operation of the plant, as well as procurement of funds. The plant will be built in Rojana Industrial Park in central Thailand. The plant will be built using Mitsubishi’s latest power generation equipment and will be managed by a company that Electric Power Development will take […]
Continue ReadingThe construction industry’s lack of workers has resulted in many projects not being able to expand, says the Construction Institute of Thailand (CIT). Chakporn Oonjitt, executive director of the CIT, which is under the Industry Ministry, said some works, especially housing projects, have been delayed, while developers have been reluctant to take on new ones. […]
Continue ReadingFiretide, Inc., a provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, announced on Oct. 23 that Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department has completed its phase three deployment of the world’s first mesh network capable of delivering live high-definition (HD) wireless video feeds of river water levels and telemetry data for real-time flood forecasting and historical data collection. […]
Continue ReadingSouth Korean builder SK Engineering and Construction and state-run Korean Western Power have won a $1.0 billion deal to build and operate a hydropower plant in Laos, an official said on Tuesday. Under the deal with the Laotian government, SK Construction will build three dams and a hydropower plant at the Mekong River in the […]
Continue ReadingArchetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Asia, announced today their appointment as Project and Construction Manager for the new prestigious and iconic MahaNakhon Tower in Bangkok. The MahaNakhon Tower is a striking mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district. It features a unique design that introduces a three-dimensional ribbon of […]
Continue ReadingWith a Bt1-billion budget, TCC Capital Land, the property arm of TCC Group, is embarking on a new era for the Empire Tower, taking Bangkok’s Sathorn district to new heights as a commercial hub. “It’s the global trend for mixed-use building development to meet the tenants’ demand,” Wallapa Traisorat, senior executive vice president of TCC […]
Continue ReadingWith a Bt1-billion budget, TCC Capital Land, the property arm of TCC Group, is embarking on a new era for the Empire Tower, taking Bangkok’s Sathorn district to new heights as a commercial hub. “It’s the global trend for mixed-use building development to meet the tenants’ demand,” Wallapa Traisorat, senior executive vice president of TCC […]
Continue ReadingAirline increases fleet, builds Koh Phangan island airport Kan Air, a Thai commuter airline founded by a debt-collecting firm, is embarking on an aggressive growth plan including a major fleet expansion and building an airport in southern Thailand. The airline has recently acquired its first jet, the Beechcraft Premier I light aircraft. It may also […]
Continue ReadingPowerway notes that its racking system for the PV plant is designed to consider aesthetics, the geography of the site and the customer’s budget Powerway Renewable Energy Company Ltd. (Foshan City, China) has been awarded a contract to build an 18 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Thailand. In addition to supplying engineering, procurement […]
Continue ReadingBangkok’s current building boom is “throwing up” a huge assortment of structures: most are legal though not all; some are ethically sustainable but not many; a few have architectural appeal, though a considerable number look cheap and ugly. An example worthy of praise is the recently launched Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard. Visually stimulating, this project is […]
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