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 […]
Continue ReadingWinner s of the inaugural South East Asia Property Awards 2011 were announced this evening (November 30, 2011), at a glittering Gala Dinner and presentation ceremony attended by over 300 industry leaders and guests at Singapore’s Hotel Fort Canning. “The South East Asia region has some of the worlds’ most innovative and interesting property developments, […]
Continue ReadingSolar company continues on growth course in spite of flooding As the year is coming to an end, Conergy has won a further major contract in Thailand, continuing its string of successes in Asia in spite of the recent flooding in the country. The 9 megawatt solar park in Pak Thong Chai in the province […]
Continue ReadingHoneywell International Inc. is poised to overtake 3M Co. as the world’s biggest maker of protective gear, buoyed by $3 billion in acquisitions since 2008 and stronger workplace-safety rules in developing countries. Annual personal safety-products revenue at Honeywell may rise past $2 billion in 2012 once it closes on last month’s $338 million purchase of […]
Continue ReadingThe Airports of Thailand (AoT) will speed up completion of the second phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport to 2016, one year ahead of its earlier scheduled 2017. The second phase project uses a Bt62.5 billion budget, said Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat. The ministry plans to make Suvarnabhumi Airport the region’s aviation hub. Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport […]
Continue ReadingBridgestone has unveiled its plan to build a new US$497 million plant for production of radial tires for passenger cars in Dinh Vu Industrial Zone (IZ) in the northern city of Hai Phong. The plant is expected to be operational in the first half of 2014 and reach full production capacity of around 24,700 tyres […]
Continue ReadingDespite the high price tag, the plan will be worthwhile Although a proposed initiative to construct a 100-kilometre tunnel to prevent future flooding in and around the capital will carry a hefty price tag, it is worth the cost, say underground tunnelling system analysts. ‘Tha‘iland has a few options. No major city relies solely on […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives from Cambodia and Thailand yesterday agreed to a 2013 completion date for a railway link from Phnom Penh across the Cambodia-Thailand border crossing at Poipet. Outdated agreements had delayed the project, Thai officials said. Insiders have also said disagreements over cross-border trade have kept the Thai side from full commitment. Cambodian delegate Vasim Sorya […]
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