Category: Construction News

BBS Joint Venture wins bid for Thailand’s U-Tapao airport project near Pattaya and Rayong By THE NATION BBS Joint Venture has been awarded the U-Tapao International Airport and Eastern Airport City projects for offering the highest returns to the state, Admiral Luechai Ruddit, commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy, said on Thursday (January 30) in […]

A fleet of Electric Ferries to travel Bangkok’s river and canals The next wave of electric vehicles will navigate Thailand’s waterways instead of its highways. Battery power soon could transform Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, with electric catamarans augmenting the cacophonous, wooden longboats that spew exhaust as they motor past the centuries-old Grand Palace and Temple […]

Expressway Authority of Thailand inks Rama III-Dao Khanong-Western Bangkok Outer Ring Expressway deal with CTB Joint Venture after six months delay The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) board has signed an employment contract and Integrity Pact with CTB Joint Venture for the construction of the Rama III-Dao Khanong-Western Bangkok Outer Ring Expressway, Exat chairman Surong […]

Sena Development turns away from condos as Thailand’s economy slows SET-listed Sena Development expects to shift focus to low-rise properties, the company’s core competency, and away from expensive high-rise condos in response to a likely economic slowdown this year. Kessara Thanyalakpark, deputy chief executive of Sena, said the company has focused primarily on condos over […]

Thai Cabinet greenlights extension of Bangkok’s Orange MRT Line to the west The Cabinet on Tuesday (January 28) approved the route extension project of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)’s Orange Line to western Bangkok, from the Cultural Centre to Bang Khun Non, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul. “The project will cover the construction of stations […]

FPT GLOBAL assist General Electric at Tsugaru Wind Farm in Japan The multinational conglomerate General Electric employed FPT Global to supply experienced electrical and mechanical technicians for the 38 unit Tsugaru Wind Farm located in Aomori, Japan. The main scope of work consisted of clearing punch lists and assisting in accelerating the current rate of […]