New Phnom Penh International Airport Construction

The unique roof structure of the Phnom Penh international airport terminal creates a mark of Cambodia's era

1. Overview of Phnom Penh International Airport project

The Phnom Penh international airport project is considered a symbolic work of the Cambodian nation's era. This project belongs to the type of airport transport infrastructure. Phnom Penh International Airport has a strategic scope for 2020-2025 as follows:

• Built in 2020, the airport is located 20km south of the capital, Phnom Penh.
• Promote the development of tourism, domestic and international trade.
• Opening up potentials, anticipating development opportunities in Cambodia's economy.
• It will become a 4F level airport, the highest level in the world. This effectively relieves stress on airport operations in Cambodia.

Perspective of Cambodia International Airport - Phnom Penh

2. Units participating in the Phnom Penh International Airport project

2.1 General contractor of Phnom Penh Airport project:

Mr. Con Long - from the general contractor for the construction of the Phnom Penh - Cambodia international airport project said:

• By the end of 2024, phase one should be finished and ready to open.
• In the first phase, set a target of 13 million passengers per year.
• By 2030, it is anticipated that phase two of the project will have carried 30 million passengers.

2.2 Some units participating in the Phnom Penh Airport project:

• A subsidiary of the State Construction Administration of China, is building the station.
• Shanghai Baoye Group is in charge of the runway, taxiway, apron, and related infrastructure. It belongs to China Metallurgical Corporation (MCC), a subsidiary.
• Up to this point, the construction of the new Phnom Penh airport in Cambodia is progressing smoothly. In which DDC is in charge of important items of the project.

DDC in the New Phnom Penh International Airport project

• Role of DDC: supplier, transport and erection of the roof structure of Phnom Penh airport terminal.
• Requirements: technical quality and high aesthetics.

Actual construction image from Dai Dung at the project site of Phnom Penh - Cambodia international airport.

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