Diamond Island complex reveals towering ambitions
Construction of the luxury Diamond Island Riviera residential project on Koh Pich is under way after a groundbreaking ceremony last month. The Western-themed, all-modern residential project – a $700 million joint-venture between the Overseas Chinese Investment Company (OCIC) and Chinese Jixiang Investment – is just one of many popping up in the Greater Phnom Penh area. Chen Hok, Riviera project manager and engineer, said that the Chinese company had built accommodation for staff and construction workers, before initiating construction of two 28-storey skyscrapers, although he said they would be just two of five tall buildings when the project was completed. According to Hok, construction of Building B was already under way, while construction of building A would start soon. The three remaining buildings would be even taller, with 38 storeys, and featuring 200-metre-long rooftop swimming pools. Construction of these buildings would start in 2015, he said. …
Siv Meng
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