The Myanmar Construction Entrepreneur Association (MCEA), in cooperation with the government, will start building affordable housing units for low-income earners within this year, a senior association official from the organisation said. “The government and the MCEA will start constructing affordable housings – namely public housings and rental housings – within this year. “The government will […]
Resuming high-rise projects face hurdles
September 22, 2016 by
High-rise building developers given the green light to resume construction after a ban imposed by the Yangon Region government in May say the unplanned disruption to their projects has led to significant financial and reputational losses. The freeze on high-rise construction began with an announcement on May 14, which Yangon City Development Committee – an administrative body […]
Yangon zoning plan to be made public this year: official
August 9, 2016 by
Yangon may finally be getting its long-awaited zoning plan, officials say. A draft drawn up by the city’s development committee will be opened for public comment before being adopted as law by the regional parliament, a Yangon City Development Committee spokesperson said. The zoning and land use law will be submitted to parliament after a […]
Yangon’s battle against unlicensed contractors
June 10, 2016 by
With more and more unlicensed contractors cooperating with landlords to build illegally in Yangon, local administrators say they are struggling to find ways to stop the unregulated boom in low-quality apartments. Yangon City Development Committee has been fighting a losing battle against illegal construction for several years, while new contractors continue to open unlicensed businesses, said U […]
Foreign investors compete for mixed-use Yangon project
December 2, 2015 by
Eight foreign companies from five countries are bidding to develop a 2-acre plot of land in Yangon owned by the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association, according to chair U Tha Htay. Prospective investors have made a number of proposals for the site at the corner of Waizayanda and Thanthumar Roads in Yangon’s Thingangyun township, including for […]
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