Chhorn Meta, 27, has now quite mastered plumbing engineering after having worked for a Chinese contractor for the construction of the Techo International Airport for nearly three years.
Soon after receiving a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Dali University in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the young Cambodian joined China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) in 2022 to develop the 4F-class Techo
International Airport.
Meta was proud of working on such an immense airport project, saying that it had given him invaluable experience, as the project was a significant source of practical skill transfers from Chinese engineers and workers to their Cambodian counterparts.
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“My duties here are in charge
of installing water systems including clean water pipes, fire water pipes, and wastewater pipes in the airport,” he told Xinhua on Thursday.
Meta said he had learned a lot of experience relevant to practical tasks on site and other technical skills from Chinese engineers and experts.
“This project has offered a very important opportunity to help develop the skills for Cambodian engineers and workers,” he said. “There are a lot of things that our Cambodian engineers have never experienced before.”
Meta said the airport, adorned with Khmer architectural styles, will be able to handle long-haul direct flights from the European continent and other continents when it opens for commercial operations.
“I feel excited to see such a huge airport in Cambodia, which will handle a large number of passengers in the future, and hopefully will further boost Cambodia’s economy,” he said.
Kham Vilai, a 25-year-old electrician at the Techo International Airport, said his responsibilities included installing electrical cabins, lamps or primary electrical cables.
“Through this new airport, Cambodia-China ties will get even closer,” he said.
Source: Xinhua
