Construction materials · Geotechnical · Field testing

Licensed, independent testing you can build on.

Laboratory and field testing for contractors, consultants, developers and infrastructure projects across Cambodia, to ASTM, AASHTO, BS EN and ISO, by the laboratory Cambodia's contractors have trusted since 2014.

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Concrete pour on a reinforced road slab under MATLAB quality control

MLMUPC License No. 0001General Construction Laboratory, valid to Sep 2029
CANC registered CABGDAC-RCAB/0025/2026
ISO 9001:2015Quality management system since 2017
ISO/IEC 17025:2017Accreditation in active preparation

Services

Seven service groups, one laboratory

232 priced test items on the 2026 schedule. Each quotation names the test standard and unit price for every item.

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01 · Soil / Rock

Geotechnical & Earth Materials

Classification, Proctor, CBR, consolidation, triaxial UU/CU/CD and rock strength.

02 · Aggregate / Asphalt

Aggregate, Asphalt & Pavement

Gradation, LA abrasion, ACV/AIV, bitumen properties, Marshall and mix design.

03 · Concrete / Cement

Concrete, Cement & Masonry

Mix design, cube, cylinder and core strength to C60, cement, bricks and blocks.

04 · Steel / Mechanical

Steel & Mechanical

Rebar tensile and bend, couplers, prestressing strand, anchor and connection bolts.

05 · NDT / Structural

Structural Inspection & NDT

UPV, rebound hammer, pull-out, pull-off; MT, PT, UT on welds; PIT, PDA and CSL.

06 · Field Testing

Site Investigation & Field Testing

SPT and rock coring to 20 m, DCP, plate load 100 and 500 kN, LWD, in-situ CBR.

07 · Chemical / Mineral

Water, Chemical & Mineral Analysis

Physico-chemical and heavy-metal water suite; XRF, XRD and metal-grade analysis.

Need a full testing programme?

We also supply engineers, technicians and assistants by the day or month. Mobilisation is quoted by distance.

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Why a licensed laboratory

A test result is only worth what the consultant will accept

Approval & tenderMethod statements, mix designs and material approvals need certificates from a licensed laboratory against the standard the specification names, not a supplier's own sheet.

The failed cubeWhen strength, density or gradation falls short, an impartial result with a traceable chain of custody settles the question instead of starting an argument.

Programme pressureCuring ages, pours and layer approvals don't wait. A lab close to site, with capacity and its own field crews, keeps the programme moving.

About us

Your testing partner in Cambodia since 2014

Founded in 2014 as MATLAB Co., Ltd., the laboratory has served Cambodia's leading contractors and programmes funded by the World Bank, ADB, NAVFAC, KOICA and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Since 1 April 2026 it has been operated by IMECS (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., with the same name, team, equipment and quality system, and with added capability in mineral analysis and integrated site investigation.

2014Continuous laboratory operation since

232Priced test items on the 2026 schedule

250+Instruments across 30+ test categories

1,100+Boreholes drilled, down to 70 m

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MATLAB laboratory staff at work in the soil testing room

From sample to certificate

The same controlled process for a single cube and a full site investigation

Request & methodSend your specification or BoQ; we confirm method, standard, quantities and price.
Sampling & custodyWe sample on site or receive delivered samples; every specimen is logged and tracked.
TestingCalibrated equipment, trained technicians, the named standard, worksheets retained.
Engineering reviewResults checked and signed off by the Laboratory Director before release.
CertificateIssued with standard, sample ID, date and equipment, ready for submission.

Asphalt paving on a bridge approach under materials testing

Track record

Trusted by contractors and international programmes

A selection of clients and programmes from more than a decade of work.

Daun Penh Construction
SAHAS E&C
BBBC
CDW Construction
Obayashi Corporation
Hanshin E&C
National Bank of Cambodia
Hong Kong Land
Ministry of Rural Development
World Bank–funded projects
Asian Development Bank
IFAD
NAVFAC
US Army Corps of Engineers
KOICA
CAVAC

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Licence and quality

Results that stand up to review

The licence and the CAB registration accompany every MATLAB quotation and report.

MLMUPC General Construction Laboratory License

License: No. 0001, the first issued in Cambodia
Prakas: No. 006, 29 September 2026
Valid to: 29 September 2029
Scope: All construction-materials testing and analysis

Certificate of Registration of Conformity Assessment Body, CANC

Registered Conformity Assessment Body

Registration: GDAC-RCAB/0025/2026
Issued by: GDAC / CANC (MISTI)
Issued: 26 August 2026
Valid to: 26 August 2027

ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system since 2017. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation in active preparation. Equipment principally from UTEST and MATEST (Italy), with Endecotts (UK) test sieves and Ohaus balances.

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