Track record
Twelve years of results Cambodia's builders rely on
Since 2014, MATLAB Laboratory has tested the ground and the materials of Cambodian construction without interruption, from 70 m boreholes for the National Bank of Cambodia headquarters to quality testing for the contractors building the national and rural road network. The figures and engagements below are a selection and not an exhaustive record of our work.
2014In continuous operation since
540+Soil investigation projects
1,100+Boreholes drilled
70 mDeepest borehole (NBC headquarters)
150+Client organisations served
20+Provinces worked in
In numbers
What the records show
Major projects
Selected engagements
| Major project | Client / Employer | Year | MATLAB scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Bank of Cambodia Headquarters | NBC headquarters project | 2020 | 10 boreholes to 70 m, SPT, laboratory testing and pile capacity analysis |
| SAAMBAT Rural Roads, Packages 1 to 8 | Renardet–SGAPI JV for the Ministry of Rural Development (IFAD / EIB) | 2022–24 | Roadbed investigation: DCP, test pits, SPT boreholes and laboratory testing |
| Livable Cities Investment Project, Bavet | Renardet–SGAPI JV with SBK for MPWT (ADB Loan 4143-CAM) | 2023 | Geotechnical survey for wastewater treatment plant and landfill |
| CEL II 150 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant | Nawarat (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. | 2017–19 | Geotechnical investigation and construction-materials testing |
| PPAP Koh Roka Terminal | Phnom Penh Autonomous Port | 2021 | 4 boreholes to 40 m with SPT and laboratory testing |
| Permanent Bridge across Prek Thnaot River | Phnom Penh SEZ PLC | 2020 | 10 boreholes with SPT for bridge foundations |
| Raffles Estate Mixed Development, Bati River | SSR-PPL Development (LMO & Associates, Singapore) | 2022 | 12 boreholes with full laboratory suite; canal survey |
| Exchange Square Retail Extension | Hong Kong Land / LBL International | 2020–21 | Soil investigation, plate load and field density testing |
| Downtown Mall · DPCG Office Headquarters | Genrich Investment · Daun Penh Land | 2022 | Soil investigation (8 boreholes at Downtown Mall) and pile capacity |
| National Roads No. 2, 5 and 22 · RRIP II and III | Daun Penh, Heng Sambat, Hanshin E&C, Ilsung | 2018–23 | Road materials testing and field quality control |
| SAAMBAT and MRD road construction | C.NO, CRBC, Tan Kim Eng, Lim Meng, Banteay Srei E&C | 2026 | Soil, aggregate, asphalt, concrete and steel testing for the road contractors |
| Public Landing Sites, Koh Kong · LASED III | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries · MLMUPC contractors | 2026 | SPT soil investigation; water-quality and materials testing |
| Pavement and laboratory equipment supply | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | 2021–22 | Supply of testing equipment including FWD, with training; GPR trials |
Clients
Who we work for
150+ client organisations, and more than 280 private building owners.
Development-partner programmes
- Asian Development Bank
- World Bank
- IFAD
- EIB
- AFD
- Korea EDCF
- KOICA
- CAVAC
Government
- Ministry of Rural Development
- Ministry of Public Works and Transport
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Phnom Penh Autonomous Port
- National Bank of Cambodia
International
- Renardet–SGAPI JV
- Nippon Koei
- Hong Kong Land
- China Road and Bridge Corporation
- China Construction Fourth Engineering Division
- Hanshin E&C
- Kyeryong
- Ilsung
- Nawarat
- Venture (Cambodia)
- Obayashi Corporation
- NAVFAC
- US Army Corps of Engineers
Cambodian contractors and developers
- Daun Penh Construction
- SAHAS E&C
- C.NO Construction and Investment
- Heng Sambat
- Tan Kim Eng
- Lim Meng
- Banteay Srei E&C
- Ung Sim Sia
- Phnom Penh SEZ
- Genrich Investment
- ING Holdings
- LBL International
- BBBC
- SCA Group
- PPIC
- CDW Construction
- T.S.K
- K.B.H
- Greenway.Asia
Milestones
Twelve years in six steps
- 2014MATLAB founded in Phnom Penh
- 2017ISO 9001:2015 certification; CEL II power plant
- 2020NBC headquarters investigated to 70 m
- 2022–24SAAMBAT, eight packages; ADB Livable Cities
- Apr 2026Integration into IMECS (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
- Sep 2026MLMUPC Laboratory License No. 0001
Project and borehole totals to date are estimated from report serial numbers; period figures are counted from signed reports, bore logs and the 2026 laboratory register.
Landmark sites
Testing behind some of Phnom Penh's best-known projects
- Samdech Hun Sen Boulevard
- Aeon Mall Sen Sok City
- International School of Phnom Penh
- IPLR
- Poipet Special Economic Zone
- Mercedes-Benz Cambodia Showroom
- Wing Bank SR (weld MT, 2026)
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