China Geo-Engineering Corporation (abbreviated as CGC) is a Chinese construction company that ranks in the ''Engineering News Record'' annual compilation of construction firms as one of the 250 largest international contractors by sales, with international project revenue of $665.6 million in 2012.
The company has performed work on several water-related infrastructure projects across Africa.
In 2005, it won a tender against a field of 10 companies and consortia in
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
to build the water supply network in the cities of Xai-Xai and Chokwe.
In Zambia, the company worked on the
Kabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 288,598 at the 2022 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also ...
water and sanitation project, powering through the project despite delays by the Zambian government in disbursing counterparty funding.
By the end of 2007, the government had moved to fund the 1 billion Zambian kwacha in delayed payments, an action praised by the ''
Lusaka Times
Lusaka ( ) is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was about 3.3 million ...
'' in an editorial as "a very good development".
When the company started in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
in 2005, it started out drilling water holes before moving on to other water projects and infrastructure.
The Ghana branch of the company is well developed with, as of 2013, about 1000 employees, 800 of whom are local, and does about $50 million in business every year. It works on contracts for water, roads, and hospitals.
References
External links
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Official website of CGC International
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Construction and civil engineering companies of China
Government-owned companies of China
Companies based in Beijing