China Hebei Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Group Ltd. (formerly Hebei Research Institute of Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.), established in 1953, is a comprehensive geotechnical engineering enterprise integrating investigation, surveying and mapping, design, construction, consulting, and scientific research.
The company holds Class A Qualification for Comprehensive Engineering Investigation, Class A Qualification for Surveying and Mapping, Class A Water Resources Argumentation Qualification for Construction Projects, Class A Qualification for Geological Hazard Assessment and Control Projects (Investigation and Design, Construction, And Supervision), Class A Qualification for Housing Construction Supervision, Class A Qualification for Mining Engineering Supervision, Class A Qualification for Municipal Public Engineering Supervision, Class A Qualification for Urban-Rural Planning Preparation, Class B Qualification for Power Engineering Supervision, Class B Qualification for Electromechanical Installation Supervision, Class A Qualification for Construction Industry Design (Construction Engineering), Class B Qualification for Architectural Design (Civil Air Defense Engineering), Class B Qualification for Municipal Engineering Design (Excluding Gas and Rail Transit), Class B Qualification for Landscape Architecture Design, Class B Qualification for Environmental Engineering Design (Solid Waste Treatment), Category I Qualification for Construction Drawing Review of Building Construction Projects, Class I General Contracting Qualification for Municipal Public Works, Class I General Contracting Qualification for Construction Works, Class II General Contracting Qualification for Mining Engineering Construction, Class II General Contracting Qualification for Highway Engineering Construction, Class II General Contracting Qualification for Power Engineering Construction, Class I Specialized Contracting Qualification for Ground and Foundation Engineering, Class II Specialized Contracting Qualification for Airport Pavement Engineering, Class II Specialized Contracting Qualification for Bridge Engineering, Class II Specialized Contracting Qualification for Environmental Protection Engineering, Class II Qualification for Real Estate Development, Class A Qualification for Water Conservancy Drilling, Specialized Contracting Qualification for Special Engineering (Building Correction, Structural Reinforcement), Qualification for Engineering Investigation Labor (Engineering Drilling, Well Drilling), Construction Labor, etc.
The Engineering Investigation and Geotechnical Work Committee of Hebei Investigation and Design Consulting Association, the Engineering Investigation Academic Committee of Hebei Civil Engineering Society, and the Hebei Website of the National Construction Engineering Investigation Science and Technology Information Network are all based on the Group Company. In 2008, Hebei Geotechnical Technology Innovation Center and CHCI Postdoctoral Research Workstation were established with approval. In 2020, it was approved to establish "Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Enterprises" - the Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory for Resource Utilization and Safe Disposal of Industrial Solid Waste. In 2012, it was identified as one of the first "Giant Plan" innovation and entrepreneurship teams by the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government. It has been recognized and maintained as a national high-tech enterprise continuously since 2016. Since the implementation and operation of GB/T19001 quality management system in 1999, it has successfully passed the integrated management system certification of GB/T 19001 quality management system, GB/T 24001 environmental management system and GB/T28001 occupational health and safety management system in 2005. In 2023, it has passed the GB/T29490-2013 Intellectual Property Management System Certification. The related specialties also passed the national CMA certification. In 2012, the Group Company has introduced and effectively operated the Excellent Performance Evaluation System, won the "Hebei Provincial Government Quality Award" organization award and individual award, and was awarded as the national "Advanced Enterprise for Implementing Excellent Performance in Investigation and Design Industry".
The Group Company has 1,593 staff, including 1,113 technical professionals. Key personnel include 1 National Engineering Investigation and Design Master, 4 Provincial Engineering Investigation and Design Masters, 1 Leading Talent in Hebei's Engineering Investigation and Design Industry, 1 High-level Talent of Hebei Province, 1 Top-notch Professional Technical Talent of Hebei Province, 3 Outstanding Contribution Technicians of Hebei Province, 4 Experts receiving the State Council Special Government Allowance, 6 Experts receiving the Hebei Provincial Government Special Allowance, 118 staff have Senior Professional Titles (equivalent to Professor-level), 263 staff have Senior Professional Titles and 209 staff have Intermediate Professional Titles, 18 senior technicians and 90 technicians. The Group Company holds 523 national registered professional qualifications such as civil engineers (geotechnical), architects, structural engineers, constructors, cost engineers, surveying and mapping engineers, supervision engineers, safety engineers, certified public accountants and so on.
The Group Company owns 3,981 sets of equipment (original value: RMB 1.15 billion), including rotary drilling rigs, investigation drilling rigs, precast pile drivers, mixing pile machines, water well drilling rigs, rotary drilling rigs, large-diameter engineering shafts (φ2.0m～φ10.0m), dynamic compaction machines, as well as earthwork, hoisting, concrete mixing and transport equipment, and instruments and equipment for fully automatic surveying and mapping, engineering physical prospecting, in-situ test, geotechnical test and so on.
The Group Company has 7 functional departments: Safety Production Department, Technology and Quality Department, Human Resources Department, Financial Management Department, Legal Affairs Department, Supervision and Audit Department, General Administration Office, as well as 16 directly-affiliated professional companies, 6 wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 7 domestic branches. Internationally, the Group Company maintains subsidiaries and branches across 37 countries worldwide.
In the past three years, the Group Company has undertaken and completed an average of nearly 600 geotechnical engineering investigation, design, construction, monitoring and supervision projects for national key projects, provincial/ministerial-level key projects, local landmark constructions, and the Belt and Road constructions, with an annual output value of 4.12 billion yuan. The business scope covers 30 domestic provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, as well as overseas markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Pakistan, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Nigeria, Algeria, Ethiopia, Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Guinea, Tanzania, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Iraq. The company has earned social recognition through high-quality, efficient, and excellent services. The Group Company has been awarded as "National Advanced Organization in Urban Investigation", "National Advanced Organization in Engineering Investigation", "National Advanced Organization in Construction Technological Innovation", "National Advanced Organization in Spiritual Civilization Development of Construction Systems", National "Ankang Cup" Competition Winning Enterprise, National "Contract-Honoring and Creditworthy Enterprise", National "Model Harmonious Labor Relations Enterprise", "Innovative Outstanding Enterprise" in China's Investigation and Design Industry, "Excellent Investigation and Design Enterprise" in China's Investigation and Design Industry, Hebei Provincial Advanced Collective, "Outstanding Municipal Construction Enterprise" of Hebei Province, "Outstanding Contribution Enterprise in Promoting High-Quality Development of Hebei's Investigation and Design Industry during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period", "Contract-Honoring and Creditworthy Enterprise" of Hebei Province, Grade 5A Honest and Trustworthy Construction Enterprise in Hebei Provincial Construction Project Bidding, "Outstanding Contribution Enterprise in Shijiazhuang's Engineering Investigation and Design Industry", "Innovative Enterprise of Shijiazhuang City" and other honorary titles.
The Group Company consistently regards innovation as the driving force for corporate development, actively pursuing management innovation and technological innovation. It took the lead in completing the enterprise restructuring and establishment reform within China's investigation and design industry, implementing modern enterprise management and operations. Adhering to the strategy of "Focusing on Core Business While Moderately Diversifying Development" and "Technology Leadership with Excellence in Both Quality and Service," the Group Company is dedicated to building a geotechnical engineering technology system with "CHCI" characteristics. It actively conducts research on new technologies, techniques, methods, and equipment, and has formed the core technologies, including the geotechnical engineering investigation, hydrogeological investigation and water resources evaluation, foundation treatment, geological hazard prevention and control, municipal engineering construction, airport runway construction, environmental protection engineering, super-large-diameter bored piles, post-grouted rotary drilling bored piles, large-diameter engineering wells, and the development and utilization of underground space. The company has compiled and published 21 local standards and formulated 104 enterprise standards for implementation. It has been honored with 2 Gold, 7 Silver, and 1 Bronze National Outstanding Investigation Awards, 4 Gold and 3 Silver National Outstanding Engineering Awards, 197 Provincial/Ministerial Outstanding Engineering Investigation Awards, 201 Provincial Industry Outstanding Engineering Investigation Awards, 267 Municipal Industry Outstanding Engineering Investigation Awards, 23 National Engineering Construction (Investigation and Design) Outstanding Quality Management Awards (including QC Groups) and Provincial/Ministerial Outstanding Quality Management Awards, 4 First Prizes, 12 Second and Third Prizes for Provincial/Ministerial Science and Technology Progress, 118 Hebei Provincial Construction Industry Science and Technology Progress Awards, 175 National Patents, 82 Provincial-level Construction Methods, 49 Software Copyrights, and 9 Hebei Provincial Outstanding Invention Awards (including 1 Hebei Top Ten Outstanding Invention Award and a National Invention Expo Gold Award). Two technical services -- "Foundation Treatment and Pile Foundation Engineering Technical Services" and "Geotechnical Engineering Investigation and Design Technical Services" -- have been recognized as "High-Tech Products" by Hebei Province. The company's comprehensive technological innovation capability and market competitiveness rank at a relatively advanced level within China's industry.
The Group Company consistently upholds the mission to "Meet Customer Needs, Provide Opportunities for Employees, Generate Returns for Shareholders, and Create Value for Society." Adhering to the operational philosophy of "People-Centered, Market-Oriented, System-Based, and Technology-Driven," it strives to build an international top-class geotechnical engineering technology group and is committed to delivering premium services to the clients.
China Hebei Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Group (Hainan) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Hebei Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Group Ltd., was established on December 7, 2020, with a registered capital of RMB 100.11 million. The company holds Class I Specialized Contracting Qualification for Ground and Foundation Engineering, Class II General Contracting Qualification for Construction Works, Class II General Contracting Qualification for Municipal Public Works, Class II Specialized Contracting Qualification for Environmental Protection Engineering, Class B Qualification for Engineering Investigation Specialty (Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Survey), Class B Qualification for Surveying and Mapping, Qualification for Engineering Investigation Labor (Engineering Drilling, Well Drilling), Construction Labor, etc. The company currently has 227 employees, including 164 technical professionals, among whom 67 are professorial senior engineers, 55 are associate senior engineers, 52 persons have been recognized as High-level Talents of Hainan Free Trade Port, and holds 121 items of various registered professional qualifications. In 2024, the company successfully passed and obtained the certification of GB/T19001-2016 Quality Management System, GB/T24001-2016 Environmental Management System, and GB/T45001-2020 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, and was recognized as a national high-tech enterprise.
