China Hebei Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Group Ltd. (CHCI) (formerly Hebei Research Institute of Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.) was founded in 1953, is a comprehensive investigation enterprise integrating investigation, surveying and mapping, design, construction, consulting and scientific research.
The company holds Class A qualification of comprehensive engineering investigation, Class A qualification of surveying and mapping, Class A qualification of water resources certification for construction projects, Class A qualification of geological disaster prevention and management assessment, investigation, design and construction, Class A qualification of supervision of housing construction projects, Class A qualification of supervision of mining projects, Class A qualification of supervision of municipal public works, Class B qualification of supervision of electric power projects, Class A qualification of design for construction industry (construction engineering), Class B qualification of design for construction industry (human defense engineering), Class B qualification of design for municipal industry (except gas engineering and rail transportation engineering), Class B qualification of design for landscape engineering, Class B qualification of design for environmental engineering (solid waste treatment and disposal engineering), Class Ⅰ qualification of general contracting of municipal public works, Class Ⅰ qualification of general contracting of construction works, Class Ⅱ qualification of general contracting of mining works, Class I qualification of professional contracting of foundation engineering, Class II qualification of professional contracting of airport pavement engineering, Class II qualification of professional contracting of bridge engineering, Class II qualification of general contracting of highway construction, Class II qualification of general contracting of electric power engineering construction, Class III qualification of professional contracting of environmental protection engineering, Class III qualification of real estate development enterprise, qualification of engineering investigation labor (engineering drilling and well drilling), Class A qualification of water conservancy drilling and construction labor, and special engineering contracting (building correction and leveling, structural reinforcement), 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 our company. In 2008, the Hebei Geotechnical Engineering Technology Research Center was approved and the CHCI Postdoctoral Research Station was established. In 2020, we were approved to establish " the Key Laboratory of Enterprise in Hebei Province" - the Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Industrial Solid Waste in Hebei Province. In 2012, we were identified as one of the first "Giant Plan" innovation and entrepreneurship teams by the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government. We have been recognized and maintained as a national high-tech enterprise for several times in a row since 2016. Since the implementation and operation of GB/T19001 quality management system in 1999, we have 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, we have passed the GB/T29490-2013 Intellectual Property Management System Certification. The related specialties also passed the national CMA certification. In 2012, the 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 company now has 1,383 employees and 723 professional and technical personnel of all kinds. Among them, there are 1 national engineering investigation and design master, 4 Hebei provincial engineering investigation masters, 1 Hebei provincial investigation and design industry leading talent, 4 experts entitled to special government allowance of the State Council, 1 Hebei provincial high-level talent, 6 experts entitled to special government allowance of Hebei province, 86 employees have senior titles, 185 employees have vice senior titles, 1 outstanding contribution technician in Hebei Province, 12 senior technicians, 566 national registered professional qualifications such as civil engineer (geotechnical), architect, structural engineer, construction engineer, cost engineer, surveyor, supervisor, safety engineer, accountant, etc.
The company has 2,536 sets of various equipment with original value of equipment assets of 760 million yuan, including various rotary drilling rigs, sonic drilling rigs, as well as other construction machinery for deep well drilling, extra large diameter pile foundation and large diameter engineering shaft (φ2.0m～φ10.0m); lifting equipment, concrete mixing and transportation equipment, and advanced instruments and equipment for geotechnical testing, in-situ testing, engineering surveying, engineering physical prospecting, etc.
The company has 9 domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries and 15 branches, and subsidiaries and branches in 23 overseas countries. The company has 6 management departments: Safety Production Management Department, Human Resources Management Department, Financial Management Department, Technology and Quality Management Department, Enterprise Rights Protection Department, and Comprehensive Management Office; and 13 directly affiliated professional companies.
In the past three years, the company has undertaken and completed more than 500 geotechnical investigation, design, construction, monitoring and supervision of national key projects, provincial and ministerial key projects and local landmark construction projects, with an annual output value of 3.84 billion yuan, covering 30 provinces, cities, autonomous regions and overseas markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Maldives, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Zambia, Iran, Israel and so on, winning social reputation with high quality, high efficiency and good service. The company has been awarded as "National Advanced Enterprise of Urban Investigation", "National Advanced Enterprise of Engineering Investigation", "Advanced Enterprise of National Construction Technology Innovation Work", "Advanced Enterprise of Spiritual Civilization Construction in National Construction Industry", National "Ankang Cup" Competition Winning Enterprise, National " Contract Abiding and Trustworthy" Enterprise, The "Tenth Five-Year" National Advanced Collective of Construction Science and Technology Progress and the National Advanced Enterprise of Construction Industry Technology Innovation, National "Advanced Enterprise of Open Democratic Management of Factory Affairs", National "Model Enterprise with Harmonious Labor Relations", "Innovative and Excellent Enterprise" of National Investigation and Design Industry, "Outstanding Investigation and Design Enterprise" of National Investigation and Design Industry, Advanced Group in Hebei Province, "Excellent Municipal Construction Enterprise" of Hebei Province, Outstanding Contributor to Promote the High Quality Development of Hebei Province Investigation and Design Industry During the 13th Five-Year Plan Period, Outstanding Contributor of Shijiazhuang Engineering Investigation and Design Industry, Hebei Province "Contract Abiding and Trustworthy" Enterprise, Enterprise Credit Rating of AAA, 5A Grade Construction Enterprise of Honest and Trustworthy Bidding for Construction Projects in Hebei Province and other honorary titles.
The company always takes innovation as the driving force of enterprise development, actively carries out management innovation and technological innovation, takes the lead in the national investigation and design industry to complete the reform of the enterprise, and implement the modern enterprise management and operation. We are committed to the development of geotechnical engineering system with the characteristics of "CHCI", and actively carry out research on new technologies, new techniques and new methods, and have formed core technologies with geotechnical engineering investigation, hydrogeological investigation and water resources evaluation, foundation treatment, geological disaster prevention and management, municipal engineering construction, airport runway construction, environmental protection engineering, extra-large diameter bored piles, post-grouting rotary bored piles, large diameter engineering wells, and underground space development and utilization technologies. We prepared and published 17 local standards, and prepared and implemented 87 enterprise standards. We have won 2 gold awards, 7 silver awards and 1 bronze award for national excellent investigation; 3 gold awards and 3 silver awards for national excellent engineering; 144 provincial and ministerial awards for excellent engineering investigation, 183 provincial industry excellent engineering investigation awards, 206 city-level industry excellent engineering investigation awards; 23 national awards for excellent quality management (QC team) in engineering construction (investigation and design) and provincial and ministerial awards for excellent quality management; 3 provincial and ministerial first prizes and 11 second and third prizes for scientific and technological progress, and 96 prizes for scientific and technological progress in Hebei construction industry; 130 national patents; 67 provincial construction methods; 40 software copyrights; 9 Hebei excellent invention awards, one of which was awarded the Hebei Top Ten Excellent Invention Award and the Gold Medal of the National Invention Expo. Two technical services of our company, "Foundation Treatment and Pile Engineering Technology Service" and "Geotechnical Engineering Investigation and Design Technology Service", are awarded the title of " New and High Technology Product" in Hebei Province. The comprehensive technical innovation ability and market competition ability of the enterprise are at an advanced level in the industry in China.
The company always adheres to the tenet of satisfying customers' needs, providing opportunities for employees, creating returns for shareholders and creating value for society, and insists on the policy of people-oriented, market-first, system-based and technology-based to provide quality services for customers wholeheartedly.
