CHICO (construction company)

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China Henan International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd.
Native name
中国河南国际合作集团有限公司
Type State-owned enterprise
Industry Civil engineering, Construction
Headquarters
Website www.c-chico.com

China Henan International Cooperation Group (commonly known as CHICO) is a Chinese state owned construction and engineering company held by the provincial government of Henan. [1] The construction company is known for being part of the "vanguard of the country's Africa drive". [1]

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The company began working in Liberia in 2008. It is one of the major construction companies in Liberia, having worked as project contractor on several large road projects. It was named by GNN, a newspaper in Liberia, as construction company of the year for 2013. [2] In the award citation, CHICO was described as "graded high over the years by Liberians and foreign residents for its professional handling of the construction of Liberia’s damaged bridges and roads." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Yeh, Andrew (June 20, 2006). "China on rocky road to trade with Africa". Financial Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "CHICO, Construction Company of The Year - 2013". GNN Liberia. 3 January 2014.
  3. Namusa, Kaiko (December 28, 2012). "RDA Awards China Henan K1.1 Trillion Road Deal". Times of Zambia.
  4. "Construction of Gulu-Nimule Road Commissioned In May 2012". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  5. 1 2 "Liberia signs major road construction deal with Chinese firm CHICO". Road Traffic Technology. 14 May 2013.