DUSHANBE, November 8, 2011, Asia-Plus — China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has been granted a contract for rehabilitation of the road from Dushanbe to the Uzbekistan border via Hisor Valley and the town of Tursunzoda, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
The source at a MoT says more than 40 construction companies participated in a tender for implementation of the project dedicated to upgrade the Dushanbe-Tursunzoda-Uzbek Border highway. “The tender was finished last March and CRBC was chosen to implement the project and SMEC International has been chosen as consultant to supervise implementation of the project,” the source said.
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), originated from former China Road and Bridge (Group) Company with its performance and qualifications, is a large-scale, state-owned foreign-trade and economic-cooperation enterprise that focuses on construction of road, bridge, tunnel and port and other transport infrastructures as primary operation and trade, investment, leasing and service as its concurrent operations. Serving as a flagship, a window and a platform for the overseas operations of China Communications Construction Company Ltd. (CCCC) which has been included in “Top 500 Global Corporations” and is the China”s largest construction and design company for port, road and bridge, CRBC has established relevant branches in over forty countries and regions globally and formed an efficient and rapid network for operation, development and management in Asia, Africa and Europe. As a famous trade-mark in international contracting sector, CRBC has enjoyed high reputation domestically and overseas.
In Tajikistan, CRBC has rehabilitated the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway and participated in rehabilitation of the road from Dushanbe to the Kyrgyz Border via Jirgatol. The company is currently involved in rehabilitation of the Dushanbe-Vahdat-Danghara highway as well as construction of roads t the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power pant (HPP). CRBC is currently also carrying out major repairs to the protocol road in Dushanbe.
SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services on major infrastructure projects. SMEC has over 4,000 employees and an established network of over 40 offices in Australia, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia and Asia Pacific. SMEC provides consultancy services for the lifecycle of a project, to a broad range of sectors. These are: Transport, Water, Natural Resources and Environment, Mining and Underground Services, Buildings and Urban Development, Energy and Renewables and Social Development.
SMEC’s consultancy services include: pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, field investigations, laboratory testing, computer modeling, detailed design, tender and contract management, construction supervision, quality assurance, commissioning, operation and maintenance, training and project management.
