(Jamaica Observer) China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has announced a rebranding of its regional operations, including a name change to CHEC Americas, but says that its regional headquarters will remain in Kingston.
CHEC told the Jamaica Observer that, as part of its company’s restructuring, CHEC Latin America has been merged with its Venezuelan branch, combining their portfolios, to form CHEC Americas.
“The regional headquarters will remain in Kingston, with sub-regional offices located in Panama City, Panama; Caracas, Venezuela; and San Francisco, California,” CHEC’s regional director, Zhondong Tang said.
CHEC also said it was working assiduously to complete the first leg of the North South Highway project, known as the Mount Rosser bypass, in time for Independence Day, Wednesday, August 6.
The North-South project will include a four-lane dual carriageway, toll plazas; a service area; and commercial and residential developments, including a business park, entertainment facilities, housing, and hotels.
The Government is providing approximately 1,200 acres of land for the commercial and residential developments. In addition to the US$610 million capital injection, CHEC will reimburse the Government of Jamaica some US$120 million for previous expenditures on the long delayed Mount Rosser bypass.
Speaking on CHEC’s rebranding activities, Tang said it was fuelled by the company’s “phenomenal success”, stemming from the huge demand for its services in infrastructure development in the region.
“This name further reflects the expansion of our operations in North, South and Central Americas and the Caribbean,” he said.
He stated that the company had made significant strides in the region, with its procurement of nearly US$1 billion in new contracts.
“As a company, we will continue to work towards international development, by seizing market opportunities and using innovative business models to ensure that our clients are satisfied and that our output is of a very high standard,” Tang stated.
An overview of new projects being initiated, executed and completed in the Americas, provided for CHEC’s country offices’ executives from across the western hemisphere, attending its recent two-day inaugural Americas Division conference.
