Continental Engineering Corporation (CEC; ) is a large Taiwanese construction company.
History
The company was originally founded by Glyn T. H. Ing in 1941 as Wei Dah Corporation in
Chungking
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,
Sichuan
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. In 1945, the company was restructured to become Continental Engineering Corporation (CEC) and its headquarters was moved to
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
. It also set up branch offices in
Nanking
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
and
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
. Towards the end of
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...
, CEC moved to Taiwan in 1948. In 1986, the company underwent restructuring movement from family-run business to become a modern and professionally managed corporation. In 1994, the company became a publicly-listed company on the
Taiwan Stock Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; ) is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TWSE was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962. It is regulated by the Financial ...
(TWSE). In 2005, the company set up branch offices outside Taiwan in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
,
India
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,
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a p ...
and
Malaysia
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. In 2010, Continental Holdings Corporation (CHC) was established and publicly listed on TWSE. CEC was then delisted from the stock exchange and became a subsidiary of CHC.
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CEC has successfully completed many significant infrastructure projects, including major civil construction works
involving viaducts, bridges, and tunnels for highway, metro, and railway projects. The company was also one of the
principal consortium investors and contractors for the US$17 billion Taiwan High Speed Rail, one of the world’s largest
Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) projects.
Projects
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Taipei Grand Mosque
The Taipei Grand Mosque () or Taipei Zheng He Mosque () is the largest and oldest mosque in Taiwan. Located in the Da'an District of Taipei City, it is Taiwan's most important Islamic structure.
History
First building
After the handover o ...
* Tomb of
Bai Chongxi
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Shilin Official Residence
The Shilin Official Residence () is the former residence of late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek located on Zhongshan North Road in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
During the Japanese Colonial era on Taiwan, it was the ...
of
Chiang Kai-shek
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Grand Hotel (Taipei)
The Grand Hotel () is a landmark located at Yuanshan (圓山) in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. It is owned by the Duen-Mou Foundation of Taiw ...
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United States Taiwan Defense Command
The United States Taiwan Defense Command (USTDC; zh, t=美軍協防台灣司令部) was a sub-unified command of the United States Armed Forces operating in Taiwan.
History
The United States Taiwan Defense Command was originally formed as the ...
barracks
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Fu Jen Catholic University Gymnasium
* Saudi Arabia Ministry of Industry and Electricity Headquarters Building
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Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...
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Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...
Banqiao Line (TRTS)
The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of Ban ...
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Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...
Nangang Line (TRTS)
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Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...
Neihu Line (TRTS)
The Wenhu or Brown line (code BR) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Wenshan and Neihu. It is an automated medium-capacity rubber-tyred metro line and is long, serving a total of 24 s ...
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Taoyuan International Airport
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...
Airport rail link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while ...
* Delhi metro using 4 shield TBM's
* Jaipur Metro Phase 1B using two Robbins EPB machines
* Noida- Greater Noida metro.
* Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Metro KVMRT SBK Line Package C
* Contract SSG506 - Kai Tak - Hong Kong - Station Square
* Contract CV/2013/08 - Liantang/ Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point - Contract 6 - Hong Kong
* Contract DC/2012/02 - Mui Wo - Hong Kong - Upgrading of Sewage Treatment Works
* Contract DC/2009/18- Stonecutters Island - Hong Kong - HATS Tunnel
Contract KL/2014/01 - Kai Tak - Hong Kong - Development at Former Runway
Major Current domestic Public Sector projects (As of March 31, 2021)
Shield tunnels of Song-Hu~Da-An, Shen-Mei~Da-An 345kv Power Cable Transmission Lines Design and Build Project
Contract CQ842 “Station LG02; LG02 to LG03, and LG02 to LG01 TBM Tunnels Civil Construction”
Taipei Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit System Wanda- Zhonghe- Shulin Line District Contract (Phase I) CQ840 Project
Taipei Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit System Wanda- Zhonghe- Shulin Line District Contract (Phase I) CQ850A Project
Contract C214 - South Tainan Station Southern section of the Tainan Railway Underground Project
Contract C211 - Tainan Northern section of the Tainan Railway Underground Project
Contract E of the Guanci Po-Ai Park Public Housing Development Project
Taoyuan MRT Green Line Contract GC01 - Elevated Viaduct Civil Turnkey Project
Taipei Nangang Depot Public Housing Design and Build Project
Taoyuan MRT Green Line Contract GC03 - Elevated Viaduct Civil Turnkey Project
Gallery of Images
Image:Han De Minsheng Building 20090304.jpg, CEC Headquarters (1999-2004) in Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
File:Taipei Grand Mosque 20060112.jpg, Taipei Grand Mosque
The Taipei Grand Mosque () or Taipei Zheng He Mosque () is the largest and oldest mosque in Taiwan. Located in the Da'an District of Taipei City, it is Taiwan's most important Islamic structure.
History
First building
After the handover o ...
in Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan
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Build-operate-transfer
References
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Chinese companies established in 1945
Companies based in Taipei
Construction and civil engineering companies of Taiwan
Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1945
1945 establishments in Taiwan