China Railway Construction Corporation

Nigeria’s construction industry found its feet in the first quarter of 2017 snapping out of six straight quarters of negative growth. The sector recorded a 0.15% increase in GDP and contributed 4.17% to total real GDP. Its performance, however, didn’t stop the economy from contracting for a fifth consecutive quarter. But it’s too early to cheer: the federal government owes construction firms ₦600 billion—Setraco’s over ₦80b tops the inglorious list followed by Julius Berger and MCC with ₦70b each

Acquisition Real case: 1. The mergers between CSR Corp. (1766.HK) and China CNR Corp. (6199.HK). both company is train maker. This information based on (Dow Jones & company, 2015) The advantages: (Merger) The implementation of this strategy between CSR Corp and China CNR corp will give benefit for both companies to faces the challenges from their competitor together which are China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and China Railway Group (CRG). 2. The acquisition between the semiconductor maker

Canadian Pacific began as a railway, then soon became a global transportation system and eventually evolved into a diversified industrial corporation (Murray, 2011, p.9). Individuals who were involved in this company were, George Stephen and Donald Smith, cousins from Scotland whose vision made Canadian Pacific possible; William Cornelius Van Horne, a gifted railroader who guided the company through its perilous years of construction and early operation. Thomas Shaughnessy was the administrative

metro system, the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) (Wu, 2009). First built in late 1970s, MTR has a daily ridership of 5.6 million passengers and total revenue of HK$35.7 billion in 2012 (MTR, 2012). Until now, the system has 11 lines, 84 stations and a total route length of 218.2 km with an average fare of HK$7.1 per trip (MTR, 2012). It runs 7 days a

transporters, customs brokers, integrated service providers, and freight forwarders. They can be categorized into express and courier companies, freight forwarders, and manufacturers and/or traders. Express and courier companies are mainly multinational corporations, such as DHL and Pony Express, whose representative offices liaise with overseas offices and oversee domestic distribution. They own warehousing facilities and run a fleet of trucks. For example, Pony Express owns a 4,000 sq m warehouse in Almaty

THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD PROJECT The Development, Financing, and Construction The transcontinental railroad system would come to be a huge network of railroads laid out across the North American continent, most famously known for connecting the eastern part of the U.S. railroads with the Pacific west coast area. The greater transcontinental railroad itself consists of several railroads projects, the first of which were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, and later, the Northern

Sichuan Introduction In terms of size, Sichuan is the fifth largest province to the southwest of China, and it has two distinct geographical parts. One part lies within the eastern part of the province and is largely characterized by a fertile area known as the Sichuan basin. The western part of the province is characterized by a highly mountainous geography. The eastern part is surrounded by a series of lower mountain ranges from the east, south, and north. The province has a competitive economy

Investment View We initiate coverage of Harsco Corporation with a Sell rating. Harsco Corporation is a multinational provider of industrial services and engineered products. Although the company's operations fall into three reportable segments: Harsco Metals & Minerals, Harsco Industrial and Harsco Rail, the segments are disproportionate and leave Harsco Corp. in a vulnerable state. The company’s collective operational results are predicated on the efficacy of the troubled Metals and Minerals segment

several projects in Pakistan. China is a mechanism of investment growth in Asia. Though China and Pakistan are comparatively weak in relations of field of investment but still they have strong strategic relationship. China has been to make stupendous investment in Pakistan. If such investment takes place in Pakistan, it will be an eye opener; the amount is nearly US$22 Billion. During Musharraf’s era, Pakistan Railway was being provided with locomotives. Pakistan Railways has recently entered several

Subcontractor Performance Appraisal S. Thomas NG, Hong Kong, China Key words: Subcontractor performance, performance appraisal, balanced scorecard SUMMARY Several influential industry reports have pointed out that a decline in construction quality and productivity could be attributed to the performance of subcontractors who are entrusted to complete the actual works, yet subcontractor performance appraisal is a much neglected subject in construction. To facilitate subcontractor registration, management