Chongqing Road Engineering Group
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Headquarters | Yubei District, Chongqing , China |
Area served | Western China, international (Uganda, Gabon, Sudan, Pakistan, Cameroon, Dubai) |
Key people | Wei Lu (Board Chairman) |
| Products | Road infrastructure, bridges, tunnels, roadbeds, pavements, ports, expressways, urban municipal works, disaster recovery construction, industrial parks |
Chongqing Road Engineering Group (also known as Yulu Group or CREG) () ranks among the leading private construction enterprises in western China. Its headquarters are located in Yubei District, Chongqing, with a primary emphasis on road infrastructure and public construction projects.
Overview
The core expertise of CREG lies in transportation infrastructure development, encompassing roads, bridges, tunnels, roadbeds, pavements, ports, expressways, urban municipal works, disaster recovery efforts, and industrial park construction. It holds the distinction of being the sole Chongqing-based construction organization authorized for international contracting and labor dispatch.
The Group consists of fully owned and joint-venture subsidiaries that operate in sectors such as infrastructure investment, production of bituminous concrete, pavement material manufacturing, central laboratory operations, real estate ventures, and tourism. Boasting a registered capital of 130 million RMB and assets exceeding 1 billion RMB, CREG achieves an annual output value surpassing 2 billion RMB. The company manages a fleet of over 500 heavy-duty project machines and specialized transport vehicles.
Board chairman
Mr Wei Lu, who chairs the board of Chongqing Road Engineering Group, also represents Chongqing as a deputy to the National People's Congress.
International activities
With a history spanning more than three decades, CREG has constructed numerous expressways and expanded highways throughout Chongqing and Sichuan Province. Its domestic portfolio includes bridges, ports, dykes, residential buildings, and high-rise structures. After obtaining overseas contracting certification in 2003, the Group completed Uganda’s National Road Construction project in 2004 and a government-funded housing development of 3,000 units in Gabon in 2007. Presently, CREG is exploring opportunities in markets such as Sudan, Pakistan, Cameroon, and Dubai.
Achievements
In 2008, CREG finalized the Mianyang–Beichuan Highway project—a significant reconstruction effort following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. This initiative was directly financed by China’s Central Government and received inspections from CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao during its construction phase and upon completion.
List of some projects
CREG's extensive project portfolio features prominent infrastructure developments including:
- Chongqing Inner Ring Expressway alongside Nanshan Flyover
- Chongqing Outer Ring Expressway with Zhaizipo Flyover
- Dangna Highway in Tibet
- Yuxiang Expressway connecting Chongqing to Hunan
- Caotong Bridge in Chongqing (a World Bank-funded project)
- Mianyang to Beichuan Highway (reconstruction after disaster)
- State Expressway 108
- Uganda National Expressways 07 and 08
- Chengyu Expressway linking Chengdu to Chongqing
- Chengdu Shuangliu Nanbei Avenue
- Chengdu Longquanyi Nanbei Avenue