{"id":8873,"date":"2020-12-09T08:59:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T08:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?p=8873"},"modified":"2025-05-07T00:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:25:00","slug":"railway-in-china-exceptional-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/railway-in-china-exceptional-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Exceptional acquisition in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/\">Updates<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">Exceptional acquisition in China<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><div class=\"article-header__tags\"><a class=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/?categories=9\">News<\/a><\/div><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">Exceptional acquisition in China<\/h1><div class=\"article-header__date\">December 9, 2020 &#8211; 8:59 am<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">Reduce environmental pollution and transport-related energy consumption &#8211; these are two of the goals of DB Engineering &amp; Consulting\u00b4s first contract won to participate in a metro project in the Land of the Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-1024x748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-520x380.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-768x561.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-1280x936.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Railway in China - The Yellow River (Huang He) in Lanzhou, China\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1871\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_252496196_Zuschnitt-scaled-1.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>The Yellow River (Huang He) in Lanzhou, China<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"cubrick - stock.adobe.com\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">The Yellow River (Huang He) in Lanzhou, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanzhou is the capital city of the Gansu province in China. With a population of about 4 million, frequent traffic jams and worsening environmental pollution due to constrains caused by geography are a challenge, and transportation bottlenecks have become a major factor in restraining the further development of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year in August, DB Engineering &amp; Consulting was commissioned by Lanzhou Rail Transit Co Ltd. as Implementation Monitoring Consultant (IMC) for the project &#8220;Lanzhou Urban Rail Transit Line 2 (Phase I)&#8221;- fully underground, with nine stations, and a length of some 9 km. It will serve as an important backbone of the planned metro network, providing transit capacity to Lanzhou\u2019s Chengguan District, the city\u2019s most densely populated area with highly concentrated travel demand. The goal is to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relieve the urban traffic pressure in the inner city of Lanzhou<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the city\u2019s environmental pollution and transport-related energy consumption and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster a metro-friendly culture and environmental awareness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\"><strong><strong>From International Bid Management to signed contract<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The FIDIC* consulting services for project implementation include <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/project-management\/\">project management<\/a>, the design review, <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/\">environmental protection<\/a>, assistance in the tendering and contracting phase, <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\">monitoring during the construction phase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/testing-and-commissioning\/\">commissioning<\/a>, compliance with health and safety at work and participation in the Defects Notification Period (DNP)**.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The bid was prepared under lead management in Beijing by our national subsidiary in China in close cooperation with the central sales department in Berlin. Our International Market Bid Management unit was responsible for the preparation of the technical offer,&#8221;<\/em> says Michael Grisam, Senior Manager Bids International Markets, explaining the history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The component procurement will cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Escalators, elevators and platform screen doors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolling stock and depot processing equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power supply system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Station decoration and mechanical and electrical equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main substation and external power line engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>DB Engineering &amp; Consulting has proposed an international team consisting of railway interface managers, resident engineers, FIDIC procurement specialists and environmental and social experts to carry out the project. The main contract was signed in October, which marks the official start of the planned service duration of 28 months for the ordinary execution phase and an additional 12-month DNP phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe project is now targeting revenue operation commencement by December 31, 2022, which is a major challenge for all parties involved\u201d<\/em>, says DB Engineering &amp; Consulting\u00b4s Project Director Peng Li. <em>\u201cAll key milestones have been identified and defined so far. To achieve such a target, close liaison and dedicated efforts are needed from the entire project team. Lanzhou City has been a very important stop on the Silk Road since ancient times, now it is on the way to becoming a modernized city. Moreover, the people in Lanzhou city certainly deserve the benefits this project can deliver.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidic.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIDIC<\/a>: <\/em><\/strong><em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale des Ing\u00e9nieurs Conseils is the most important international umbrella organization of national associations of consulting engineers in civil engineering, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The FIDIC Construction Contracts are standardized model contracts for international construction projects and internationally have a significance similar to the VOB\/B in the German market.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>**DNP: <\/em><\/strong><em>The deadline for reporting defects and damages to a structure\/track section according to FIDIC Clause 11.1 [Completion of works and removal of defects], as stated in the Contract Data &#8211; but at least 365 days. This period is calculated from the date of completion of the work.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h4\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">DB Engineering &#038; 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