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GHD established its operations in China in 1995 through a joint venture. The partnership allowed us to undertake a number of significant projects across China. GHD established offices in Beijing and Changsha in 2004 and rapidly expanded in 2006 through acquisition in Beijing.

GHD now has well-established offices in Beijing, Changsha, Wuhan, and Hong Kong, employing almost 300 staff. GHD China also provides services of a global standard to support our growing workload, particularly in Australia and the Middle East.

Our highly skilled team in China is experienced in a number of sectors including:

  • Buildings
  • Urban development
  • Water
  • Environment
  • Transportation
  • Energy and resources

Flood Management Strategy and Implementation

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) engaged GHD to develop a National Flood Management Strategy to help manage the nation’s severe flooding problem.

The proposed strategy lays the foundation for improved flood management and renewed water management concepts, and provides options to help formulate action plans. GHD reported on the review of structural and non-structural measures and provided assessments of their effectiveness, as well as delivered a framework for flood mitigation and floodplain management, and action plans to implement new approaches.


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Changsha First Boulevard Office

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GHD undertook the site planning and detailed architectural design of this 28-storey commercial building in Changsha, Hunan province.

GHD won out against international competition because of its high-quality architectural design. Subsequently GHD was commissioned to complete the master plan design and documentation, the landscape design, and project management services.


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Australia China Environment Development Program (China)

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The ACEDP is a five-year AUD$25 million Australian Government, AusAID initiative, designed to improve environmental protection and natural resource management (in particular, water) to balance the needs of the environment and human development in China.

GHD was appointed managing contractor on 1 July 2007. The program promotes high-level government-to-government environmental policy dialogue and capacity building, and aims to deliver the following outcomes:


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Architecture
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Hydraulics Thumbnail		 Climate Change
Climate Change Thumbnail		 Drafting
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EIA
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Interior Design
Interior Design Thumbnail		 Landscape Architecture
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Planning
Planning Thumbnail		 Power Generation
Power Generation Thumbnail		 Property & Buildings
Buildings		 Rail
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Railways
Railways Thumbnail		 Roads Sector
Roads BS		 Roads Systems
Roads Systems Thumbnail		 Structures
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Sustainability
Sustainability Thumbnail		 Urbanism
Urban Development		 Waste Management
Waste Management Thumbnail		 Wastewater Treatment
Watsewater Systems
Water
Water		 Water Quality and Treatment
Water Quality Treatment, GHD

Jin Zhang Zou

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Dr Jin Zhang Zou has over 27 years of combined practical, research and management experience in the broad fields of civil and geotechnical engineering. He graduated from Wuhan University in 1983 and worked on a major dam project in China before obtaining a PhD degree in civil engineering from the University of Queensland in 1992. In the same year, he joined GHD as part of the Geo-Eng acquisition having worked in the Victoria's Latrobe Valley, Australia as a geotechnical and groundwater modelling specialist. Jin Zhang has been instrumental in establishing and growing GHD's business in China and with Chinese companies investing in Australia. In his current role as General Manager of China, Jin Zhang oversees our business and manages multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams to deliver major projects. He is also responsible for business development and maintaining relationships with Chinese clients.

Position: General Manager China
Tel: +0086 10 5930 1688

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Qingping Zhu

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Dr Qingping Zhu joined GHD in April 2010 when the China Water International Engineering Company (CWIEC) merged with GHD. Qingping has a Doctorate in Water Resources Management from Hohai University in China. Prior to becoming General Manager of CWIEC, he was the Deputy Chief Engineer, Deputy Director General of Hydrology Bureau and Division Chief for the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources.

As Operating Centre Manager, Dr Zhu is involved in a diverse number of projects including water planning and optimizing allocation, water conservation, water policy and strategy formulation and hydropower stations.

Position: Operating Centre Manager, China
Tel: +86 10 5930 1686

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