Contracts roll in after Yanjian establishes trust with Peruvians
A LARGE-SCALE property constructor from China has gained a strong foothold in Peru with new contracts rolling in on the basis of its well-received finished projects.
“The apartment for us, me and my husband, is comfortable. It is spacious and very safe,” said Cristina Gamarra, a local in Lima who had just moved into a 20-storey apartment completed by the Yanjian Group from eastern China’s Shandong province.
Good job
The two high-rising commercial estates in the Jesus Maria District in the capital are the latest project that Yanjian has fulfilled since its entrance into the South American country in 2009.
They did a good job for the district, said Miguel Aldaba, local administrator for the project. “So far we have not found any problem with water. The structure and design perpetually keep the water out,” he added, referring to the wet weather in Lima.
Yanjian started exploring the Peruvian market in September 2009 with a refurbishing project of Loayza Hospital.
Yanjian started exploring the Peruvian market in September 2009 with a refurbishing project of the state-owned Loayza Hospital in downtown Lima, a contract the company gained from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Founded in 1924, Loayza has a well-established reputation among patients, but its service has been compromised by the dilapidated infrastructure.
Yanjian, a construction company with a 65-year history, came to wield its wrists on the field, transforming the hospital’s dining hall into a more than 4 200m² modern facility providing comprehensive treatment. It took only a little more than a year for Yanjian to finish the work.
Details
“With 65-year-long construction experience and consideration of the local demands, we pay much attention to the details of design and building to meet as many requirements as possible,” general manager of Yanjian Peru, Wang Shuwei, said.
Another landmark project completed by Yanjian is the China-Peru Friendship Hall, which was built to honour the long-standing relations between the two countries.
“A lot of work has been done. It is co-ordinated, because Andrew (the Spanish name of Wang Shuwei) is a person who has had a very strong collaborating team,” local engineer Armando Ramos said.
In 2015, Yanjian undertook the construction of Jose Maria Arguedas Primary School, a project that won the hearts of the parents of the school children in suburban Lima as the school helps sustain their children’s education.
Cracking difficulties like shortage of water and blocking hills and slopes, Yanjian completed the building process half a year ahead of the schedule.
“The core demand and urgent nature for real estate building is perfect management.
“A stable structure needs to be guaranteed by harmonising beams and columns to endure earthquakes and other occurrences,” said Pedro Ortiz, one of Yanjian’s local staff.
For house building in Peru, quake resistance and waterproof are the peculiar demands.
To meet the target, Yanjian has paid much attention to the structure design, material selection, function consideration and construction management, which result in high-quality building and win deep trust from the Peruvian government and local people.
In February, the group won a bid to build a national emergency response centre in Lima, which claims more than 8 800m² land with a command headquarters and a stimulation facility.