On the banks of the Qinhuai River, a water conservancy battle without gunpowder has just come to an end. In the fierce bidding for major flood control projects in Jiangsu, the consortium of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division successfully broke through with a slight advantage of a tiny difference in technical specifications and won this tough spot.

On October 10, 2026, the Qinhuai River Flood Control and Management Project, a major project in Jiangsu with a total investment of 6.3 billion yuan, made progress. The fourth bid of the Qinhuai East River Phase I construction project was announced as the winning bidder. A total of 17 consortia participated in this bidding, including 5 under the China Power Construction Corporation. The consortium of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division won the first candidate, and the bidding competition was very fierce.

Public announcement of candidates for the bidding section

The announcement of the winning bidder candidates marks the imminent commencement of the project and a new breakthrough for China Construction Eighth Engineering Division in the field of water conservancy. Qinhuai River Flood Control and Management Qinhuai East River Phase I is the core project of urban flood control in Nanjing. It will enhance the flood control and drainage capacity of the basin through new river channels, embankment improvement, and bridge reinforcement. The fourth section of this construction is one of the most complex and difficult to coordinate sections in the first phase of Qinhuai East River construction.

Project construction content

The construction content of the winning bidder includes excavating a new 1.5 kilometer river channel, supporting slope protection, flood prevention and inspection roads, constructing drainage outlets and steep slopes; The Jiangning section of Jiuxiang River is implementing bank slope reinforcement, using various shore protection and foundation treatment processes; The grain transportation river project covers 544 meters and involves river channel improvement, masonry protection, erosion prevention, and dredging; The Qixia section of Jiuxiang River is 322 meters long, and the river channel under the bridge is being treated, with foundation and support engineering implemented; Demolition, reinforcement, and demolition of multiple highways and urban bridges, as well as the construction and renovation of new bridges; Greening projects along the river and at two water conservancy nodes. The estimated contract price for Construction Section 4 is about 620 million yuan, with a construction period of 1095 days. Keywords: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division, Water Conservancy Engineering, Flood Control and Drainage

Bidding is in a stalemate to break through

Public announcement of candidates for construction bid 4, promoting the acceleration of the Qinhuai River flood control and management project. After the completion of the project, it will enhance the flood control and drainage capacity of the Qinhuai River Basin, improve the urban infrastructure of Nanjing, and safeguard regional economic development. The candidates for the fourth bid of Qinhuai East River Phase I have been announced, and this 6.3 billion yuan provincial-level major water conservancy project has entered the accelerated construction stage. China Railway 15th Bureau, China Construction Eighth Bureau, and Nanjing Urban Investment Joint Venture successfully ranked first among the candidates with a slight advantage in technical specifications.Editor/Gong Ziwei