On the recently released 2024 list of the "Top 250 International Contractors" by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in the United States, Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) ranked 197th, maintaining its position from the previous year and consistently staying within the top 200. This marks the 12th consecutive year that CICO has been selected as the only Chongqing-based enterprise to make the list of the world's largest 250 international contractors since 2013.
 
It is reported that among the Chinese mainland enterprises organized by the China International Contractors Association for application, a total of 81 companies made the 2024 "Top 250 International Contractors" list. The number of Chinese companies on the list and the scale of their business remain at the top among all countries.
 
Chongqing International Construction Corporation is the earliest Chongqing-based state-owned construction enterprise to venture overseas. With over 40 years of operating in the overseas engineering market, it enjoys an excellent reputation in the Asian and African construction markets. For 13 consecutive years, it has maintained the highest credit rating of AAA among Chinese overseas contracting engineering enterprises. It plays a significant role in Chongqing's foreign economic work, with the new contract values for overseas projects accounting for 49.7%, 20%, 31.4%, and 14.6% of the city's total in the past four years, respectively. Similarly, its overseas engineering revenue accounted for 23%, 32%, 43%, and 29.9% of the city's total during the same period.
 
Since the beginning of this year, CICO has thoroughly studied and implemented the important speech and instructions of Chinese President Xi Jinping during his inspection of Chongqing, as well as the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee. It has actively implemented the deployment requirements of the various plenary sessions of the Sixth Municipal Committee, accelerated the reform and breakthrough of the "Three Attacks and One Revival" strategy, and strived to expand overseas markets amidst internal reform adjustments and fierce external competition. As of now, the total value of newly signed overseas projects this year amounts to USD 292 million, a record high, demonstrating the group's strong adaptability to the external environment and robust development resilience.