As the last section of steel truss beam was slowly hoisted to its predetermined position, breach blocking was successfully achieved for the first “completely made in Guizhou” suspension bridge, the Zangke River Bridge. Shougang Shuicheng Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. supplied a total of 25,000 tons, accounting for more than 80% of the steel consumption of the bridge.

The Zangke River Bridge is one of the key control projects of the Nayong-Qinglong Expressway. Located at the junction of four counties (districts) in Guizhou, namely Qinglong, Pu’an, Shuicheng, and Liuzhi, it comprises project sections Nayong-Qinglong No. 14 and No. 15. The HPB300 high wire, HRB400E high wire coil screws, HRB400E, HRB500, HRB500E screw-thread steel, etc. used in No. 14 and No. 15 were supplied by Shougang Shuicheng.

According to the relevant personnel, the structure used in the Zangke River Bridge is similar to that of steel bridges which used to be manufactured in other provinces and then transported to the construction project in Guizhou for assembly. Now, the main cables, slings, approach spans, and main bridge girders have all been processed and manufactured by local enterprises in Guizhou, making it truly “completely made in Guizhou” suspension bridge.

In its brand building work, Shougang Shuicheng is committed to providing high-quality products with optimized quality, comprehensive guarantees with optimized resources, and personalized services with optimized processes. Thanks to these, Shougang Shuicheng was the preferred unit for the direct supply of steel for the Zangke River Bridge, and “Shuigang Brand” steel is used in key core parts of its foundations such as the main span and approach spans.

In order not to affect the construction progress, after signing the supply order with the builder, Shougang Shuicheng immediately set up a service guarantee team led by the leader in charge and composed of the Manufacturing Management Department, Steel Rolling Department, and Sales Branch. From order receiving, production, and delivery to after-sales services, a rapid communication and response mechanism was established, and the concept of “product + service” was vividly practiced.

During the supply process, Shougang Shuicheng adhered to the principle of “do it right away and do it well”. The leader in charge led the relevant responsible persons to the project construction site many times to conduct visits and investigations, and held on-site coordination meetings with the project construction unit on specific matters such as steel quality specifications, usage, and delivery time. According to the usage and time requirements of the No. 14 and No. 15 construction projects according to their different steel specifications, solutions were quickly implemented in various aspects such as personnel allocation, production rolling, logistics supply guarantee, and resource allocation. Shougang Shuicheng strictly controlled the quality standards throughout the whole process, strictly organized production in accordance with the order-driven mode, actively provided all-round services and support for the customer, and won the praise of the market and users.