CISDI would like to express its deep gratitude for the care, help and understanding shown by overseas customers and partners during China’s outbreak of COVID-19.

Our heart-felt sympathy goes out to everyone now affected as the virus spreads across the world.

As our country emerges from the crisis, we will be pushing on with our overseas projects - during 2020 we have around 100 planned in over 20 regions of overseas countries.

But health and safety is our Number One priority. We will be doing everything we can to protect the health and safety of our teams and colleagues engaged in projects across China and overseas.

Right across our businesses, our epidemic control is strict and detailed and a procedure to prevent the spread of the virus has been established.

CISDI’s headquarters have prepared a personal protection manual in English for overseas workers to follow.

A daily reporting system has been implemented and at present there are no reported cases of COVID-19 across the whole group.

In addition, a special working party has been set up to strengthen prevention and control measures.

Overseas offices and project sites are required to:

2  Prepare and rehearse their emergency response plans in readiness for a potential outbreak of COVID-19

2  Buy and distribute personal protection equipment, ensure they safely dispose of used equipment and keep inventories lasting for at least 14 days

2  They must strictly control business trips and comply with isolation regulations

CISDI UK will lead all overseas operations work and liaise closely with CISDI’s headquarters in Chongqing as site work resumes.

CISDI staff in Vietnam, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bolivia have COVID-19 emergency response and control measures in place as they work to keep construction on schedule and connect with customers and partners.

Two of CISDI’s staff have arrived in Turkey and are practising personal protection and distancing measures as they work for the gas holder project site in Turkey

CISDI staff are pictured with a member of the project in Turkey

Construction launched at OBI’s nickel sulphate in Indonesia