The Basement Project DMCC

What The Basement Project DMCC does

China MCC5 Group (中国五冶集团有限公司) is a Shanghai-headquartered, state-owned general construction and engineering contractor established in 1948, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation (a Fortune 500 central SOE) through MCC Group. The company delivers full-cycle EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) services across two principal verticals: metallurgical engineering — including blast furnaces, coking plants, dry quenching systems, sintering machines, and cold rolling mills for steel and non-ferrous metal producers — and non-metallurgical civil construction spanning urban infrastructure, municipal drainage, public facilities, commercial complexes, and residential housing.

The company's technical platform rests on a deep proprietary technology portfolio developed over decades: ten in-house complete construction technology systems covering dry quenching, coke oven construction, plate mill maintenance, and large-span scaffolding; 450+ granted patents across 2004-2017 covering methods like dry coke quenching high-temperature expansion joint online casting and blast furnace cooling wall test pressure connectors; authorship of four national installation standards (GB50967, GB51104, GB51105, GB50390); and the MCC5 Smart Construction Site Platform (2021) built on next-generation communication technology. The firm holds "五特六甲" (Five Special Grades and Six Grade A) construction qualifications — the highest tier of Chinese construction licensing — providing a regulatory moat that restricts competition for large-scale industrial and infrastructure tenders.

The business model is project-based EPC contracting with three revenue streams: one-time general contracting fees, construction and engineering services (civil engineering, steel structure fabrication, equipment installation/commissioning), and professional/technical services including equipment maintenance and consulting. Customers span Chinese steel SOEs (Baosteel Zhanjiang, Shougang, Baogang), major commercial/industrial clients (Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory, Shanghai Pudong Airport T2), municipal governments (Shanghai), and international clients (Vietnam Formosa, Saudi Yamama Cement, Trinidad National Art Center, Qatar Doha exhibition hall). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales through five wholly-owned subsidiary branches covering North China, East China, Shanghai, plus engineering general contracting and transportation/municipal branches, with a geographic footprint across 12+ Chinese cities and ongoing international expansion into Vietnam and the Middle East.

Name

The Basement Project DMCC

Legal name

中国五冶悟空手机平台有限公司

Website

https://basementprojectme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

China MCC5 Group is a Shanghai-headquartered state-owned EPC contractor under China Minmetals/MCC Group, delivering metallurgical plant construction (blast furnaces, coking, sintering, rolling mills) and non-metallurgical civil/infrastructure projects for steel SOEs, governments, and marquee commercial clients across China and overseas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering and Construction

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• Metallurgical construction
• EPC engineering services
• Industrial plant construction
• Steel structure fabrication
• Infrastructure construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EPC General Contracting: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for metallurgical and non-metallurgical projects. Full-project lifecycle revenue from design through construction delivery.
2. Construction and Engineering Services: Revenue from construction projects including civil engineering, steel structure fabrication, industrial equipment installation and commissioning.
3. Professional and Technical Services: Equipment maintenance, technical services, and consulting for industrial clients, including condition monitoring and overhaul services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The company delivers Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) general contracting for metallurgical and non-metallurgical projects, covering full lifecycle from design through construction delivery. Core work includes blast furnace, coking, sintering, and cold rolling mill construction, steel structure fabrication, industrial equipment installation and commissioning, equipment maintenance and overhaul, and large-scale infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Based on the source data, the website content refers to 悟空手机平台 (Wukong Mobile Platform) / 中国五冶悟空手机平台 (China MCC5 Wukong Group), a construction and engineering company. The website contains sections for: 主业版块 (Main Business Segments) including 冶金工程 (Metallurgical Engineering), 非冶金工程 (Non-metallurgical Engineering), 钢结构及装备制造 (Steel Structure and Equipment Manufacturing), and 海外工程 (Overseas Engineering); and 科技成果 (Scientific and Technological Achievements) including 专利 (Patents), 工法 (Construction Methods), 技术标准 (Technical Standards), 成套技术 (Complete Sets of Technology), and 技术创新示范工程 (Technology Innovation Demonstration Projects). The source data does not contain information about specific product names, modules, or service offerings that would constitute a technology product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metallurgical Engineering EPC Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for steel and metallurgical facilities including blast furnaces, coking plants, sintering systems, cold rolling mills, and steel production equipment installation. Targeted at steel producers and metallurgical industrial clients.
• Non-Metallurgical Civil Construction Infrastructure, public facility, commercial complex, and residential construction outside the metallurgical sector. Includes municipal roads, drainage systems, urban development, and smart city construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zhanjiang Steel cold rolling ultra-high-strength steel manufacturing technology reached domestic leading level
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• China Minmetals Group (中国五矿悟空手机平台)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and ultimate controlling entity. The subsidiary is a core operating entity under China Minmetals (世界500强). Strategic alignment with group strategy, capital support, and project pipeline access.
• MCC Group (中冶悟空手机平台)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect parent and controlling entity. MCC Group is the metallurgical engineering arm of China Minmetals. Provides group-level project coordination and strategic direction.
• China Yichang Great Wall Investment (中冶长城投资)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking exchange and cooperation in November 2024. Potential investment and project cooperation.
• Vietnam VEC (越南高投)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking exchange in November 2024 regarding potential cooperation in Vietnam market.
• Zangjian MCC5 (藏建悟空手机平台)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation agreement signed in November 2024.
• Hefei University of Technology (合肥工业大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-enterprise volunteer partnership. Joint 'Little Engineer at the Construction Site' program with civil engineering school. Student outreach and talent pipeline development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SMS group GmbH: Germany-based global leader in metallurgical plant engineering, equipment supply, and EPC services for steel and non-ferrous metals. Highly comparable as a direct competitor offering full metallurgical EPC scope (sintering, coking, rolling) similar to MCC5's core stack.
• Primetals Technologies Limited: Austria/Japan-based (Mitsubishi-owned) metallurgical plant EPC contractor covering ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling, and continuous casting. Competes head-to-head with MCC5 in integrated metallurgical EPC tenders globally.
• Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. Italy-headquartered metallurgical plant EPC and equipment supplier serving steel producers worldwide. Directly comparable to MCC5 on metallurgical EPC and plant-level construction capabilities.
• China MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. Sister entity within MCC Group focused on metallurgical and industrial engineering and EPC. Directly comparable as a fellow central-SOE metallurgical contractor under the same China Minmetals umbrella.

Regional players

• Tata Projects Limited: India-based EPC contractor with strong metallurgical, power, and industrial plant capabilities. Comparable on metallurgical EPC scope but operates primarily in a different geography from MCC5's Chinese core market.

Broad incumbents

• CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. Diversified EPC contractor under the CITIC conglomerate with metallurgical, industrial, and overseas project experience. Comparable on cross-border industrial EPC and state-affiliated project financing.
• China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC): World's largest construction company and central SOE with broad EPC capabilities across buildings, infrastructure, and industrial projects. Comparable as a large Chinese SOE EPC incumbent operating at greater scale and broader scope than MCC5.
• China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC): Central SOE with extensive EPC capabilities across rail, urban infrastructure, and large-scale civil engineering. Comparable as a broad Chinese EPC incumbent competing in adjacent heavy civil and infrastructure tenders.
• Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. Leading Chinese EPC contractor for petrochemical, refining, and industrial facilities under Sinopec. Comparable on industrial plant EPC delivery model and SOE-backed mega-project execution.
• PowerChina: Major Chinese central SOE providing full EPC services for power, energy, and large-scale infrastructure. Comparable as a parallel state-owned general EPC contractor pursuing similar government and industrial mega-project pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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