China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to Focus on Building an Upgraded Version of "Built in China"

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On September 18, at the "Getting Off to a Good Start in the 15th Five-Year Plan" series of themed press conferences held by the State Council Information Office, Chen Shaowang, spokesperson and vice minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the ministry will advance the improvement and upgrading of the construction industry, cultivate and strengthen new quality productive forces in the construction industry, and develop new construction methods such as green construction and intelligent construction; strengthen scientific and technological empowerment and information technology development, and promote the application of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence in fields including smart cities, intelligent construction, and smart homes.

In promoting industrial upgrading, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will anchor itself to the development direction of intelligentization, greening, and integration, adhere to innovation-driven development and scientific and technological empowerment, deeply integrate technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence with the traditional construction industry, and further advance the application of building information modeling technology throughout the entire process of architectural design, construction, and maintenance. Li Xiaolong, chief engineer of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, emphasized that the construction industry is one of the largest application scenarios for manufacturing products. Relevant departments will coordinate and integrate the construction industry with advanced manufacturing and modern services to form a number of industrial clusters that conform to the times.

In response to the industry characteristic that the construction industry has a relatively high degree of marketization, Li Xiaolong introduced that the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will reform and improve basic systems and make good use of market-based means such as credit and insurance. It will also, in accordance with the requirements for building a unified national market, comprehensively address difficult issues in the construction industry such as "involution-style" competition and arrears in project payments, and guide enterprises to shift from emphasizing scale and competing on price to emphasizing quality and competing on strength.

Focusing on the people's need for high-quality housing and living, relevant departments will, by optimizing architectural design, improving the performance of building materials, and ensuring good on-site construction management, and on the premise of safeguarding the bottom line of safety, focus on solving the quality problems the people care about most, such as mold, blockage, leakage, noise, cracks, and odors, so that the quality of buildings can be visible, tangible, quantifiable, and evaluable.

In supporting enterprises going global, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will give play to the brand and technological advantages of "Built in China," strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in the construction field, and in particular provide policy support and service guarantees for enterprises "going global," increasing support. "Modular building products independently developed by some Chinese enterprises are very popular in overseas markets, with many orders and rapid growth. In the future, we will promote these star products with market demand and good quality, continuously polish the 'Built in China' brand, and steadily enhance the international competitiveness of the construction industry," said Li Xiaolong.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the construction industry is at a key juncture of improvement and upgrading. Li Xiaolong said that the ministry will, with the aim of providing society with high-quality building products, accelerate the cultivation of a modern construction industry chain, build an upgraded version of "Built in China," and promote the high-quality development of the construction industry.