China’s Steel Structure Building Industry Chain 100 Enterprises Forum Held
Shanghai, September 3, 2024 – The inaugural Steel Structure Building IndustryChain Exhibition, a three-day event, kicked off at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The China Steel Structure Building Industry Chain 100 Enterprises Forumwas held concurrently on the afternoon of September 3rd and the morning of September 4th. Representatives from various units along the steel structure building industry chaingathered to share insights, discuss experiences, and collaborate on the future of the industry.
Key Speakers and Their Insights:
- He Wenbo, Party Secretary and Executive President of the China Iron and Steel Association: He emphasized the significance ofpromoting steel structure buildings, highlighting their inherent characteristics of prefabrication and low carbon emissions. He believes that accelerating the development of steel structure buildings is crucial for optimizing the steel industry’s product structure, achieving high-quality development, and fosteringdeeper integration between manufacturing and construction. He emphasized the critical role of steel structure buildings in the context of China’s current economic transformation and the global landscape.
- Chen Yiming, President of the China Real Estate Association: Despite challenges in the real estate sector, Chen noted the continued growth of steel structure buildings. He emphasized the importance of improving the quality of steel structure housing, focusing on strengthening the industry chain, developing complementary materials, and actively promoting prefabricated construction methods.
- Hao Jiping, President of the China Building Metal Structure Association: Hao highlighted the favorable conditions for the development of steel structure buildings in China. Hesees steel structure buildings as a crucial path for the construction industry to achieve its dual carbon goals, and a vital step for the steel industry to optimize its construction steel consumption structure and adapt to green and low-carbon development. He called for close collaboration among design, production, and construction units in the steel structure building industrychain to drive high-quality development.
- Ni Jiangbo, Vice President of the China Building Energy Conservation Association: Ni emphasized the role of steel structure buildings in achieving energy conservation and carbon reduction in the construction industry. He highlighted the advantages of steel structure buildings in reducing the use of traditional building materials like steelbars and cement, and their potential for resource recycling and reuse throughout their lifecycle.
- Jing Wan, Vice President of the China Construction Industry Association: Jing emphasized the importance of steel structures as a key enabler for the construction industry’s industrialization, digitalization, and green development. He outlined three keyareas for promoting the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of China’s steel structure building industry chain: building a healthy ecosystem for the industry chain and supply chain, enhancing the collaborative innovation capabilities of the construction industry’s supply and industrial chains, and expanding steel structure application scenarios to improve the industry’s industrialization level.
- Pang Zongzhan, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Surveying and Design Association: Pang emphasized the importance of promoting the application of steel structure buildings in urban and rural construction as a key direction for innovation in the surveying and design industry. He encouraged engineering design firms and relatedsteel structure building industry chain companies to prioritize innovation, design leadership, and collaborative integration.
- Li Qingwei, Secretary-General of the China Steel Structure Association: Li highlighted the importance of actively promoting steel structures as a key driver for the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry, achieving high-quality development, andfacilitating the green and low-carbon development of the construction and steel industries. He emphasized the significance of steel structure promotion in achieving the dual carbon goals, especially given the current emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Gao Feng, Secretary-General of the China Formwork and Scaffolding Association: Gaonoted that China currently leads the world in steel structure processing capacity, with steel structures already achieving market penetration in infrastructure and public buildings, exhibiting high-performance and high-efficiency development trends.
Key Takeaways:
- The forum highlighted the growing importance of steel structure buildings in China, driven by factors such as the dual carbongoals, the need for industrialization and digitalization in the construction sector, and the increasing demand for green and sustainable building solutions.
- Collaboration among various stakeholders in the steel structure building industry chain is crucial for driving innovation, improving efficiency, and achieving high-quality development.
- The forum provided a platform for industry leaders to sharetheir insights, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities for future growth.
Note: This summary is based on the provided information and may not include all details from the event.
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