When the construction industry enters the deep water zone of "improving quality and efficiency" transformation, the era of simply competing for construction speed and scale is long gone. Recently, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau won two major projects with a total amount of 22.772 billion yuan, not only refreshing performance with impressive numbers, but also outlining a clear path for large construction enterprises to transform towards "specialization and integration" with two benchmark projects, one high and one heavy. These two large orders, one is a high-tech electronic material production base with precision requirements of micrometer level, and the other is a billion dollar highway packaging project covering the entire investment, construction and operation chain. Although seemingly unrelated, they jointly point to the strategic ambition of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau to break through the traditional construction boundary.

2.672 billion yuan to tackle 'micro scale' factory buildings

The high-tech electronic material production base project with a winning bid of 2.672 billion yuan, located in Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone, may seem like a conventional industrial plant EPC project, but in reality, it has a very high construction threshold. The installation of anti vibration machines, environmental control of crystal pulling plants, and coordination of comprehensive power station systems all require the compression of construction accuracy from centimeter level to millimeter or even micrometer level.

This means that the project team not only needs to be proficient in construction, but also needs to have a deep understanding of the production processes of high-end manufacturing, in order to achieve seamless integration between building structures and precision equipment. The successful bid of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau is a hard core proof of its technological accumulation and project management capabilities in the high-end industrial construction field. This kind of professional barrier built around segmented fields is far more difficult for competitors to replicate than scale expansion, and has become a key tool for enterprises to break through in the red ocean market.

20.1 billion yuan bid for highway packaging project

If industrial plant projects test professional depth, then the 20.1 billion yuan highway packaging project demonstrates the high level of resource integration of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau. The two highways from He County to Xiangyang and from Laohekou to Nanzhang have a total length of over 160 kilometers, with high bridge tunnel ratios and many interconnected nodes, which is not a simple "road construction" project.

China Construction Third Engineering Bureau has chosen to form a consortium with multiple design institutes and local state-owned enterprises to win the bid, which sends a strong signal of transformation: it is no longer satisfied with being a "construction team", but is moving towards becoming a comprehensive service provider that integrates investment, construction, and operation. From the initial investment and financing plan design, to the mid-term resource integration and construction organization, to the later operation and maintenance, the deep participation of enterprises in the entire life cycle of the project has not only improved the gross profit margin of the project, but also enhanced the overall control over the project, and firmly established its voice in the construction of Hubei's transportation network.

The strategic significance of dual line layout

By examining the two projects together, the layout logic of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau is clear: consolidating the basic housing construction base with high-end industrial buildings and expanding new growth poles with large-scale infrastructure projects. This "walking on two legs" strategy is particularly robust in the current industry where profit margins are under pressure.

More noteworthy is that both projects are located in Hubei, where the headquarters of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau is located. This not only reflects the deep cultivation of local markets by enterprises, but also reflects the investment orientation of local governments under the background of stable growth. Relying on local resource advantages, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau is able to coordinate various resources more efficiently, reduce project promotion costs, and further strengthen its binding relationship with local development by participating in major projects.

22.772 billion yuan, for China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, is a milestone in performance growth and a touchstone for strategic transformation. It proves the value of specialization and integration, and provides a feasible path for the industry to transform and upgrade: finding the core driving force for long-term development in the balance of scale and quality. After all, in the second half of the construction industry, companies that can play may win temporarily, while companies that can play can go further.Editor/Bian Wenjun