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The Three Major Trends in Digitalization of the Construction Engineering Industry

Category: Industry News

Release time: 2025-12-09

Overview: From project planning and design to construction and operation & maintenance, construction engineering involves dozens of technological systems, including BIM (Building Information Modeling), GIS (Geographic Information System), and IoT (Internet of Things).

  1. End-to-end data integration across the entire lifecycle: Breaking down “information silos”

  From project planning and design through construction to operation and maintenance, building engineering involves dozens of technological systems, including BIM (Building Information Modeling), GIS (Geographic Information System), and IoT (Internet of Things). Digital platforms, by adopting unified data standards, enable real-time data sharing and collaboration across all stages. For example, in a certain supertall building project, the BIM collaboration platform provided by the Building Engineering Digital Intelligence Network reduced the response time for design changes from 72 hours to just 4 hours, thereby avoiding rework costs exceeding ten million yuan due to information delays.

  2. Large-scale application of intelligent equipment and robots

  Construction robots are making the transition from laboratories to construction sites. Wall-spraying robots are eight times more efficient than manual labor, while concrete-placement robots can operate continuously around the clock. Measurement robots achieve millimeter-level precision. The “Smart Construction Site Solution,” jointly developed by Shuzhi Network and leading enterprises, has been implemented in over 300 projects nationwide, enabling dynamic scheduling of personnel, equipment, and materials and reducing the incidence of construction site accidents by 40%.

  3. Green construction and carbon management have become essential requirements.

  Under the “dual-carbon” goals, digital technologies have become key to precise carbon control. Through the “Building Carbon Brain” system of the Digital Intelligence Network, carbon emissions across the entire value chain—ranging from building material production and construction transportation to building operations—can be monitored in real time. Moreover, AI algorithms are leveraged to optimize construction plans. For instance, a certain data center project used this system to adjust the concrete mix ratio, reducing cement usage by 12%, which translates into a carbon emission reduction of 2,000 tons.

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