Recently, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) announced the 45 winners of the 2019 CSCEC Science and Technology Award.

The CSCEC Science and Technology Award, ever since its official recognition by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2002, has been a major fuel of such endeavors. In recent years, as an active entity in scientific and technological application and innovation, CSCEC has been pushing for advancements of science and technology in the construction industry, and successfully integrated enterprise productions with academia-grade researches and technologies. Many creative accomplishments were directly born from the innovations the award has encouraged and fostered. Since 2012, 10 of the projects recognized and recommended by the CSCEC Science and Technology Award have won the National Science and Technology Award.

The first prize winners are:

Research and application of key construction techniques of the “Deep Pit” Hotel in Shanghai

Key construction techniques of the CITIC Tower in Beijing

Research and application of key construction techniques of tunnels in complex urban environment

Design, theories, methods and applications of low-energy architecture attuned to the climate conditions in western China

Key techniques and applications of high-rise construction in high seismic hazard zones