Nanjing Ningchuang Intelligent Smart Factory starts construction in Lishui

On June 28, 2026, Nanjing Ningchuang Intelligent's high-end equipment manufacturing smart factory project with a total investment of 1 billion yuan started construction in Lishui Development Zone, which is a major project in Nanjing in 2026. The project covers an area of 69 acres and will introduce more than 100 sets of advanced intelligent production equipment. After completion in April 2027, it can achieve a large-scale production capacity of 20000 unmanned cleaning robots, 30000 industrial cleaning equipment and supporting precision components per year. Editor/Cheng Liting

GCL's billion dollar intelligent computing base settled in Shaoguan

On June 23, 2026, GCL Energy Technology signed a contract with Shaoguan to invest in the construction of a billion dollar South China intelligent computing base, creating a zero carbon computing power base and empowering AI and low altitude economy in the Greater Bay Area.Editor/Gao Xue

Binzhou West Outer Ring Road starts renovation

On June 24, 2026, the renovation project of the West Outer Ring Road in Bincheng District, Binzhou was officially launched. This X010 Castle Sand Road, which has been in operation for over 15 years, has undergone its largest upgrade due to heavy vehicles and severe road damage. The total investment of the project is 31.98 million yuan. The standard of second-class highway is adopted. After milling the old pavement, the full depth cement cold recycling is implemented in place. 17 cm of cement stabilized macadam and 5 cm of asphalt concrete are paved in full width, and the pavement is raised by 14 cm. It is planned to be completed by the end of October. Editor/Cheng Liting

Key sections of Dubai Road and Bridge Project have been completed ahead of schedule

Recently, China Construction Middle East undertook the construction of the Salman King Street viaduct and Nasim Street renovation project in Dubai, and the new bridge towards Dubai Port was completed ahead of schedule, attracting attention from local officials and media. The bridge has four lanes in both directions and can accommodate 6000 vehicles per hour, significantly reducing the travel time to and from the port. The construction team overcame difficulties such as heavy traffic, complex pipelines, and uninterrupted traffic construction to efficiently complete the project. This project is a key infrastructure project in the local area, which aims to improve the port road network. China Construction Middle East will continue to promote the remaining projects to assist Dubai's urban transportation construction.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The tenth ultra-high voltage project in Inner Mongolia has started construction

On June 18, 2026, the tenth ultra-high voltage project in Inner Mongolia, the 1000 kV Dalat Mengxi AC transmission and transformation project, officially started construction in Zhungeer Banner, Ordos. The total investment of this project is 4.246 billion yuan, which will build one new ultra-high voltage substation, 2 × 124.4 kilometers of transmission lines, and 393 iron towers. The project is the first approved project in the two-point three channel extension of the North China ultra-high voltage power grid to the Mengxi power grid. After completion, it will support the safe and stable transmission of the ± 800 kV Mengxi Beijing Tianjin Hebei ultra-high voltage direct current project. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hainan Guangdong Cross Sea Transmission Project Achieves Breakthrough

Recently, key progress has been made in the construction of the Hainan Guangdong Power Flexible Mutual Aid Project, and the survey of submarine cable routes has been fully completed. After the completion of the project, the transmission channel between Hainan Power Grid and Southern Power Grid's main grid will increase from the current dual channel to three channel, with a total transmission capacity of 1.8 million kilowatts, and the power mutual assistance capacity between the two provinces will be greatly improved by 50%.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Qinglongmen Extra Large Bridge Main Bridge Closure

On June 23, 2026, the main bridge of Qinglongmen Extra Large Bridge, the world's largest three tower steel box girder cable-stayed bridge, was completed and the main structure was fully completed, ensuring the timely opening of the second phase of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Liuheng Highway Bridge. The bridge is located in the waters of Qinglongmen in Zhoushan, connecting Fodu Island and Meishan Island. It has a total length of 2212 meters, dual main spans of 756 meters, and three 249 meter diamond shaped main towers. After its opening, the Three Islands Expressway will be opened up, the port collection and distribution system will be improved, and the coordinated development of island ports and industries will be promoted.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The first TIR assembly center in Manzhouli is under construction

The Manzhouli TIR Assembly Center has recently started construction, covering an area of 140000 square meters with a total investment of 150 million yuan. It is the first specialized TIR assembly center in Inner Mongolia. The project is located in the Manzhouli Digital Land Port Smart Hub Park. After completion, it is expected to handle an annual capacity of 500000 tons of TIR cargo and 100000 standard containers for distribution, with a 40% increase in customs clearance efficiency and a 15% reduction in logistics costs, promoting the transformation of the port from a traditional transit channel to a smart logistics hub. Editor/Cheng Liting

Dalat to Mengxi kV project starts construction

On June 18, 2026, the Inner Mongolia Dalate to Mengxi 1000 kV AC transmission and transformation project officially started construction, with a total investment of approximately 4.169 billion yuan, and is planned to be put into operation in December 2027. The project is invested and constructed by State Grid Corporation of China, with Inner Mongolia Electric Power Group responsible for on-site management. The content includes the construction of a new Dalate 1000 kV substation, expansion of Mengxi Station, construction of approximately 250 kilometers of double circuit transmission lines, and temporary relocation of a 500 kV line. Editor/Cheng Liting

Bangladesh seeks infrastructure cooperation with China

Bangladesh plans to take advantage of the Prime Minister's visit to China to seek Chinese financing for nearly 20 transportation infrastructure projects, covering multiple fields such as bridges, railways, and subways. The focus of this project is on promoting the construction of nine bridges, including the second Padma Bridge, and the relevant feasibility studies have been completed. At the same time, we plan to restart multiple stalled double track railway renovation projects, purchase railway locomotives and vehicles, and build maintenance bases. In addition, Bangladesh plans a total length of 238 kilometers for the Dhaka Metro network, with an initial investment of approximately 340 billion taka in four lines. Chinese companies will participate deeply in Bangladesh's infrastructure construction for a long time, and the new round of planning will deepen cooperation between the two sides.Editor/Li Xiaohua

China's domestically produced high-end carbon fiber achieves mass production

The Wuhan Institute of Technology laboratory has successfully produced tens of thousands of meters of large fiber bundles of carbon fibers, and China has achieved mass production of T1000 and above high-performance carbon fibers. This material has extremely high strength and has long been blocked by foreign technology. Zhongfu Shenying is the world's first enterprise to achieve mass production of 100 tons of T1200 grade carbon fiber, and China has completed decades of industrialization process abroad in a short period of time. The breakthrough in high-performance carbon fiber is not only a significant achievement in the field of new materials, but will also reshape the trillion dollar global supply chain.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Egypt promotes 10 billion grid project Chinese enterprises usher in new opportunities

Recently, Egyptian President al-Sisi led the deployment of the second phase of the grid strengthening project, and Prime Minister Madburi signed an Egyptian pound 60 billion grid financing, landing 105 power conversion projects, with the goal of 45% of renewable energy supply by 2028. The country's existing grid is insufficient, and gas shortages have often led to limited electricity.Editor/Li Xiaohua

329 National Highway Zhenhai Zhenpu Road Phase III starts bidding

On June 15, 2026, the pre announcement of the bidding for the construction of Zhenpu Road Phase III, from Zhenhai Wanghai North Road to Jiulong Avenue on National Highway 329, was made. The total length of the route is about 5.2 km, with a two-way six lane first-class highway, a design speed of 80 km/h, a total estimated investment of about 1.192 billion yuan, and a planned construction period of 26 months this year. This section is the third phase of the 329 National Highway Zhenhai section project. The first phase is under construction, and the second phase expropriation announcement was released in April this year. The third phase expropriation announcement was released in May last year, involving an area of approximately 12400 square meters. Editor/Cheng Liting

Liandong U Valley Dalian Bay Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park starts construction

On June 14, 2026, the Liandong U Valley Dalian Bay Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park officially started construction, focusing on the three core areas of port equipment support, precision manufacturing, and intelligent manufacturing, to create a specialized park integrating research and development incubation, pilot production, headquarters office, and supporting services. The project relies on the mature operation system of Liandong Group, builds a platform for industry university research integration, and connects the last mile of scientific and technological achievements transformation. Editor/Cheng Liting

Guangxi power grid hits 500 kV backbone network with 18 billion yuan

On June 11, 2026, the first fully assembled 500 kV substation in Guangxi started construction in Guigang, and the new technology of steel structure with prefabricated components was fully applied. This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan. Southern Power Grid Guangxi Power Grid has invested over 18 billion yuan to promote 238 key projects. As of the end of May, over 3200 projects have started construction and 2652 have been put into operation, with a total investment of 8.694 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 50%. Editor/Cheng Liting

The expansion project of Chengnan Expressway has been successfully opened to traffic

Revitalize old roads and speed up! China Construction Xinjiang Construction Engineering participated in the construction of the Chengnan Expressway expansion project, which was successfully opened to traffic The Chengnan Expressway, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has completed in-situ expansion and renovation. The entire line has been upgraded to a two-way eight lane highway, effectively clearing traffic congestion points and improving the road network in the Chengdu Chongqing region, injecting traffic momentum into regional development. The Chengnan Expressway has a total length of 240 kilometers and is the largest in-situ expansion project for highways in Sichuan. China Construction Xinjiang Engineering Group is responsible for the construction of a 19 kilometer road section, spanning two districts and counties, multiple rivers and villages, including 19 bridges, with complex construction conditions. The project adopts segmented construction, intelligent construction and other methods to overcome multiple technical difficulties, and will be completed and opened to traffic on December 31, 2025. After the road is widened, the traffic capacity is significantly improved, which not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps with the circulation of industries along the route and regional coordinated development.Editor / Li Xiaohua

The Xingang Joint Testing Project has started construction

On June 12, 2026, the Shanghai Xingang Liance Semiconductor Co., Ltd. project with a total investment of 2.55 billion yuan officially started construction. This is not only the first officially started project in the Dingke Community Laboratory area of Dishui Lake Qingchuang Bay, but also means that the Lingang New Area has completed a key piece in the puzzle of the entire semiconductor industry chain. It is reported that the project is jointly established by UNT Xinlian Integration and Lingang Investment Control Group's New Area Fund Company, and is equipped with industry-leading production level testing equipment. Editor/Cheng Liting

Lead zinc mining and beneficiation expansion project starts construction

The 1.65 million tons/year lead-zinc mining and beneficiation expansion project invested 1.741 billion yuan by Chifeng Zhongse Baiyinuoer Mining Co., Ltd. has officially started construction on June 13, 2026. The project construction period is 3 years, and the final construction situation shall prevail. After the completion and operation of this project, it will be conducive to expanding the mining and selection scale of Zhongse Baiyinnuoer Lead Zinc Mine, improving the company's mineral resource production capacity, enhancing profitability and comprehensive strength, and in line with the company's development strategy and the interests of all shareholders. Editor/Cheng Liting

Two major projects of Linha Railway will start construction within the year

On June 11, 2026, the capacity expansion and reconstruction project of Ejina Hami section of the Linha Railway and the new Naomaohu wutong Water project were announced to start within the year. After completion, the transportation capacity of the northern wing channel of Xinjiang Railway will be doubled.Editor/Gao Xue

China's first batch of offshore flexible intelligent welding robots put into use

Recently, the first batch of independently developed flexible manufacturing intelligent welding robot equipment systems for marine engineering in China were put into use in Tianjin, providing equipment support for the cultivation of new quality productivity in the field of marine energy. This equipment system is specially developed for high difficulty and customized heavy welding scenarios such as offshore oil and gas platform module nodes, deepwater pipeline frame reinforcement rings, and crush rings. It has a design life of 20 years and a maximum bearing capacity of 30 tons. The core software and process library have achieved 100% localization.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Saban wins Saudi Arabia 's EPC contract for more than $ 1 billion gas plant

Recently, the Italian oilfield service giant Seban Group has won a large list of overseas energy engineering projects, and the Saudi billion-level gas plant project has landed, consolidating its position in the Middle East market and broadening the layout of global oil and gas infrastructure. It is reported that the Saipan Group has won the bid for the Saudi Usmaniyah natural gas compression plant project through a Saudi joint venture. The contract value is USD 1.04 billion, and the project cycle is 42 months. It is responsible for the overall project, procurement and construction work, which can extend the production life of the local gas field and ensure the supply of Saudi energy. In addition, in April this year, the company won a USD 400 million offshore water injection facility contract for the Safaniya Oilfield in Saudi Arabia.At the same time, it won a USD 150 million pre-project order for the offshore project in Guyana, and made more efforts to expand the overseas oil and gas engineering market.Editor / Li Xiaohua

Acceptance of the Huaihe River estuary flood control underwater project

On June 10, 2026, the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary waterway project, the second river hub section, successfully passed the underwater engineering stage acceptance for the flood control gate of the estuary waterway. The flood control gate of the Huaihe River estuary is an important component of the second level hub of the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary project. After completion, it will work together with the flood control gate to jointly discharge the floodwaters of Hongze Lake, increasing the designed flood discharge from the original 2270 cubic meters per second to 7000 cubic meters per second, further enhancing the downstream flood discharge capacity. Editor/Cheng Liting

Tarim River officially enters flood season

On June 9, 2026, the Tarim River, the longest inland river in China, experienced its first flood of 2026 on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. This flood will comprehensively replenish the water and soil resources along the line, nourish the Populus euphratica forests and desert vegetation on both sides of the Tarim River, effectively improve the soil moisture of farmland along the line, and replenish the regional groundwater reserves. Editor/Cheng Liting

Drilling of the first well in the second phase of the Bohai large-scale gas field

On June 9, 2026, the first well G10 on the WHPG pilot platform of the Bohai Bay's first 100 billion cubic meter gas field - Bozhong 19-6 gas field Phase II development project - was successfully drilled, marking the full start of the drilling engineering for the gas field Phase II development project. The gas field is located in the central Bohai Sea, with an average depth of about 20 meters. Currently, the proven geological reserves of natural gas exceed 200 billion cubic meters, and the geological reserves of condensate oil exceed 200 million cubic meters. The Phase I development project of the gas field will be put into operation in November 2023, and the Phase II development project will build three wellhead platforms and three pipeline racks.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The largest tonnage petrochemical pipeline gallery in China has been lifted and installed

Recently, the first large-scale and large tonnage cross sea petrochemical pipeline module high-altitude precise lifting operation in China was successfully completed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang. The single module of the pipe gallery lifted this time weighs 515 tons and has a longest size of 43 meters, breaking the domestic record for similar construction tonnage and successfully filling the technical gap in the construction of large tonnage pipe galleries at sea in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Guizhou 73 billion phosphorus coal chemical project starts construction

Recently, the 73 billion yuan phosphorus coal chemical project in Bijie, Guizhou started construction, and the first phase of the air separation unit began construction. After being put into operation, the annual output value exceeds 120 billion yuan, driving employment for over 14000 people.Editor/Gao Xue

Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project Launched

With the start of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel Project in Yichang, Hubei, the Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project will be launched simultaneously on June 8th. The power department will relocate 48 transmission lines to ensure the two-way coordination between the construction of major national landmark projects and energy supply guarantee.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Shenzhen Smart Charging Station Upgrades Again

On June 9, 2026, the second phase of the Shenzhen Guangming Hongqiao Park Flash Charging Demonstration Station of Southern Power Grid was put into operation, adding 14 V2G charging piles and becoming the largest megawatt level vehicle network interactive flash charging station in China. All charging stations on the entire site support vehicle network interaction, which enables bidirectional energy flow between vehicles and the power grid. The site also integrates a drone nest for power inspection, greatly improving inspection efficiency. The site gathers three national pioneering technologies, and since the first phase of operation, the service train numbers and charging capacity have been considerable. After the expansion of the second phase, the energy replenishment and operation and maintenance capabilities have been further upgraded.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's first three band multi-core optical cable line has been opened in Qingdao

Recently, the world's first S+C+L three band ultra-low loss multi-core optical cable line was completed and opened in Qingdao, Shandong. This optical cable innovation adopts a four core fiber structure to achieve three band parallel transmission, with a single core bandwidth increase of nearly 50%. The capacity of a single fiber is more than 5 times that of traditional fibers, which can fully meet the future needs of AI intelligent computing and terabit level ultra high speed transmission.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The second phase of the Heilongjiang Water Conservancy Project has started construction

The second phase of the major water conservancy project to increase grain production capacity in Heilongjiang Province will start construction on June 9, 2026, in Shuangyashan. This project is a landmark major project in the dual water conservancy field of the country, with a total designed irrigation area of about 12.8 million mu, which can increase the annual grain production capacity by nearly 3 billion jin. After completion, it will play a key role in regional water resource allocation, ecological replenishment, and prevention and control of groundwater overexploitation, helping to enhance national food security and optimize the layout of the Northeast water network. Editor/Cheng Liting