Overview

Backed by research, qualifications and full-chain delivery

This page brings together the strengths shown in the official CBTGC profile: CABR-backed research, broad qualifications, technology innovation, standards work, specialist engineering systems and delivery experience. The 12 main business areas are presented separately under Main Businesses.

CABR-backed institution

CBTGC is the largest subsidiary of the China Academy of Building Research, founded from a building-research background and operating as a market-facing engineering group.

Broad qualifications

Planning, architectural engineering, landscape design, geotechnical survey, supervision, construction and specialist contracting qualifications support multi-disciplinary delivery.

Integrated delivery

Research, consulting, planning, design, construction, supervision, testing and operation-stage support can be combined around complex projects.

Research and innovation

R&D platforms, standards and proprietary technologies

The official profile presents scientific research and innovation as the technology engine behind the business: research platforms, standards, patents, awards and applied technical systems.

Smart construction

Intelligent, technology-led construction methods and delivery.

Green and low-carbon

Sustainable, low-carbon building and development outcomes.

New energy

Clean and renewable energy systems for buildings and districts.

New infrastructure

Next-generation digital and physical infrastructure.

Energy construction

Engineering for energy generation, distribution and facilities.

Data centres

Low-carbon, intelligent data-centre research and delivery.

Specialist platforms include the Beijing Engineering Research Center for Existing Building Renovation.

Standards and technical systems

Authoritative technical capability, applied locally

CBTGC contributes to national and industry standards in its fields — evidence of deep, authoritative technical capability.

For New Zealand and Australia, this expertise is applied within local codes and compliance frameworks.

Regulatory positioning available on request

Digital and low-carbon

Smart operations and building performance

Digital and smart operations

Digital and intelligent construction underpins our delivery — including smart energy management and intelligent operations & maintenance (O&M) for data centres and large facilities, supporting reliability, efficiency and whole-life performance.

Low-carbon building technology

Green-building and building-performance technologies for energy-efficient, low-carbon outcomes — green-building rating support, building-environment and energy modelling, and clean/smart energy systems for buildings and districts.

Specialist engineering systems

Research-backed specialist capability

Proprietary prestressing

Unbonded prestressed concrete, ultra-high-strength prestressed steel strands, and prestressed anti-uplift anchors (piles).

Structural and seismic performance

Structural and seismic performance, and complex-structure peer review.

Geotechnical and foundation engineering

Geotechnical and foundation engineering, including anti-floating design.

Disaster prevention and mitigation

Disaster prevention and mitigation across buildings and infrastructure.

Put CBTGC's company strength to work on your project

The Australia-New Zealand Division is CBTGC's regional platform for New Zealand and Australia. To discuss how this institutional and technical capability can support your project, get in touch.