17/09/2026
🌱 Exploring the Future of Sustainable Construction in China 🇨🇳
Green and circular building-material technologies are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the future of the construction industry. With this in mind, the American Concrete Institute (Singapore Chapter) (ACI) organised a 5-day technical study tour covering Xiamen, Quanzhou and Guangzhou, China, including technical visits to selected leading companies and participation in the 2026 China International Concrete Expo.
The study tour provided an excellent opportunity to learn how innovative technologies, recycling solutions and intelligent manufacturing are transforming the construction and concrete industries.
Day 2 - 16 Sep 2026
♻️ Key Takeaway: Sustainable Construction Through Innovation
One of the most meaningful takeaways from the tour was that sustainable construction is not only about using greener materials. It also involves effective recycling and reuse of construction waste, improving production efficiency, strengthening quality control, and making better use of resources throughout the construction value chain.
The integration of intelligent equipment, automation, recycling technologies and prefabrication solutions can help the industry move towards a more productive, resource-efficient and lower-carbon future.
🧱 Highlights of the Technical Visits
1️⃣ Fujian Quangong Machinery Co., Ltd. (QGM)
QGM is a leading manufacturer of block-making equipment in China, with core businesses covering the research, development, manufacturing and sales of intelligent equipment and complete production-line solutions.
Its technologies include:
• Eco-friendly block-making machines
• Construction-waste recycling brick systems
• Concrete batching systems
• Prefabrication technologies
The visit offered valuable insights into how construction waste can be transformed into useful building materials through advanced recycling and automated production technologies.
2️⃣ Fujian South Highway Machinery Co., Ltd. (NFLG)
NFLG is a leading manufacturer of engineering mixing and construction-material processing equipment.
The technical visit provided an opportunity to understand how modern mixing and processing technologies can contribute to improved productivity, consistency, quality control and resource utilisation in construction-material production.
3️⃣ Fujian Jingong Machinery Co., Ltd.
Jingong Machinery is another established Chinese manufacturer of loaders, forklift loaders, excavators and other construction machinery, with more than 45 years of industry experience.
The visit highlighted the ongoing transformation of construction equipment towards more sustainable and low-carbon operations, demonstrating how equipment innovation can contribute to greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact.