National departments have recently issued nearly 200 revoked vocational qualification certificates, including those in the construction industry. Following the guidelines of the “Decision of the State Council on Cancelling a Batch of Occupational Qualification Licenses and Recognition Matters” (State Council Document No. AI-BT-SC0_5), the following construction-related qualifications have been cancelled nationwide:
1. Qualification of Cost Personnel for Highway and Waterway Engineering
2. Chinese Engineering Construction Professional Manager
3. Qualification for Urban Sculpture Creation and Design
4. Project Manager for Engineering General Contracting in the Survey and Design Industry
5. National Qualification for Construction Cost Engineer
6. Coal Industry Supervision Engineer
7. Project Manager of Coal Construction Enterprise
8. Cost Engineer in the Metallurgical Industry
9. Supervising Engineer and Chief Supervising Engineer in the Power Industry
10. Qualification for Project Manager in Electric Power Construction Enterprises
11. Railway Construction Project Supervisor
Moreover, various provinces and cities have released official documents to reform the construction industry, including:
1. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development approving pilot reforms of the construction labor employment system in Zhejiang, Anhui, and Shaanxi provinces
2. Sichuan Province cancelling qualification approvals for urban landscaping and greening enterprises
3. Notice on Cancelling Qualifications for Design and Construction of Four Engineering Projects Including Building Intelligence (Jian Shi [2015] No. 102)
4. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development document fully relaxing 13 qualification requirements in the real estate industry, with zero threshold for registered capital
5. Anhui Province leading efforts to explore social security systems for construction industry migrant workers by cancelling qualifications for construction labor service enterprises and removing administrative licensing related to safety production
The country continues to reform the construction sector across real estate, design, construction, property management, and professional certification. The goal is to streamline administration, delegate authority, and restore free market competition within the industry. The era of relying solely on certificates to sustain careers is fading. Engineers are now focusing on enhancing their technical and managerial expertise, ushering in an era driven by core competencies.
So, how can professionals navigate this reform and make a successful comeback? The government’s announcements clearly indicate that the construction industry’s talent pool will increasingly emphasize technical and management roles. Therefore, mastering industry-leading technologies will be a crucial turning point for construction professionals. Among these, BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology stands out as an essential skill for every engineer.
Who in the construction industry must master BIM?
1. Design and management personnel at design institutes
2. Engineering and technical staff, as well as project managers at construction-related firms (including project management, supervision, bidding, and consulting companies)
3. Mid-level technical managers at construction owners, development units, construction enterprises, and design consulting firms
4. Government officials associated with the construction sector
5. Teachers and students in construction engineering disciplines at colleges and universities
6. Other individuals aspiring to advance in the BIM field
Specifically, this group includes designers, cost estimators, budget analysts, construction workers, and building management personnel. The entire construction industry is transitioning from traditional CAD tools to an era of intelligent design and construction, utilizing BIM technologies such as construction simulation, collision detection, and BIM modeling.
Recently, the BIM Architecture Network announced the 14th training session for BIM technology managers, starting in Beijing on July 8th. This course emphasizes practical application and uses real project cases to explore BIM modeling, design, management, and construction within engineering projects.
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