The Science Cafe event, focusing on "Trends and Countermeasures of the Engineering Consulting Industry in the Digital Context", was successfully held
Time：2025-04-01
With the in-depth innovation of digital transformation, digital technology has gradually integrated into every aspect of the engineering consulting industry, becoming an important new quality productive force driving the industry's transformation and upgrading. On March 28th, a scientific exchange event focusing on "Trends and Countermeasures of the Engineering Consulting Industry in the Context of Digitalization" was successfully held in Hangzhou in the form of "Tasting Coffee and Discussing the Future".
Zhejiang Jiangnan Engineering Management Co., LTD., as the organizer of this event, specially invited Academician Zhang Zongliang of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a national master of engineering investigation and design, as well as experts in related fields, to jointly explore and share the integration and innovation paths of the engineering consulting industry in the digital age. It attracted over a hundred representatives from all walks of life, including industry, academia, and research, to participate on site. Meanwhile, employees from branches and project departments across the country watched the meeting online.
Academician Zhang Zongliang delivered a keynote speech titled "Innovation and Development of Digital and Intelligent Design Technology for Water Conservancy and Hydropower Projects", systematically expounding the research achievements of the HydroBIM technology system in the full life cycle management of water conservancy and hydropower projects, and demonstrating the innovative vitality and broad prospects of the hydropower industry on the new journey of digitalization and intelligence. Academician Zhang believes that building industry large models is a systematic project. The construction of industry large models should focus on three core links: digital and intelligent design, intelligent construction, and smart operation and maintenance.
Lu Zhimin, deputy secretary of the Xihu District Committee of the Communist Party of China, minister of Social Work and secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, said that this event is of great significance for Xihu District to further promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. In the future, Xihu District will take the "Five Rings of Science and Technology Innovation" as the driving force, deeply carry out eight major innovation actions such as "improving the quality of reform pilot projects, expanding science and technology innovation platforms, and empowering science and technology innovation services", continuously enhance the overall efficiency of innovation, and constantly shape new advantages for high-quality development.
The advancement of technology has brought opportunities to various industries, but it also faces challenges. During the roundtable discussion, Academician Zhang Zongliang engaged in in-depth discussions with Qian Chijin, the president of Zhejiang Jiangnan Engineering Management Co., LTD., Zhang Lin, the director of the TIM Research and Development Center of Zhejiang Digital Intelligence Transportation Institute Technology Co., LTD., and CAI Liang, the director of the Trustworthy Data Research Center of Zhejiang University, on issues related to the future development of the engineering consulting industry, the construction of digital management systems, and talent cultivation.
General Manager Qian pointed out that Jiangnan Management's application of digital management tools in the project management process can effectively help engineering projects improve quality, reduce design changes, shorten project cycles, and assist in enhancing input-output efficiency. The emergence of digital management systems has changed the previous model that was solely driven by experience, thereby revolutionizing the management mode of practitioners and promoting business model innovation. At present, the engineering consulting industry is confronted with prominent issues in the integration of digitalization and professionalization. There are differences in the digitalization demands of design, construction, supervision and other units. Meanwhile, during the digitalization process, the protection of data security and privacy cannot be ignored.
In the case sharing of digital application scenarios in the engineering consulting industry, Mr. Qian emphasized that the company will unswervingly follow the path of digital and intelligent construction, rationally utilize digital products, achieve digital management and data element digitalization, assist management personnel in tracking and tracing through digital means, quickly identify core and key issues, and drive decision-making with data Improve decision-making efficiency and solve hidden difficult problems. Facing the challenges brought by digitalization, industry experts from various fields expounded their respective viewpoints and expectations for the future.
In the digital age, the realization of innovation cannot do without the support of talents. The company's headquarters, subsidiaries and project departments actively participated in this meeting through both offline attendance and online viewing. During the direct dialogue with academicians and experts, the employee representatives further clarified their understanding of the relevant project reserve technologies and the direction for professional improvement. This event lays a solid foundation for Jiangnan Management to continuously feed back academic research to industrial practice in the future and serve as the "technological engine" for the digital and intelligent transformation of engineering consulting. To promote the in-depth integration of industry, academia and research, strengthen school-enterprise cooperation, and build a bridge for cultivating compound talents in the industry.
At the event site, under the witness of Zhou Lijun, vice chairman of the Hangzhou Association for Science and Technology, Academician Zhang Zongliang signed a project cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Jiangnan Engineering Management Co., LTD., continuously exploring the model of "digital and intelligent innovation management empowerment", further expanding the market through continuous innovation, and contributing Jiangnan's strength to promoting the high-quality development of construction projects.
Under the guidance of the provincial Association for Science and Technology, through the joint efforts of the Hangzhou Association for Science and Technology, the Xihu District Association for Science and Technology and the Hangzhou Association for Full Consulting and Supervision, the participants had in-depth exchanges and reached a consensus. The event was a complete success.
In the future, Jiangnan Management will continue to build communication platforms, gather talents, and drive the innovation and transformation of the engineering industry towards a new path!
