Yin He Zheng Quan·2025-07-30 07:27Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the construction industry [1] Core Viewpoints - Infrastructure investment growth remains robust, with special bond issuance accelerating to support major projects [3][6] - Real estate investment and sales are under pressure, but the decline in new construction and completion has narrowed [3][44] - The construction sector is experiencing a slight increase in fund holdings, indicating a low allocation compared to standard benchmarks [3][65] Summary by Sections Special Bond Issuance - The pace of special bond issuance has accelerated in 2025, with a total of 2.16 trillion yuan issued in the first half of the year, a 45% year-on-year increase [6] - The government plans to issue 4.4 trillion yuan in new local government special bonds this year, focusing on infrastructure and housing projects [6] Infrastructure Investment - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached 24.87 trillion yuan in the first half of 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 2.8% [3][27] - Broad infrastructure investment growth was 8.9%, while narrow infrastructure investment growth was 4.6% [30] - Investment in electricity, heat, gas, and water supply grew by 22.8%, while transportation and storage investment increased by 5.6% [3][35] Real Estate Market - Real estate development investment totaled 46.66 billion yuan, down 11.2% year-on-year, with sales area declining by 3.5% [44] - New construction area decreased by 20.0%, but the decline rate has narrowed [46] - The policy measures are expected to improve the supply-demand structure in the real estate market [3][44] Fund Holdings in Construction - As of Q2 2025, the fund holdings in the construction sector accounted for 0.43% of the total market, slightly up from the previous quarter [65] - The construction sector remains underweight compared to the standard allocation ratio of 1.77% [65] - Institutional investors are increasingly favoring segments such as housing construction, decoration, and engineering consulting [65][71]