数读基建深度2025M8：8月基建延续下滑，关注四季度财政发力

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the construction and engineering industry [11]. Core Insights - The construction industry continues to experience a downward trend, with a focus on the government's fiscal efforts in the fourth quarter [2]. - The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the construction sector fell below 50, indicating contraction, primarily due to a decrease in new orders and weakened market demand [6][18]. - Fixed asset investment (FAI) has shown a continued decline, influenced by a significant drop in real estate and infrastructure investments [7][21]. Summary by Sections Investment & Orders - The construction PMI for August was reported at 49.1%, down 1.5 percentage points year-on-year and month-on-month, with the new orders index at 40.6%, reflecting a decrease of 2.9 percentage points year-on-year and 2.1 percentage points month-on-month [6][18]. - Fixed asset investment in August was 3.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.1%, with manufacturing investment also declining by 1.8% [22][36]. - Infrastructure investment for August was 1.5 trillion yuan, down 5.8% year-on-year, with a cumulative investment of 12 trillion yuan for the first eight months, reflecting a 2.0% increase year-on-year [23][36]. Physical Workload - August saw a seasonal slowdown in construction activities due to high temperatures, with cement production declining by 6.2% year-on-year [8][50]. - The construction workload is expected to rebound in September as the industry enters its peak season [8][50]. Project Funding - As of September 16, the funding availability rate for construction sites was 59.39%, with non-residential projects at 61.21% and residential projects at 50.58% [58]. - In August, new special bonds issued exceeded 485.6 billion yuan, with a total issuance progress of 80% by September 19 [60].