Core Insights - The construction industry is officially entering a platform period, with infrastructure investment maintaining resilience but showing signs of decline in revenue among major state-owned enterprises [5][28][30] - The overall investment tone for infrastructure in the second half of 2025 will focus on stability, supported by proactive fiscal policies and accelerated government bond issuance [2][37] - Structural opportunities are emerging, particularly in manufacturing, power, water conservancy, and water transport sectors, driven by special government bonds [5][6] Industry Overview - The construction industry has seen a decline in total revenue for the first time in 2024, confirming a turning point for the industry [30] - The total revenue for the construction industry in 2024 was 86,962.78 billion, a decrease of 4.29% year-on-year, with net profit dropping by 13.74% [30][32] - The share of real estate in GDP has been declining since its peak in 2021, while infrastructure investment has been rising but not enough to offset the decline in real estate [26][28] Investment Strategy - Long-term investment should focus on manufacturing-oriented companies like Honglu Steel Structure, while short-term strategies should prioritize high-dividend stocks and significant changes in individual companies [6][7] - The report emphasizes the importance of structural opportunities in the construction sector, particularly in areas aligned with national strategic initiatives and safety capabilities [60] State-Owned Enterprises - There is a growing divergence among state-owned construction enterprises, with only a few, such as China State Construction and China Energy Engineering, showing positive growth in Q1 2024 [7][28] - The report recommends focusing on companies with strong dividend stability and growth potential, such as China Chemical Engineering and China Communications Construction [7][8] Professional Engineering and International Opportunities - The international engineering sector is expected to benefit from ongoing orders and the deepening of cooperation along the Belt and Road Initiative [8] - Companies like China National Materials and China Steel International are highlighted for their low valuations and high dividend yields, indicating strong performance potential [8] Mergers and Acquisitions - The construction industry is moving towards maturity, necessitating mergers and acquisitions to find new growth points [10] - The report anticipates that future mergers will primarily come from smaller, weaker segments of the industry, such as design and decoration [10]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Buy" [2] Core Viewpoints - The municipal investment in March continues to show a warming trend, with a focus on domestic demand counter-cyclical adjustments and safe investment areas [1] - The construction industry PMI rose to 53.4 in March, indicating improved activity in the sector [36] - The issuance of special bonds has been stable, with a significant year-on-year increase in the amount issued [44] Summary by Sections 1. Water Conservancy and Power Investment - Water conservancy and power investments continue to maintain high growth, with municipal investment in March showing a year-on-year increase of 6.5% [23] - Narrowly defined infrastructure investment (excluding power) increased by 5.8% year-on-year, while broadly defined infrastructure investment (including power) rose by 11.5% [23][24] 2. Fund Tracking - As of April 18, 2025, the total amount of newly issued special bonds reached 1,063.39 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 40.4% [44] - The issuance of city investment bonds reached 1,824.42 billion CNY, with a year-on-year increase of 4.74% [48] 3. Recent Key Company Announcements - Shanghai Construction Group reported a cumulative new contract amount of 64.548 billion CNY for Q1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 44.03% [60] - Jianghe Group announced a cumulative new contract amount of 1.435 billion CNY for Q1 2025, down 47.13% year-on-year [60]