Group 1 - The 2025 Shandong Province Smart Cost Innovation Application Skills Competition finals were successfully held on October 23-24, aiming to empower engineering cost talent and accelerate industry digitalization [1][3] - A total of over 150 participants from 16 city representative teams, 34 cost consulting firms, and provincial industry association teams competed in high-level smart cost skills [3] - The Jinan City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau organized teams that achieved 2 group awards and 7 individual awards, with 5 first prizes and 2 second prizes awarded to Jinan's participants [3][7] Group 2 - The Jinan City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau emphasized talent cultivation in cost management, conducting a city-level selection competition to choose 9 outstanding participants from 700 candidates [7] - A 10-day intensive training was organized prior to the competition to ensure participants were well-prepared, highlighting the bureau's commitment to supporting talent development [7] - The competition serves as an important platform for industry talent cultivation and technical exchange, aiming to enhance digital cost skills and reserve core talent for the engineering cost industry in Jinan [7]