UNNC successfully held the fifth "Construction Cup" Innovation and Creativity Competition

05 January 2024

In the afternoon of 19 Dec 2023, the fifth "Construction Cup" Innovation and Creativity Competition was successfully held at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).


This event was organisedby the Prefabricated ConstructionTechnical Committeeof the Ningbo Construction Industry Association, co-hosted by Ningbo Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and the Department of Civil Engineering at UNNC. The event received great support from the Ningbo Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. The aim of the competition is to stimulate the innovative and creative potential of young practitioners and cultivate innovative young talents in the construction industry.

This year, the competition focuses on current industrial development trends such as intelligence, digitalisation, and green and low-carbon transformation. It attracted 28 teams from 11 companies and universities to participate. After fierce competition in the preliminary round, a total of 16 works were shortlisted for the finals, which cover various fields such as construction engineering, construction management, information technology, and new materials. One first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes, and several outstanding prizes were finally awarded to participants, including one team from the UNNC.

Mr Lie Sun, Director of the Construction Market Supervision Division of the Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, expressed his sincere congratulations to the successful holding of this competition. Mr Sun also emphasised that it is vital to innovate the traditional industry with cutting-edge technology and stimulate the modernisation and transformation of the construction