China State Construction said Jan–Aug 2026 new contract value RMB 2.872 tln,
keeping overall order scale elevated. Domestic contracts RMB 2.449 tln. Overseas
new contracts RMB 210.6 bln, up 57.4% YoY. By line, building business new
contracts RMB 2.659 tln, roughly flat YoY; housing RMB 1.824 tln, +3.6% YoY;
infrastructure RMB 827.7 bln; survey and design RMB 7.9 bln. Physical activity:
cumulative housing construction area 1,513 mln sq m; new starts 138.8 mln sq m;
completions 111.0 mln sq m.