Shanghai, July 4, 2025 — At a critical juncture of deep integration between the "dual-carbon" strategy and the Digital China initiative, the authoritative 2025 "Architecture China · Top 10 Engineering Consulting Brands" list was unveiled in Shanghai on July 2nd. Arcplus Group PLC（Stock Code: 600629) was selected alongside nine other industry leaders, including China International Engineering Consulting Corporation, China Railway Engineering Design and Consulting Group, and China Construction Technology Consulting Group. Standing out among China's top enterprises with its leading technological innovation, contributions to national strategies, and full-chain service capabilities, Arcplus powerfully secured its place in China's "national team of brands" within the engineering consulting field.

This selection was jointly initiated by ARCHINA Architecture China (with 22 years of industry expertise), the World Construction Technology Think Tank, and the Architecure China Brand Research Center, undergoing four months of rigorous evaluation. The judging focused on five key dimensions: "Technology Patents, Project Influence, International Expansion, Media Presence, and Industry Awards," aiming to cultivate globally recognized Chinese engineering consulting leaders with strategic vision and international perspective. Arcplus's inclusion signifies authoritative recognition of its benchmark status in driving the industry's three major trends: "Technology Export, Standard Dissemination, and Ecosystem Co-creation."

Core Strength Demonstrates the Height of Chinese Design

As the first listed enterprise in China's architectural design industry, Arcplus drives its operations with dual engines of "Technology + Creativity," building a full-cycle service system covering planning, design, and EPC contracting:

Master-Led Innovation: Brings together 2 Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and 9 National Engineering Survey and Design Masters. Has compiled over 260 national industry standards and specifications, won 1,262 domestic and international design awards in the past five years, and holds 480 intellectual property rights.

Global Landmark Creator: Projects span over 60 countries, accumulating over ten thousand completed projects. Leads in designing super high-rise buildings, urban renewal projects, and cultural landmarks. Fully owns the US-based Wilson Associates interior design firm, with offices in 7 major international cities including New York and Paris.

Full-Chain Empowerment for Urban Evolution: Leverages over 20 specialized institutions and 35 domestic branches to integrate capabilities across water conservancy, municipal engineering, environmental engineering, and more. Embeds green design principles throughout the entire project lifecycle to drive sustainable development.

Co-creating the Future of Industry Innovation

Wu Lei, Founder of ARCHINA Architecture China, stated: "China's construction industry is shifting from scale-driven to quality-driven. Benchmark enterprises like Huajian Group, through innovative technologies and service models, provide crucial practices for building a new ecosystem characterized by green development, intelligence, and collaboration."

Looking Ahead

Moving forward, Arcplus will steadfastly uphold its philosophy of "Creativity Achieves Dreams, Design Builds the Future." It will empower design with technology, integrate global resources, contribute its wisdom to the global wave of "China Construction," and reshape the landscape of the global infrastructure market.

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Appendix I: Introduction to Arcplus Group PLC

Arcplus Group PLC (Stock Code: 600629) is a high-tech listed enterprise underpinned by forward-looking technology. The Group is positioned as an integrated service provider offering high-quality comprehensive solutions for urban development, with engineering design consulting at its core. It comprises over 20 subsidiaries and specialized institutions, including East China Architectural Design & Research Institute, Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research, East China Urban Architectural Design & Research Institute, Engineering Construction Consulting Company, Shanghai Water Resources Design & Research Institute, Architectural Decoration & Environmental Design Research Institute, and the US-based Wilson Associates. It has been consistently ranked among the "ENR Top 150 Global Design Firms" for over a decade.

The Group boasts strong technical capabilities and a well-structured talent pool, employing over 8,000 professionals (including more than 250 foreign employees). This includes 2 Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 9 National Engineering Survey and Design Masters, 9 Shanghai Enterprise Leaders, over 160 Professorial Senior Engineers, over 1,500 Senior Engineers, and over 1,700 professionals holding various registered professional qualifications.

Its business covers the entire process of engineering construction projects, including planning, architecture, water conservancy, municipal engineering, landscape architecture, interior decoration, geotechnical engineering, architectural acoustics, and other design consulting services, as well as integrated Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracting. The Group has repeatedly won the "Customer Satisfaction Enterprise" and "National Customer Satisfaction Service" awards from the China Association for Quality.

The Group's projects are spread across all provinces in China and over 60 countries and regions worldwide, having completed over ten thousand engineering design and consulting projects, resulting in numerous landmark constructions. It operates 1 National Enterprise Technology Center and 6 Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Centers. Over the past five years, it has won 1,262 national and provincial (municipal) awards for outstanding design, scientific research, and standard design. Throughout its history, the Group has presided over or participated in compiling over 260 national, industry, and Shanghai standards and specifications. In the last five years alone, it has secured over 480 intellectual property rights.

Appendix II: Introduction to the 2025 "Architecture China · Top 10 Engineering Consulting Brands" Selection

Against the backdrop of deep integration between "dual-carbon" goals and digital transformation, the 2025 "Architecture China · Top 10 Engineering Consulting Brands" selection, jointly hosted by ARCHINA Architecture China (founded in 2003), the World Construction Technology Think Tank, and the Architecture China Brand Research Center, concluded after four months of rigorous evaluation. This selection focused on three core dimensions: "Technological Innovation Capability, Contribution to National Strategy, and Full-Chain Service Capability." Over 20 leading Chinese engineering consulting enterprises underwent comprehensive assessment based on more than 20 quantitative indicators, ultimately selecting the ten benchmark enterprises representing the industry's development direction.

The selected enterprises not only exemplify a new global paradigm for China's engineering consulting industry – "Technology Export, Standard Dissemination, and Ecosystem Co-creation" – but also shoulder three critical missions for advancing the industry:

Establishing International Trust Markers: Using the authoritative list as endorsement to break down cognitive barriers in overseas markets and enhance the credibility of the "China Construction" brand.

Fostering Industrial Chain Synergy: Building upstream-downstream consortium mechanisms to empower Chinese infrastructure enterprises in their collective global expansion.

Strengthening Capacity Building: Focusing on core technology autonomy, ESG governance systems, and cross-cultural management capabilities to solidify the foundation for international development.

Chinese engineering consulting brands are rewriting global infrastructure rules through technological self-reliance (e.g., low-carbon patents), standardization of standards (e.g., ESG/green certifications), and servitization of ecosystems (central-local + industry-academia-research collaboration). The future requires further integration of AI and intelligent construction, addressing compliance challenges in high-risk regions, and ultimately achieving global leadership from "China Construction" to "China Intelligent Creation."

The ten selected leading engineering consulting enterprises – are reshaping the rules of the global infrastructure market with their core technological strength and sustainable innovation models, injecting Chinese wisdom into the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.