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original title: housing inspection demand is released in large quantities, and many companies are planning related businesses (lead topic)

housing inspection market is booming, and companies are seizing market opportunities (topic)

workers' daily - china workers' network reporter shi lanna

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housing inspection is the first step to provide safety protection for the whole life cycle of a house. at present, many traditional housing inspection agencies are accelerating the layout of housing inspection business based on their existing housing inspection and appraisal experience. new housing inspection agencies and professional subdivided field inspection agencies are also welcoming new opportunities.

people get sick when they get old. houses, like people, will also "age" and "get sick". what should we do in this situation?

"this requires the establishment of a regular housing physical examination system, determining the frequency of examinations according to the year the house was built and the type of function it provides, and promptly identifying and discovering problems." at the routine policy briefing of the state council held by the state council information office a few days ago, wang shengjun, spokesman of the ministry of housing and urban-rural development and director of the housing reform and development department, said.

the reporter learned that the ministry of housing and urban-rural development is studying the establishment of three systems: housing physical examination, housing pension, and housing insurance, to build a long-term mechanism for housing safety management throughout the life cycle. shanghai and 22 other cities are currently piloting the system.

housing inspection is the first step to provide safety protection for the entire life cycle of a house. at present, many traditional housing inspection agencies are accelerating the layout of housing inspection business based on their existing housing inspection and appraisal experience. at the same time, new housing inspection agencies and professional subdivided field inspection agencies are also welcoming new opportunities.

housing inspection industry welcomes market opportunities

chen xiaojie, general manager of shanghai housing quality inspection station co., ltd., told reporters that the purpose of housing inspection is to promptly discover and eliminate potential safety hazards in housing. taking shanghai as an example, housing inspection includes structural safety and facade safety inspection, covering specific contents such as foundation, structural system, exterior wall, and facade building accessories.

according to the unified standard for reliability design of building structures, the design service life of ordinary houses and structures is 50 years. as the country with the largest number of existing houses and the most concentrated number of houses built in the world, by the end of 2022, nearly 20% of the existing houses in my country's cities and towns were built more than 30 years ago, which means that these houses will enter the middle and late stages of their design service life, and it is estimated that by around 2040, nearly 80% of the houses will enter this stage. the problem of aging houses is constantly giving rise to market demand for house inspection and maintenance.

where does the money come from for a home inspection?

many industry insiders told reporters that funding is one of the biggest problems restricting the development of the housing inspection industry.

"the key measure to reform the housing pension system is to establish a public account. the primary purpose of the public account is to provide funds for public housing health checks," said yan jianjun, deputy director of the insurance and economic development research center of the chinese academy of social sciences.

the relevant department heads of the ministry of housing and urban-rural development also clearly stated that the public account funds are mainly used for housing physical examinations and insurance expenses. this shows that the implementation of the housing pension system will inject "live water" into the housing inspection market.

according to the shanghai e-house real estate research institute, the reform of the housing pension system will create a market with a total capital scale of 4.4 trillion yuan. among them, the public account needs to invest about 130 billion yuan each year. even if calculated at a ratio of 3%, the housing inspection industry will usher in a market opportunity of about 3.9 billion yuan each year.

"with the acceleration of urbanization and the intensification of the aging problem of existing houses, the house inspection industry is developing rapidly. in the future, the importance of house inspection will become more and more prominent, and the three systems of house safety management will provide policy support for house inspection." chen xiaojie said.

during the interview, many experts in the industry generally believed that with policy support, the demand for existing housing inspections is expected to be released steadily.

many companies have laid out

faced with new market opportunities, many companies engaged in housing inspection services have started to plan and seek to boost the growth of related businesses. so, what qualifications should institutions engaged in housing inspections have?

at present, the institutions included in the list of housing safety appraisal agencies in various places have become the "pioneers" in exploring the way with their high professional level, comprehensive capabilities and practical experience.

fan hongbin, an engineer at zhongzhen (beijing) engineering testing co., ltd., one of the housing safety appraisal agencies in beijing, told reporters that a housing inspection is an activity that conducts comprehensive inspections and assessments of a house's structure, equipment, decoration, fire protection and other aspects. in line with market demand, the company has made plans and layouts in many aspects.

"for example, we provide full-process services, including preliminary consultation, on-site testing, report interpretation, and maintenance recommendations; for different types of housing market segments, while providing standardized services, we can upgrade to providing customized and differentiated services based on actual needs; and we continue to build a service platform that combines online and offline services," said a relevant person in charge of the company.

"traditional inspection institutions such as housing inspection centers and housing quality inspection stations have a solid professional foundation and mature inspection experience in areas including urban village renovation, demolition and relocation, and renovation of old residential communities. they will usher in greater market opportunities," said yan yuejin, deputy director of the shanghai e-house real estate research institute.

shanghai housing quality inspection station co., ltd. is one of the first institutions in shanghai with class a housing quality inspection qualifications and has participated in the compilation of many industry standards. it is understood that on the basis of improving the standardized inspection process, the company has introduced advanced inspection technologies and equipment in recent years, such as drones and ai recognition equipment.

chen xiaojie told reporters that the application of these high-tech methods has improved the efficiency and accuracy of detection, and also provided more possibilities for the implementation of housing physical inspections.

as the track heats up, many listed companies have recently added the concept of "housing inspection". the national inspection group said that the inspection and testing business is one of the company's core businesses, mainly including engineering inspection, material inspection and other sub-sectors. the existing housing inspection and appraisal business is one of the sub-sectors of the engineering inspection sector; jianke co., ltd. said that the company has been deeply involved in the construction field for many years and has rich experience in housing inspection, physical examination, and appraisal...

relevant standards and specifications still need to be clarified

in addition to traditional housing inspection agencies, yan yuejin said that the implementation of the three systems will also boost the business of new housing inspection agencies and professional inspection agencies in subdivided fields.

"new testing agencies, such as intelligent testing agencies, big data analysis agencies, green testing and certification agencies, and internet + testing agencies, have strong market expansion capabilities and can use digitalization and other technologies to quickly and accurately output test results; testing agencies in niche areas, such as waterproof testing, sound insulation testing, and earthquake resistance testing, can also obtain very obvious 'one-stop' development opportunities in the industrial chain." yan yuejin said.

it is understood that in march 2023, the "construction project quality inspection management measures" will be implemented, and the qualifications of construction project quality inspection institutions will be divided into two categories: comprehensive qualifications and special qualifications. among them, special qualifications include nine major areas such as building materials and components, main structure and decoration, steel structure, foundation, and building energy conservation.

"there are still certain differences between house physical inspections and construction project inspections. at present, there are great differences in the development of various industries across the country, and the management of personnel and qualifications is different, which requires more specific and clear management methods. with the continuous improvement of management regulations and technical standards of house inspection and appraisal institutions, it will provide a more scientific basis for house physical inspections." chen xiaojie said.

it is worth mentioning that government departments are also strengthening guidance on housing inspections from a technical level. for example, xiamen city recently issued the "xiamen city housing safety inspection technical guidelines" (pilot version), and ningbo city has also completed the drafting of the "ningbo city housing inspection technical guidelines (draft)".

wu baoguang, chief engineer of zhongzhen (beijing) engineering testing co., ltd., said that at present, the market demand for housing inspection continues to grow, and policy support is gradually increasing. if the problems of insufficient understanding of the importance of housing inspection and irregular market competition can be solved, the industry will usher in a broader space for development.

source: china workers network-workers daily