As a core cross-boundary innovation and technology platform in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Zone at the Loop serves as a pivotal pillar for Hong Kong to develop into an international innovation and technology hub. Focusing on frontier sectors including life and health, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, the Park gathers premium innovation resources and fosters collaborative research and development between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Sound infrastructure underpins thriving innovation. Upholding its responsibility as a central state-owned enterprise, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has taken an active role in key infrastructure projects within the Loop, laying a solid foundation for the region’s innovation and technology advancement with its professional expertise.

Recently, two major viaducts (ST01 and DRL Link Road) connecting the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Park under the Loop Development Phase 1 Works, constructed by CRBC, have been successfully completed and commissioned. The milestone fully demonstrates CRBC’s robust capability in delivering large-scale and complex infrastructure projects, as well as its strong international competitiveness.

A host of innovative technologies were adopted throughout the project, achieving multiple Hong Kong firsts. For the first time ever, a full-span erection method was applied to the viaduct, drastically reducing the frequency and duration of highway road closures and significantly shortening the overall construction time. Faced with extremely constrained working space, the project team developed the 360° rotating special lifting frame. This bespoke innovative equipment enabled safe and efficient bridge erection within narrow area adjacent to existing railways and highways, achieving remarkable improvements in both construction efficiency and site safety.

Aligning with digital transformation trends, the project adopted BIM digital management throughout the construction lifecycle, integrated with portable LiDAR scanning and survey technology. High-risk construction procedures were simulated and monitored in real time via digital modelling, upholding stringent quality and safety standards while promoting green and low-carbon construction practices to deliver a benchmark project of outstanding quality and efficiency.

The project has won numerous prestigious awards, including the NEC Best Practice and Collaboration Award from the Institution of Civil Engineers UK, the Platinum Award in the 2024/2025, HKIE Civil Engineering Excellence Awards, Silver Award of the 2026 HKIE Design for Safety, Design Excellence Awards, and the First Prize of the 2025 Construction Innovation Award conferred by the Construction Industry Council (CIC). Its technological breakthroughs have been widely recognized by the CIC and local media. The Construction Industry Council remarked that the ST01 Link Road marks a major milestone in innovation adoption within Hong Kong’s construction industry.

As a key construction stakeholder, CRBC continuously drives new achievements for Hong Kong’s construction sector through technological innovation and premium craftsmanship. The advanced construction expertise accumulated from the project offers a replicable and valuable practical model for the development of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis and other strategic key development initiatives.

Deeply rooted in Hong Kong, CRBC moves forward to embrace new opportunities for urban upgrading and regional growth. Moving ahead, the Corporation will continue to engage in the development of the Loop Tech Park and the broader Northern Metropolis. Leveraging world-class construction technologies and strengthened cross-sector collaboration, CRBC remains committed to solid delivery and pragmatic development.

Pioneering innovation at the Loop and building the future hand in hand, we strive to forge a world-class innovation and technology hub and write a new chapter for high-quality development across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.