Buildings in China could be built to British green construction standards boosting the UK supply chain by £200 million, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today (Monday).
UK based Wei Yang & Partners has signed a 1.5 pound million contract to design a landmark complex for Chinese retailer Yonghui Group consisting of a flagship retail podium and a headquarters office tower with a total built area of 160,000 square metres.

Engineering consultancy company Hyder has been awarded a 187,500 pound landscape design contract for the Jingrui Hangzhou Shenua project. Hyder won the work through an introduction arranged by UKTI.

Priestman Architects has signed a 430,000 pound contract with Chongqing Minghao Property Development Ltd to supply design services. The London based firm secured the work after taking part in a UKTI mission of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) members to China.

Environmental products manufacturer Palintest has signed a 60,000 pound contract with CISDI and Yuanda Water for water quality monitoring equipment. The Gateshead company won the contract following a UKTI organised water sector mission to China.

UK exports to China have doubled since 2008 and are at an all time high. However we still lag behind international rivals including Germany and France. On his trip to China Vince Cable will be championing UK companies in sectors crucial to the Government's industrial strategy including construction, automotive, life sciences, creative industries and the knowledge economy.

Also today Vince Cable visited the Chinese ICT company Huawei and announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BT to cover the potential supply of data-centre services by BT to Huawei.

Huawei Chairwoman of the Board Ms. Sun Yafang said:
"I am very pleased to be able to host Vince Cable's visit to our headquarters campus and to show him first-hand the cutting-edge technology which is enabling Huawei to build a better connected world.

"Huawe's commitment to invest and procure 1.3bn pound in the UK by 2017 is on track and a significant portion of that will fund the expansion of our R&D facilities in the UK."

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