Modern engineering and technology science are an indispensable bridge between scientific principles and industrial development, and engineering research and development. This article studies the scientific and technological awards in the field of civil construction in China from the perspective of the Social Shaping of Technology (SST) theory from 2000 to 2020. It constructs an evolutionary framework of "four systems, two mechanisms, and one nature" for technological innovation in China's construction industry. Using LDA topic model, it analyzed the development trend of scientific and technological achievements. The study found that the evolutionary development of the technological system in the construction industry is a complex process of self-organization and collaboration. The external manifestation of the evolutionary process of the construction industry's technological system is "self-creation." The accumulation of technology and cross-disciplinary integration continuously provide momentum for the self-organizing evolution of the technological system. The "random fluctuations" caused by the synergy of technology, demand, industry, and policies have promoted the sustainable and rapid development of the construction industry. Technology innovation and economic reciprocity are driven by market demand, guided by major national strategies, and the expansion of the industry broadens the boundaries of technology innovation.

Hongtao Lin. The Evolutionary Characteristics of Technological Innovation in the Construction Industry Based on the Perspective of Technology-Social System. International Journal of New Developments in Engineering and Society (2023) Vol.7, Issue 1: 13-24. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDES.2023.070103.

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