It is a national public welfare research institution in the building materials industry. It is currently under the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and is managed by the China Construction Materials Federation. At present, there are more than 200 professional and technical personnel, whose main functions are to track, analyze and study the cutting-edge technology of building materials at home and abroad, and carry out technical services for the national building materials industry, including publishing technical journals, researching and formulating standards, carrying out technical consulting, holding technical conferences, undertaking industry training, engaging in testing services, development research, certification and evaluation, etc.