Controversies
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2014
Tsinghua High School Site Collapse Kills 10; Subsidiary's Grade I Qualification Revoked
On December 29, 2014, a rebar system collapsed at the Tsinghua High School gymnasium and dormitory construction site contracted by Beijing Construction Engineering First Construction, killing 10 people and injuring 4. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development revoked Beijing Construction Engineering First Construction's Grade I general contracting qualification for building construction. The rare severe qualification revocation was accompanied by accountability measures against those responsible.