The research achievement of the CNERC-Steel was showcased by the Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB) of the Government of Hong Kong SAR in an article on 20 October 2021, and the welding technology developed by the CNERC-Steel for high strength S690 steel was adopted in the fabrication of the Double Arch Steel Bridge of the Cross Bay Link at Tseung Kwan O. The use of high strength S690 steel enables significant savings in steel materials as well as construction time and costs in the project.