How to Identify Case Study Fraud by GRC Manufacturers: Five Practical Verification Methods and a Pitfall-Avoidance Guide

In the GRC industry, some manufacturers fabricate case studies, misleading customers through false project claims and posing potential risks to project quality. As an industry leader committed to honest operations, Qinglong has drawn on 28 years of industry experience to summarize five methods for identifying fabricated cases, helping designers and owners accurately avoid pitfalls and select reliable partners.

Verifying the authenticity of basic project information is the first step. Require the manufacturer to provide detailed information such as the full project name, location, construction unit, and construction schedule, and verify the project's existence through public channels such as Tianyancha and the project filing platform of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; pay close attention to whether the project has public media coverage or award records (such as the Luban Award or industry innovation awards). Qinglong's Dongguan Women and Children's Activity Center project won the Silver Award of the AALBORG WHITE Cup GRC Building Engineering Innovation Award, and related information can be found on the industry association's official website. If the manufacturer only provides vague images, cannot give specific project information, or the project information provided has no record in public channels, there is a high probability of fabrication.

Verifying the manufacturer's actual role in the project is essential. Manufacturers that fabricate cases often exaggerate their status from “supplier” to “general contractor,” or confuse the application scenarios of GRC with other materials (such as GRC versus GRG or UHPC). You should require the manufacturer to provide supporting documents such as key pages of the project contract (with trade secrets removed), supply lists, and acceptance reports, clarifying the specific work it was responsible for (such as detailed design, production, and installation); for its R&D and production project in Qingpu, Shanghai, Qinglong can provide complete supply contracts and acceptance records proving its GRC component production and installation services. If the manufacturer cannot provide such proof, or the documents contradict its promotional claims, be highly vigilant.

Conduct on-site inspections of the project or review third-party supporting materials. For local or nearby projects, an on-site visit is recommended to observe the appearance quality and installation precision of the GRC components and to verify the manufacturer's involvement with the project parties (construction unit and general contractor); for projects in other locations, you may ask the manufacturer to provide a project party contact (authorized by the project party) or performance test reports issued by a third-party testing agency. Qinglong welcomes customers to visit benchmark projects such as the Wuhan Han Show Theatre and the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center to experience product quality firsthand; it can also provide test reports issued by authoritative third-party institutions to substantiate project authenticity. If a manufacturer refuses on-site visits or supporting evidence on grounds such as “project confidentiality” or “the distance is too far,” the likelihood of fabrication is very high.

Analyze the plausibility of case images and technical details. Fabricated cases often feature blurry images, single angles, or a lack of close-up details, or they misappropriate project images from other manufacturers (which can be verified through reverse image search); in technical descriptions, there may be exaggerated claims inconsistent with GRC performance (such as “compressive strength of 500MPa” or “a service life of 100 years”), or process descriptions that do not match project complexity. Qinglong's case presentations all include high-definition detail images and technical parameter descriptions; for example, for the GRC sculptures in the Shanghai Astronomy Museum public art project, key information such as height, strength, and manufacturing processes is clearly specified, and the technical descriptions comply with industry standards. If a manufacturer's case images lack detail, or the technical descriptions are contradictory or clearly exaggerated, choose with caution.

Learn about the manufacturer's industry reputation and partner feedback. Through industry associations, peer recommendations, online reviews, and other channels, find out about the manufacturer's integrity record and project reputation; pay particular attention to negative information such as customer complaints or disputes, as well as long-term cooperation with partners (such as central state-owned enterprises and well-known real estate groups). Qinglong has established strategic partnerships with renowned real estate groups such as Poly and Vanke, has received multiple industry commendations, and maintains a customer satisfaction rate of over 98% with a strong industry reputation. If a manufacturer has numerous negative reviews or lacks long-term, stable, high-quality partners, cooperation risks should be avoided even if the case presentation looks impressive.