Abstract: To provide differentiated construction guidelines for coal preparation plants (CPPs) with varying foundational conditions, this paper systematically reviews the research progress and current deficiencies in the field of CPP intelligent construction, based on the industrial background and strategic significance of intelligent transformation. Through a deep analysis of the current development status and core pain points of CPP intelligent construction, five typical misconceptions in the construction process are identified: technological aggressiveness, data silos, overemphasizing hardware while neglecting software, talent gaps, and emphasizing construction while neglecting operation and maintenance.Consequently, four core construction principles are proposed: “classification and grading-based construction, scientific top-level design, establishing a long-term development guarantee mechanism, and emphasizing the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents”. At the practical level, the construction must focus on four core links: infrastructure upgrading and production environment standardization, establishment of technical cooperation mechanisms, optimization of system design and construction supervision, and the construction of an interdisciplinary talent cultivation system.Ultimately, this paper points out that the intelligent construction of CPPs is a systematic project requiring the coordinated advancement of “technology-management-talent”. A systematic framework of “principles-links-paths” should be built to provide classified construction paths adapted to CPPs with different foundational conditions, alongside a long-term guarantee mechanism based on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle. This study not only offers targeted solutions for the industry to crack the transformation puzzles of “old, dilapidated, and small” plants and resolve the shortage of interdisciplinary talent, but also provides theoretical support and practical references for the formulation of industry grading acceptance standards and high-quality transformation.