- On the 30th, a ceremony for awarding appointment letters
to external expert groups of the construction innovation unit was held at the
headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
- Kim Byung-ha, Consultant of the Seoul Branch of the Korea
Construction Association, Choi Yong-hwa, Director of the Technical Research
Institute at the Korea Construction Safety Association, and 15 others were
selected.
Hyundai Development Company held an appointment ceremony for advisory committee members of the Construction Innovation Unit at its headquarters located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the 30th.
The Construction Innovation Unit of Hyundai Development
Company appointed appointment letters to 15 external experts selected as
advisory committee members through a company-wide call, including Kim Byung-ha,
Consultant of the Seoul Branch of the Korea Construction Association, and Choi
Yong-hwa, Director of the Technical Research Institute at the Korea
Construction Safety Association. Present at the event were Jeong Ik-hee, CEO of
Hyundai Development Company, Park Hong-geun, Head of the Construction
Innovation Unit (Professor at Seoul National University), Park Ho-jong, Deputy
Head of the Construction Innovation Unit, and others.
Park Hong-geun, Head of the Construction Innovation Unit, stated during the event, "In the rapidly changing era of the construction industry, I believe that the specialized knowledge of each expert committee member from various fields will contribute significantly to securing the company's safety and quality. I objectively evaluate Hyundai Development Company's efforts to improve safety and quality, and I ask for effective advisory activities and cooperation for the company's development." He added, "Together with the committee members, Hyundai Development Company will operate the Construction Innovation Unit to become a company that delivers satisfaction and inspiration to customers."
The appointed advisory committee members will serve as
responsible members for eight major high-risk processes selected over a period
of two years (such as retaining walls, foundation piles, top-down construction,
steel structures, deck plates, large-scale formwork, bridges, tunnels, etc.).
They will engage in objective and specialized advisory activities related to
process improvements, automated design and maintenance techniques, and the
introduction of smart technologies on construction sites.
On the other hand, since its establishment in August 2022, Hyundai
Development Company's Construction Innovation Unit has been engaged in
activities aimed at proactive risk management, enhancing technical
capabilities, and renovating safety and quality management systems. The Construction
Innovation Unit has been conducting industry-academia collaboration
construction projects at major sites every quarter since November of last year
to cultivate talent that will carry the future of construction and enhance
safety and quality on construction sites. Graduate students participating in
industry-academia collaboration site visits have had opportunities to learn and
experience theories and on-site processes from architecture and structural
experts as well as on-site professionals. Additionally, they have been
examining the construction status externally, discussing future improvement
strategies with the site, and disseminating these strategies throughout the
entire organization. On the 13th, the Quality and Safety Team of the Quality Innovation
Division under the CSO conducted inspections of reinforced concrete production
facilities in collaboration with KCL (Korea Conformity Laboratories), a
research institute for construction and environmental testing. In addition to
inspecting production equipment, they explored measures to secure the quality
of raw materials for concrete, such as cement and aggregates, and to improve
construction feasibility during placement.
In the future, the Construction Innovation Unit will
continue to carry out various activities in collaboration with labor and
management, including establishing a culture of self-regulation and
preventative safety, ensuring early structural safety for hypothetical
structures, establishing a SMART SAFETY system, and spreading safety and
quality cultures through participation and collaboration. This is all part of Hyundai
Development Company's efforts to achieve its safety and health goals for the
year. End of the text.