A record heat wave gripping the greater Seoul area has brought all construction to a standstill at the third-generation new town project sites — a key national initiative to supply 300,000 housing units. The Changneung District construction site in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, once filled with the sound of hammers and heavy machinery, fell silent Friday. The government recommends halting all outdoor work when the heat index surpasses 38 degrees Celsius under an extreme heat major alert.


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