Seoul-area builders share on-site concerns; cooperation to continue

Participants in the roundtable, including Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation President Hwang Sang-ha (sixth from left) and Korea Construction Association Seoul Chapter President Choi Tae-jin (seventh from left), pose for a photo after the event. [Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation]
Participants in the roundtable, including Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation President Hwang Sang-ha (sixth from left) and Korea Construction Association Seoul Chapter President Choi Tae-jin (seventh from left), pose for a photo after the event. [Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation]

The Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation and the Korea Construction Association's Seoul chapter held talks on expanding public housing supply, improving construction site safety management and reforming industry regulations.

SH announced Wednesday that it hosted a roundtable with the Korea Construction Association Seoul chapter to hear about the challenges and concerns that Seoul-area construction companies face on the ground.

The meeting was attended by SH President Hwang Sang-ha, Korea Construction Association Seoul Chapter President Choi Tae-jin and officials from both organizations. Participants discussed plans to expand public housing supply, heat-season safety management measures at construction sites, and ways to strengthen cooperation between general and specialty contractors.

The roundtable was organized as a follow-up to an MOU the two organizations signed in April last year on advancing the construction industry, improving regulations and fostering a culture of mutual cooperation.

Since signing the agreement, SH and the Korea Construction Association Seoul chapter have operated a working-level council to discuss regulatory improvements that construction workers can feel on the ground. In January, the two organizations jointly released research findings on appropriately reflecting safety management costs and promoting the use of smart safety equipment.

Both organizations plan to continue their consultations and push for deregulation and regulatory reform at construction sites.

"Wednesday's roundtable was a meaningful occasion to hear firsthand about the real difficulties the construction industry is experiencing," SH President Hwang said. "We will actively work to eliminate unnecessary regulations through the SH Future Vision Committee, which was recently launched, and will continue to strive for the development of the local construction industry and mutual cooperation."


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