Kolon Group Donates Modular Disaster Relief Facilities to Areas Affected by Heavy Rainfall

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Kolon Group will donate modular disaster relief facilities to Gangwon Province, which suffered damage from heavy rains. On the 14th, Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon and Kolon Global CEO Yoon Chang-woon held a donation agreement ceremony for the disaster relief facilities at the Gangwon Provincial Office.

The modular disaster relief facilities to be built this time are one-stop disaster relief facilities that provide basic conveniences such as restrooms, bathing spaces, laundry rooms, and medical facilities capable of simple treatment to affected residents who must live for an extended period in temporary evacuation facilities such as school buildings and gymnasiums. In addition, a health support space where residents can rest and relieve fatigue is included.

The disaster relief facility is about 250㎡ (75 pyeong) in size, combining 10 modular structures, and includes the building and interior furnishings, with a total value of approximately 500 million KRW. The facility is equipped with living support facilities and supplies such as restrooms, showers, washing machines, and dryers, medical support devices for examinations and simple treatments by medical staff, as well as massage chairs and foot baths for physical therapy and relaxation.

Kolon Group plans to complete and donate the entire disaster relief facility within Gangwon Province in about 15 days using modular construction methods that allow rapid construction. Due to the nature of modular construction, which facilitates easy building and relocation, the facility can also be freely utilized by local governments for purposes such as community welfare centers beyond disaster relief. The modular structures will be constructed by Kolon Modulus, a subsidiary of Kolon Global, using materials supplied by the domestic SME Exia Materials.

In March, Kolon Group donated a negative pressure ward with 24 beds in one building, constructed using modular methods, to Seoul National University Hospital to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Kolon decided to donate the modular disaster relief facilities as the most optimized method to quickly provide living conveniences and medical services to residents who must stay long-term in evacuation facilities, considering the difficulties caused by the lack of restrooms and bathing spaces and the need for medical services and psychological counseling.

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