Professor Im Nam-gi of Dongmyeong University Elected as the 11th President of the Korean Society of Architectural Construction Engineering

Professor Im Nam-gi of Dongmyung University, elected as the 11th president of the Korean Institute of Building Construction.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Professor Lim Nam-gi of the Department of Architectural Engineering at Dongmyung University was elected as the new president in the 11th presidential election of the Korean Institute of Building Construction. His term is from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.

Newly appointed President Lim Nam-gi, a domestic researcher who earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in architectural engineering from Yeungnam University and a doctorate in engineering from Dankook University, served as the president of the Korean Society of Structural Diagnosis and Maintenance Engineering from 2017 to 2018.

He currently serves as the director of the Busan Construction Technology Education Center and the dean of the graduate school at Dongmyung University.

President Lim said, "Through close exchanges with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, we plan to match experts from the Construction Institute with construction companies hoping to acquire all new construction technologies, supporting the entire process until they obtain not only patents but also new technologies."

He added, "Until now, companies have experienced numerous trial and error processes in obtaining patents and applying new technologies on-site with their own technology, but our goal is to institutionalize a system where, at the academic society level, technical guidance and society certification are provided so that when trial construction is conducted on-site, supervisory or regulatory agencies recognize it. We will work with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, and the New Technology Association to gain recognition."

President Lim also stated, "To establish the basics correctly, we will properly manage design documents, create accurate specifications, and strengthen foundations and standards more firmly and meticulously to find ways to prevent poor construction in advance."

The Korean Institute of Building Construction was established in May 2010 with the purpose of academic activities for the development of the construction industry, industry-academia-research technology development, fostering construction technology professionals, and exchanging information on construction materials and technologies. It currently has about 5,000 members.

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