[Let's Run Again Construction Korea] "Generous Support for Digital Equipment... Makes Work Enjoyable"

Daelim Industrial Shares Digital Know-How and Technology with Partner Companies
Strategy Based on the Corporate Philosophy "The Growth of Partner Companies is Daelim's Competitiveness"

At the ePyeonhansesang Bupyeong Granhills construction site in Incheon, employees from Daelim Industrial and partner companies are using drones for surveying work.

[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] "Daelim Industrial has significantly increased productivity by providing drone training and digital equipment support from the early stages of construction. It would be very helpful if the digital know-how and technology possessed by large corporations were actively shared with partner companies."

This is what Lee Hang-beom, head of Bowoo Construction, a partner company in charge of earthworks at the e-Pyeonhansesang Bupyeong Granghills site, said. Daelim Industrial shares the results of digital innovation with its partner companies in line with its corporate philosophy that "the growth of partner companies is Daelim's competitiveness." Various information from the construction site analyzed through advanced equipment and ICT is converted into digital data and provided to partner companies.

In addition, Daelim supports the digital innovation of partner companies by disseminating its self-developed smart construction technologies, equipment, and know-how.

In fact, data surveyed by drones is implemented as 3D images on Daelim Industrial's Technology Development Center drone platform and provided to partner companies along with various information. Partner companies can quickly and conveniently check detailed construction-related information such as the amount, height, and area of soil piled up in the construction section through a PC screen. A Daelim Industrial official explained, "In the case of earthwork partner companies supported by the actual drone surveying system, productivity has improved by about 70% compared to before."

Daelim Industrial also rents smart construction equipment such as Machine Control to partner companies. Since this high-priced equipment costs up to 45 million KRW per unit, it is difficult for partner companies to purchase it directly, so Daelim has adopted a free rental method. Furthermore, training for workers is conducted to share know-how related to the technology.

Machine Control technology equips construction machinery such as excavators and bulldozers with precise satellite navigation devices (GPS), tilt sensors, and digital controllers to assist ongoing work like a car navigation system. Equipment operators can monitor the work range, progress status, and surrounding conditions in real time from the driver's seat. In the case of excavators, various information such as the location and depth of work can be precisely confirmed within a 20 mm tolerance without separate surveying work.

A Daelim Industrial official said, "We expect to significantly improve the work efficiency of partner companies while drastically reducing rework caused by construction errors."

Supporting the digital transformation of partner companies is an extension of Daelim Industrial's pursuit of creating safe construction sites. Last year, Daelim Industrial introduced the "Safety Management Performance Sharing System," which is being implemented together with partner companies. This system sets safety management evaluation items and goals in advance with partner companies and provides incentives based on the results. Daelim Industrial provides participating companies with safety management systems and various safety education programs and offers encouragement funds to partner companies based on the final evaluation results.

Last year, the system was applied to 16 partner companies, and this year it has expanded to 26. As a result of joint efforts by Daelim Industrial and its partners, no serious accidents occurred during this period. In addition, Daelim Industrial supports "Safety Consulting" to enhance the safety management capabilities of partner companies. Daelim selected 10 companies in need of safety management consulting among its partners and has been conducting a three-month consulting course with an external safety expert organization since June this year, with Daelim bearing the consulting costs.

Partner companies will receive additional points during future evaluations conducted by Daelim based on the consulting outcomes and improvements. Moreover, Daelim Industrial also provides safety experience school education to raise safety awareness among its employees.

Kim Myung-chul, head of Nine Gongyoung, participating in the performance sharing system, said, "Instead of unilateral safety management instructions or orders, setting goals together and managing performance encourages active participation from employees. It is motivating because we can acquire the safety management know-how of the prime contractor and receive incentives."

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