Daegu City Downtown Apartment Construction Site Dispute Intensifies... This Time, Controversy Over Contractor's Insults

Conflict with Construction Site Staff During Residents' Protest Demanding Noise and Dust Measures
Residents "Construction Company Employee Threatened Physical Safety" vs Construction Company "Person Is a Partner Company, Not an Employee"

On the morning of the 14th at around 7:20 AM, residents near the S Construction apartment complex construction site in Suseong 4-ga, Suseong-gu, held a rally demanding measures against noise and scattered dust. [Provided by residents]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Residents complaining of noise and dust damage clashed with site officials who insisted on continuing construction at an apartment construction site in downtown Daegu.

The residents are escalating the confrontation, warning of legal action, claiming that the site officials even used violence against elderly participants in the rally.

According to the Suseong Police Station in Daegu, around 7:20 a.m. on the 14th, about 30 residents, including those from Suseong Daerim e-Pyeonhansesang Apartments, held a rally demanding measures against flying dust and noise at the S Construction joint housing construction site in Suseong 4-ga, Suseong-gu.

As the residents advanced to the construction site entrance, hung banners, and continued the rally, a construction official expressed anger by uttering curses, leading to a confrontation between both sides and police intervention.

The construction official showed an overreaction by cursing twice at a resident in his mid-60s and threateningly striking the resident's head three times with his right fist, which provoked a strong backlash from the residents.

Mr. Hong (66), who was threatened with assault that day, said, "The site manager of a major construction company not only ignores complaints but also does not hesitate to use verbal abuse and physical threats. Due to the stress from the construction, I even developed shingles, and I was humiliated in front of many people by someone about my nephew's age," expressing his grievance.

In response, the construction company stated, "The person involved in the controversy is not our employee but a subcontractor's employee," and explained, "Since the residents were blocking the construction, there might have been a moment when curses were exchanged."

Meanwhile, S Construction won the contract for the apartment construction worth 56.8 billion KRW in January last year and began building three buildings with 29 floors above ground and 2 basement levels from February this year.

Scheduled for completion in July 2023, nearby residents are collectively protesting, claiming that significant damage such as wall cracks has occurred due to vibrations and noise from the construction, but the construction is being pushed forward indifferently.

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