Korea Airports Corporation Signs Airport BIM Business Agreement with Construction Technology Research Institute

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korea Airports Corporation announced on the 9th that it signed a memorandum of understanding for mutual cooperation in the airport BIM field with the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology at its headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a technology that contributes to optimal design and improved quality and productivity through 3D visualization and automation of all processes in the architectural field, including design, quantity, materials, cost, and construction.

According to the agreement, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology will provide the theoretical foundation for BIM standard research and policy development, while Korea Airports Corporation will proceed with the application and verification of technology in the airport BIM field by integrating new technological capabilities of the KAC-BIM project.

The corporation, which obtained ISO19650, the world's first international standard certification for BIM information management in the airport sector, is promoting the "Airport Facility Information Integrated Management System Construction Project" in accordance with the government's policy for full BIM adoption in the construction industry.

Son Changwan, President of Korea Airports Corporation, said, "The corporation is strengthening BIM research in the airport sector to lead the paradigm shift in the construction industry in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution through openBIM and digital twin technologies," adding, "We will lead domestic standards and policies in the airport BIM field and strive to revitalize the domestic BIM industry and achieve global competitiveness through the application and verification of BIM technology at major airports nationwide and new airports."

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