Ssangyong Construction Wins Top Award for Technology and Safety Management in Civil Engineering Field

Aerial view of the construction project for Expressway No. 14 section from Hamyang to Changnyeong (Section 1). (Provided by Ssangyong Construction)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Ssangyong Construction received the grand prize for excellent evaluation in quality improvement methods and safety management technology in the civil engineering field.

Ssangyong Construction announced on the 14th that its construction site for 'Section 1 of the Highway No. 14 between Hamyang and Changnyeong' won the grand prize at the 2021 VE (Value Engineering) competition hosted by the Korea Expressway Corporation.

The VE competition evaluates creative improvement plans for quality and construction management. Ssangyong Construction received the highest score among 16 nationwide construction project teams commissioned by the Korea Expressway Corporation through the method of 'Quality Improvement by Applying New Shotcrete Reinforcement Technology.' This technology replaces steel fibers used as shotcrete reinforcement in tunnel construction with synthetic fibers that have the same performance but lower environmental pollution and carbon emissions. It is also characterized by cost-saving effects.

In addition, Ssangyong Construction's current construction site for Section 1 of the Subway Line 8 Byeollae Line was selected as the best safety management site by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. This is the second time receiving the best safety management award since the first half of 2019. It was selected as the best site among 57 sites commissioned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, receiving the highest scores in overall areas such as accident occurrence, facility damage, safety management, and inspection.

A Ssangyong Construction official said, "This award proves that Ssangyong Construction's technology and safety management capabilities in the civil engineering field are at the highest level in the industry," adding, "We will continue to devote ourselves to cultivating differentiated advanced technologies such as various smart construction methods and strengthen various safety management systems in accordance with the Serious Accident Punishment Act scheduled to be implemented next year."

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