Construction Workers: "Let's Create Hope Amid Crisis Beyond COVID-19, Raw Material, and Logistics Challenges"

The Korea Federation of Construction Associations (President Kim Sang-soo) announced on the 6th that it held the '2022 Construction Industry New Year's Meeting' at the Construction Hall in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, to welcome the Year of the Black Tiger.

The event, which began at 2 p.m., was attended by 250 people including Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Noh Hyung-wook, Chairman of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee Lee Heon-seung, lawmakers Cho Eung-cheon, Song Seok-jun, Kim Gyo-heung, Kang Jun-hyun, heads of construction organizations, and representatives of construction companies.

In his greeting, President Kim Sang-soo self-assessed, "Despite uncertainties due to the prolonged pandemic, the construction industry recorded a domestic order performance exceeding 200 trillion won last year, marking an all-time high, and overseas construction orders also exceeded 30 billion dollars for two consecutive years, showing hope for our economy."

He added, "Although this year's business environment is expected to be challenging due to the COVID-19 crisis, successive raw material shocks, and logistics difficulties, let us work together to make this 'a year of creating hope amid crisis.'"

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum praised the efforts of the construction industry so far and said, "The government will continue its efforts to promote the development of the construction industry."

Meanwhile, considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the event was held with minimized scale and number of participants, strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

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