One-Stop Support for Construction Regulation Barriers... Launch of the 'Smart Construction Regulation Innovation Center'

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong held a meeting on inter-floor noise with residents at an LH housing complex in Jungnang-gu, Seoul on the 18th.

On the 22nd, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that starting from the 24th, it will establish and operate the 'Smart Construction Regulatory Innovation Center' within the ministry to eliminate regulations that hinder the commercialization and field application of smart construction technologies.

The Smart Construction Regulatory Innovation Center will be installed within the Technology Safety Policy Bureau as a follow-up measure to the 'Smart Construction Activation Plan' announced on the 20th of last month.

Until now, there has been no institution supporting regulatory relaxation for companies possessing smart construction technologies, making it difficult to promptly resolve private sector difficulties arising during the commercialization and field application of these technologies.

With the establishment and operation of the Smart Construction Regulatory Innovation Center, it is expected to provide a one-stop regulatory resolution service that immediately listens to and improves private sector difficulties related to smart construction.

The Smart Construction Regulatory Innovation Center is available to any company or individual experiencing difficulties in the commercialization and field application of smart construction-related products, technologies, or services due to regulations.

For example, if a smart construction technology company faces difficulties in attracting investment due to lack of performance records, a plan to substitute performance with proof of technical capability will be reviewed in consultation with relevant ministries and agencies.

To increase accessibility through various reception channels, regulatory proposals can be submitted not only to the Regulatory Innovation Center but also through the already operating 'Smart Construction Support Center (commissioned to the Construction Technology Research Institute),' which aims to spread smart construction technologies and foster startups by creating a startup ecosystem.

Submitted regulatory proposals will be reviewed, and if the need for improvement is recognized, matters under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will be promptly addressed, while issues requiring cooperation from related ministries or agencies will be resolved through consultation to derive solutions.

Lee Seong-hoon, Director of the Technology Policy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "The construction sector faces significant difficulties in the field application and commercialization of technologies due to numerous regulations. We will break down regulations to enable private companies possessing smart construction technologies to achieve leaps and growth."

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