Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Supports 'Smart Construction Safety Equipment' at 24 Construction Sites

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Land and Housing Safety Corporation announced on the 5th that they plan to support smart construction safety equipment at 24 construction sites selected through a public contest.

According to the results of the smart construction safety support pilot project contest recently conducted by the Korea Land and Housing Safety Corporation, a total of 96 sites applied from construction sites in the metropolitan area (14 sites), Gangwon (21 sites), central region (31 sites), and Honam (30 sites).

Among them, the Korea Land and Housing Safety Corporation comprehensively evaluated factors such as construction scale, presence of risk coexistence, and necessity of support, and selected a total of 24 sites.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to provide safety equipment to the selected sites in October, and the Korea Land and Housing Safety Corporation will hold on-site briefing sessions for the supported sites to convey precautions regarding equipment operation and management. The supported equipment includes AI CCTV, structural collapse and displacement risk warning devices, and high-performance PCs for AI video analysis.

Additionally, the Korea Land and Housing Safety Corporation will check the progress of the project monthly to collect on-site feedback and establish an emergency contact network to enable immediate action in case of any issues.

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