LH Claims 146 Million KRW in Damages for Illegal Activities at Construction Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Wanyong] Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) announced on the 2nd that it filed a civil lawsuit claiming damages for losses caused by illegal activities at a construction site on the 28th of last month. This civil damage claim is a follow-up measure after filing criminal complaints and accusations regarding the illegal activities on January 19.

The construction site where the damage occurred is Changwon Myeonggok A-2BL, and the amount of damage is 146,394,000 KRW, which arose due to adjustments in the construction period. LH has filed lawsuits against the individuals subject to criminal complaints and their superior organizations, and plans to increase the claim amount if additional damages are confirmed.

Going forward, LH intends to align with the government's ‘Measures to Eradicate Illegal and Unfair Practices at Construction Sites’ and make every effort to eliminate illegal activities at construction sites. LH has formed a task force to eradicate illegal activities at construction sites, and based on the results of a comprehensive investigation conducted in January, five on-site response teams will complete detailed investigations of jurisdictional construction sites, including those where damages have been reported, by the end of March.

So far, about 60 sites have been investigated, and supporting evidence for damage types such as employment fraud has been secured. Based on this, for cases where illegal activities are clearly identified, LH plans to proceed with a second round of criminal complaints and accusations in March after fact verification and legal review.

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