Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Hold 'Construction Technicians Day' Commemoration Event on the 24th

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will hold the '2023 Construction Technicians' Day' commemorative event at 3 p.m. on the 24th at the Construction Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Construction Technicians' Day was newly designated in 2001 to promote the pride and self-esteem of construction technicians and to foster unity among them, and commemorative events have been held annually since then.

This year, under the theme "Construction Technicians! Towards a Better Future," the event will present new goals and directions reflecting the commitment of construction technicians to enhance their smart technology capabilities in line with the digitalization of the construction industry and become future leaders.

About 700 people, including Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, First Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Lee Won-jae, President of the Korea Construction Technicians Association Yoon Young-gu, and heads of construction-related organizations, are expected to attend, and the event will be broadcast live online.

The commemorative ceremony will begin with a commemorative speech by Yoon Young-gu, President of the Korea Construction Technicians Association, followed by the reading of the Charter of Rights by a representative construction technician, and then proceed with awards for those who have contributed to the advancement of construction technology.

The highest honor, the Silver Tower Industrial Medal, was awarded to Kim Jong-ho, CEO of Changminwoo Structural Consultants, for his contribution to the development of construction technology through securing original technology for the structural design of super-tall buildings. The Bronze Tower Industrial Medal will be awarded to Han Hyung-kwan, President of Hanmaek Technology.

The Industrial Medal will be awarded to Lee Yi-jong, Vice Chairman of Taejo Engineering, and Ko Young-hyun, CEO of Midas IT. Five people, including Bu Chang-ryeol, CEO of Mirae CNR, will receive the Presidential Citation, and 35 people, including Kim Dong-su, CEO of JSACNC, will receive the Prime Minister's Citation and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Citation.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong said, "I deeply thank the 1.02 million construction technicians who constantly strive for the development of construction technology and are silently doing their best at construction sites even at this moment," adding, "The government will create an environment where smart construction technology can be actively utilized so that the digital transformation and advanced technological innovation of the construction industry can be rapidly achieved, and will make various efforts to nurture excellent talent capable of leading the global construction market."

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