Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Review Appropriateness of 'GS Construction's Internal Safety Inspection'

On the 15th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will conduct inspections on 83 sites, including apartment construction sites being built by GS Construction, until July 7. This is to re-examine the adequacy of the safety inspections conducted independently by GS Construction.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong visited the site of the apartment parking lot collapse accident in Geomdan New Town, Seo-gu, Incheon on the 2nd and received an explanation from officials.
[Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

Earlier, GS Construction acknowledged responsibility and apologized for the parking lot collapse accident at an apartment in Geomdan New Town, Incheon, and announced that it would conduct detailed safety inspections on all 83 apartment sites nationwide under construction through the certified institution, the Korea Institute of Building Structure Engineers.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to conduct a comprehensive safety management inspection of the sites in collaboration with related experts, alongside the rainy season safety inspection announced on the 10th.

An official from the Ministry stated, “The purpose is to alleviate concerns about safety at housing construction sites nationwide, including apartments constructed by GS Construction, through the builder’s self-inspections and the Ministry’s verification inspections. Strict measures such as penalty points for poor quality and fines will be imposed for any violations.”

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