'Underground Parking Collapse' Incheon Geomdan APT Joint Contractor 'Daebo Construction' Suspended from Business for 1 Month

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province has imposed a one-month business suspension on Daebo Construction Co., Ltd., a joint venture partner, for violating the Framework Act on the Construction Industry in connection with the collapse accident in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Geomdan, Incheon, which occurred in April last year.

According to the current Framework Act on the Construction Industry, a one-month business suspension can be imposed if quality tests or inspections are not conducted diligently.

The hearings regarding the violations were previously conducted collectively by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which has jurisdiction over GS Construction Co., Ltd., the representative company.

Gyeonggi Province explained that after confirming the violations, it was found that Daebo Construction Co., Ltd. failed to diligently carry out quality tests or inspections, which led to the accident, and thus decided to proceed with administrative sanctions.

Regarding allegations of negligent safety inspections, Gyeonggi Province plans to review specific violations based on the results of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s hearings and impose additional administrative sanctions.

During the business suspension period, Daebo Construction is prohibited from engaging in business activities such as contract signing and bidding as a construction company. However, construction projects for which contracts were signed before the suspension or that have received permits and started construction according to relevant laws may continue.

Lee Myung-seon, Director of the Construction Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We will strictly hold construction companies accountable if they fail to diligently perform quality tests and inspections to prevent similar cases from occurring."

Meanwhile, on the 1st of this month, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport imposed an eight-month business suspension on five construction companies, including GS Construction Co., Ltd., Dongbu Construction Co., Ltd., Daebo Construction Co., Ltd., Sangha Construction Co., Ltd., and Asia General Construction, for allegations of poor construction quality.

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