Hoban Construction and POSCO E&C Join Forces to Develop Apartment Noise Reduction Solution

MOU Signed for Joint Development of Noise Reduction Technology Between Floors

Hoban Group and POSCO E&C have joined forces to strengthen their technological competitiveness in order to address the issue of noise between floors in apartment complexes.

On March 11, Hoban Construction and POSCO E&C announced that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at their headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, for the “Joint Development of Integrated Technology to Improve the Residential Environment in Apartment Complexes.”

Moon Gap, Head of Management Division at Hoban Construction (left), and Jongmoon Choi, Head of R&D Center at POSCO E&C, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of integrated inter-floor noise reduction technology at the headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 11th. Provided by Hoban Construction

Approximately 10 key representatives from both companies attended the signing ceremony, including Moon Gap, Head of Management Division at Hoban Group, and Cho Jongmoon, Head of R&D Center at POSCO E&C.

This agreement was promoted to respond to changes in the post-verification system for noise between floors in apartment complexes and to realize a comfortable residential environment that residents can truly experience. The core of the agreement is to build a system to address noise between floors that considers the post-occupancy living stage, by combining Hoban Construction’s expertise in construction and quality control and POSCO E&C’s advanced floor structure technology.

Under the agreement, the two companies plan to jointly develop an integrated solution by linking specialized floor structures with Internet of Things (IoT)-based noise alert technology. To this end, they will collaborate on forming a technical consultative body for jointly addressing the post-verification system for noise between floors and on developing the “Noise Alert” technology, which is based on IoT-linked vibration-damping module panels.

Hoban Construction will lead the demonstration and field application of the integrated solution. The company plans to strengthen its technological competitiveness by improving floor structure and advancing construction methods to reduce noise between floors. POSCO E&C will be responsible for analyzing and verifying field demonstration data. Based on its specialized floor structure technology, which has been certified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to meet all performance grades (1 to 4) for heavy impact noise, POSCO E&C will cooperate in further enhancing performance and expanding adoption of the technology.

Moon Gap, Head of Management Division at Hoban Construction, stated, “Noise between floors is a key quality factor that determines residential satisfaction, and both technological advancement and a systematic management system are needed. Through this agreement, we aim to create an environment for proactive noise management, contributing to a safer and more comfortable residential environment for apartment residents.”

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