SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. aims to achieve 1 trillion won (US$695.7 million) in annual net profit by 2027, focusing on key overseas markets while exploring new business opportunities, the company said Wednesday. The ambitious goal was announced by the company’s new CEO Kim Bo-hyun at his inauguration ceremony [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s construction workforce is aging rapidly, with the average age of construction professionals exceeding 51, up from 38.1 in 2004, according to a report released on Thursday by the Korea Research Institute for Construction Industry (KRCI). The increase of 13 years over two decades highlights a significant demographic shift [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai E&C has introduced a next-generation lifestyle app, consolidating its branded residential services into a single platform. The company announced on Thursday the launch of “My Hills” and “My THE H”, exclusive service apps for residents of its premium apartment brands, Hillstate and The H. The apps provide a seamless digital [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Engineering & Architecture (E&A) announced on December 11 that it has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for the Phoenix Bio-Refinery Project in Malaysia. The contract, valued at $955 million (₩1.37 trillion), accounts for 13.6% of the company’s revenue based on its consolidated financial statements from last year. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading South Korean construction companies are grappling with mounting profitability challenges as the industry faces a prolonged downturn. Cost-to-sales ratios have climbed above 90%, up sharply from the traditional mid-80% range in recent years, with some firms seeing ratios exceed 95%. According to NICE Information Service, the average cost-to-sales ratio for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s real estate market is grappling with uncertainty following the December 3 emergency martial law and the subsequent impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol. Political instability, coupled with tightened loan regulations, has dampened buyer sentiment, raising fears of a prolonged downturn in the housing sector. Apartment transactions in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hanwha Group said Friday it seeks to resume a major city development project in Iraq, which has been suspended for two years due to unpaid construction fees. Hanwha Corporation E&C Division, the group’s construction arm, said it recently signed an amended contract with Iraq’s National Investment Commission [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to promote sustainable energy, Seoul announced the selection of two major development projects to incorporate water-based thermal energy systems: the Jamsil Sports & MICE Complex and the Seongsu-dong K-Project. The decision marks a significant step in reducing carbon emissions and energy costs in large-scale urban [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s urban skyline is set for a dramatic transformation as the city approved plans for ultra-high-rise apartment complexes reaching up to 250 meters in two prime locations: the affluent Apgujeong-dong neighborhood in Gangnam district and the emerging luxury district of Seongsu-dong. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on November 26 that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) Co. said Wednesday it has broken ground for a high-rise building project in Hanoi, part of a major urban development initiative in the Vietnamese capital. Daewoo E&C said it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction project, named K8HH1, part of Hanoi’s Starlake new [...]