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Construction Industry Accounts for Half of Occupational Heat-Related Illness Cases

Construction Industry Accounts for Half of Occupational Heat-Related Illness Cases

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Around half of occupational heat-related illness cases in South Korea have occurred in the construction industry, with outdoor workplaces contributing significantly to these instances, data showed Sunday. A total of 117 cases were approved as occupational heat-related illnesses from January 2018 to June of this year, and among them, [...]

Alarm Bells Ring for Construction Industry as Shortage of Foreign Workers Deepens

Alarm Bells Ring for Construction Industry as Shortage of Foreign Workers Deepens

SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With the labor shortage on construction sites becoming more severe, South Korea’s construction sector is calling on the government to lift restrictions on the hiring of foreign workers as well as to issue pardons to the companies that were imposed restrictions on hiring. During the period from late last [...]

Builders’ 2020 Sales Fall for First Time in 21 Years on Pandemic

Builders’ 2020 Sales Fall for First Time in 21 Years on Pandemic

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean construction companies’ sales dropped on-year in 2020 for the first time in 21 years due to the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Thursday. The combined top line of local builders reached 396.9 trillion won (US$336 billion) last year, down 1.1 percent from the previous year, according to [...]