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Poorly Supported Floor Blamed for Recent Collapse at Construction Site: Labor Union

Poorly Supported Floor Blamed for Recent Collapse at Construction Site: Labor Union

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea BIzwire) — The recent collapse at a construction site in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, resulting in the deaths of two construction workers and the serious injury of four others, is attributed to the utilization of the deck plate method and hasty construction, an umbrella labor union claimed Thursday. “In the same Anseong [...]

Construction Site Fencing Promotes Anti-Smoking Efforts

Construction Site Fencing Promotes Anti-Smoking Efforts

HOENGSEONG, South Korea, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, has been using hundreds of meters of temporary fencing built around construction sites to promote anti-smoking campaigns.  The posters attached to the fencing range from slogans like “quitting smoking, the beginning of love for family,” to more fact-driven information like “quitting smoking can [...]

Underground Construction Site in Korea Collapses Causing Multiple Casualties

Underground Construction Site in Korea Collapses Causing Multiple Casualties

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – On the morning of June 1, 7:20 a.m., an accident occurred at a metro construction site in Namyang-ju, northern Seoul, killing four on the site according to Yonhap news. The number of injuries has been confirmed as eight and others were transferred to a nearby hospital.  Witnesses said there had [...]