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One of the hottest topics in Korea’s construction industry today is the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA). Since January 2024, its scope has expanded to all workplaces with five or more regular employees and to construction sites under KRW 5 billion,meaning that virtually all small and mid-sized contractors and subcontractors are now affected. On September 18, 2025, the Public Procurement ..

These days, you see a lot of news about ‘winning contracts in the Middle East’ in the construction sector.It made me wonder, “Which projects are Korean construction technologies actually being used for in the Middle East, and how?” In this post, I pulled together cases from the past three yearswhere Korean construction technology has been applied on the ground in the Middle East. From Saudi Arab..

These days, terms like “AI, robotics, and 3D printing” are becoming more and more commonin the construction industry.Working in the field myself, I’ve often wondered how these technologies are actually being used on site. So for this post, I took a closer look at five startups around the worldthat are truly shaping the future of construction. 1. Gecko Robotics (USA): A Unicorn in AI-Powered I..

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Korea’s construction and architecture market.As someone working in this industry, I’d like to introduce the three key keywords that come up most often! As of 2025, Korea’s construction orders are projected to rise by 2.2% year-on-year,suggesting a break from the two-year decline. To navigate ongoing challenges, the industry is focusing on new technologie..