Vice Minister Jin Hyun-hwan of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport noted that they will actively promote infrastructure projects to maintain aging infrastructure and resolve traffic disparities between regions, and will provide active support for the development of civil engineering technology and the construction industry, such as applying smart construction technologies that can enhance productivity and safety on site.
On the afternoon of the 31st, Vice Minister Jin attended the '28th Civil Engineering Day' event hosted by the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, where he awarded government honors, including decorations, to 27 individuals for their contributions to civil engineering development. About 500 guests, including Choi Dong-ho, president of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, and members of the National Assembly Song Seok-jun and Son Myung-soo, and Lee Tae-sik, president of the National Federation of Science and Technology Societies, along with civil engineers and industry officials, attended the ceremony.
On that day, Vice Minister Jin said, "I express my gratitude and encouragement to the civil engineers who have led the construction of social infrastructure and the development of national territory through constant challenges and innovative technologies, such as roads, airports, railways, and power plants."
Additionally, Vice Minister Jin urged, "Please unite the capabilities of civil engineers so that the national infrastructure projects can once again emerge as a high-value-added industry, responding to urgent issues such as deepening climate change, the aging of major facilities, and consecutive construction safety accidents, thereby protecting our citizens' safety and linking digital convergent technologies with the construction industry."
Furthermore, Vice Minister Jin emphasized, "I hope activities for communication among civil engineers, such as establishing a bipartisan cooperation system with the National Assembly through the 'Future National Infrastructure Innovation Forum' and participation in the private sector 'Construction Companion Committee,' serve as an opportunity for the public to have more trust in the infrastructure industry and act as a catalyst to encourage young talents to thrive."
The Future National Infrastructure Innovation Forum is a National Assembly research group aimed at identifying policy directions for proactive responses to future national infrastructure demands and enhancing regional balanced development and public policy receptiveness through infrastructure.