On the 11th, the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning announced that it visited a modular housing site (GH Yongin Yeongdeok Happy Housing) located in Giheung-gu, Yongin, on the 8th to check the current status of technological development in housing construction based on modular construction methods and to gather opinions.
The site meeting included members of the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, including Planning Committee members Lee Jeong-heon and Kim Se-yong from the Economic Subcommittee, officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and private and public experts.
Modular construction technology is a method where the main structures and interior and exterior finishing materials of dwellings are prefabricated in factories and then transported, assembled, and installed on site. It has advantages such as reduced construction time, improved construction quality, and prevention of safety accidents compared to traditional on-site casting methods.
The committee assessed that it can be effectively applied in cases where quick supply is needed in narrow urban sites, indicating a high potential for application in various construction fields such as dwellings, educational facilities, and dormitories.
However, most construction sites are still centered on on-site construction, resulting in a situation where there are currently limitations such as a lack of ordered quantities and regulations.
In response, the committee visited the modular housing site to discuss ways to expand the necessary benefits and improve the system for nurturing modular construction.
During the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the need for maintaining construction regulations that reflect the advantages of modular techniques, expanding market supply through securing public procurement quantities, and support measures such as relaxing floor area ratios and building coverage ratios.
Lee Jeong-heon, a planning committee member of the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, said, "The development of modular housing technology is expected to provide a new opportunity to resolve manpower shortages and safety issues due to aging and to secure growth momentum for the construction industry," adding, "We will continue discussions with relevant ministries, experts, and stakeholders to revitalize the modular housing construction industry, which is in its early growth stage."