With instability in the supply of materials growing due to the Middle East conflict, the government has begun inspections of safety and quality control at construction sites.
Minister Kim Yun-duk of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport visited an apartment construction site in Sejong on the 4th to check the status of material supplies and safety management. The step comes as concerns about shoddy construction have grown amid continued increases in raw material prices and supply disruptions.
The Minister checked on site whether substandard materials were being used and the overall construction process, and emphasized that safety management must not be neglected for the sake of the construction schedule.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to conduct joint inspections on safety and quality management at construction sites nationwide this month with six public institutions, including the Korea Authority of Land & Infrastructure Safety (KALIS) and the Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH). The inspections will focus on whether substandard materials are being used and whether safety management plans are being ignored.
The Minister said, "Using materials that fall short of standards or skipping construction procedures on the grounds that material supplies are tight is absolutely unacceptable," adding, "Safety and quality are the top priorities of the construction industry."