Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Designates 26 New Construction Technologies Including Smart Monitoring Technology

On the 25th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it has designated a total of 26 new construction technologies, including 7 smart construction technologies such as the 'IoT sensor-based smart monitoring technology capable of real-time tipping risk alerts.'

Conceptual diagram of IoT sensor-based smart monitoring technology capable of real-time fall risk alerts. / Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

The new construction technology designation system is designed to encourage private sector technological development, lead technological innovation, and promote the advancement and growth of the construction industry. Since 2020, additional points (10 points in the advanced technology category) have been awarded during the evaluation of smart construction technologies for new technology designation. Up to last year, a total of 9 smart construction technologies have been designated as new technologies, and this year the number has increased compared to the previous year (4 cases).

Among the newly designated smart construction technologies, the IoT sensor smart monitoring technology uses intelligent sensors (wireless communication) to monitor construction sites and issue real-time alerts when risks occur. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport expects this to contribute to the safety management of construction workers and accident prevention.

The 'off-site construction method that inserts box-shaped modules into U-shaped precast modules' was also designated as a new technology. By additionally installing interior box-shaped modules with applied interiors, it minimizes on-site work and is expected to overcome the monotony of modular construction methods through the application of various shapes.

Kim Tae-o, Director of Technology Safety Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and digital transformation, the development of smart construction new technologies utilizing robotics and digital technologies is becoming active," adding, "We will actively support this to ensure that smart construction new technologies are well utilized on site."

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