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Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex is a semiconductor specialized complex being built in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, and is a project to strengthen industrial competitiveness at the national level. This Zone 1 construction project will be carried out on a scale equivalent to approximately 44% of the total site.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Mi-sook = The Daewoo Engineering & Construction consortium will be in charge of the construction of Zone 1 of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex.
Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced on the 29th that the consortium in which it participated was selected as the successful bidder for the 'Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor Cluster National Industrial Complex Construction Section 1' ordered by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).
The order was placed under the LH Construction Responsibility Management (CMR) method, and the Daewoo Engineering & Construction consortium received a total score of 310.8 in the business plan review and succeeded in winning the order.
Namkwang Construction, Jungheung Construction, and Samho participated in the consortium, and construction is scheduled to begin within the year.
This project is a large-scale national project to build complexes and structures measuring approximately 3.45 million m2 in the areas of Idong-eup and Namsa-eup, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, accounting for approximately 44% of the total site of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex.
The total bidding amount is KRW 868.6 billion (excluding value-added tax), which is the largest construction project ordered by LH this year. Daewoo Engineering & Construction, the underwriter, has a 48% stake, or around 416.9 billion won.
A Daewoo E&C official said, "The successful bid for Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex Zone 1 is an achievement that comprehensively recognizes Daewoo E&C's outstanding civil engineering capabilities, collaboration ability with LH, and ability to carry out large-scale national projects. We will focus our company-wide capabilities to ensure that the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex is created without a hitch by working closely with related organizations, including LH."
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The Daewoo Engineering & Construction consortium will begin construction in Zone 1 of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex within the year.
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