Over the Limit

Samsung E&C sets sights on landmark construction projects with the goal of becoming the world's top construction firm

True to management vision and quality-oriented management philosophy it has cherished since its inception in 1977, Samsung Engineering & Construction, the construction arm of Samsung Corp., has put its heart and soul into human resources development, technology improvement and process innovation. Thanks to investments and efforts the company has evolved into a construction contractor not only representing Korea, but also gaining recognition from the global market.
Samsung E&C has demonstrated technical prowess by realizing a three-day completion of each floor, the world's fastest achievement in the super high-rise building category. The company has secured the world's top-class capabilities in the Fast Track, an engineering method involving the simultaneous implementation of high-tech factory design and construction for the purpose of ensuring precision and shorting construction period. It is striving to secure "Landmark Construction"technology with the goal of advancing to the world's No. 1 position in the construction technology category in 2007.
Samsung E&C possesses the world's top-class human resources and technological capabilities in each of the six core technology segments of the construction industry -- high-rise building, high-tech factory facilities, roads & bridges, ports, power plants and housing. The company has established itself as a company designed to realize the utmost added value to customers. Samsung E&C has strived to make the company a new contractor model of benchmarking in a not so distant future by upgrading construction technology and strengthening systems and processes. The contractor placed first for the second consecutive year in the overall ranking of a construction performance survey of 46,623 companies in Korea, conducted in July 2005 in categories like construction achievements, technological capability,
financial soundness and trustworthiness. Samsung E&C was awarded with the Presidential Group Prize in recognition of the successful construction of the Ulchin Nuclear Power Units 5 & 6 with a focus on ensuring safety and quality during a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of Nuclear Safety Day last September. The company has been credited with having secured top-class construction quality by maximizing safety through process improvements and systematic quality certification/management process. Samsung E&C nuclear power business team received the Nuclear Power Technology Award -- Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Science and Technology Award in recognition of having contributed to improving safety of domestic nuclear power plants and raising confidence by upgrading construction quality and reducing construction costs arising from shortening of construction period.
Samsung E&C has made strenuous efforts to provide higher added value to customers through scientific management in the fields of technology, quality, safety and environment and to preempt hazards stemming from construction activities. To reach these goals, the company has created its own unique know-how by introducing such systems as quality management system, environment management system and health safety system designed to promote health and safety of employees and operating a field technology support body comprising of top-notch in-house experts from each field.
The contractor is striving to export Korean Standard Nuclear Plant OPR1000 as part of pan-national efforts to explore the foreign nuclear power market with a focus on its foray into growing markets with experiences and capabilities. To this end, the company plans to beef up its business network, secure excellent manpower and strengthen networking with advanced firms, local enterprises and experts, while solidifying its profile as top-class premium brand by innovating marketing, design, product development, quality and servicing system designed to meet customers'needs and changing markets.
Samsung E&C is striving to become a world-class contractor with creativity, challenging and dynamic spirit with the goal of making people lead a beautiful life, respecting human beings and customer-oriented humanism.
Samsung E&C, which has been a leader in raising the global skyline and widening the horizon, is determined to set its sights on setting a new record in the construction industry and realizing a seemingly impossible dream. The company is continuing to attempt new challenges without resting on its laurels. nw

Lee Young-il, vice president of Samsung E&C

Ulchin Nuclear Power Units 5 & 6, constructed by Samsung E&C