Kolon Global Wins Grand Prize at 2025 Seoul Metropolitan Construction Awards for Gangdong-gu Resource Circulation Center

Citizens and Organizations Honored for Contributions to Construction Technology and Industry Advancement

Kolon Global, which built the Gangdong Resource Circulation Center, was selected as the Grand Prize winner of this year's Seoul Metropolitan Construction Awards.

Seoul City held the award ceremony for the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Construction Awards 2025 on the afternoon of the 22nd at the auditorium of the Welfare Building in Seosomun Government Complex. Provided by Seoul City

On December 23, Seoul City announced that it had selected 16 construction professionals and organizations who contributed to expanding the city's urban infrastructure and advancing construction technology and industry this year as recipients of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Construction Awards. The award ceremony was held on the afternoon of the 22nd at the auditorium of the Welfare Building in Seosomun Government Complex.

The Seoul Metropolitan Construction Awards began in 2004 as the "Seoul Metropolitan Civil Engineering Awards" and were renamed in 2016 when they were reorganized as a citizen award. Until last year, a total of 205 construction professionals had been recognized.

Since August, the city had recruited candidates through recommendations from construction-related institutions, organizations, associations, and universities. The final awardees were selected through a first-round review by an internal working-level committee and a subsequent review by the official awards committee, both composed of city officials. The evaluation considered contributions to the advancement of construction technology and policy, efforts during the project process, and the effectiveness of the outcomes.

This year, a total of 16 recipients were selected: 11 in the Attractive Seoul category, 2 in the Safe Seoul category, and 3 in the Technological Innovation category. Kolon Global, which was selected as the Grand Prize winner, was recognized for changing perceptions of traditional resource circulation centers, enhancing the quality of life for citizens, and helping to establish a local landmark. The Gangdong Resource Circulation Center began construction in 2020 and was completed in October this year.

The top prize in the Attractive Seoul category went to Jin Lin, CEO of Urban Design Group, for establishing a strategy to foster the future industrial hub in the northeastern region of Seoul; Seokgi Hong, Executive Director of Anders Engineering, for restructuring the district unit plan and comprehensive redevelopment projects; and HL Design for setting standards for sustainable three-dimensional infrastructure (parks).

The Excellence Award recipients were: Cheonbaek Landscape Architecture (creation of Seoul Plaza Forest), Seongcheol Heo, Executive Director of Mano Construction (construction of the upper structure at the Hangang Bus Pier), Hoyoung Ahn, Executive Director of Donghae Engineering Consultants (construction of the AI Support Center, etc.), Gwitae Na, Executive Director of Korea Engineering Consultants (member of the Construction Technology Review Committee, design of the underground public parking lot at Gasan-dong Neighborhood Park, etc.), Namcheol Kim, Executive Director of Donghae Engineering Consultants (restructuring of pedestrian-friendly spaces on Changgyeonggung-ro), Saeam Landscape Co., Ltd. (creation of the Open Garden at the main gate of Hwangudan), and Eunho Jeong, Executive Director of Kyungho Engineering & Architects Group (Gangdong Resource Circulation Center), for a total of seven honorees.

In the Safe Seoul category, the top prize went to Sangyeol Lee, CEO of Haje Engineering Architects Group, for his efforts in establishing a safety culture through supervision education for building demolition projects. The Excellence Award was given to Hyungil Shin, CEO of Naega System (maintenance and functional enhancement of the sewer management computer system, etc.).

In the Technological Innovation category, the top prize went to Taewon Park, Director of Dongil Engineering Consultants, for his contribution to establishing BIM application guidelines for Seoul City. The Excellence Awards went to Youngguk Choi, CEO of Geosong (member of the Construction Technology Review Committee and technical advisor to the Seoul Arisu Headquarters), and Dongcheol Jeong, President of Geukdong Electric Engineering Group (member of the Construction Technology Review Committee in the electrical power equipment field).

The awardees will receive a plaque and will be given priority consideration for appointment as members of the Seoul Metropolitan Construction Technology Review Committee or the Construction New Technology Utilization Review Committee, which are responsible for various reviews and on-site inspections to ensure the quality and safety of Seoul's construction projects.

Kim Seongbo, Second Vice Mayor of Seoul, stated, "I hope that the Construction Awards will serve as a valuable foundation for the construction industry to make a new leap forward despite challenging circumstances. Going forward, we will continue to discover and honor dedicated construction professionals in the field and strive to spread a culture of high-quality construction."