Engineering & Construction

Project Director Andy Raine Explains Extensive Rail Project in Hong Kong

October 16, 2017

To give Samsung C&T Newsroom readers an inside look at the Hong Kong Shatin to Central Link (SCL) 1109 project, one of its most important currently under construction, we sat down with Project Director Andy Raine to gain unique insights and perspectives about the project. SCL 1109 is a multifaceted, large-scale civil engineering project in […]

Why Have We Seen a Rise in Glass Buildings Over the Years?

September 18, 2017

Scan the skyline of any major city, there’s a good chance you can quickly spot a building with a sleek glass façade. Glistening in sunlight by day, illuminating the skyline by night, glass buildings insert vibrancy into the urban landscape. For those inhabiting these structures, their transparent exteriors offer magnificent views, creating dynamic connections between […]

‘Queen of the Curve’ Zaha Hadid’s Legacy of Fluidity Lives on

September 8, 2017

An outpour of tributes followed Zaha Hadid’s sudden passing last year, attempting to fill the void that the 65-year-old architect had left in the field. Many dubbed her fearless, visionary, iconic, larger than life, groundbreaking, and highly experimental. To others she was a diva, a caffeine-loving, chain-smoking ‘Queen of the Curve;’ a rock star; designer […]

Public Transportation in Seoul: A Miracle for 12 Million

August 25, 2017

Earlier this year, Seoul city rolled out special buses for commuters in a few key locations across the city. Instead of covering a full route, they operate during busy morning hours in addition to existing buses, shuttling people back and forth between high-demand areas. This is a simple example of how the city responds to […]

Dominique Perrault’s Works Are a Beautiful Amalgamation of Old & New

August 22, 2017

Attention architecture fans, this year the Samsung C&T built Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul will co-host the prestigious triennial International Union of Architects (UIA) 2017 from September 3rd to 9th. Keynote speakers include Patrik Schumacher, a representative from the late Zaha Hadid’s Architecture firm, and Dominique Perrault. For more […]

Do You Know How Buildings are Demolished?

August 9, 2017

Have you ever stopped to think about how tall structures built with steel and reinforced concrete are taken down? Perhaps it would surprise most to hear that nearly as much effort goes into the demolition process of many buildings as the actual erection of the structure itself. Throughout the past century, several notable demolitions have […]

Real talk with Two Samsung C&T Employees from the Worli Tower Project

August 3, 2017

As India enters its rainy season at the beginning of July, most of the day is dark and wet. While crossing over India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, Bandra-Worli Sea Link, located in BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex – Mumbai’s newest commercial city), high-rise building sites still under construction begin to greet your eyes. And it is here […]

The Fine Balance between Design and Construction

July 26, 2017

Under the tightly packed streets of Singapore lies a subway system that connects a population of 5.6 million on the island-city every day. The sprawling underground network is expanding, with additional legs being added here and there. Digging tunnels for trains and platforms underground is by no means simple. The potential of disrupting the foundation […]

Raemian: Twenty Consecutive Years of Unsurpassed Consumer Satisfaction

July 18, 2017

Samsung C&T’s residential apartment brand, Raemian, once again, received the highest score in the apartment category of the latest National Consumer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey. This marks Raemian’s twentieth consecutive finish as the highest scoring brand in NCSI’s apartment category from 1998 to 2017. No other company in South Korea’s construction industry has even come […]

From Classrooms to Homes: Building a Better Future

July 17, 2017

Just 15 kilometers away from the downtown area of India’s largest city Mumbai is the suburban community of Bhandup. It’s one of the oldest suburbs of the sprawling financial hub and well connected with the city through a dense web of roads. Bhandup is also home to the school Shri Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, one of […]