Features

Will Mobile Apps Transform the Way We Build?

May 23, 2017

Is the day coming when the mobile phone replaces the mortar trowel as the most important tool on the building site? The idea may sound farfetched to some. But to those at the very forefront of construction IT innovation, recent developments have made it appear very plausible indeed – and arriving sooner than we think. […]

Four-Legged Inspectors Help Preserve Korea’s Most Iconic Cultural Heritage Sites

May 18, 2017

Samsung C&T Resort Group has partnered with the UK’s West Midlands Police to breed and train operational dogs for use in the park and in Korea in general since 1995, when it took on the security dog business from within the group. Later, in 2003, the dog program started to expand with the use of […]

Samsung C&T Advances Singapore Urbanization

May 12, 2017

In March 2016, Samsung C&T announced it had won a $610 million contract to build the Thomson Line T313 subway station in Singapore, which is just the latest in a long line of projects the company has undertaken in the island nation. The Thomson Line T313 station project is a particularly challenging task, requiring a 1,200m […]

8 Seconds, G-Dragon Inspire ‘Here and Now’ Energy in New Summer Collection

May 10, 2017

It’s finally here. And so is the summer swag. G-Dragon and 8 Seconds’ collaboration is back with the 2017 GD Summer Collection that brings with it an entirely new fashion trend rife with elaborate motifs, contemporary designs, and even pajama-inspired originals to boot. On May 1, fans everywhere converged at the 8 Seconds flagship store in […]

Everland in May Means Loads of Family Fun for Everyone

April 28, 2017

With Mother’s Day, International Day of Families, and Children’s Day in Korea all just around the corner, we take time this May to appreciate and celebrate the ones we treasure most – our beloved family. That is why Everland is slated to go all in and hands-on for the entire family, setting the stage for […]

“Heart for Eye” Campaign for 2017 Focuses on Love, Family

April 28, 2017

With Mothers Day, Family Day and other celebrations, May is traditionally known around the world as the month we recognize the importance of family. That’s why this month Samsung C&T’s Fashion Group’s brand KUHO is once again releasing its limited edition “Heart for Eye” campaign merchandise to raise funds for and awareness of childhood blindness. […]

Samsung C&T Delivers Clean Water Access for Delhi Children

April 27, 2017

The United Nations considers access to clean water to be a basic human right. But, per the World Health Organization, some 663 million people (10 percent of the world’s population) around the globe cannot enjoy regular access to this most fundamental of resources. It is an issue that blights communities in countries all over the world, […]

Conservation Efforts Bring Endangered Species to Everland

April 26, 2017

Species today are going extinct at a rate never seen before. That is why this Earth Week – set forth by Earth Day on April 22 to spread environmental awareness – Everland and other wildlife conservation institutions around the world are in the fight against the sixth mass extinction brought on by global human activity. […]

5 Construction Projects that Show How Builders in Asia are Becoming More Environmentally Friendly

April 24, 2017

Green building is no longer a mere buzzword in the construction world. Contractors are having to adapt fast to meet the needs of customers and governments who want their homes and offices to be both sustainable and eco-friendly. For example, McGraw Hill claims that in 2005, only two percent of new residential construction projects were green. By […]

Samsung C&T to Incorporate Air Pollution-fighting Tech in Residential Projects

April 21, 2017

Poor air quality is making for troubling news headlines everywhere. China is currently looking for solutions to its well-documented smog crisis, with India also hoping to take measures to curb its worsening pollution issues. But air pollution goes well beyond the fast-industrializing mega economies of Asia. Countries like the UK are currently experiencing crisis-level pollution. In fact, the UK […]