DL E&C is expanding its commercialization of construction technologies and entry into external markets through comprehensive technical collaboration with small and specialized companies, covering everything from joint research and development to performance verification, patenting, certification, field application, and commercialization.
On September 28, DL E&C announced that it is broadening its technology cooperation with small and specialized companies beyond simple technology discovery or one-time demonstrations, linking joint development, field application, and commercialization.
DL E&C has collaborated with external companies through various methods, including performance-sharing technology development, joint technology development with small and specialized firms, and open innovation. The focus has been on verifying technologies in actual construction sites before standardizing them across the company and expanding into external markets.
A notable example is the 'Waterproofing System for Dry Bathroom Walls' developed in collaboration with Hansol Home Deco. The two companies advanced the technology through joint research and obtained certification as a new construction technology from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which is now being applied at the Acro and e-Pyeonhansesang sites.
Since 2021, DL E&C has been jointly developing 'Durable Paint for Multi-Family Housing' with Gangnam Jevisco. Through this collaboration, they secured patents and technology certifications, becoming the first in the paint sector to receive new construction technology certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
There are also cases where joint technology development has led to actual product sales. The 'D Silent Hood' developed with Himpel underwent technology development and commercialization, resulting in approximately 19,000 units sold last year.
DL E&C has also combined construction technology with that of other industries. In collaboration with Tank Tech, they adapted ship fire suppression technology to the construction sector, developing a 'Fire Suppression System for Electric Vehicles in Buildings.' This innovation merges specialized technologies from different industries with construction design and construction capabilities.
Efforts are underway to not only apply developed technologies to individual sites but also to standardize them across the company and expand into external markets.
The AI-based 'Pile Penetration Automatic Measurement System (PAMS)' developed with Youngshin has been applied across all PHC pile design sites since its standardization in 2022. The drone platform-based earthwork and pile construction management solution developed with Meisa has been applied to over 70 sites since its standardization in 2023.
The AI-based exterior wall crack detection solution 'CrackN Drone,' developed with Seonggun Engineering, has also been applied to over 90 sites. These technologies are expanding their application beyond DL E&C's internal sites to other construction companies, public institutions, and safety inspection firms, promoting joint commercialization.
DL E&C continues to secure new technologies through joint development with specialized companies. Since 2023, it has been pursuing joint research and development of integrated ACF cables with Gaon Electric Wire, developing construction methods and dedicated accessory materials. Performance and constructability have been verified in new multi-family housing sites, with plans for full-scale application starting next year.
DL E&C is also accelerating its entry into new businesses through collaboration with global technology companies. Following its participation in a Series C investment in the U.S. SMR company X-Energy in 2023, DL E&C has maintained a cooperative relationship and recently signed a standard design contract for the fourth-generation SMR being developed by X-Energy.
The plan is to combine X-Energy's core SMR technology with DL E&C's accumulated design and construction capabilities in the nuclear and plant sectors to expand their collaboration into the global SMR business.
A DL E&C official stated, "We have developed a collaborative system that combines the specialized technologies of small and specialized companies with DL E&C's construction capabilities, covering everything from technology discovery to joint development, performance verification, patenting, certification, field application, and commercialization. We plan to continue expanding this technology cooperation ecosystem to connect verified technologies with our internal sites, external markets, and even overseas new business markets, leading to tangible business results."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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